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Descendants of Joshua Osborn

Generation No. 1

1. JOSHUA⁸ OSBORN (AMOS⁷, JOSEPH⁶, JOSEPH⁵, JEREMIAH⁴, THOMAS³, JEREMY², THOMAS¹) was born February 18, 1759 in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, and died September 27, 1837 in Southington, Trumbull, Ohio. He married DIANA WARNER September 1781 in Salem, Ct, daughter of STEPHEN WARNER and PHEBE BALDWIN.

Notes for JOSHUA OSBORN:

Bio. of Joshua Osborn - 1824
Hist. of Trumbull and Mahoning Cos., OH, 1882.

JOSHUA OSBORN settled northeast of the center about one mile. He reared 11
children, all of whom lived to have families. Shelden, Gilbert, Leonard,
Stephen, and Sterling were the sons, and Chloe, Amanda (Haughton), Anna
(Crowell), Phebe (Hillman), Dorcas, and Roxy, the daus. Shelden remained in
the East. Chloe (White) lived in the East, but afterwards came to OH. Dorcas
(May) and Roxy (Frisbie) are dead.

Joshua Osborn - 1824 Rev. War
Pension Papers
Nat. Gen. Soc. Quarterly, Vol. 22#1, March 1934, p23.

Osborn, Joshua + Diana (Warner). (W4559, CT service)
This soldier applied 8/24/1832, b 2//1759, from Southington Twp, Trumbull
Co., OH; enlisted at Waterbury, CT in the spring of 1776, served as private
for 8 mos. in Capt. John Lewis' Co., Col. Douglas' CT Reg.
In the spring of 1777 he enlisted at Waterbury for a term of 3 yrs + served
as a private in Capt. Theophilus Munson's Co., Cols. Chandler + Sherman, CT
Troops. In 1780 he served as private 8 mos. + again for 8 mos. in 1781. He
was in the battles of Long Island, Harlem Heights, + White Plains. He d.
9/28/1837 in Southington Twp, Trumble Co., OH.
Diana Osborn applies 1/17/1843 for widow's pension, from Southington Twp,
Trumbull Co., OH + declares that her late husband was a Rev. War pensioner,
etc. She m. him at Salem, CT 9/1781; maiden name was Diana Warner; lived at
said Salem about 14 yrs + then moved to Colebrook, Litchfield Co., CT where
the remained until 1809 + then moved to Trumbull Co., OH.
Children (13) of Joshua + Diana (Warren)<sic> Osborn:
Cloe, b. 3/14/1782 Gilbert, b. 1/20/1794
Reuben, b. 6/13/1784 Leonard, b. 2/21/1796
Mansfield, b. 3/25/1786 Stephen, b. 11/20/1797
Dorcas, b. 3/5/1788
Amanda, b. 11/9/1799 wife of Chas. May
Sterling, b. 3/15/1802
Sheldon, b. 2/28/1790 Anna, b. 1/3/1804
Roxana, b. 3/20/1792 Pheobe, b. 2/8/1806
2/11/1843, Lemuel Frisbe, age 53, declares he m. Roxana dau. Joshua +
Diana Osborn in 1813, etc.; has been deputy P.M. for about 15 yrs until about
1 yr, etc. (No further family data filed).

Bio. of Joshua Osborn - 1824
Soldiers of the American Rev. Buried in the State of OH,
Ohio DAR, 1929.

OSBORNE, JOSHUA (Trumbull Co.) Pvt. Served first in Capt Theopolis Munson's
Co. of New Haven, attached to 8th Regt. Participated in battles Germantown
and Monmouth, in winter 1778-79. Regt under command Col John Chandler.
Granted pension under Act of Congress 1818. Br Feb 18, 1759, Waterbury, Conn.
Parents: Amos Osborn and Elizabeth Hotchkiss. Married Diana Warner, 1781. Children:
Reuben, Chloe, Sheldon, Gilbert, Leonard, Stephen, Sterling, Dorcas, Rosanna,
Amanda, Anna, Phebe. D Sept 27, 1837, Southington, O. Bur Center Cem,
Southington, about center of cem. (MI: Name of Joshua Osborn on his wifes marker. date of their births and deaths). GM by his estate. Drew pension under act of legislature of 1812. He wintered in Valley Forge 1777-1778 and quartered in Conn village on the Hudson in 1778-1779. Regt under command of Col John Chandler.
Farmer, large land holdings. Held several Twp Offices and member of M.E.
Church. Ref: Mrs. Mable Troxal, Glendale, CA, and Natl No 85,887, Vol 86,
D.A.R. Lin. Fur infor Mary Chesney Chap.

from FTW CD_255
Patentee Name: Osborn, Joshua
Accession Number: OH0510_434
Document Number: 8994
Land Office: Zanesville
Aliquot Part Reference: NENW
Section Number 32
Township 8 North
Range 13 West
Date Signed: 2 August 1837
Acreage 40.10

The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 64
page 254

Mrs. Mabel A. Baxter Troxel.
DAR ID Number: 63768
Born in Southington, Ohio.
Wife of Isaac W. Troxel.
Descendant of Ebenezer Adams, Joshua Osborn, and Corp. Ephraim White.
Daughter of Erskine Baxter (b. 1834) and Martha G. Mills (b. 1845), his wife, m. 1863.
See No. 63767.
Granddaughter of Otis Baxter (1805-86) and Phebe White (1814-75), his wife, m. 1834.
Gr-granddaughter of Barnice White (1782-1850) and Chloe Osborn (1782-1872), his 1st wife,
m. 1806.
Gr-gr-granddaughter of Ephraim White and Dorcas Richardson (1762-96), his 1st wife, m. 1781;
Joshua Osborn and Diana Warner (1764-1857), his wife, m. 1781.
Joshua Osborn (1759-1837) served several enlistments under different commands, 1776-81,
Connecticut troops; engaged in battles of Long Island, Harlem Heights, and White Plains. He was
born in Waterbury, Conn.; died in Southington, Ohio.
Ephraim White (1754-1842) was placed on the Connecticut pension roll, 1818, for service as
private and corporal, Connecticut and Massachusetts service. He was born in Mansfield, Mass.;
died in Colebrook, Conn.

Children of JOSHUA OSBORN and DIANA WARNER are:

2.	i.	CHLOE⁹ OSBORN, b. March 14, 1782, Salem, New London, Ct.
	ii.	REUBEN OSBORN, b. June 13, 1784, Salem, New London, Ct.
	iii.	MANSFIELD OSBORN, b. March 25, 1786, Salem, New London, Ct.
3.	iv.	DORCAS OSBORN, b. March 05, 1788, Salem, New London, Ct; d. June 19, 1868, Braceville Twp, Trumbull, Oh.
	v.	SHELDON OSBORN, b. February 28, 1790, Salem, New London Co, Ct; d. 1845, Wisconsin.
	vi.	ROXANA OSBORN, b. March 20, 1792, Salem, New London Co, Ct; d. May 29, 1874, Southington Twp, Trumbull Co, Oh; m. LEMUEL FRISBE, January 14, 1813, Trumbull Co, Ohio.
	vii.	GILBERT OSBORN, b. January 20, 1794, Colebrook, Litchfield, Ct; d. December 08, 1868, Southington Twp, Trumbull, Ohio; m. LOUISE HAUGHTON.

Notes for GILBERT OSBORN:
Bio. of Gilbert Osborn - 1831

Hist. of Trumbull and Mahoning Cos., OH, 1882.

GILBERT OSBORN, a son of Joshua Osborn, was born in Colebrook, CT 1/19/1794,
and came to Southington with his parents in 1808. He was a soldier of the War
of 1812. He married Lois Haughton and reared a family of 3 daus. and 1 son.
Porter G. and Mrs. John Schrontz are the only survivors. Gilbert Osborn died
12/8/1869. His wife died in 1871.

4.	viii.	LEONARD OSBORN, b. February 21, 1796, Colebrook, Litchfield, Connecticut; d. September 10, 1862, Bloomfield, Trumbull, Ohio.
5.	ix.	STEPHEN OSBORN, b. November 20, 1797, Colebrook, Litchfield Co, Ct; d. March 18, 1884, Bristol Twp, Trumbull Co, Oh.
6.	x.	AMANDA OSBORN, b. November 09, 1799, Colebrook, Litchfield Co, Ct; d. May 18, 1882.
7.	xi.	STERLING OSBORN, b. March 15, 1802, Colebrook, Litchfield Co, Ct; d. January 14, 1881, Southington Twp, Trumbull Co, Oh.
	xii.	ANNA OSBORN, b. January 03, 1804, Colebrook, Litchfield Co, Ct; m. OBEDIAH CROWELL, May 03, 1825, Trumbull Co, Ohio.
8.	xiii.	PHEOBE OSBORN, b. February 08, 1806, Colebrook, Litchfield Co, Connecticut; d. December 20, 1891, Bristol Twp, Trumbull Co, Oh.

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