Joseph Clyde (1722 - 1805)

Born 1722 in Tyrone, Galway, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Moffitt) Clyde — married 1 Nov 1753 in Billerica,Middlesex,Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 7 Jun 1805 at about age 83 in Windham, Rockingham County, NH

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Biography

Per The History of Windham in New Hampshire by Leonard Morrison; On March 9, 1747 the local government in Windham consisted of Robert Dinsmoor, moderator; William Gregg, clerk; Daniel Clyde, David Gregg, John Dinsmoor, Jr., selectmen; John Vance, constable. March 8, 1750: Robert Dinsmoor, moderator; William Gregg, clerk; Robert Hopkins, Joseph Clyde, John Wilson, selectmen, Daniel Clyde, constable (pg 204)

One of the constable's duties was to warn out of town paupers who were newly arrived. This gave those individuals who were warned 14 days to pack their belongings and leave. This relieved the town of supporting the person and their family as a public charge. They would be sent back to their last place of residence and if they could not afford to go back it became the responsibility of the town that was 'warning them out' (pg. 170-171). Other duties included collecting taxes and posting warrants for meetings (pg. 201).

March 8, 1751: John Armstrong, moderator; William Gregg, clerk; Samuel Campbell, Hugh Brown, George Davidson, selectmen; Joseph Clyde, constable (pg. 204).

These are the persons elected, but in the controversy the following year, the persons alluded to as selectmen for 1751 by the State government, are James Dunlap, Hugh Brown, and Joseph Clyde. Then March 9, 1752 --John Armstrong, moderator; William Gregg, clerk; William Gregg, Joseph Clyde, James Caldwell, Jr., selectmen; John Campbell, constable. This meeting was illegal. Another one was held, called by Peter Gilman, an appointee of the State Government. Legal officers for 1752, elected at a legal meeting March 6, 1753: Peter Gilman, Esq., moderator; John Dinsmoor, Jr., clerk; John Tuft, Samuel McAdams, Hugh Smilie, selectman; William Thom constable (pg 204).

The next time a Clyde held office in Windham, New Hampshire was March 8, 1755. On this date Samuel Morrison, Gent., moderator; John Dinsmoor, Jr., clerk; Robert Park, Gawin Armour, Hugh Clyde, selectmen; James Dunlap, constable (pg. 205). John Clyde was also a selectmen March 8, 1764 and Hugh Clyde was again March 13, 1766.

John Clyde shared the duties of constable of Windham with Alexander Park in 1777 (pg. 206).

He became a commissioned officer in the First Militia Company organized in Windham.

Some of the children of Joseph’s father, Daniel Clyde, changed their last name to Cloyd or even used both names. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Cloyd, A.D. Genealogy of the Cloyd, Basye and Tapp Families in America, 1912. [Reprinted by Higginson Book Co.] Page 198

"United States Census, 1840," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHTR-SB3 : accessed 27 Jun 2013), Joseph Clyde, 1840.

"Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FCQ2-N21 : accessed 02 Feb 2014), Joseph Clyde and Margaret Moffott, 01 Nov 1753.

"New Hampshire, Births and Christenings, 1714-1904," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FDXV-ZHN : accessed 05 Mar 2014), Joseph Clyde in entry for Anne Clyde, 16 Apr 1756.

"New Hampshire, Births and Christenings, 1714-1904," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FDXV-ZHR : accessed 05 Mar 2014), Joseph Clyde in entry for Margarat Clyde, 10 May 1758.

"New Hampshire, Births and Christenings, 1714-1904," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FDXV-ZHB : accessed 27 Jun 2013), Joseph Clyde in entry for Mary Clyde, 17 Nov 1760.

"New Hampshire, Births and Christenings, 1714-1904," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FDXV-8HG : accessed 27 Jun 2013), Joseph Clyde in entry for John Clyde, 19 Sep 1763.

"New Hampshire, Births and Christenings, 1714-1904," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FDXV-XQD : accessed 05 Mar 2014), Joseph Clyde in entry for Joseph Clyde, 12 Feb 1766.

Cloyd, A.D. Genealogy of the Cloyd, Basye and Tapp Families in America, 1912. [Reprinted by Higginson Book Co.] Page 198

Morrison, Leonard. The History of Windham in New Hampshire

Stearns, Ezra S. Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire (Lewis Publishing Company, 1908) Vol. 2, Page 940-1