1.  JOSIAS FURMAN was born April 22, 1621 in Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk, England, and died 1709 in Newtown, Long Island, NY.  He is buried in Presbyterian Cemetery, Newtown, Long Island, N.Y.  He married (1) ALICE ANGELCHE BEERS 1649 in Newtown, Long Island, NY,.  She was born Abt. 1625, and died 1687 in Newtown, Long Island, NY.  He married (2) MARY STRICKLAND WEED 1693.  She was born Abt. 1625 in Stamford, CT, and died March 31, 1714 in Stamford, CT.

Notes for JOSIAS FURMAN:
Before 1700 the name was commonly spelled Firman.

He was a cabin boy aboard the Elizabeth, in the Winthrop Fleet.

He was probably a servant to Governor John Winthrop in the 1630's.

As written in "Colonial Families of the United States" he came from England with his father John, a brother and four sisters."  If this is true where were his other two siblings?  I think that John probably brought all eight children with him and an error in the book or on the passenger list made the count incorrect. 

Josias with his brother John left Massachusetts in 1652 and settled in Hempstead, Long Island, NY  that same year.  At a later date they show up in Middleburgh,  (later the town name was changed to Newtown). 

Newtown Records for 1657 Josias Forman kept "two cattell."

 “The number of Akers of medowe given out in Alottments unto the partiklar In habitants of this towne of hempstead.

Aron forman hath fiftene Aker”s "

(I have not been able to identify this “Aron Forman”).

1657: "The number of every mans gattes that thy have at the necke."

"samivell Forman hath sixe gattes"  (yet another Furman that of whom I am not familiar as Josias’ son would have been much to young to have been a property owner).

Source:  Records of the Towns of North and South Hempstead,  Long Island, N. Y. , Volume 1, edited by Benjamin D. Hicks for the Town Board of North Hempstead, Long Island Farmer Print, Jamaica, N. Y., 1896

ca. 1658 Volume 1, pages 7, 18, 19-22, 30-32

Hempstead Records: 1659, March 24; Granted to Josias Forman the Walnut Hollow and the Cherry Tree Hollow, as a free gift for two years, for the help of him and his family.-Rec. A., 46.

Josiah Furman sold his lands to his brother-in-law, __ Beers, [probably Richard Beers who was married to his half sister Elizabeth] and moved to Hempstead, L. I.  later in 1664 he moved to Newtown, L. I., NY.

Children of JOSIAS FURMAN and ALICE BEERS are:

                         2.    i.  JOHN  FURMAN, b. 1650

                         3.    ii. JOSIAS FIRMAN, b. 1653

                                iii.ELIZABETH FURMAN, b. Abt. 1655.

                         4.    iv.JOSEPH FURMAN, b. 1656

                         5.    v. SAMUEL FURMAN, b. 1658.

                         6.    vi.DAVID FURMAN, b. Bet. 1660 - 1670.

                         7.    vii.JONATHAN FURMAN, b. 1662

                         8.    viii.MARTHA FURMAN, b. 1666

GENERATION 2
 

2.  JOHN FURMAN (JOSIAS) was born 1650 in Hempstead, Long Island NY, and died August 08, 1742 in Newtown, Long Island, NY.  He married MARGARET LYNCH, daughter of GABRIEL LYNCH and MARGARET.  She was born February 08, 1658/59 in Branford, CT, and died May 11, 1742 in Newtown, Long Island, NY.

Notes For JOHN FURMAN:

1634: Arrived on the ship "Elizabeth" of the Wintrope Fleet.

“Furman, John. Apl 1, 1649, he agreed to take charge of the calves of the people of Gd for 3 months for 60 gl. In money, tobacco, or corn, and some bitters if desired”.

Source: Thompson’s Long Island, p. 176 of Vol. II.

There was a John Furman among the patentees of Newtown in 1686. 

Owned "Whitepot Farm".

1706: Commisioner of Highways.

In his will John mentions wife Margaret Sarah.

Notes For MARGARET LYNCH:

Her obituary said she had 5 children (living?), 61 g. children, 182 g.g. children., & 12 ggg. children.

Note: I do not have a reference for this obituary as the information was handed down to me by another researcher.

Children of JOHN FURMAN and MARGARET LYNCH are:

                                i. SUSAN FURMAN.

                              ii. JOHN FURMAN, b. Abt. 1685; d. February 22, 1732/33, Newton, Long Island,  Queens,  NY; m. HANNAH BURROUGHS REEDER, July 02, 1711, Newtown, Long Island, New York.

                         9. iii. JANE FURMAN, b. Abt. 1705

                       10. iv. GABRIEL FURMAN, b. 1690

                             v. CHARITY FURMAN, b. Abt. 1695.

                            vi. ALICE FURMAN, b. 1696, Newtown, Long Island, NY.

                           vii. ELIZABETH FURMAN, b. Abt. 1700.

                          viii. MARGARET FURMAN, b. Abt. 1702, Newtown, Long Island, NY; d. 1741, Hopewell, NJ; m. RALPH HUNT, November 01, 1720, Newton, Long Island, NY.

                           ix.  MARTHA FURMAN, b. Abt. 1704, Newtown, Long Island, NY; m. CORNELIUS MARSTON, February 20, 1718/19, Flushing, NY; b. Newtown, Long Island, NY.

                       11. x.  NOWELL FURMAN, b. 1702

                       12.xi.  NATHAN FURMAN, b. Abt. 1708.

3.  JOSIAS FIRMAN (JOSIAS) was born 1653 in Newtown, Long Island, NY, and died 1722 in Hopewell, Maidenhead NJ.  He married SARAH STRICKLAND 1679 in Newtown, Long Island, NY.  She was born 1654 in Fairfield, Connecticut, and died January 08, 1741/42 in Trenton, Hunterdon, N. J.

Notes for JOSIAS FIRMAN:

Josiah, Samuel, and Jonathan located at Hopewell, NY. and built a stone house at a point known as Furman's Corner, now known as Marshall's Corner.  Jonathan later moved to Pennington then Pittstown, N.J.

Sometimes his name written as Josiah

Conflict: Or died abt. 1740

Children of JOSIAS FIRMAN and SARAH STRICKLAND are:

                         i.RICHARD FURMAN, b. December 18, 1680, Newtown, Long Island, NY; d. Bet. 1752 - 1755, Trenton, Lawrence Twp., Hunterdon, NJ; m. SARAH WAY, 1712, Newton, Long Island, NY; b. Abt. 1690, Newtown, Long Island, NY.

Notes for RICHARD FURMAN:

Residence: Maidenhead, N.J.

                         ii.    SARAH FURMAN, b. Abt. 1681, Newtown, Long Island NY; d. July 30, 1749, Trenton. N.J.; m. MAJ. RALPH HART; b. 1680, Newtown, Long Island, NY.

                13.    iii.   JOSIAH FURMAN, b. 1685

                         iv.   MARTHA FURMAN, b. 1691, Newtown, Long Island NY; d. 1752, Hopewell, Hunterdon, N. J.; m. EDWARD HART, May 17, 1712, Newtown, Long Island, NY.

Notes for MARTHA FURMAN:

Conflict: Or died after 1779.

                  v.    MARY MERCY FURMAN, b. Abt. 1694, Newtown, Long Island, NY; m. (1) GERSHAM MOORE, 1715; d. Bef. 1722; m. (2) THOMAS BURROUGHS, Aft. 1722.

4.  JOSEPH FURMAN (JOSIAS) was born 1656 in Hempstead, Long Island, NY, and died February 14, 1749/50 in Long Island, NY.  He married JANE.  She was born Abt. 1655.

Notes for JANE:

Presumed widow of John Bull

 Child of JOSEPH FURMAN and JANE is:
                                i.  JOSEPH FURMAN, b. Abt. 1700; d. February 14, 1749/50; m. JANETIE WOOD, March 09, 1731/32; b. 1712.

5.  SAMUEL FURMAN (JOSIAS) was born 1658 in Hempstead, Long Island, NY, and died 1753 in Hopewell, NJ.  He married ELIZABETH ROBERTS Abt. 1684 in Queens, NY, daughter of THOMAS ROBERTS and SARAH STRICKLAND.  She was born Abt. 1660, and died Aft. 1732.

Notes for SAMUEL FURMAN:

August 02, 1732, will proved at Hopewell, N J.

Children of SAMUEL FURMAN and ELIZABETH ROBERTS are:

                                i.  JONATHAN  FURMAN, b. Abt. 1700.

                               ii.  SAMUEL FURMAN, b. Abt. 1700, Newton, MA; d. 1794, Amwell, NJ.; m. (1) HANNAH; b. Abt. 1710; d. Abt. 1750, Hopewell, N J; m. (2) SARAH STOUT.

                              iii.  JOSIAH FURMAN, b. 1701, and was of Maidenhead, NJ; d. 1788; m. (1) ELIZABETH RUNYON; b. Abt. 1720; m. (2) MARY RUNYON, Bef. 1754; d. Aft. 1787.

                              iv.  DAVID FURMAN, b. 1705.

                               v.  ABIGAIL FURMAN, b. Abt. 1710.

                              vi.  MARY FURMAN.

                             vii.  ELIZABETH FURMAN.

6.  DAVID FURMAN (JOSIAS) was born Bet. 1660 - 1670 in Newtown, Long Island, NY, and died May 27, 1753.  He married MARY MORRELL 1679.  She died 1753.

Notes for DAVID FURMAN:

Residence: Hempstead & Newtown, NY

Children of DAVID FURMAN and MARY MORRELL are:

                                i.     AARON FURMAN, b. Abt. 1695, March 09, 1731/32; m. CATHERINE BRASS.

                                ii.    DANIEL FURMAN, b. Abt. 1690.

                                iii.   ALICE FURMAN, b. Bef. 1698.

                                iv.   MARY FURMAN, b. Bef. 1698; m. WILLIAM HARRIES, 1716.

7.  JONATHAN FURMAN (JOSIAS) was born 1662 in Hempstead, Long Island, N Y, and died 1772 in Hopewell, Mercer, NJ.  He married ELIZABETH CARMEN.  She was born 1665.

Notes for JONATHAN FURMAN:

Occupation: 1732, Constable

Residence: Pennington, Pittstown, Hopewell, N. J.

Child of JONATHAN FURMAN and ELIZABETH CARMEN is:

                                i.   JONATHAN FURMAN, b. 1689; d. 1754.

8.  MARTHA FURMAN (JOSIAS) was born 1666 in Newtown, Long Island, NY, and died 1701 in Newton, Long Island, Nassau Co,  NY.  She married Aft. 1682, (1) JEREMIAH BURROUGHS, son of JOHN BURROUGHS and JOANNA JESSUP.  He was born 1651 in Newtown, Long Island, Queens Co., NY, and died 1698 in Newtown, Long Island, Queens Co., NY.    She married (2) JACOB SHELLINGER.  She married (3) JACOB REEDER

Notes for MARTHA FURMAN:

Will: December 12, 1700

Notes for JEREMIAH BURROUGHS:

He was Martha's 1st husband he died from drowning.

More About JACOB REEDER:

Or name was Jacob Reed

Children of MARTHA FURMAN and JACOB REEDER are:

                                i.   JOSIAH  REEDER.

                                ii.  JACOB REEDER.

                                iii. JOSEPH REEDER.