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Joseph Edwards 1743–1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Mar 1743

Birth Location: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 16 May 1788

Death Location: New Haven, Connecticut

Father: Jonathan Edwards

Mother: Elizabeth Norton

Spouse(s): Lucy Jearom

Children(s): Reverand Edwards, Samuel Edwards, Lucy Edwards, Samuel Edwards, Betsy Edwards, Jonathan Edwards, Caroline Edwards, Phebe 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 Betsy Edwards, Caroline Edwards, Jonathan Edwards, Lucy Edwards, Phebe Edwards, Reverand Joseph Edwards, Samuel Edwards. Joseph Edwards passed away in 1788 in New Haven, Connecticut.

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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 Betsy Edwards, Caroline Edwards, Jonathan Edwards, Lucy Edwards, Phebe Edwards, Reverand Joseph Edwards, Samuel Edwards.
  • Joseph Edwards passed away in 1788 in New Haven, Connecticut.

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 1743–16 May 1788) m. Lucy Jearom (09 Feb 1752–25 May 1789)
  1. 1. Reverand (Joseph) Edwards 1783–1863 m. Clarissa White 1795–1868 m. Anna Warner 1785–1822
    1. 1. Harriet Edwards 1824–1882
    2. 2. Sarah (Warner) Edwards 1811–
    3. 3. Joseph (Sylamen) Edwards 1818–
    4. 4. Mary Edwards 1809–
    5. 5. Helen Edwards 1815–
    6. 6. Elizabeth (Ann) Edwards 1808–1893
    7. 7. Cynthia (Jane) Edwards 1821–1906
  2. 2. Samuel Edwards 1774–1847
  3. 3. Lucy Edwards 1779–1841
  4. 4. Samuel Edwards 1789–1877
  5. 5. Betsy Edwards 1785–
  6. 6. Jonathan Edwards 1773–1830
  7. 7. Caroline Edwards 1769–
  8. 8. Phebe Edwards 1770–1854 m. Samuel Norton 1759–

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
    [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

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