Thomas Joslin and his wife Rebecca are (probably) my 10th Great Grandparents. They and their son Nathaniel and five other children arrived from England on the ship "Increase" in the spring of 1635. The Joslin family settled in Massachusetts and descendants lived there for over 150 years. Some descendants may still live there but my 5th Great Grandfather, Jonas Joslin, took off for Lower Canada about 1792. He lived there for a while then moved to Vermont where on February 6, 1794 he married Ruth Dyer. By 1818, Jonas and his family had moved to Liberty Township, Delaware County, Ohio.
- My Greatest Genealogical Find Ever? January 02, 2008 [Nine of my ancestors traveled to New England together on the same ship! Joslin, Kilbourne, and Marvin. The first two connect to the Goodrich family.]
- Pine Grove Cemetery October 15, 2009 [Tombstone photos of gravesite of Peter Joslyn (1666-1759) and Joseph and Sarah (Wilder) Joslin]
- Joslin Family :: Heritage Tour and Research Trip March 26, 2009 [plans for a trip to Massachusetts in September 2009, also discusses proof/evidence regarding relationships]
- Joslin Family :: First Contact March 27, 2009 [Correspondence between Edith Wessler, Hazlette Ferguson (my grandmother), and Irwin Joslin in 1968]
- Joslin Family :: Grandma Responds to Irwin's Letter March 28, 2009 [Grandma shares with Irwin the information she has about the Joslin family in a letter dated March 21, 1968]
- Joslin Family :: Irwin's Letter of March 25th March 29, 2009 [Irwin shares information about his family with Grandma]
- Joslin Family :: Grandma Invites Irwin to Visit March 30, 2009
- Joslin Family :: Irwin Visits Grandma March 31, 2009 [Includes photos of Irwin and Grandma as well as what he found at the Allen County Public Library.]
- Joslin Family :: What Happened Next? April 3, 2009 [A "breakthrough" from Mrs. Wessler]
Jonas and Ruth settled in Delaware County, Ohio about 1818. They had at least four children. It is likely that there were other children born to them. Those known (or presumed to be their children) are James, see below; Elizabeth born about 1803 in "Canada West" (according to the 1870 census); Jonas Jr. born 1807 born in Canada, Ohio, or Vermont depending upon which census you look at, though Canada is listed as his birthplace in 1850 and 1880; and Fanny born about 1810 in Canada according to the 1850, 1860 and 1870 census records.
- Joslin Family :: Summary of Evidence May 16, 2009 [Documentation providing evidence that Lysander Joslin is the son of James and Abigail (Goodrich) Joslin and that James is the son of Jonas and Ruth (Dyer) Joslin.]
- Roadblock - Ruth Dyer and Jonas Joslin October 06, 2007 [a summary of what is known of Ruth and Jonas]
- Jonas Joslin :: 1818 Ohio Land Purchase April 26, 2009 [Jonas purchases 100 acres in Delaware County, Ohio on October 20, 1818. Includes images of the deed record.]
- Joslin Family :: 1820 Ohio Census April 27, 2009 [The Jonas Joslin family was the only 'Joslin' household enumerated in the 1820 census in Delaware County, Ohio. Includes image of a portion of the 1820 census.]
- Jonas Joslin Sr. :: 1822 Land Sale to James and Jonas Jr. May 5, 2009 [Jonas Sr. and Ruth Joslin sell 100 acres of land on January 10, 1822 to James and Jonas Joslin Jr. with an important clause that gave them (Jonas Sr. and Ruth) use of the land during their lives. This was the same land that Jonas and Ruth had purchased for $1,050 on October 20, 1818.]
- Joslin Family :: 1830 Census Delaware County, Ohio May 7, 2009 [Jonas and James Joslin are the only 'Joslin' households enumerated in the 1830 Delaware County, Ohio census.]
- The Death of Ruth Joslin :: 1830 May 10, 2009 [Ruth (Dyer) Joslin, wife of Jonas, passed away on August 27th 1830.]
- Jonas Joslin :: 1840 Ohio Census May 11, 2009 [Jonas Joslin (indexed on ancestry as Joflin) is the only 'Joslin' household in the 1840 census in Delaware County, Ohio.]
- Jonas Joslin :: 1850 Ohio Census May 12, 2009 [Jonas Joslin, Jr. and his family are enumerated in Liberty Township, Delaware County, Ohio with Jonas Sr. The surname was spelt Gloslin by the census taker.]
- Ohio Research :: Joslin in Delaware County January 18, 2010 [Newspaper articles and gravemarker for Ruth (Dyer) Joslin.
James and Abigail left Delaware County, Ohio in 1838 and came to Whitley County, Indiana. They had six known children: Lysander Price, Fanny Philanda, Edwin Mattoon, Joseph A., Emily Eliza, and Mary Lucicia.
- Joslin Family :: Summary of Evidence May 16, 2009 [Documentation providing evidence that Lysander Joslin is the son of James and Abigail (Goodrich) Joslin and that James is the son of Jonas and Ruth (Dyer) Joslin.]
- Nothing Special - A bit of a Mystery September 30, 2007 [James and Abigail separate.]
- Why did he do this? October 1, 2007 [James sells land to his minor sons.]
- Thanks Gary! (Joslin family Update) March 12, 2009 [a reader provides information that enhances my research on Edwin Joslin, his mother Abigail, and perhaps his sister, Mary.]
- Jonas Joslin Sr. :: 1822 Land Sale to James and Jonas Jr. May 5, 2009 [Jonas Sr. and Ruth Joslin sell 100 acres of land on January 10, 1822 to James and Jonas Joslin Jr. with an important clause that gave them (Jonas Sr. and Ruth) use of the land during their lives. This was the same land that Jonas and Ruth had purchased for $1,050 on October 20, 1818.
- Joslin Family :: The Marriage (?) of James and Abigail May 3, 2009 [The only records we have that James Joslin and Abigail were married are two abstracts from an 1826 newspaper.]
- Joslin Family :: 1830 Census Delaware County, Ohio May 7, 2009 [Jonas and James Joslin are the only 'Joslin' households enumerated in the 1830 Delaware County, Ohio census.]
- James Joslin :: 1837 Land Purchase April 4, 2009 [James purchases land in Whitley County from the U. S. Government on September 20, 1837. Includes images of the application for land purchase, receipt for payment, the Whitley County land record, and a plat map based on the original land entries.]
- James Joslin :: 1837 Sale of Land to Jonas Jr. May 9, 2009 [James sold land to Jonas Joslin Jr. on October 28, 1837. This was the same land that James and Jonas Jr. had purchased from Jonas Sr. and Ruth Joslin. Includes images of the deed.]
- James Joslin :: 1840 Whitley County Federal Census April 5, 2009 [Includes references to James in the 1882 and 1907 county histories (with links to the pages online), a list of early Joslin marriages in Whitley County, as well as a cropped image of the 1840 census.]
- James Joslin :: 1841 Sale of Land to Lysander April 7, 2009 [James and Abigail sell a portion of their land to 16 year old Lysander. Includes image of the land record.]
- James & Lysander Joslin :: 1844 Tax Duplicate April 8, 2009 [Whitley County Tax List. Includes images of entry for James and Lysander.]
- James Joslin :: In a Matter of Debt April 10, 2009 [James is sued in July 1844 for past debts.]
- James Joslin :: 1844 Sale of Land to Edwin and Joseph Joslin April 16, 2009 [Edwin was only 14 years old at the time of the transaction and Joseph was a month shy of 12. Edwin and Joseph each paid $50 for their 20 acres of land.]
- Joslin Family :: 1850 Whitley County Federal Census April 18, 2009 [Includes cropped images of the 1850 census for James and Lysander as well as transcription of the census records.]
- Joslin Family :: 1860 Federal Census April 22, 2009 [Includes cropped images of the 1860 census for Abigail and Lysander as well as transcription of the census records.]
- Abigail Joslin :: 1870 Marriage to Samuel Pingree May 14, 2009 [Mrs. Abigail Joslin was married to Samuel Pingree on June 30, 1870 in Henry County, Illinois. Includes images of the marriage certificate as well as cropped images of the 1870 and 1880 Henry County census records for Abigail and Samuel.]
- Married in 1843 in Whitley County, Indiana Lysander and Lydia were the parents of 15 children, five of whom died young.
- See Lysander Joslin Family - Index to Posts
- Fanny Joslin :: Marriage to Joseph Shoemaker April 14, 2009 [Fanny married Joseph Shoemaker on January 16, 1843. Includes image of the marriage record and 1850 census. List of their known children.]
- Runaway Colt and Marriage (Meier-Burnworth) May 11, 2007 [a 1917 newspaper article]
- Tombstone Tuesday :: Long Family, Salem Cemetery March 10, 2009 [gravesite of Emily and two of her children]
- Emily Eliza Joslin :: 1854 Marriage to John Long April 19, 2009 [Emily married John on October 12, 1854 in Whitley County, Indiana.]
- The death of Emily Joslin Long :: 1929 April 25, 2009 [Emily died on December 6, 1929 in Whitley County, Indiana, aged 91 years, 11 months, 24 days. This post includes a listing of her children.]
- The Search for Edwin Mattoon Joslin March 11, 2009 [locating Edwin and making contact with a descendant of his son]
- Thanks Gary! (Joslin family Update) March 12, 2009 [a reader provides information that enhances my research on Edwin, his mother, and perhaps his sister, Mary.]
- James Joslin :: 1844 Sale of Land to Edwin and Joseph Joslin April 16, 2009 [Edwin was only 14 years old at the time of the transaction and Joseph was a month shy of 12. Edwin and Joseph each paid $50 for their 20 acres of land.]
- Edwin M. Joslin :: 1854 Marriage to Sarah Fellows April 20, 2009 [Edwin married Sarah on November 9, 1854 in Whitley County, Indiana.]
- Edwin M. Joslin :: 1916 Certificate of Death May 8, 2009 [Edwin died on April 3, 1916 in Perry Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Includes image of death certificate.]
- James Joslin :: 1844 Sale of Land to Edwin and Joseph Joslin April 16, 2009 [Edwin was only 14 years old at the time of the transaction and Joseph was a month shy of 12. Edwin and Joseph each paid $50 for their 20 acres of land.]
- Joseph A. Joslin :: 1861 Marriage to Prudentia Noble April 23, 2009 [Joseph married Prudentia on June 2, 1861 in Whitley County, Indiana.]
- The Death of Joseph A. Joslin :: 1919 April 24, 2009 [Joseph died on June 21, 1919 at Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana, aged 86 years.]
- Mary Joslin and John Whitted March 14, 2009 [researching Mary Joslin who married John Whitted in Henry County, Illinois in 1862. Is she the daughter of James and Abigail Joslin?]
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Research was done on the family of Joseph R. Joslin for descendants of his son George Washington Joslin, primarily in April 2011. Joseph resided in Noble County, Indiana and is a descendant of Abraham Joslin who was a son of the immigrant Thomas, thus very, very distantly related to me.
- What a Tangled Web We Weave :: Part One - - June 02, 2011 [The beginning of the research, why it was done]
- What a Tangled Web We Weave :: The 2nd Part - - June 03, 2011 [Research on-site in Albion, Noble County, Indiana]
- What a Tangled Web We Weave :: Part Three - - June 04, 2011 [Land Records resolve some of the questions]
- What a Tangled Web We Weave :: The 4th Part - - June 05, 2011 [Information found on George's sister, Ora Joslin Weeks.]
- What a Tangled Web We Weave :: Part Five - - June 06, 2011 [My kinexxions to some of the people that were found in obituaries.]
Originally Posted on March 3, 2008 :: Last Updated on June 7, 2011
Post date adjusted December 29, 2012 so that when a search for the surname is done on the blog this post will appear first the search list.
2 comments:
Hi,
My great great granfather was Frank L. Joslin, from Clermont County, Ohio. The information I have is that he died 7-8-1919. He was married to Lora Mattox. He had a son, Verna Palmer b10-30/31-1897 - d3-3-81. Verna Palmer had a daughter, Donna, and a son, my grandfather, Verna Palmer jr. I'm not sure of his DOB, but he died 8-12-71.
Frank L Joslin is as far back as I've been able to go, but I just started doing research, too. I'm not sure where my Joslin line falls, but it's in there somewhere. :-)
Becky, I was finally able to trace my Joslin line directly back to Thomas and Rebecca Joslin. I am descended from Abraham, their oldest son who did not come to America with his family, but came over sometime later.
This is an incredible blog, and you've done some amazing work.
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