Osgood of Liberty County

Josiah Osgood, Sr., planter, and his wife, Barbara, had six children. Josiah was the son of Josiah Osgood (died 1738) and his wife, Mary Bacon, who had children: Josiah, Solomon, Phoebe, Deborah, Mary, and Elizabeth. The grandfather of Josiah, Sr. was Thomas Osgood, born ca 1680 in South Carolina and his wife, Waitskill Way born in Suffolk, Massachusetts). They resided at Midway, but had outlying farms, one of 250 acres on Mortar Swamp in St. Andrews Parish, and others in St. Johns Parish. Josiah was born ca 1722 and died 16 June 1772 at Midway. He married Barbara Lupton. Issue of Josiah Osgood, Sr. and wife, Barbara Lupton:

• Josiah Osgood died 8 February 1801 Midway, married August 1768 Margaret Fulton, Liberty County. Issue:

  John Osgood died 21 March 1807 Midway, married Esther Scarth 8 July 1773 Liberty County.

• Thomas Osgood.
• Sarah Osgood.
• Mary Osgood.
• Elizabeth Osgood.

Rev. John Osgood buried at Midway Cemetery. In 1773, Bartram heard give him deliver a moving sermon.


Map of Midway, Georgia.


Midway Church, the church which Rev. Osgood and his parishioners built.

Sources: Liberty County Wills:

Osgood, William; Osgood, John; Osgood, Josiah; Osgood, Rebecca