Source: "A Genealogy of the Descendants of Alexander Alvord, An Early Settler of Windsor, Conn. and Northampton, Mass.", compiled by Samuel Morgan Alvord, 1908, A.D. Andrews, Printer, Webster, NY, page 49. A number was assigned by SM Alvord to every ALVORD person, and that is the number listed. Quote 22. JOSIAH ALVORD (Benjamin, Alexander), born Northampton, Mass., Apr. 13, 1704: married 1st Lydia Billings, daughter of Capt. Ebenezer and Hannah (Church) Billings. She died Sunderland, Mass., Sept. 23, 1745. He married 2nd Amherst, Mass., Oct. 28, 1747, Martha Clary, daughter of Joseph and Hannah (Belden) Clary. She was born Hatfield, Mass., May 8, 1712. Res. Sunderland, Mass. Children: 74. Lydia, b. Sunderland, Mass., Aug. 22, 1733. 75. Josiah, b. Sunderland, Mass., Nov. 12, 1735. 76. Benjamin, b. Sunderland, Mass., Apr. 8, 1739. 77. Martha, b. Sunderland, Mass., June 24, 1754. (No further record.) In 1730 a lot was laid out for Josiah Alvord by the town of Sun- derland, Mass. In 1731 he received a grant of 35 acres of land on condition that he remain a resident for five years. Oct. 8, 1745 Ebenezer Billings conveyed land on Harvey Hill to Josiah Alvord of Sunderland, Mass. In 1732 Josiah Alvord and Lydia his wife were fined 30s. In his will Capt. Ebr. Billings left bequests to the children of Josiah Alvord. Unquote No death date is given for Josiah Alvord. Bill Klauk billklauk@worldnet.att.net