| Name | Josiah WINSLOW "Major" |
| Birth | 11 Feb 1606, Droitwich, Worcester County, ENGLAND |
| Death | 1 Dec 1674, Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Age: 68 |
| Religion | Christened, 16 Feb 1606, Droitwich, Worcester County, ENGLAND |
| Father | Edward WINSLOW (1560-1620) |
| Mother | Magdelene OLIVER (1566->1607) |
| 1 | Margaret BOURNE |
| Birth | abt 1608 |
| Death | 28 Sep 1683, Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Age: 75 |
| Burial | Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts |
| Marriage | 1636, Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts |
| Children | William |
| Elizabeth | |
| Robert |
16 February 1605/1606 Jozias was baptized to Droitwich, Worcester County, England.
1631 Josiah immigrated from England to America aboard the White Angel.
[WILL OF JOSIAH WINSLOW, SR.*]
[Vol. 3, pt. I, p. 131] The will "of Mr Josiah Winslow of Marshfeild late deceased exhibited to
the Court held att Plymouth the fourth of March 1674", Josiah Winslow of the Towne of Marshfeild senir" made his will "this l2th of the second month 1673 it, that is, on 12 April, 1673, old style. Bequests were as follows:
1 Doe make Margarett my Deare and loveing wife, my sole Executrix of my Goods, and Chattles for her Comfortable use and livelyhood Dureing her Naturall life; as alsoe the one halfe of my Dwelling house that is to say the westerly end, as it is now Devided with the seller and one halfe of the orchyard and out housing; and alsoe the one halfe of the land therunto belonging, both meadow and upland with all other privilidges and appurtenances, in the Towne of Marshfeild aforsaid; and the one halfe of all the Lands belonging to mee, by any Graunt Graunted to mee formerly; or to be Graunted, that I have not sold; and Disposed off: Alsoe for the other prte of my lands house and housing 1 Doe Give unto my Naturall son Jonathan Winslow .... with that halfe Given to my wife after her Decease: I Give to my son Jonathan as my heire .... but incase the said Jonathan shall Die without heires .... Lawtblly begotten; Then .... his wife During her widdows estate shall Injoy the one halfe of my said Lands and housing; with the appurtenances .... During my wifes life, the whole During her widdowes estate, And incase the said Jonathan Die without heires of his body as aforsaid .... the whole and every Pete of the said Lands and housing shalbe Disposed of, unto my four Daughters and theire heires .... and incase any of my Daughters Die without issue; shee may freely in her life time Dispose of her pate To any the survivers or any of theire Children; but incase shee Doe not, her fourth prte to fall to the survivers of my said Daughters, and theire heires for ever; and incase God shall Give my son as aforsaid any Issue and the same Die without Issue, that then alsoe the said Lands and houses shelve to my said Daughters as aforesaid; alsoe II Doe bequeath unto hannah Miller my Grandchild now living with mee, if shee Continew with her Grandmother During her life, or Day of the said Hannah her Marriage; one feather bed with a Rugg blankett bolster and one paire of sheets; and for my Indian Prentice I leave him and his time to my wife; and shee to prforme the Conditions of his Indentures, and incase shee Die before the expiration, To my son bee prforming the same Conditions aforsd alsoe that my wife shall not allianate any of the estate further then for her Comfortable livelihood, and advantage therunto, and what is then remaitiinge to my Children accordingly as shee shall see cause and they Deserve, in shire Carryage and Care of her in her widdowes estate; and To my Grand Children; I Desire may have ten shillings apeece, alsoe I Doe Give to my faith full and truly loveing find nor Samuel! Arnold our Reverent Teacher my Blacke Cloake if hee please to weare it, and accept of it; and to my son Jonathan my best suite; and what bedding bee now makes use of and the bible that is myne; and it is my Desire that my wife Remaine in my house and with the Church; but if shee see Cause to Remove to any of my Daughters, whoe I Doubt not but wilbe willing to Receive her, and be kind and Carefhll of her, Alsoe I Doe heerby Request and appoint my Loveing Nephew [p.132] Major Josiah Winslow and Captaine William Bradford to be overseers of this my last Will and Testament, Desireing and not Doubting but that they wilbe healpful in advice to my poor wife in ordering and Disposing of her, and what shee hath, as may be most for her Comfortable being; Desireing that those Children or Child that is most tender and Care frill of her may have answerable, out of that little is left; alsoe it is my will that the bedsteed in the Parlour with the settle, Great table and forme Remain in the house as standards"
The witnesses were Nathaniel Southworth, and John Barrow (by a mark), and they made oath, at Plymouth, 4 June, 1675, to this will ~of M~ Josiah Winslow senile: late Deceased Testa me Nathaniel: Morton Secretary. - [1]
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