Joseph
Thaxter
Born in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay
Ancestors 
Son of John Thaxter
and Grace (Stockbridge) Lincoln
Brother of
Hannah (Thaxter) Barker, John Thaxter, Benjamin Thaxter, Elizabeth (Thaxter) Lane and Margaret Lincoln [half]
Husband of
Mary (Leavitt) Thaxter
— married
8 Dec 1742 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Descendants 
Died
at age 79
in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 15 Feb 2015
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Biography
Joseph Thaxter was born on August 22, 1723 in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay. His parents were John Thaxter and Grace Stockbridge.
He married Mary Leavitt on December 08, 1742 Together they had 11 children
In 1745, the land in Abington which was left to him by his grandfather, Samuel Thaxter was divided between him and his brother, Benjamin.[1]
Farmer." Constable in 1745; selectman 1752 to 1764 inclusive; also deacon of the Church of the First Parish. Was styled "Captain." Resided on North Street, near Hobart's Bridge, Hingham.
He died on October 12, 1802 in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Sources
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-JKXB : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1742-1745 and 1844-1856 vol 9-9M > image 253 of 583; State Archives, Boston.
- History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts (The Town of Hingham, Massachusetts, 1893): Vol III, p.232, p,233
- Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
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