25. Josiah Livermore (Joseph , John , John , Daniel ) was born on 23 Dec 1699 in Weston, Massachusetts. He died on 19 Mar 1761 in Weston, Massachusetts.
He was called lieutenant, and was town clerk, and held other municipal offices.
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Josiah married Thankful Harrington, daughter of Benjamin Harrington and Abigail Bigelow, on 27 Mar 1723 in Weston, Massachusetts. Thankful was born on 29 Sep 1701 in Watertown, Massachusetts. She died on 6 Nov 1759 in Weston, Massachusetts.
They had the following children:
+ 41 M i James Livermore was born on 25 Jul 1724 and died on 30 Apr 1801. 42 M ii Josiah Livermore was born on 1 Aug 1725 in Weston, Massachusetts.
He was a yeoman.
-- Thwing, 1902Josiah married Anna Garfield, daughter of Thomas Garfield and Mercy Bigelow, about 29 Apr 1749 in Weston, Massachusetts. Anna was born on 1 Jun 1724 in Weston, Massachusetts. 43 M iii Jason Livermore was born on 1 Dec 1726 in Weston, Massachusetts. He died on 14 Oct 1797 in Paxton, Massachusetts.
In 1748 he and his brother Josiah bought a tract of land in the westerly part of Leicester, near and in part upon Moose Hill; they divided these lands, and Jason, having built a small house on his portion, took his bride to his new home, and in this house they lived the rest of their lives.
He was twice chosen as a surveyor of highways in Leicester. The town furnished five men, in 1756, as her quota in a call for one thousand men from Worcester and Hapshire counties. Their names were Ezekiel Bellows, Jacob Wicker, Jason Livermore, David Wicker and John Wicker. These men were in the command of Gen. Ruggles, and saw service at Crown Point, Fort Edward and Ticonderoga. Inscription on his powder-horn says: "Jason Livermore his horn made at fort Edward August ye 29. 1759." On his return from that unsuccessful and unfortunate expedition, he came by land through the wilderness, with two or three companions, and suffered hardships and privations from cold and hunger.
In 1765 that part of Leicester in which he lived, with a part of Rutland, was incorporated as a district by the name of Paxton. The first town meeting of Paxton was held March 11, 1765, at the house of Mr. John Snow, when Jason Livemore was chosen constable. He was an active and prominent man in Paxton, having aided in procuring the act of incorporation, and assisted in building the first meeting-house. He was one of the members of the first Congregational church organized in the town.
When the news reached Paxton that the "regulars" had attacked Concord and Lexington, Jason Livermore and his three sons, Jason, William, and Josiah, were plowing in the field, and learning that the company of minute men (Capt. Willard Moore's), of which they were members, would march forthwith, the father said, "Boys, unyoke the cattle and let us be off." No sooner said than done, and they at once made ready, with the household pewter dishes melted into bullets, and marched to Cambridge, and there joined the Continental army, being attached to Col. Doolittle's regiment. On June 17, 1775, under command of Major Willard Moore, then in charge of the regiment, they took part in the battle of Bunker Hill, where Major Moore was killed. The wife and mother, left at home with a son only twelve years of age, continued the farm work, besides excavating the earth under the barn and other buildings, and from it obtaining more than one hundred pounds of nitre or saltpetre, for the purpose of making gunpowder, of which there was great need in the army.
Jason Livermore and Samuel Brewer of Sutton raised a company of volunteers in Paxton and Sutton, of which he was the second in command, and marched on the 9th of August, 1776, from Paxton to Charlestown No. 4, in New Hampshire, thence to Ticonderoga and Mount Hope, where they were stationed for some time. After the close of the war he retired to his farm, where he passed the rest of his life.
-- Thwing, 1902Jason married Abigail Hagar on 30 Mar 1749 in Weston, Massachusetts. Abigail was born on 11 Aug 1725 in Weston, Massachusetts. She died on 17 Jan 1824 in Paxton, Massachusetts. + 44 M iv Moses Livermore was born on 14 Jul 1729 and died on 18 Oct 1797. 45 F v Elizabeth Livermore was born on 4 Sep 1733 in Weston, Massachusetts. Elizabeth married Francis Jones, son of Samuel Jones and Tabitha Hobbs, on 6 Mar 1755 in Weston, Massachusetts. Francis was born on 10 Sep 1731 in Weston, Massachusetts. 46 F vi Lois Livermore was born on 22 Apr 1736 in Weston, Massachusetts. Lois married Samuel Livermore, son of Joseph Livermore and Mary Warren, on 4 Mar 1756. Samuel was born on 22 Aug 1733 in Sudbury, Massachusetts. He died on 12 Feb 1819. + 47 M vii Abijah Livermore was born on 12 Dec 1737 and died on 18 Jan 1817. + 48 M viii Joseph Livermore was born on 11 Jul 1740 and died on 13 Dec 1823.
26. Joseph Livermore (Joseph , John , John , Daniel ) was born on 26 Mar 1702 in Weston, Massachusetts. He died on 1 Aug 1788.
Joseph married Mary Warren, daughter of John Warren and Abigail Livermore, on 10 Mar 1731 in Weston, Massachusetts. Mary was christened in 1710. She died on 26 Apr 1746 in East Sudbury, Massachusetts.
They had the following children:
28. John Livermore (Joseph , John , John , Daniel ) was born on 2 Apr 1709 in Weston, Massachusetts.
John lived first in weston, but afterwards removed to Framingham.
-- Thwing, 1902
John married Abigail Stone on 23 Jun 1731 in Framingham, Massachusetts. Abigail was born on 3 Apr 1712 in Framingham, Massachusetts.
After John's death she married Samuel Gleason.
-- Thwing, 1902
John and Abigail had the following children:
29. Nathaniel Livermore (Joseph , John , John , Daniel ) was born on 25 Mar 1712 in Weston, Massachusetts. He died on 11 Aug 1760 in Weston, Massachusetts.
Nathaniel married Martha Allen, daughter of Nathaniel Allen and Lydia, on 1 Jul 1736 in Weston, Massachusetts.
They had the following children: