Josiah Bridges

1680 - 1755  (72 years)

• Name	Josiah Bridges
  Born	29 May 1680	Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
  Gender	Male
  Died	From 26 Jan 1753 to 6 Jan 1755	York, York, Maine, United States
  Person ID	I2213	Petersen-de Lanskoy
  Last Modified	27 May 2021

  
  

  Father	Josiah Bridges,   b. Abt 1654, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 9 Feb 1715, Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts, United States  (Age ~ 61 years)
  Mother	Ruth Greenslade,   b. Abt 1654, of Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, United States ,   d. Bef 16/16 Mar 1723/4, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States  (Age ~ 70 years)
  Married	19 Sep 1677	Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
  Family ID	F1116	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Bragdon,   b. 12 Jul 1679, York, York, Maine, United States ,   d. Aft 1753, of York, York, Maine, United States  (Age > 75 years)
  Married	Bef 1703	of York, York, Maine, United States
  Last Modified	28 May 2021
  Family ID	F1311	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  DEATH: 1. The Will of Josiah Bridges per Family Search accessed 20 Jan 2019: http://www.mainegenealogy.net/maine_wills.asp?source=probatecourtvol9&testator=JosiahBridges Citation: Maine Wills, 1640-1760 (Portland, Me., 1887), p. 740, citing Probate Office, 9, 64. "I Iosiah Bridges of York in the County of York Weaver being aged & infirm, and not knowing the Day of my Death Do make this my last Will & Testament, as to my Worldly Goods First. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Wife Elizabeth all my moveables except Money at Interest forever as also one third part of the Use & Improvement of all my Money at Interest during her natural Life. Also I give to my Grand Daughter Ruth Hambleton five Shillings lawful Money, Also I give to my four Sons Iosiah Iohn Edmund & Daniel, the other Two thirds of my Money at Interest to be equally divided amongst them after my Decease, and ye other one third before mentioned to be equally divided among them after their Mother's Decease and if what I have given my Said Wife Should be insufficient for the comfortable Support of my Said Wife, then my Will is that my Sd four Sons Should do each an equal Propotion towards her Maintenance not doubting but that they will be kind & dutiful to her And I believe that they will be blessed in their persons & Posterity as a reward for the Same. Lastly I do constitute my trusty & well beloved Son John Bridges the Sole Executor of this my last Will. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal the tenth Day of Ianuary in the twenty sixth year of His Majts Reign & in ye Year of our Lord 1753. Signed Sealed published pronounced & declared by the Sd Iosiah Bridges as his last Will & Testamt In presence of us Witnesses -- Ichabod + Willom his mark -- Thomas Cook -- Daniel Johnston Iosiah X Bridges (Seal) his mark" Probated 6 Jan. 1755.