In the 1850 US Census he is recorded as living in Lyme with his wife Perthina[sic] and five children: Caroline, 16; Charles, 14; William, 12; Albert, 8; and Robert, 6.[4]
In 1860 Joseph apparently is living with the family of his daughter Caroline and her husband William Perkins along with their three children and Joseph's sons William, John (probably previously Albert), and Robert. It apperas that Parthenia has died.[5]
In 1870 he shows up as a farm laborer in the household of a Joseph D. Huntley.[6]
Joseph died on April 17, 1879 and is buried in East Lyme.[7]
↑ 1.01.1
"Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7ZJ-D46 : 3 December 2014), Joseph B. Chadwick, 17 Apr 1879; citing , reference Pg 89; FHL microfilm 3,102.
↑ 2.02.1
Boyd, Janice and McCracken, George, "The Brothers Thomas and John Chadwick of Watertown", The American Genealogist, Vol. 31, No. 2, April 1955, page 236, NEHGS
↑ 4.04.1
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M68T-VTR : 9 November 2014), Joseph B Chadwick, East Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States; citing family 3, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ 5.05.1
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M68T-VTR : 9 November 2014), Joseph B Chadwick, East Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States; citing family 3, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ 6.06.1
"United States Census, 1870," databasehttps://billiongraves.com/grave/Joseph-B-Chadwick/18343646with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN72-W37 : 17 October 2014), Joseph B Chadwick in household of Joseph D Huntley, Connecticut, United States; citing p. 1, family 5, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,612.
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