Josiah Alden, Sr. was born 26 May 1738 in Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts to Samuel Alden (1705-1783) and Abiah Edson (1706-1749) . He married Bathsheba Jones (1740-1833) 2 September 1761 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Eijah Alden (1762-1843) | |||
| Azel Alden (1764-1854) | |||
| Josiah Alden (1766-) | |||
| Abiah Alden (1767-1798) | |||
| Charity Alden (1768-1833) | |||
| Rebecca Alden (1768-) | |||
| Azel Alden (1770-) | |||
| Josiah Alden (1773-1833) | 1773 Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | 3 September 1833 Massachusetts | Olivet Brown (1773-) |
| Lucy Alden (1774-1858) | |||
| Bathsheba Alden (1775-1841) | |||
| Benjamin Alden (1781-1861) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Hosea Alden (1730-) | |||
| Mehitable Alden (1732-1796) | |||
| Sarah Alden (1734-1795) | |||
| Samuel Alden (1736-1816) | |||
| Josiah Alden (1738-) | 26 May 1738 Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | Bathsheba Jones (1740-1833) | |
| Simeon Alden (1740-1799) | |||
| Mary Alden (1744-) | |||
| Daniel Alden (1745-) | |||
| Silas Alden (1746-1766) | |||
| Hosea Alden (1747-) | |||
| Baby Alden (1749-1749) | |||
References
- Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal ..., Volume 1 edited by Ellery Bicknell Crane - pg 494.
- Alden in Plymouth County, Massachusetts
- Josiah Alden - disambiguation