Winslow, Josiah
1606 - 1674 (~ 68 years)
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Name Winslow, Josiah [1, 2] Born Feb 1606 Droitwich, Worcestershire, England 
[1, 2] Gender Male Arrival 1631 Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find A Grave Memorial 34692848 Residence Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Residence 1643 Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Died 1 Dec 1674 Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA [2] Buried 1 Dec 1674 Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA - Old Winslow Burying Ground
Person ID I6158 Sullivan Burgess Family Tree Last Modified 15 Sep 2018
Father Winslow, Edward W I, b. 7 Oct 1560, Worcester, Worcestershire, England , d. 1635, Droitwich, Worcestershire, England (Age 74 years) Relationship natural Mother Olyver, Magdelene, b. 4 Aug 1566, Worcestershire, England , d. 24 Mar 1631, Droitwich, Worcestershire, England (Age 64 years) Relationship natural Married 4 Nov 1594 London, England Family ID F10961 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Bourne, Margaret, b. 1617, Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA , d. 28 Sep 1683, Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (Age 66 years) Married 1636 Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Children + 1. Winslow, Mary, b. 1646, Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA , d. 30 Jul 1721, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA (Age 75 years) [natural]Last Modified 15 Sep 2018 Family ID F2255 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - Feb 1606 - Droitwich, Worcestershire, England 
Arrival - 1631 - Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA 
Residence - - Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA 
Married - 1636 - Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Residence - 1643 - Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Died - 1 Dec 1674 - Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Buried - 1 Dec 1674 - Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA = Link to Google Earth
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Winslow, Josiah Grave Stone
Family Crest 
Winslow Family Crest Mayflower Decendants
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Notes - Josiah Winslow was a brother of Governor Edward Winslow, of Plymouth, who came in the Mayflower. He is found at Plymouth at the trying time of King Philip's War, and it was under his leadership that that bloody war was brought to a close. The Indians had strongly entrenched themselves on a rise of ground in the midst of a swamp, surrounded it by a palisade, from whence they could make raids upon the scattered settlements and so kept the whole border in constant terror. But finally the colonists determined to strike a decisive blow. They succeeded in raising a thousand men and appointed Josiah Winslow "Commander- in-Chief. " On the 18th of Dec. the troops formed a junction and after a long march and a night spent in the woods approached the stronghold of the Indians. The battle was furious and bloody, but after a fierce struggle for two hours the colonists burst into the fort. No quarter was given, as they felt that the fate of the colonies depended upon the annihilation of this band. The fort was fired and hundreds of men, women and children perished, provisions were consumed, wigwams destroyed, but few escaped. "This was the most desperate battle recorded in the early annals of the country. " It was at fearful cost to the whites, as well as the Indians, but the power of the Indians was broken, and Philip's War was ended.
By reason of the death of the Honourable Governour, Mr Josiah Winslow on December, 18: preceeding, the Deputy Govr and magistrates being met at court appointed a Fast to be kept while they were sitting, March, 4: in our meeting house, they being present it was attended and carryed on by Mr Shove praying and preaching in the forenoone, mr Arnold, mr Wiswall and the Pastor praying afternoone. Plymouth Church Records, Vol. I and ll, 1620-1859
- Josiah Winslow was a brother of Governor Edward Winslow, of Plymouth, who came in the Mayflower. He is found at Plymouth at the trying time of King Philip's War, and it was under his leadership that that bloody war was brought to a close. The Indians had strongly entrenched themselves on a rise of ground in the midst of a swamp, surrounded it by a palisade, from whence they could make raids upon the scattered settlements and so kept the whole border in constant terror. But finally the colonists determined to strike a decisive blow. They succeeded in raising a thousand men and appointed Josiah Winslow "Commander- in-Chief. " On the 18th of Dec. the troops formed a junction and after a long march and a night spent in the woods approached the stronghold of the Indians. The battle was furious and bloody, but after a fierce struggle for two hours the colonists burst into the fort. No quarter was given, as they felt that the fate of the colonies depended upon the annihilation of this band. The fort was fired and hundreds of men, women and children perished, provisions were consumed, wigwams destroyed, but few escaped. "This was the most desperate battle recorded in the early annals of the country. " It was at fearful cost to the whites, as well as the Indians, but the power of the Indians was broken, and Philip's War was ended.
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