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Joseph Edwards 1743 – 1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Mar 1743

Birth Location: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 07 Jul 1788

Death Location: Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Father: Jonathan Edwards

Mother: Elizabeth Norton

Spouse(s): Lucy Jearom

Children(s): Caroline Edwards, Phebe Edwards, Jonathan Edwards, Samuel Edwards, Lucy Edwards, Reverand Edwards, Betsy Edwards, Samuel Edwards

In 1743, Joseph Edwards entered the world in Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, born to Jonathan Edwards and Elizabeth Norton. Joseph Edwards married Lucy Jearom, and had children including Caroline Edwards, Phebe Edwards, Jonathan Edwards, Samuel Edwards, Lucy Edwards, Reverand Joseph Edwards, Betsy Edwards, Samuel Edwards. Joseph Edwards passed away in 1788 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1743, Joseph Edwards entered the world in Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, born to Jonathan Edwards and Elizabeth Norton.
  • Joseph Edwards married Lucy Jearom, and had children including Caroline Edwards, Phebe Edwards, Jonathan Edwards, Samuel Edwards, Lucy Edwards, Reverand Joseph Edwards, Betsy Edwards, Samuel Edwards.
  • Joseph Edwards passed away in 1788 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Edwards's Ancestors

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Joseph Edwards
1743 – 1788
Birth Place: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Jonathan Edwards
1704 – 1776
East Hampton, Suffolk, New York, USA
Elizabeth Norton
1708 – 1761
Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Isaac Norton
1680 – 1763
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Elizabeth Galpin
1684 – 1771
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Galpin
1650 – 1701
Elizabeth StJohn
1656 – 1732
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mark StJohn
1633 – 1693
Elizabeth Stanley
1635 – 1693

Joseph Edwards's Descendants

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Joseph Edwards (24 Mar 1743 – 07 Jul 1788) m. Lucy Jearom (09 Feb 1752 – 25 May 1789)
  1. 1. Caroline Edwards (1769 – )
  2. 2. Phebe Edwards (19 Feb 1770 – 1854) m. Samuel Norton (30 Sep 1759 – )
  3. 3. Jonathan Edwards (03 Jan 1773 – 1830)
  4. 4. Samuel Edwards (07 Apr 1774 – 27 Aug 1847)
  5. 5. Lucy Edwards (24 Oct 1779 – 11 Mar 1841)
  6. 6. Reverand (Joseph) Edwards (27 Aug 1783 – 30 Apr 1863) m. Anna Warner (1785 – 04 Mar 1822) m. Clarissa White (03 Jun 1795 – 09 May 1868)
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann) Edwards (17 Nov 1808 – 13 Dec 1893)
    2. 2. Mary Edwards (1809 – )
    3. 3. Sarah (Warner) Edwards (1811 – )
    4. 4. Helen Edwards (1815 – )
    5. 5. Joseph (Sylamen) Edwards (1818 – )
    6. 6. Cynthia (Jane) Edwards (1821 – 1906)
    7. 7. Harriet Edwards (21 Jun 1824 – 21 Dec 1882)
  7. 7. Betsy Edwards (05 Dec 1785 – )
  8. 8. Samuel Edwards (1789 – 07 Apr 1877)

Joseph Edwards's Timeline

3 Records

1743
24 Mar 1743
Birth of Joseph Edwards in Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1788
07 Jul 1788
Age 45
Death of Joseph Edwards in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1788
16 May 1788
Age 45
Burial of Joseph Edwards in New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1743
    Event Place: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 337; SAR Membership Number: 67376
    [3] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, SAR Membership Number: 81297
    [4] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Jul 1788
    Event Place: Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 337; SAR Membership Number: 67376
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, SAR Membership Number: 81297
    [3] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [4] Family Data Collection - Deaths

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 16 May 1788
    Event Place: New Haven, Connecticut
    Record Source: Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934

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