This comes from Fact, Fiction, Folklore, and Fakelore by James Bellarts Colonel Joshua Lamb, born Sept. 27, 1642, Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Mass., served as a Colonel in King Phillip's war; married (possibly second marriage) Mary Alcock, born August 15, 1652, Boston, Mass, died October 9, 1700, Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Mass, daughter of Dr. John and Sarah Palsgrave Alcock. He was granted "the whole island of Roanoke" by Sir William Berkeley April 17, 1676. In this grant he is referred to as "Marchant Joshua Lamb of Roxbury, County of Suffolk in New England". He died in Perquimans Co., NC, September 23, 1690. His widow Mary Lamb returned to Roxbury in 1690 where she signed some papers and called herself of said town. Since Joshua Lamb died intestate, the only records of his children are in Roxbury, Mass, Vital Records and Genealogical Disctionary of the First Settlers of New England, by James Savage. His children: Colonel Joshua Lamb, Jr. (below) Dorothy Lamb, baptized 04 mo-08-1679, m. Rev. Dudley Woolbridge George Lamb, baptized 01 mo-27-1681 John Lamb, b. april-22-1683; died shortly after birth Elizabeth Lamb, b. Mar-02-1682/3; d. Jun-09-1683 John Lamb, b. Feb.-03-1685; d. Jun-16-1685 Samuel Lamb, b. Apr-09-1686 Thomas Lamb, b. Mar-23-1688/9 Colonel Joshua Lamb, Jr., baptized 01 mo-07-1674/75, Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Mass; died Jul-20-1754; married (possible second marriage) Oct-01-1702, Susanna Cary, b. 1672, Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Mass. Their children: William Lamb Henry Lamb (below) Joshua Lamb III, b. Jul-14-1703, according to The Lamb Family in Mass 1630-1939, by R. G. Albion. In July 1722 Joshua Lamb III fell from the roof of the dormitory at Harvard College, where he was a senior, and was killed. Cotton Mather, the celebrated divine, preached a sermon "upon the vain presumption of living and thriving in the world - produced by the premature and much lamented death of Mr. Joshua Lamb". Henry Lamb, (known as the glove maker), b. 1697; d. 02 mo-10-1761, Rowan Co., NC. The first record of Henry Lamb in NC is found in Hathaway's North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register, where on page 147 it states in the July 1715 Court Notes for Chowan Co., NC, "Patrick Laughgly proves right for importation of 13 people" including Thomas and Henry Lamb. It should be noted that "importation" does not necessarily mean from England. It could mean from another colony. Henry Lamb and his family were received 02 mo-04-1739, from Nansemond Monthly Meeting, VA, by Perquimans Monthly Meeting, Perquimans Co., NC (reference: Hinshaw, Volume 1, page 57). Henry Lamb, together with his sons Joseph, Jacob, and Thomas Lamb were recieved on certificate from Perquimans Monthly Meeting, Perquimans Co., NC, by New Garden Monthly Meeting, Guilford Co., NC, 11 mo-29-1760 (reference: Hinshaw, Volume 1, page 556). Henry Lamb married first, Chowan Co., NC, Gulielma (unknown). He married second February 10, 1739, Elizabeth (possibly Henley) b. 1701, rowan Co., NC; d. 09 mo-13-1774, under Center Monthly Meeting, Rowan Co., NC. The children of Henry Lamb by his first wife Gulielma (reference: Hinshaw, Volume1, page 11): Thomas Lamb, b. 1721, d. Rowan Co., NC, married 09 mo-06-1746, Sarah Moore, Perquimans Monthly Meeting, Perquimans Co., NC Mary Lamb, b. 1724, Nansemond Co., VA, d. after 1779; m. 09 mo-02-1748, at Henry Lamb's house per minutes of Perquimans Monthly Meeting, Perquimans Co., NC, Joseph Sanders, son of Benjamin and Ann Sanders William Lamb, b. 1728, Nansemond Co., VA, m. Miriam Newby, b. 1726, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Newby. The will of William Lamb was probated April 1758. Isaac Lamb, b. 1730, d. 1782, Perquimans Co., NC, will probated Jan 1782, m. 02 mo-18-1756, Old Neck Meeting House, Perquimans Co., NC, Elizabeth Nixon, b. 1731/32, d. Jul-26-2796, Perquimans Co., NC, daughter of Phineas and Mary Nixon. The probable children of Henry and Elizabeth Lamb: Joseph Lamb, b. c1744, m. 07 mo-23-1761, New Garden Monthly Meeting, Guilford Co., NC, Frances Beeson, b. 12 mo-10, 1744/45, daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth Beeson. Elizabeth Lamb, b. c1741, m. 06 mo-07-1761, New Garden Monthly Meeting, guilford Co., NC, Samuel Ozburn, son of Matthew Osborn Bethia Lamb, b. c1739, m. 07 mo-09-1761, New Garden Monthly Meeting, Guilford Co., NC, Benjamin Beeson, b. 02 mo-09-1741, son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Beeson. Jacob Lamb, b 1743, will probated 1806, Randloph Co., NC, m. 06 mo-14-1764, New Garden Monthly Meeting, Guilford Co., NC, Sarah Stone, b. 12 mo-28-1746, daughter of John and Catherine Stone. Their children: John Lamb, b. 05-01-1765 (05-21-1765?) Lydia Lamb, b. 05 mo-16-1767 Thomas Lamb, b. 02 mo-11-1771; m. Hannah Lewis Jacob Lamb, b. 01 mo-20-1773 Catherine Lamb, b. 06mo-08-1774, d. 02 mo-26-1859, Wayne Co., IN, m. 03 mo-19, 1788, Center Monthly Meeting, Guilford Co., NC, as his second wife, Exum Elliott, b. 04 mo-10-1765, Perquimans Co., NC, d. 10 mo-08-1841, Wayne Co. IN, son of Jacob and Zilpha Elliott. Huldah Lamb, b. 09 mo-25-1778, Guilford Co., NC, d. Mar-24-1864, Henry Co., IN, m. 03 mo-16-1794, Center Monthly Meeting, Randolph Co., NC, Nathan Pearson. They removed to Wayne Co., IN, where they were received by Whitewater Monthly Meeting 08 mo-03-1816. Rebecca Lamb, b. 04 mo-19-1786, m. first Jun-12-1808, Surry Co., NC, Joseph Ratliff, b. 08 mo-03-1788, Randolph Co., NC, d. 04 mo-12-1837, Clear Springs Meeting, IN. Rebecca Lamb m. second (as his second wife) Nov-27-1844, Duck Creek Monthly Meeting, Henry Co., IN, Stephen Macy, son of Enoch and Anna Macy, b. 12 mo-04-1778, New Garden, Guilford Co., NC, d. 12 mo-02-1867, Richmond, Randolph Co., IN. Christian Lamb, b. 03 mo-11-1788. 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