Patience was first married on 29 September 1715, to Thomas Ross. She married (2nd) 06 July 1721, to James Hodsell. Both of these marriages are mentioned in the diary of her brother Joshua Hempstead Jr.:
p. 49. Sept. 29, 1715. Tho. Ross & sister Patience married,
p. 90. July 21, 1719. Brother Ross died,
p. 110. June 18, 1721. James Hodsell and Sister Patience Ross published.
p. 111. July 6, 1721. James Hodsell & Sister Patience Ross married at night by Mr. Adams at my house.
p. 160. Aug. 9, 1725. Sister Patience Hodsell died an hour after II o'clock. She hath had a Consumption near 2 year from the beginning of it. Aug. 12, 1725. I markt a pair of Gr. stones for Sister Patience Hodsell y was begun yesterday.
Her gravestone says: "Here lieth the body of Patience, the wife of James Hodsell, Died Aug. 9, 1725, aged 40 years."
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