Below it says Josiah died at age 62. What was the reference date? I am trying to establish his birth date so I can find him in CT. Can you tell me more about the Book you have? Publisher, etc. I'd like to try and find one. tks, Bob Furtaw [email protected] http://www.furtaw.com/ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, June 16, 1998 6:17 AM Subject: [PAWYOMIN-L] more Fassett Windham Twp Wyoming co PA >To get revenge for this act, several men went to Pickering's home in Wilkes- >Barre and with faces blacken- in the dead of night, entered his bedroom tied >his arms and led him up the river. His friends pursued and there were several >skirmished, one near Meshopen in which two men were wounded. Failing to >accomplish their purpose after three weeks, Thep put Colonel Pickering on a >raft and let him drift down the river. This contest {the Pennamite Wars} >lasted about 50 years. All were allowed to remain for there was room for all >who wished to settled here. >By 1812 the Fassett family had 8 living children, Jasper, Sarah, John, Josiah >Jr, Fanny, Hannah, Lucy, and James. Josiah Fassett was a very prosperous man >in his new home, and a leading businessman of section at the time he lived. >he kept the first tavern there and conducted the first ferry across the river >at Scottsville. Very early in 1800 he was elected Justice of the Peace and >the held the office until his death. he was a prominent Mason on of the >members of the first Masonic Lodge in this area.He was a Presbyterian of the >old type and active in all public affairs. He died August 20, age 62, Abigail what year ?? >his wife who was born in 1771 died March 22, 1845 They are bured in a family >plot on their homestead. > >