Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

216 GENEALOGICAL NOTES OP BARNSTABLE FAMILIES.
30. X. David, born oth Sept. 1697, graduate of Harvard College
1716, married 12th Nov. 1724, Abigail, daughter of
David Loring, and Jan. 27, 1767, Mrs. Abigail Stuart. He
died in 1764, aged 67.
31. XI. Thankful, born 14th June, 1700, died unmarried Oct.
1, 1735.
6. Josiah Crocker, son of Dea. William, born Sept. 19,
1647, was a substantial farmer, and resided in the old stone
house built by his father. He inherited the southeasterly part of
his father's estate. In the proprietor's records, it is stated that
his heirs owned a house at Cotuit ; whether or not it was ever
occupied by him, I have no means of ascertaining. At the division
of the common meadows in 1697, lie was one of the five to
whom was awarded seven acres, showing that he was a man of
wealth. In 1690 there was laid out to him at Cotuit Neck, forty
acres of land formerly the great lot of John Hall, and thirty acres
formerly the lot of Thomas and Peter Blossom. In 1698 he
exchanged twenty-seven acres of his land at Cotuit Neck with
the town, taking land at the same place adjoining Lewis's Pond,
now called Lovell's Pond.
In 1688 the town granted him one and a half acres of upland on
the south of his barn, bounded north and east by his other land,
south and west by the commons. He was not much in public life.
He is named as a member of the grand inquest in 1679, and was
surveyor of highways in 1682. He married 23d Oct. 1668,
Melatiah, daughter of Gov. Thomas Hinckley. He died 2d Feb.
1698-9 aged 51 years. In his will dated on the 28th of the
preceding month, he names his wife Melatiah, sons Thomas,
Josiah, Ebenezer, Seth, Benjamin, and daughters, Mercy, Mary,
Else, and Melatiah.
The Wid. Melatiah Crocker died 2d Feb. 1714-15, aged 66
years. In her will dated Jan. 21, 1613-14, she names her five
sons ; and daughters Mary, Alice, and Melatiah ; also daughter
Hannah (wife of her son Thomas) and her grand-daughter
Tabitha.
Children horn in Barnstable.
31. I. A son, born 20th Aug. 1669, died Sept. 1669.
32. II. Thomas, born 27th May 1671, married 25th March
1696, Hannah Green of Boston. He died April 1728, aged
57 years.
33. III. Mercy, born 13th Feb. 1674, died in early life.
34. IV. Mary, born 10th Sept. 1677, married Nov. 1705, her
cousin William Crocker.
35. y. Alice, born 25th Dec. 1679, married 14th June 1711,
George Lewis. She died 23d Feb. 1718. Alice does not
appear to have been a favorite name with the Crockers.
This is the only grand-child of the name, and she did not