Joshua Jacob

1807 – 5 Nov 1809 · about 2 years

From the burial index · with sourced details below

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Joshua Jacob was a child, who lived from 1807 to 5 Nov 1809, about 2 years.

Theirs is one of 28 markers bearing the name Jacob in this ground: kin, or several families, gathered together.

The inscription

"Son of Jotham & Grace"

Born in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA.

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That is most of what the public record yet tells us. Joshua Jacob was a child of this town, not a name on a list, with a life still largely unrecovered. We will not invent the rest. If you are descended from Joshua's family, you can add a source, a correction, or a memory. Until then, their name is kept here, with respect.