Birth1719, North Kingstown, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Death4 Nov 1808, Hopkinton, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Burial1899, Hopkinton, Washington Co., Rhode Island
ReligionSeventh-day Baptist
Spouses
Birth26 Apr 1717, Westerly, Kings Co., RI
Death8 Mar 1793, Westerly, Kings Co., RI
Burial1899, Hopkinton, Washington Co., Rhode Island
ReligionSeventh-day Baptist
MarriageApr 1738, Westerly, Kings Co., RI
Notes for Hannah COTTRELL
Hannah and Joshua lived in Westerly where he was pastor of the Westerly (now First Hopkinton) Seventh Day Baptist Church. She and her husband are both in the Ministers Circle at the Hopkington Church.
Gravestone photo Aug 2001
Notes for Joshua (Spouse 1)
BABCOCK genealogy [1903]: p 59.
RIGR: Vol. 4, p 145.
"Westerly and It's Witnesses", 1878, Rev. Frederic Denison, J.A. and R. A. Reid, publishers.
He was the fifth pastor of the Westerly Sabbatarian Church serving from 1773 to 1793. He followed Rev. Thomas Hiscox and was succeeded by Rev. John Burdick. Three hundred and ninety-five were added to the church under his ministry.
He was a member of the Legislature and a Trustee of Brown University.
He took part in the Colonial and Revolutionary Wars. Vet #124809.
Will dated 31 Jul 1792 and proved at Hopkinton 1 Apr 1793.
Gravestone photo Aug 2001