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Joseph Grafton

Joseph Grafton

Male 1596 - 1682  (86 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Joseph Grafton was born in 1596 in Of Southwold, Suffolk, England; died on 24 Jun 1682 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America; was buried in Jun 1682 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

    Joseph married Mary Moore about 1622 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. Mary (daughter of Thomas Moore and Ann) was born about 1600 in Southwold, Suffolk, England; was christened on 6 Jun 1613 in Saint Peter Cornhill, London, London, England; died in Nov 1674 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America; was buried in Nov 1674 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Elizabeth Grafton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1622 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America; died in 1678 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
    2. 3. Thomas Grafton  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1624 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England; was christened on 14 Apr 1628 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England; died in 1697 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England; was buried on 20 Jun 1697 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
    3. 4. Priscilla Grafton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1626 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America; died in 1717 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America; was buried in 1717 in Founders Burial Ground, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
    4. 5. Joseph Grafton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Jan 1637 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; was christened on 24 Jan 1637 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; died in Feb 1670 in Barbados, West Indies; was buried in At Sea.
    5. 6. John Grafton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Feb 1639 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America; was christened on 28 Apr 1639 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America; died on 24 Nov 1715 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America; was buried in Nov 1715 in Burying Point Cemetery, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America.
    6. 7. Nathaniel Grafton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Apr 1642 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America; was christened on 1 May 1642 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America; died on 11 Feb 1670 in Barbados, Lesser Antilles, British Colonies.

    Family/Spouse: Bethia Rae. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Mrs Joseph Grafton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Elizabeth Grafton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born in 1622 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America; died in 1678 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

    Elizabeth married John Kitchen about 1644 in Salem, Ma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Elizabeth married John Sanders in 1636 in Salem, Plymouth, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Thomas Grafton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born about 1624 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England; was christened on 14 Apr 1628 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England; died in 1697 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England; was buried on 20 Jun 1697 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

  3. 4.  Priscilla Grafton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born in 1626 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America; died in 1717 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America; was buried in 1717 in Founders Burial Ground, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

    Priscilla married John Gardner on 20 Feb 1654 in , Nantucket, , Ma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  Joseph Grafton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born on 24 Jan 1637 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; was christened on 24 Jan 1637 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; died in Feb 1670 in Barbados, West Indies; was buried in At Sea.

    Joseph married Rosina Or Hasina Hubbard on 29 Oct 1657. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Joseph married Elizabeth Brown on 30 Jun 1664 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Joseph married Hannah Hobart on 29 Aug 1657 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Hannah (daughter of Joshua Hobart, [CAPT] and Ellen (Helen) Eleen Ibrook) was born on 29 Sep 1639 in Of, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; was christened on 20 Sep 1639 in HINGHAM, Plymouth, Ma; died on 17 May 1660 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Joseph Grafton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Aug 1658 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died on 11 Jul 1709.
    2. 9. Martha Grafton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Aug 1658 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
    3. 10. Joshua Grafton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Apr 1660 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America; died on 10 Aug 1699 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
    4. 11. Hanah Grafton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1670 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America; died on 12 Oct 1741 in Norwich, New London, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America; was buried about 14 Oct 1741 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States.

  5. 6.  John Grafton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born on 28 Feb 1639 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America; was christened on 28 Apr 1639 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America; died on 24 Nov 1715 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America; was buried in Nov 1715 in Burying Point Cemetery, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America.

    John married Ruth Gardner on 1 Dec 1659. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    John married Seeth Gardner on 1 Oct 1659 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 7.  Nathaniel Grafton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born on 24 Apr 1642 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America; was christened on 1 May 1642 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America; died on 11 Feb 1670 in Barbados, Lesser Antilles, British Colonies.

    Nathaniel married Elizabeth Maverick on 6 Apr 1665 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 8.  Joseph Grafton Descendancy chart to this point (5.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 17 Aug 1658 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died on 11 Jul 1709.

    Family/Spouse: Mary Belknap. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Martha Grafton Descendancy chart to this point (5.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 7 Aug 1658 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

  3. 10.  Joshua Grafton Descendancy chart to this point (5.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 9 Apr 1660 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America; died on 10 Aug 1699 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

    Joshua married Hannah Gedny on 2 Aug 1686 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Hanah Grafton Descendancy chart to this point (5.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born in 1670 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America; died on 12 Oct 1741 in Norwich, New London, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America; was buried about 14 Oct 1741 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States.

    Hanah married Joseph Downer in 1692 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Joseph (son of Joseph Downer and Mary Knight) was born on 25 Apr 1666 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America; died on 14 Nov 1752 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America; was buried in 1752 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Joseph Downer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Sep 1693 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, British America; died on 23 Nov 1756 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut, British America; was buried about 25 Nov 1756 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut, United States.
    2. 13. John Downer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Mar 1695 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
    3. 14. Andrew Downer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 May 1697 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died in 1739 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States; was buried in 1739 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States.
    4. 15. Samuel Downer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Apr 1699 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; was christened on 12 Apr 1699 in Bolton, Windham, Connecticut, United States; died in 1799 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States; was buried in 1799 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States.
    5. 16. Richard Downer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Feb 1701 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died in 1797; was buried in 1797 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States.
    6. 17. Hannah Downer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Feb 1704 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died on 21 Sep 1776 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was buried about 23 Sep 1776 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
    7. 18. Benjamin Downer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Feb 1706 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died after Dec 1723 in At Sea; was buried in Dec 1723 in At sea.
    8. 19. Mary Downer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 May 1708 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States; died on 1 Sep 1745 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut, United States; was buried about 3 Sep 1745 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut, United States.
    9. 20. Caleb Downer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Jul 1710 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
    10. 21. Edmund Downer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1712 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States; died on 24 Apr 1751 in Franklin, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; was buried about 26 Apr 1751 in Franklin, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.
    11. 22. John Downer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1715 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States; died in 1762 in At sea; was buried in 1762 in At sea.
    12. 23. Stephen Downer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 May 1717 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America; was christened on 26 May 1717 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America; died on 26 Aug 1762 in Havana, Havana, Cuba.
    13. 24. Elizabeth Downer  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1719 in ., NORWICH, New London, Connecticut; died on 25 Apr 1745 in of Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Joseph Downer Descendancy chart to this point (11.Hanah3, 5.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 29 Sep 1693 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, British America; died on 23 Nov 1756 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut, British America; was buried about 25 Nov 1756 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut, United States.

    Joseph married Mary Sawyer on 14 Oct 1724 in , NORWICH, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  John Downer Descendancy chart to this point (11.Hanah3, 5.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 15 Mar 1695 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

  3. 14.  Andrew Downer Descendancy chart to this point (11.Hanah3, 5.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 14 May 1697 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died in 1739 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States; was buried in 1739 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States.

    Family/Spouse: Sarah Lazell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Samuel Downer Descendancy chart to this point (11.Hanah3, 5.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 12 Apr 1699 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; was christened on 12 Apr 1699 in Bolton, Windham, Connecticut, United States; died in 1799 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States; was buried in 1799 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States.

    Samuel married Phebe Bishop on 4 Apr 1722 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. Phebe (daughter of William Bishop and Dorothy Hooper) was born on 4 Apr 1722 in ., Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; was buried in 1787 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Samuel Downer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Feb 1723 in ., NORWICH, New London, Connecticut; died on 22 Oct 1814 in Orange, Essex, New Jersey; was buried in ., Westfield, Union, New Jersey.
    2. 26. Submit Downer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1725 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States; died about 1820.
    3. 27. Submit Downer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1725 in ., NORWICH, New London, Connecticut; died in 1820 in ., MANSFIELD, Tolland, Connecticut.
    4. 28. Phoebe Downer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1727 in ., NORWICH, New London, Connecticut.
    5. 29. Silas Downer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Jul 1729 in Norwich, New London, Conn.; died on 15 Dec 1785 in Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 15 Dec 1785 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Mass..
    6. 30. Moses Downer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Jun 1736 in ., Sunderland, Franklin, Massachusetts.
    7. 31. Rebecca Downer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Feb 1739 in Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; was christened on 4 Feb 1739 in Windham, Connecticut, United States; died on 7 Jun 1761.

  5. 16.  Richard Downer Descendancy chart to this point (11.Hanah3, 5.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 11 Feb 1701 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died in 1797; was buried in 1797 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States.

    Richard married Mercy Horton on 13 Jan 1726 in , Colchester, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 17.  Hannah Downer Descendancy chart to this point (11.Hanah3, 5.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 16 Feb 1704 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died on 21 Sep 1776 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was buried about 23 Sep 1776 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

    Hannah married John Barrett on 10 Dec 1730 in ., Franklin, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 18.  Benjamin Downer Descendancy chart to this point (11.Hanah3, 5.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 24 Feb 1706 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died after Dec 1723 in At Sea; was buried in Dec 1723 in At sea.

  8. 19.  Mary Downer Descendancy chart to this point (11.Hanah3, 5.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 14 May 1708 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States; died on 1 Sep 1745 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut, United States; was buried about 3 Sep 1745 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut, United States.

    Mary married Stephen Post on 11 Nov 1742. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 20.  Caleb Downer Descendancy chart to this point (11.Hanah3, 5.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 6 Jul 1710 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

    Caleb married Martha Smith on 5 Dec 1733 in Franklin, , Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 21.  Edmund Downer Descendancy chart to this point (11.Hanah3, 5.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born about 1712 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States; died on 24 Apr 1751 in Franklin, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; was buried about 26 Apr 1751 in Franklin, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

    Edmund married Anna (Munson) Munsell on 2 Oct 1741 in , NORWICH, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Edmund married Anna Munsen on 2 Oct 1741. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  11. 22.  John Downer Descendancy chart to this point (11.Hanah3, 5.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born about 1715 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States; died in 1762 in At sea; was buried in 1762 in At sea.

    John married Sarah Weatherton on 1 May 1744 in , Newport, Newport, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Mary Fry. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  12. 23.  Stephen Downer Descendancy chart to this point (11.Hanah3, 5.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 26 May 1717 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America; was christened on 26 May 1717 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America; died on 26 Aug 1762 in Havana, Havana, Cuba.

    Stephen married Martha Tyler on 21 Sep 1737 in , Franklin, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  13. 24.  Elizabeth Downer Descendancy chart to this point (11.Hanah3, 5.Joseph2, 1.Joseph1) was born in 1719 in ., NORWICH, New London, Connecticut; died on 25 Apr 1745 in of Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.

    Elizabeth married Bailey Bishop on 8 Nov 1739 in , Franklin, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]




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