 James Hosmer I, son of Stephen Hosmer and Dorothy Selden.Born ± Dec 1605 England, died 07 Feb 1684/85 Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, approximately 78 years [11tst.FBK.FBK] [Cleveland.FTW] James Hosmer sailed from London, 9 April 1635, with his wife Ann, two daughters, Marie and Ann, and two maidservants. He landed at Cambridge (Newtowne), MA. His wife and two children probably died the first winter. Soon after he went to Concord, MA, took up land, and remained in Concord the rest of his life. Hosmer, George Leonard, HOSMER GENEALOGY, (Cambridge, MA: Technical Composition Co., 1928), 21. Married to:  Ann PRIVACY FILTERChildren: 1. Mary HosmerBorn 10 Jan 1641 Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, died 18 Aug 1642 Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, 1 years 2. James "James Hosmer III" HosmerBorn 1642 Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, died 31 Mar 1676 Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, 33 or 34 years [11tst.FBK.FBK] [Cleveland.FTW] In 1676 the Indians had destroyed most of the small outlying towns and had determined to wipe out the entire white settlement. They held council at Marlboro' (or Stow?) whether to attack Concord or Sudbury. The young men wished to attack Concord, as there was more plunder and more scalps, but an old chief warned them that they would be beaten there and convinced them that they should attack Sudbury. A company of soldiers from Watertown, aided by several citizens of Sudbury, had attacked the Indians but were obliged to retreat. Several Concord men at once came to their aid. Arriving near the garrison house of Walter Haynes, they were decoyed into an ambush and several were killed. James Hosmer was among this number. He stayed in the fight as long as possible. When it was evident that the fight was lost, he fled, but was shot while swimming across the river. On the stone post placed at the scene of the fight his name heads the list of those who lost their lives. Hosmer, George Leonard, HOSMER GENEALOGY, (Cambridge, MA: Technical Composition Co., 1928), 19. Second source; worldconnect.rootsweb. Bruce Cooley Pusch.Printout filed in White section, apart of the Cleveland record. | |||
| 2nd marriage James Hosmer I, son of Stephen Hosmer and Dorothy Selden.Married ± 1642 (approximately 21 years married) to: Alice Ellen HosmerBorn 1622 Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, died 03 Mar 1663/64 Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, approximately 41 years Children: 1. Stephen HosmerBorn 1642 Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, died 15 Dec 1714 Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, 71 or 72 years 2. Hannah HosmerBorn 16 Aug 1644 Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, died 15 Dec 1675 Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, 31 years 3. Mary HosmerBorn 14 Apr 1646 Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, died 01 Oct 1719 Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, 73 years | |||
| 3rd marriage/ relation James Hosmer I, son of Stephen Hosmer and Dorothy Selden.Married/ Related to: N.N. Children: 1. Marie HosmerBorn 1632 England, died Jan 1635 Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, 2 or 3 years 2. Ann HosmerBorn 1635 England, died Feb 1635 Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, under 1 year old | |||