FIRST GENERATION 1. David RAWSON was born on 13 Dec 1683 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. He died on 20 Apr 1752 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts. He was married to Mary GULLIVER on 18 Nov 1710 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Mary GULLIVER was born on 27 Jan 1688 in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts. She died in 1752 in Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts. David RAWSON and Mary GULLIVER had the following children: +2 i. Josiah RAWSON (born on 31 Jan 1727). SECOND GENERATION 2. Josiah RAWSON (David-1) was born on 31 Jan 1727 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts. He died on 24 Feb 1812 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. Josiah died 19 Jan 1808, age 55 y 7m according to Jonathan Blake's Diary, in NEHGR, Vol. 79, pg. 246. Genealogical Records (Births, Marriages, Deaths) 1739 - 1900 - The Town of Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts, Compiled by Marilyn Allred, Feb. 2000. p. 223. Rawson, Josiah, a selectman for several years in Warwick, from 1775 - 1776, on Com. of Correspondence, Inspection & Safety, during Rev. War. History of Warwick, by Jonathan Blake, pug 1873, by Noyes, Holmes and Co. Book Source: Sutro Library, San Francisco, CA. The first deed I have in Warwick for Josiah is 1771. He had gone to Grafton, Worcester, Mass., by 1755, when his dau. Abigail was born. Deeds of Worcester, Vol. 36, pg 531, 1755. He goes to Warwick 1769, when his dau. Lydia was born. There is a deed Vol. 50, pg 180, 1764, Worcester. In 1771, he bought land from Silas Stevens, in Warwick. He was town clerk for 1 year. In Deed bk 23, pg 92, Franklin deeds, Josiah sold Lots 1 - 4, in Warwick. He was married to Hannah BASS (daughter of John BASS and Hannah NEALE) on 28 Aug 1750 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Hannah BASS died on 7 Mar 1812. Genealogical Records (Births, Marriages, Deaths) 1739 - 1900 - The Town of Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts, Compiled by Marilyn Allred, Feb. 2000. p. 223. The first school teacher in Warwick, Mass. Josiah RAWSON and Hannah BASS had the following children: 3 i. Hannah RAWSON was born on 23 Sep 1750 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts. +4 ii. Simeon RAWSON (born on 28 Jan 1754). +5 iii. Josiah RAWSON (born on 8 Jun 1752). +6 iv. Abigail RAWSON (born on 15 Nov 1755). +7 v. Mary RAWSON (born on 23 Nov 1757). +8 vi. Anna Batcheller RAWSON (born on 11 Oct 1759). +9 vii. Jonathan Bass RAWSON (born on 10 Sep 1761). +10 viii. Elizabeth (Betsey) RAWSON (born on 8 Jan 1765). +11 ix. Lemuel RAWSON (born on 18 Jan 1767). 12 x. Amelia RAWSON was born on 12 Oct 1769. 13 xi. Lydia RAWSON was born on 12 Oct 1769 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. She died in 1781. +14 xii. Eliot RAWSON (born on 17 Aug 1771). +15 xiii. Secretary RAWSON (born on 19 Sep 1773). +16 xiv. Milly RAWSON (born on 19 Dec 1775). THIRD GENERATION 4. Simeon RAWSON (Josiah-2, David-1) was born on 28 Jan 1754 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts. He was married to Anna Holden NELSEN on 14 May 1778 in Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts. He was married to Submit HASTINGS (daughter of Isaac HASTINGS and Sarah GODDARD) on 8 Jan 1806 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. Submit HASTINGS was born on 26 Apr 1785 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. Residing Albany, N.Y., in 1836. 5. Josiah RAWSON (Josiah-2, David-1) was born on 8 Jun 1752 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts. He died on 19 Jan 1808 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. He was married to Elizabeth BARROWS on 16 Mar 1776. Married by Rev. Matturean Ballou. His marriage rec. is in Vol. 79, pg 246 of the New England Hist. and Gen. Reg. Josiah RAWSON and Elizabeth BARROWS had the following children: +17 i. Eliot RAWSON (born on 6 Mar 1778). 18 ii. Josiah RAWSON was born on 22 May 1780 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. 19 iii. Jonathan RAWSON was born on 10 May 1784 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. 20 iv. Gideon RAWSON was born on 4 Jul 1786 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. +21 v. Clary RAWSON (born on 13 Jan 1788). 6. Abigail RAWSON (Josiah-2, David-1) was born on 15 Nov 1755 in Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts. She was married to Joshua GARFIELD in 1775 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. Joshua GARFIELD Int. Marriage on 24 Jun 1775 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died on 15 Apr 1831. of Royalston, Vt. 7. Mary RAWSON (Josiah-2, David-1) was born on 23 Nov 1757 in Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts. She died on 14 Jan 1825 in Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts. She was married to David Warren LELAND on 21 Jan 1779 in Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts. 8. Anna Batcheller RAWSON (Josiah-2, David-1) was born on 11 Oct 1759 in Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts. She was married to Thomas LELAND on 21 Aug 1778. 9. Jonathan Bass RAWSON (Josiah-2, David-1) was born on 10 Sep 1761 in Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts. Removed to Alstead, N.H. He was married to Levina ROBINSON on 22 Nov 1794 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. Jonathan Bass RAWSON and Levina ROBINSON had the following children: 22 i. Oran RAWSON was born on 19 Jul 1795 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. 23 ii. Elinor RAWSON was born on 10 Jan 1797 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. 10. Elizabeth (Betsey) RAWSON (Josiah-2, David-1) was born on 8 Jan 1765 in Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts. She was married to Seth ELLIS on 16 Aug 1783 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. 11. Lemuel RAWSON (Josiah-2, David-1) was born on 18 Jan 1767 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. He went to live with his children in Ohio after his wife's death in 1844. He was married to Sarah BARROWS on 8 Sep 1791 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. Sarah BARROWS died in 1844. Genealogical Records (Births, Marriages, Deaths) 1739 - 1900 - The Town of Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts, Compiled by Marilyn Allred, Feb. 2000. p. 223. of Richmond, Mass. Lemuel RAWSON and Sarah BARROWS had the following children: 24 i. Sally RAWSON was born on 20 Apr 1792 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. 25 ii. Lemuel RAWSON was born on 14 Dec 1793 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. 26 iii. Secretary (twin) RAWSON was born on 18 Oct 1797 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. 27 iv. Elizabeth RAWSON was born on 18 Oct 1797 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. 14. Eliot RAWSON (Josiah-2, David-1) was born on 17 Aug 1771 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. He was married to Sally WILLIAMS (daughter of Ebenezer WILLIAMS and Sarah (Sally) CHADWICK) on 31 Oct 1801. Sally WILLIAMS was born on 27 Feb 1783 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. Eliot RAWSON and Sally WILLIAMS had the following children: 28 i. Emory RAWSON was born on 6 May 1803 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died on 17 Sep 1805 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. 29 ii. Elizabeth RAWSON was born on 23 Oct 1804 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. 30 iii. Mira RAWSON was born on 3 Feb 1807 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. She died on 23 Jan 1808 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. 31 iv. Hannah RAWSON was born on 16 Dec 1808 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. 32 v. Infant RAWSON was born on 7 Jan 1814 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. He (or she) died on 12 Feb 1814 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. 15. Secretary RAWSON (Josiah-2, David-1) was born on 19 Sep 1773 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died on 24 Oct 1842 in Jericho, Windsor, Vermont. He was married to Lucy MAYNARD on 6 Oct 1794 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts. 16. Milly RAWSON (Josiah-2, David-1) was born on 19 Dec 1775 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. She died in 1849 in , Chenango, New York. She was married to James HOLMES (son of James HOLMES and Mollie STEPHENS) on 30 Jun 1796 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. James HOLMES was born about 1772 in Greenwich, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He died in 1851 in Linklaen, Chenango, New York. Vital Records of Warwick Deed Bk 15 pg 146, 1798 John Wilson of Warwick to James Holmes, Jr. of Warwick, housewright, 20 acres pt lot 32 in 1st div. Deed Bk 15 pg 147, James Holmes, Sr. of Northampton, yeoman, to James Holmes, Jr. of Warwick housewright, pt of lot 32, formerly reserved for the ministry, on the road to New Salem. Witt. John Gibbs and Ruth Childs, Aug. 1801. In 1804, James and Milly sell out and remove to New York. Deed bk 20, pg 354, Franklin deeds, James and Milly sell to Joseph Davis of New Salem, cabinet maker, 30 ackers, pt of lot 32, 1st div. on the road from Warwick meeting house. Milly RAWSON and James HOLMES had the following children: +33 i. Mary Stephens HOLMES (born on 15 Sep 1797). 34 ii. Czarina HOLMES was born on 11 Sep 1799 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. 35 iii. John Alsop HOLMES was born on 15 Aug 1801 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died on 18 Mar 1854 in , Chenango, New York. He was supervisor of Linklean 1849. 36 iv. Ansel HOLMES was born on 15 Mar 1803 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. FOURTH GENERATION 17. Eliot RAWSON (Josiah-3, Josiah-2, David-1) was born on 6 Mar 1778 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. He was married to Hannah WILLIAMS (daughter of Ebenezer WILLIAMS and Sarah (Sally) CHADWICK) on 4 May 1815 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. Hannah WILLIAMS was born on 11 Jun 1790 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. 21. Clary RAWSON (Josiah-3, Josiah-2, David-1) was born on 13 Jan 1788 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. She was married to Elisha OSGOOD on 1 Oct 1809. 33. Mary Stephens HOLMES (Milly RAWSON-3, Josiah-2, David-1) was born on 15 Sep 1797 in Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts. She died on 20 Nov 1885 in Hooper, Weber, Utah. She was buried in Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah. She was married to Augustus Oliver Artemas STOWELL on 2 Mar 1819 in Solon, Cortland, New York. She was divorced from Augustus Oliver Artemas STOWELL in 1843 in , Chautauqua, New York. She was married to William GAMER.