Joseph Hurd (bef. 1760 - 1807)

Died 26 Dec 1807 after age 47 in Caroline, Maryland, United States

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Biography

First marriage to Elizabeth occurred prior to November 1788, as she is listed as his wife and one of the sellers of land in Delaware to William Cannon (see below for reference).

Second marriage to Mary Casson evidenced by a marriage bond stating that Joseph Hurd is from Caroline County, Maryland, and Mary Casson is from Kent County, Delaware. The bond was co-signed by John Baynard (whose wife was Margaret Casson) and White Turpin and witnessed by Robert C. Baynard and Solomon Turpin. Delaware Marriage Records, Vol. 18, page 36, in the Delaware Public Archives, Hall of Records, Dover, Delaware.

Sources

1800 US Census for Delaware, Kent County, Mispillion Hundred, "near ye Maryland Line [and] a small village called Whitelyburgh, a place of no note," page 63, line 24: "Joseph Herd": 02010/10010/one other free person and no slaves are enumerated with the family.

1790 US Census for Maryland, Caroline Co: "Joseph Herd": 1/3/2/2.

1778 Census of Maryland shows Joseph Hurd as a resident of Bridgetown Hundred, Caroline County, Maryland.