Joseph Bidwell (1650 - 1692)

Born 1650 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Colefax) Bidwell — married 8 May 1675 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut

Descendants

Died Jun 1692 at about age 42 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut Colony

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Biography

Joseph Bidwell was born about 1650 based on his marriage date, supposedly in Wethersfield on the east side of the River.^[1]

Joseph and Mary Bidwell were married 18 May 1675, in Wethersfield, Connecticut.^{[2] [3]}

Children:^{[4] [5]}

1. Mary, b. 12 Mch., 1675-6; d. bef. father.
2. Anne [sic; Amy in father's will; Amee in her marriage record], b 1 Oct., bp. 17 Nov., 1678; m. Jonathan Sage, 1 Nov., 1705; res. Midd.
3. Joseph, b 20 or 24 Jan 1680; bp 10 April 1681; res. Glast; d. abt 1753
4. Benjamin, b 15 or 26 Sept., 1683 or '84; res. Glast.
5. Ephraim, b 16 Aug 1686; d 1753; res. Glast.; m. 3 Nov, 1713, at Wallingford, Ct., Elizabeth Lewis
6. Lideah, b 13 May 1689; m 24 May 1717 Eleazur (s. Samuel) Foote, of Hatfield; two children
7. Mary, b 18 March 1692.

Death

after 2 June and before 17 June 1692 probably in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut

Estate

Will of Joseph Bidwell of Wethersfield, dated 2 June, 1692, inventory L254-04-00 taken 17 June, 1692, by Samuel Hall, Joseph Hill, Thomas Fitch.

"My will is that my wife have my entire estate for her maintenance and the bringing up of my children; if she marry then make an equal distribution to all my children of all my estate which is left, excepting her thirds; my wife to be sole executrix. I desire Deac. Samuel Butler and my brother Jonathan Cole to be Overseers. Joseph Bidwell. The children: Amy, 14 years of age; Joseph, 12; Benjamin, 9, Ephraim, 6; Lydia, 3, & Mary, 4 months. Witnesses: Sarah House, wife of William; Elizabeth arnold, wife of Henry."^[6][7]

Joseph was born in 1650. He passed away in 1692.

Sources

1. ↑ Families of Ancient Wethersfield, Connecticut, Surnames A-B, p. 100, citing "Htfd. Co. Mem. Hist., II, 230"
2. ↑ Families of Ancient Wethersfield, Connecticut, Surnames A-B, p. 100
3. ↑ "Records of Weathersfield, Conn" NEHGR, vol 15, Oct 1861 p 298 https://archive.org/stream/newenglandhisto65unkngoog#page/n320/mode/1up
4. ↑ Families of Ancient Wethersfield, Surnames A-B, p 100, citing Wethersfield Rec.
5. ↑ "Records of Weathersfield, Conn" NEHGR, vol 15, Oct 1861 p 298 https://archive.org/stream/newenglandhisto65unkngoog#page/n320/mode/1up
6. ↑ Families of Ancient Wethersfield, Connecticut, Surnames A-B, p. 100, citing "Htfd. Co. Mem. Hist., II, 230"
7. ↑ [https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9049/images/007627223_00368

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #214037952: DOB is listed as 1643
• Bidwell, Edwin. Genealogy of the First Seven Generations of the Bidwell Family in America (Joel Munsell's Sons, Albany, N.Y., 1884) Page 37-40.
• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WX-M9C : 3 December 2014), Amee Bidwell, 01 Oct 1678; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
• http://www.geni.com/people/Joseph-Bidwell/6000000004237720336