My Family Tree

[James Savage, Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of NewEngland]
JOSEPH, Plymouth, s. of Richard, but not eldest in my judgm. tho. socall. in the Warren Geneal. that may have unconsciously been influenc. bythe baptismal designat. was not brot. by his mo. from Eng. m. a. 1651,Priscilla, sis. of the famous rul. elder Thomas Faunce, whose f. had beenfellow-passeng. with his mo. was held in gr. esteem 1677, rep. by ann.elect. 1681-6, and d. 1689. His wid. d. 1707. Of his ch. it will be veryhard to find exact dates of b. but the order is confident. trusted;Mercy, b. 23 Sept. 1653; Abigail, 15 Mar. 1655, d. young; Joseph, 8 Jan.1657; Patience, 15 Mar. 1660; Eliz. 15 Aug. 1662; and Benjamin, 8 Jan.1670. Mercy m. Winsor says, 1674, or 5 Feb. 1675, as the Bradford Geneal.has it, John Bradford, liv. with him near 62 yrs. and d. Mar. 1747.Patience m. 1686,Samuel Lewis as the name seems prob. to be read, andEliz. m. 19 Jan. 1688, Josiah Phinney. It is observ. that his maledescend. since the fourthgenerat. are confin. to those of his gr.-gr.ch.Benjamin.