I have dedicated the last 12 posts to the Bostwick line in my family tree. When I come back to researching them, I will focus on all the children that aren’t my direct line. I am getting ready to move to researching the wives of the Bostwick line but I wanted to summarize some things … More Summary of My Bostwick Ancestral Line

My Grandmother, Florence Irene Bostwick was born 13 April 1902 in Chicago, IL to Charles Jabez and Alpha (Wilkins) Bostwick. She was the oldest of 8 children. The family spent most of their time in Chicago with the exception of a few years from about 1905 to 1909 in Yonkers, New York. Grandma only spent … More The Last of the Surname Bostwick in My Ancestral Line

My Great Grandfather Charles Jabez Bostwick, was born 30 October 1878 in Soquel, CA. His parents were John Day and Ida (Shelby) Bostwick. As I wrote in my last post, his mom died after giving birth to another child (who didn’t survive) when Charles was just 11 months old. The story my family passed down … More Charles Bostwick Ran Away From Home

My 2x Great Grandfather, John Day Bostwick, was born 1 May 1851 in Hamden, NY to Jabez Jr and Sarah Jane (Chase) Bostwick. He started life on a farm that was also a hotel but between 1855 and 1860 the family moved to Walton, NY and only ran a hotel. When John was just 9 … More John Day Bostwick Heads to California

My 3x Great Grandfather, Jabez Bostwick Jr was born 5 December 1821 in Hamden, NY to Jabez and Freelove (Frisbee) Bostwick. He was the youngest of 4 children. Jabez Jr married Laura Montfort 24 October 1839 and they had 1 child, George 1840. Laura died 7 February 1847. They lived on a farm in Hamden, … More Jabez Bostwick Jr Had a Short Life

My 4x Great Grandfather, Jabez Bostwick was born 4 July 1778 in New Milford, CT to David and Currence (Hard) Bostwick. David moved the family to Meredith, NY in 1793 being among the first settlers of the area. In the book History of Delaware County, there is a passage that I am certain is about … More Jabez Bostwick Leaves Many Clues

My 5x Great Grandfather, David Bostwick was born 24 April 1752 in Upper Merryall, CT. His parents were Joseph and Bette (Hurd) Bostwick. In 1775, he married Currence Hard daughter of Abner and Hannah (Beers) Hard. They had 10 children: Amon 1776, Jabez 1778, Betsey 1780, Ezra 1783, David 1785, Currence 1788, Lucy 1790, Abner … More David Bostwick moves to New York

My 6x Great Grandfather, Joseph Bostwick was born 19 August 1728 in New Milford, CT.  He was the son of Joseph and Rebekah (Wheeler) Bostwick. When his father died in 1756, he must have previously been given a portion of the estate because according to the will Joseph was given 5 shillings and which what … More Joseph Bostwick Jr of Upper Merryall, CT

My 7x Great Grandfather, Joseph Bostwick was born in 1695 in Stratford, CT. He was the 4th of 11 children born to John and Abigail (Walker) Bostwick. His family moved to New Milford, CT in 1707 and worked as farmers. On July 23, 1724, he married Rebekah, daughter of Timothy and Rebekah (Turney) Wheeler. They … More Captain Joseph Bostwick goes to Upper Merryall, CT