Mary Piatt was born March 9, 1802 in Virginia and died March 16, 1891 in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. She is thought to be the daughter of Amos and Susannah Hawkins Piatt who were from Virginia and who later moved to Muskingum County, Ohio.
She was married in Perry County, Ohio, December 16, 1819, to Abraham Chapman Josselyn (also indexed under Joslin).
On November 22, 1821, Mary Joslin (formerly Piatt) was disowned from the Society of Friends (Quakers) for a 'marriage contrary to discipline' (ie. outside the faith) according to the Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol 4, Ohio, p 339, 347).
The known children of Abraham and Mary:
Amos Piatt Josselyn b: 7 Nov 1820 OH (carriage maker) d: 29 Aug 1885 m1: 29 Dec 1842 Muskingum Co, OH, Virginia Purcell b: c1822 VA m2: 22 Jun 1854 Muskingum Co, OH, Elizabeth Hoadley [Amos Josselyn's journal and letters "The Overland Journal of Amos Piatt Josselyn: Zanesville, Ohio, to the Sacramento Valley, April 2, 1849, to September 11, 1849" together with letters, financial accounts, a guide and related documentary materials concerning his life before, during and after the California Gold Rush (129 pp, pub. 1978 Baltimore, Gateway Press, ed. J. William Barrett)]
Joseph P Josselyn b: c1844 OH
Clara S Josselyn b: c1846 OH
Ira L Josselyn b: c1848 OH
Sarah Chapman Josselyn b: c1822 m: 14 Nov 1843 Muskingum Co, OH, John R Beard
Judson Admirian Josselyn (male) b: c1825 OH (carriage maker) m: 22 Feb 1854 Delaware Co, OH, Susan A Reaver
Lucinda Josselyn b: 19 Mar 1827 (or c1829 or 1823) OH
m: 31 May 1854 Zanesville, Muskingum Co, OH, William Jenkins Griffiths
Ira Lewis (or S) Josselyn b: 10 Jul 1832 OH d: 19 Dec 1878
Alfred Alonzo Josselyn b: c1836 OH
Edwin Nelson Josselyn b: c1841 OH m: 23 Sep 1869 Muskingum Co, OH, Elizabeth A Baker
Gilbert Abraham Josselyn b: 18 Jul 1843 OH d: 1880
Virginia Josselyn b: 1852
We find Mary and Abraham C Josselyn on the 1850 census of Jefferson Township, Muskingham County, Ohio, as follows:
Josselyn, A. C. age 56 born MA / Carriage Maker
Josselyn, Mary age 48 born VA
Josselyn, Lucinda age 21 born OH
Josselyn, Judson (male) age 25 born OH / Carriage Maker
Josselyn, Ira S age 18 born OH / Student
Josselyn, Alfred A age 14 born OH
Josselyn, Edwin age 9 born OH
Josselyn, Gilbert age 7 born OH
This family enumerated #242/242. Living nearby was their son, Amos P Josselyn, and the William Brooks family which included Mary's mother, Susan Piatt. In Jefferson township was James Piatt and in Zanesville Township was George Pyett.
By the 1880 census of Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, Abraham had died and Mary and family appeared as follows:
Josselyn, Mary age 78 / white / female / widow / Keeps House / born OH / father/mother born VA
Josselyn, Virginia (daughter) age 27 / white / female / single / born OH
Josselyn, E. Nancy (son) age 39 / white / male / married / Weigh Master / born OH
Josselyn, Lizzie (daughter-in-law) age 38 / white / female / married / School teacher / born OH
Josselyn, Lelia (g-daughter) age 9 / white / female / at school / born OH
Josselyn, Willie B. (g-son) age 6 / white / male / at school / born OH
Josselyn, Lizzie (g-daughter) age 4 / white / female / born OH
Apparently the child 'E Nancy' should be 'E. Nelson' (Edwin Nelson Josselyn, born 1840/1841). He is listed as a male. Also in Zanesville was the widow, Sarah Pyatt and family.
Sources:
Kevin Keeley kkjbaja@iwon.com
1850/1880 census of Muskingum Co, OH
Marriage records of Muskingum Co, OH
Marriage records of Perry Co, OH
Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol 4, Ohio
