Joshua Staples (abt. 1755 - bef. 1806)

Born about 1755 in Phillipstown, Maine

Ancestors

Husband of Tabitha (Unknown) Staples — married about 1774 in Deer Isle, Maine [uncertain]

Husband of Martha (Raynes) Staples — married 8 Nov 1791 in Deer Isle, Maine

Husband of Zeruah (Kenney) Staples — married after 8 Nov 1799 in Deer Isle, Maine

Descendants

Died before 15 May 1806 before about age 51 in Deer Isle, Maine [uncertain]

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Biography

Corporal Joshua Staples served with 9th Massachusetts Regiment (1777), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Joshua Staples is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A108838.

Joshua was born in 1755. He is the son of Samuel Staples and Mercy Cane. ^[1]

( 1755; page 312) Records of the First Church of Wells, Me. [October] Octr: 8. Joshua Son of Samuel & Mercy Stapels of Phillipstown. see NEHGR; Vol. 75 below.

Staples, Joshua, Cpl, MA r Deer Island [Deer Isle] b Phillipstown 1755, d Swan's Island 1845 m [1] Tabitha [2] Patte [3] Zeruh 1S; 13S; MOCA Soldiers, Sailors and Patriots of the Revolutionary War Maine, the Fishers_Page 744

Staples, Joshua: Additional military information: Private, Capt. Samuel Carr's co., Col. James Wesson's (9th) [MA] regt.; residence, Deer Island; credited to town of Newburyport; also, Corporal, same co. and regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to Dec. 31, 1780; residence, Phillipstown; also, Private, same co. and regt.; return for clothing for the year 1780; also, descriptive list made up from Jan. 1, 1780, to Dec. 31, 1780; Capt. Samuel Carr's co., Col. Michael Jackson's (8th) regt.; rank, Corporal; age, 25 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 7 in.; complexion, dark; hair, dark; occupation, husbandman; birthplace, Phillipstown; residence, Deer Island; enlisted Dec. 16, 1779, by Capt. Carr, at West Point; enlistment, during war; also, discharge dated June 13, 1783, signed by Gen. Washington, granting said Staples, a Corporal in Col. Jackson's regt., an honorable discharge from the service, he having served 6 yrs. 2 mos.; discharge also states that said Staples had been honored with the badge of merit for 6 years faithful service. Ref. MA01 http://www.saratoganygenweb.com/batlst.htm#stapjosh

Noted: It seems he died about 1806 at Deer Isle Maine . Thanks to Gwen May for this info. I had his death as 1845 at Swan's Island, using his Maine Military Record from Soldiers Sailors and Patriots of the Revolutionary War Maine [see above].

His third wife filed probate, Hancock Co. Maine, 15 May 1806. See 1806; Probate Record; Maine, below.

Nov 8. 99 [1799] Joshua Staple of Deer Isle Applied for Publishment of his Intention of Marriage to Zeruah Kinney of Swans Island which was done as the Law directs by me Nathan Haskell T Clerk [page 11] Vital Records of Deer Isle_Transcribed by Benjamin Lake Noyes_1901.

Abel Son of Joshua & Tabitha Staple born December 6th 1775

Mary Daughter of Joshua & Tabatha Staple born Sept 17th 1777

Jane Daughter of Joshua & Patte Staple born Jan 7th 1791 Vital Records of Deer Isle Maine; Births: Page 15 Transcribed by Benjamin Lake Noyes 1901.

Joshua Staple [Joshua Staples] Home in 1800 (City, County, State): Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine [1800 Census]

Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 [Joshua Staples]

Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1 [Jane Staples]

Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1 [Mary Staples]

Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1 [Zeruah Staples ]

Number of Household Members Under 16: 1 Number of Household Members Over 25: 2 Number of Household Members: 4

Sources

A TRUE COPY OF THE MOST ANCIENT VITAL RECORDS OF DEER ISLE (Births, Marriages, Marriage Publishments, Deaths, abt. 1757-1833) Volume 1 Benjamin Lake Noyes, 1901.

THE New England Historical and Genealogical Register. 1921 Vol. LXXV (75) PUBLISHED BY THE SOCIETY

https://archive.org/details/newenglandhistor75wate

Maine, County Probate Records, 1760-1979 Hancock Probate records 1791-1831 vol 1-3; Image 257 of 770 "Maine, County Probate Records, 1760-1979," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-32682-6277-67?cc=2040534&wc=M99Q-8VS:1987596621 : accessed 08 Dec 2013), Hancock > Probate records 1791-1831 vol 1-3 > image 257 of 770.

"United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GR8K-9G9J?cc=1804228&wc=3V1X-HNM%3A1585148803%2C1585149942%2C1585149943 : 10 June 2015), Maine > Hancock > Deer Isle > image 7 of 9; citing NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Footnotes

1. ↑ Entered by Adrian Stanley, Thursday, November 28, 2013.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Adrian Stanley for creating Staples-637 on 28 Nov 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Adrian and others.

Staples-891 was created by Joan Kelly through the import of Kelly McCrea Borgquist Fryer 2.ged on Sep 18, 2014.