Josiah
BUCK
(b.
25 January 1756
,
New Milford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
d.
14 July 1813
,
Sherman, Connecticut, USA
)
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Josiah BUCK was born 25 January 1756 in New Milford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Josiah BUCK was the child of James BUCK and Elizabeth SHERMAN and the grandchild of: (maternal) William SHERMAN and Mehitable WELLINGTONJosiah had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Josiah married Mary "Polly" TOWNER 14 April 1779 in New Fairfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Mary "Polly" TOWNER was born abt. 1760 in Bishopstone, Sussex, England. Mary "Polly" died 13 October 1802 in Rome, New York, USA.
Josiah BUCK died 14 July 1813 in Sherman, Connecticut, USA.
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1756 Birth 25 January 1756
New Milford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Revolutionary War
BUCK, JOSIAHAncestor #: A016470
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): ENSIGN
Birth: 1-25-1756 NEW MILFORD LITCHFIELD CO CONNECTICUT
Death: 7-14-1813 SHERMAN FAIRFIELD CO CONNECTICUT
Service Source: JOHNSTON, CT MEN IN THE REV, PP 63, 218
Service Description: 1) ALSO PVT CAPT STARR, COL HINMAN
2) COL HEMAN SWIFT
RESIDENCE
1) City: NEW FAIRFIELD - County: FAIRFIELD CO - State: CONNECTICUT
SPOUSE
Conversion 1) MARY TOWNER
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BUCK, JOSIAHAncestor #: A016470
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): ENSIGN
Birth: 1-25-1756 NEW MILFORD LITCHFIELD CO CONNECTICUT
Death: 7-14-1813 SHERMAN FAIRFIELD CO CONNECTICUT
Service Source: JOHNSTON, CT MEN IN THE REV, PP 63, 218
Service Description: 1) ALSO PVT CAPT STARR, COL HINMAN
2) COL HEMAN SWIFT
RESIDENCE
1) City: NEW FAIRFIELD - County: FAIRFIELD CO - State: CONNECTICUT
SPOUSE
Conversion 1) MARY TOWNER
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1779 Marriage / PartnerJosiah BUCK and Mary "Polly" TOWNER 14 April 1779, New Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
He was 23 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1802 Death of Spouse/PartnerMary "Polly" TOWNER died 13 October 1802, Rome, New York, USA
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.Death
Name: Josiah Buck
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 14 Jul 1813
Death Place: Sherman, Connecticut
Age: 57
Birth Date: 1756
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03214-3
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film number: 3097
Reference ID:
'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F7C7-LMG : 3 December 2014), Josiah Buck, 14 Jul 1813; citing Sherman, Connecticut, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,097.'
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Name: Josiah Buck
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 14 Jul 1813
Death Place: Sherman, Connecticut
Age: 57
Birth Date: 1756
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03214-3
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film number: 3097
Reference ID:
'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F7C7-LMG : 3 December 2014), Josiah Buck, 14 Jul 1813; citing Sherman, Connecticut, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,097.'
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Josiah is buried at: Center Cemetery Sherman, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Added: 12/12/2017 8:00:12 AM
- Updated: 2/9/2022 5:13:04 PM
The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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