Joseph Ireland (1713 - 1793)

Born 1713 in Oyster Bay, Queens, New York

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Losee) Ireland — married 1735 in Oyster Bay, Queens, New York Colony

Descendants

Died 1793 at about age 80 in Huntington, Suffolk, New York, United States

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Biography

Joseph Ireland 1713-1793 Born: Oyster Bay, Queens, New York, United States Died: Huntington, Suffolk, New York, United States

Family Members Wife Elizabeth Losee 1712-1802 Daughter Elizabeth Margaret Ireland 1748-1831

Life Story Birth 1713 Oyster Bay, Queens, New York, United States Posted by Carl_Svensson Death 1793 Huntington, Suffolk, New York, United States

Joseph Ireland was a MINUTE MAN In the American Revolution, serving as a Private in 5 Company, 1st Regiment of Minute Men, Huntington Militia, under Col Josiah Smith, from Huntington, New York.

Had Ten Children. He was a Millwright by profession. He was a true "Head of the Family", caring for his own large family, his many grandchildren & step-grand-children. Held a farm in Oyster Bay & his father was buried there. He is mentioned in Huntington Town records - a place called "West Hills". Supported the Rebels' cause in the American Revolution. In 1775, signed to support Congress - when his town was occupied by the British he was refered to by them as "The Good-natured Old Rebel."

He sold his farm at Oyster Bay, May 14th, 1748, to William and Benjamin Hawxhnrst, for ^£300, excepting a plot 4 rods square, where his father, John Ireland, was buried, which he reserved as a burial place for his family ; and purchased. May 16th, 1749, (according to the records—but probably the sale and purchase were both made the same year), from Israel Wood, six seve]'al pieces of land, amounting to upwards of 177 acres, with houses, barns, »&c., for the sum of ^£658, ^' at a place called by the name of the West Hills, within the township of Huntington." He was a millwright by profession, and a most estimable and benevolent man. Besides his own large family, he brought up and cared for nuuierous grand-children, and, if the term may be used, step-grand-children. His taxable property at various times was estimated from 600 to =£800, and in 1782 at c£l,000. An inventory of his estate, fouad in the Huntington records, but without date, enumerates 200 acres of land, 2 loads of hay, 2 hoirses, 7 cows, 7 two-year-old cattle, 26 sheep, 5 swine, 40 acres of woodland, and one slave ; and also mentions '^ meadow out," which probably refers to a share or right in the public meadow land of the town. In 1752 he had his cattle mark recorded,—the cattle of the residents at that date still pasturing on the coijimon lands of the town. In 1764, was executor of the will of Samuel Brush, to which his wife had been a witness. In 1775, signed to support Congress, and when the town was occupied by British troops, was frequently called by them the good-natured old rebel."

Sources

• Ireland, Joseph Norton; Some account of the Ireland family : originally of Long Island, N. Y., 1664-1880; Pub: 1880, Bridgeport, Gould & Stiles; Pages 11-17 https://archive.org/details/someaccountofire00irel/page/10/mode/2up?view=theater
• Long Island Sjurnames.com
• Find A Grave Memorial 37407812

Named in Father-in-law's 1763 Will

Simon Losee of Wheatley in the Township of Oyster Bay in Queens County on Nassau Island in the province of New York

Will written: 13 May 1760

Will Proved: 5 September 1763

Wife Margaret

son Laurence Losee

son Peter Losee

son Simon Losee deceased, his children: James, Simon, Ann and Sarah

daughter Sarah Haff - deceased, md to John Haff, her children: Peter, Simon, Jacobus, Winchey, Mary, Sarah, Martha. Granddaughter Maragaret Sammis

daughter Margaret Crooker

daughter Hannah Alburtrue, child: Jane

daughter Mary Walters

daughter Elizabeth Ireland md to Joseph Ireland

daughter Ann Totten

daughter Jane Boerum

daughter Martha Losee

daughter Charity Titus

daughter Phoebe Weeks

New York Wills Volume 24 page 201 (page 145 of 362)

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G995-SHL4?i=144&wc=Q758-BZ3%3A213306101%2C226562801%3Fcc%3D1920234&cc=1920234

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