Joseph Joseph moved to Monogalia Co., VA [now WV] from Sussex CO., DE where all of his known children were born. His will names wife Jemima.
Will
Joseph Joseph, will dated 13 Nov. 1796. To wife Jemima: 30 a., negro girl named Joan and all personal estate during her life, then the land is to go to my son Eli [Joseph] and the negro girl to my dau. Berthena [Simpler]. To son Eli: 105 a. and £10. To son-in-law John Simpler; 50 a. To Uriah Joseph: my coat. To dau. Dolilah Atkin: bell and pewter basin. To dau. Berthena Simpler: a pewter dish and basin. Exor.: wife. /s/ Joseph Joseph. Wit.: Joshua Walls Sr., Joshua Walls Jr., Manlove Walls.
The Will was admitted to record and certified by County Clerk John Evans on April 8th 1797.
Source
Monongalia County, West Virginia Will Abstracts 1796-1816 Mark K. Williams, page10
Monongalia County, (West) Virginia: Records of the District, Superior and County Courts Volume 1: 1776-1799; Complied by Melba Pender Zinn; page 202
The Joseph Lines Issue 3, April 1986; Edited and Copyright by Orland Stanley [1946-2010].
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Joseph by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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