259. Josiah⁶ BARTON (Reuben⁵, Joshua⁴, Samuel³, Matthew², Edward¹) was born in Dudley, MA April 2, 1766. Josiah died 25 January 1851 in Rumney, Grafton, NH, at 84 years of age.⁽²⁹³⁾

He married twice. He married Eunice RATHBONE 5 June 1796 in Hoosick, Rensselaer, NY.⁽²⁹⁴⁾ Eunice was born 15 May 1773 in Hopkinton, Washington, RI.⁽²⁹⁵⁾ Eunice was the daughter of Benjamin RATHBUN and Dorcas WIFE OF BENJAMIN RATHBUN. Eunice died after August 1860 in Stillwater, Saratoga, NY.⁽²⁹⁶⁾ Eunice was listed as the head of a family on the 1820 Census in Stillwater, Saratoga, NY. The following individuals are also linked to this event: Josiah BARTON Jr. (free wh male 10-16); Benjamin R. BARTON (free wh male 10-16); Eunice BARTON (fpc female 14-26); Loria BARTON (fpc female 14-26). Eunice was listed as a household member living with Jeremiah WOODWORTH in the 1860 Census in Stillwater, Saratoga, NY. The following individuals are also linked to this event: Margaret WOODWORTH (household member); Martin WOODWORTH (household member); Loria BARTON (household member). He married Jenny CRANE 9 May 1809 in Enfield, Grafton, NH.

He was baptized 25 August 1776 in Belchertown, Hampshire, MA. The marriage of Eunice and Jeremiah is also recorded in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly volume 26 as having been at Hoosac, NY. Josiah abandoned his family in New York State and removed to New Hampshire where he married Jenny without the nicities of a divorce.

He was receiving his pension for Revolutionary war service and upon his death, both wives filed for support. Eunice received the pension and Jenny was left in dire straits living in Holderness. His pension records say he was a cordwainer with no land holdings.

Josiah BARTON and Eunice RATHBONE had the following children:

566 i. Caleb⁷ BARTON was born in NY 21 May 1797. Caleb was listed as the head of a family on the 1820 Census in Providence, Saratoga, NY. Caleb was listed as the head of a family on the 1830 Census in Providence, Saratoga, NY. An unknown person was listed as the head of a family on the 1840 Census in Providence, Saratoga, NY. In the 1820 census, Caleb had two sons and a daughter under ten years and his wife in the family.

567 ii. Margaret BARTON was born in NY 5 October 1799.

568 iii. Marcia BARTON was born in NY 12 April 1800.

569 iv. Eunice BARTON was born in NY 17 August 1801.

+ 570 v. Loria BARTON was born 15 December 1802.

571 vi. Benjamin R. BARTON was born in NY 26 November 1804.

+ 572 vii. Josiah BARTON Jr. was born 15 November 1807.

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