Joseph Mann Jr. (1722 - 1804)

Born 10 Oct 1722 in Scituate, Plymouth, Ma

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Vinton) Mann — married 1753 in Braintree, Norfolk, Ma

Descendants

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Biography

Joseph was a private in Capt. Stephen Penniman's company, in Col. Francis' regiment in 1776. Short service. He was in a company commanded by Capt. Stephen Penniman [143] in Col. Dike's regiment, Dec. 13, 1776. Short service. He was in Capt. John Cutler's company, in Col. Nathaniel Wales' Regt. from July 2--year notstated. Service six months in Rhode Island. He was a private in Capt. Silas Wild's company, in Col. Brooks' Regt. stationed at Cambridge "for guards" [doubtless of Burgoyne's captive troops] from Feb. 3 to April 3, 1778. He enlisted as a private Nov. 25, 1779, in a company raised for the defence of Castle and Governor's Islands. In that company were many Braintree men. Service 13 months, 6 days. Some of these services may have been rendered by his son, Joseph Mann, J

Joseph Mann 13 was born on 10 Oct 1722 in Scituate, Plymouth, Ma and died in 1804 at age 82.

Joseph Mann 13 (Joseph11, Thomas3, Richard1) was born on 10 Oct 1722 in Scituate, Plymouth, Ma and died in 1804 at age 82.

The Vinton Memorial: Joseph Mann was lame from a cut in the knee; his wife was a tailoress, and extremely deaf. Early in 1776, he was a private in Capt. Stephen Penniman's company, in the American forces then beleaguering Boston. The following anecdote was related to me by David Holbrook, Esq. Complaint having be en made to the commanding officer, that Joseph Mann, having a stiff knee, was unfit for service, he was called before the general,--perhaps General Ward,--who demanded, "How did you presume, thus disabled, to engage in the continental service? Suppose our troops in battle, and obliged to retreat, what would become of you?" The nob le reply of Mann was,--"General Ward, I came to fight, not to run away!"

From the Massachusetts Archives the following facts are gathered. Joseph Mann of Braintree was a private in Capt. Stephen Penniman's company, in Co l. Francis' regiment in 1776. Short service. He was in a company commanded by Capt. Stephen Penniman [143] in Col. Dike's regiment, Dec. 13, 1776. Short service. He was in Capt. John Cutler's company, in Co l. Nathaniel Wales' Regt. from July 2--year not stated. Service six months in Rhode Island. He was a private in Capt. Silas Wild's company, in Co l. Brook s' Regt. stationed at Cambridge "for guards" [doubtless of Burgoyne's captive troops] from Feb. 3 to April 3, 1778. He enlisted as a private Nov. 2 5, 1779, in a company raised for the defence of Castle and Governor's Islands. In that company were many Braintree men. Service 13 month s, 6 days. Some of these services may have been rendered by his son, Joseph Mann, J

He perhaps married 1st intention Oct.20,1748 at Boston Bethiah Torrey, born there Dec.30,1731, dau. of William & Bethiah (Bass) Torrey. There was a Joseph Mann in the 1745 expedition to Louisburg (Reg. 59-193)(History of Braintree, Norfolk, Mass., by Waldo C. Sprague #3204)

Joseph married Elizabeth Vinton about 1753 in Braintree, Norfolk, Ma. Elizabeth was born on 8 Dec 1723 in Woburn, Middlesex, Ma and died on 14 Dec 1817 in Randolph, Norfolk, Ma at age 94.

Birth

10 OCT 1722

Scituate, Plymouth, Ma

Death

1804

Source

• Descendants of Richard Mann Freepages[[1]]

• Source: S143 Record ID Number: MH:S143 User ID: B203DE82-EDF0-4C4F-8521-E9499C44A82C Author: Robert Page Title: Page Web Site Text: MyHeritage.com family tree CONT Family site: Page Web Site CONT Family tree: 0279440-3 Media: 22263351-1 Type: Smart Matching Page: Joseph MANN Event: Smart Matching Role: 1004722 Data: Date: 2 JAN 2010 Text: Added by confirming a Smart Match Quality or Certainty of Data: 3

Acknowledgments

Thank you to DavaLynn Joy for creating WikiTree profile Mann-2151 through the import of Bonewell-Dyer.ged on Mar 31, 2013.