Joshua Whitcomb
2 May 1746–17 June 1775 (Age 29)
Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
The Life Summary of Joshua
When Joshua Whitcomb was born on 2 May 1746, in Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, his father, David Whitcomb, was 36 and his mother, Elizabeth “Betty” White, was 30. He married Eunice Prescott on 26 February 1772, in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He registered for military service in 1775. He died on 17 June 1775, at the age of 29.
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Family Time Line
Spouse and Children
1746–1775Male
1747–1814Female
Children
(3)
1773–1849Female
1773–Male
1775–1790Female
Parents and Siblings
1710–1786Male
1716–Female
Siblings
(13)
1731–1835Male
1733–1815Female
1735–1784Female
1737–Female
1737–Male
+8 More Children
Name Meaning
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (17)
- Joseph Whitcomb in entry for Eunice Whitcomb Whitcomb, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Joshua Whitcomb, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"
- Joshua Whitcomb, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
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