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- proper noun A male
given name , the New Testament Greek form ofJosiah .
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And when they should be beheaded both, S. James desired a potful of water of him that should smite off their heads, and therewith he baptized Josias, and then anon they were both beheaded and suffered martyrdom.
The Golden Legend, vol. 4 1230-1298 1900
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Josias is said to beget Jechonias and his brethren (v. 11); by
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John) 1721
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Thus he is made Josias, that is, ` in certain hope of the Lord's salvation; 'for
Catena Aurea - Gospel of Matthew 1225?-1274 1842
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Son-in-law Josias Engelbrecht took home the two other complete beds, though they had only two cushions and no woolen coverlet, and sold for less than half the price.
Belongings: Property, Family, and Identity in Colonial South Africa 2008
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In addition, Louw also claimed grazing permits near the Olifants River, and many Louw family members settled in the Cedarberg, thus plausibly situating Engelbrecht within the tightly-knit frontier community. 14 After his marriage to Maria Jacoba, Josias assumed the lease on Berg Valleij, behind the Piketberg, which Maria Jacoba inherited from her first husband, Abraham Mouton, in 1768.15
Belongings: Property, Family, and Identity in Colonial South Africa 2008
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Josias Engelbrecht bought the hoops, along with a few empty barrels.
Belongings: Property, Family, and Identity in Colonial South Africa 2008
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CA: RLR 25: 24, Berg Valleij, agter Piquetberg, to Josias Engelbrecht, 24 Jan. 1777 – 8 Oct. 1791 (per L. Guelke data) back
Belongings: Property, Family, and Identity in Colonial South Africa 2008
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The 7th Army had its headquarters in Karlsruhe, the capital of the Grand Duchy of Baden, and was commanded by Colonel General Josias von Heeringen.
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Maria Jacoba's union to Josias Engelbrecht introduced another family to the mix, but did not practically shift frontier alliances.
Belongings: Property, Family, and Identity in Colonial South Africa 2008
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Engelbrecht's own father died in debt when Josias was only one year old. 13 After his mother remarried a year later, Engelbrecht and his three older siblings would undoubtedly have gotten to know their step-father's connections.
Belongings: Property, Family, and Identity in Colonial South Africa 2008
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