Joseph Corliss (1747 - 1820)

Born 29 Nov 1747 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Miriam (Emerson) Corliss — married 1767 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Husband of Betsey (Utinox) Corliss — married about 1786 in Windham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States

Descendants

Died 30 Sep 1820 at age 72 in Windham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States

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Biography

Joseph Corliss was born on 29 November 1747 at Haverhill in Essex county of Massachusetts Bay Colony. He was the first child and oldest son of Joseph Corliss (1722-1762) and Mary Emerson (1727-1815), who were both born, married and died in Haverhill. He had three younger sisters and three younger brothers: Sarah Corliss(1749-1778), Ephraim (1751-1824), Solomon (1754-1755), Abigail Kimball (1756-1803), Mary Haynes (1759-1824) and John (1761-1841).

His father died when he was 15 years old, in 1762 at Haverhill.

He married Miriam Emerson (1750-1786) in the year of 1767 in Haverhill.^[1] Her parents are unknown, but she may have been a niece or cousin of Joseph's mother. Many trees have her birth date 19 years before Joseph was born, their marriage when she was 39 and their last child when she was age 69. This seems to be a biological impossibility. They had ten children:

1. Solomon (1768-1800)^[2]
2. Sally (1770-??)
3. Mary (1770-??)^[3]
4. Polly (1773-??)^[4]
5. Ephraim (1775-??)^[5]
6. Peter (1777-??)^[6]
7. Miriam (1781-??)^[7]
8. Joseph (1784-??)^[8]
9. Benjamin (1784-??)^[9]
10. John (1785-1837)

Joseph's family moved to Windham in Rockingham county, New Hampshire about 1771-1772. His wife, Miriam, died in 1786 and he married Betsey Utinox possibly within that year. Betsey was 17 years younger than Joseph and they eight children:

1. Sarah Lunt (1788-??)
2. Mary (1791-??)
3. Cyrus (1794-??)
4. Elizabeth Emerson (1795-1879)
5. Elijah (1796-??)
6. Lydia Dustin (1801-1880)
7. Abigail Sargent (1804-1876) (1876 death source lists Edward & Julia as parents)
8. Betsy Wilson (1806-1877)

His mother died in 1815 in Haverhill. Joseph died on 30 September 1820 in Windham of Rockingham county in New Hampshire.^[10]

The History of Franklin County Vermont By Lewis Cass Aldrich printed in 1891 [11]

"...born in Windham, Rockingham county, N. H... He married Marriam Emerson, ... children were Solomon, Ephraim, Joseph, Benjamin, Peter, John, Sarah, Mary, and Marriam. He married, second, Betsey Utinox... children by this union were Betsey, Cyrus, Lydia, Elijah, and Abigail. John Corliss was born in Windham, N. H., and came to St. Albans, Vt, in 1816... died in Bakersfield, Vt., October 19, 1837... farmer... married, January 9, 1821, Jane, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Martin) Todd, of St. Albany Vt. Mr. Todd was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. Mr. Corliss's children are Martin J., Ozro J., John R., Levi 0., and Daniel T. The latter was born in St Albans, Vt. December 17, 1825, and came to Swanton in 1853, where he married, first, Matilda S., daughter of John and Siba (Potter) Belle, and his children by her are Jane, Frederick D., Julius 0., Leonora B., Sarah E., and Martin J. He married, second, Mrs. Samantha R Marvin, daughter of Benjamin and Zelinda (Jackson) Meggs, and is now a retired farmer residing in Swanton, where he has lived for thirty-five years. He was selectman in 1855-56, and has been lister eight years and justice of the peace two years. His son, Julius 0. Corliss, was born in Swanton, May 3, 1853, and married, March 30, 1882, Hattie F., daughter of Theodore B. and Samantha R. (Meggs) Marvin. Their children are Gaylord M., Lunetta B., and Sulfa F. Mr. Corliss is a farmer on the homestead in Swanton. " [12]

Sources

1. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [1], Massachusetts Marriages.
2. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [2], Massachusetts Vitals, born 13Apr1768.
3. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [3], Massachusetts Vitals, born 13Oct1770.
4. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [4], New Hampshire Births.
5. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [5], New Hampshire Births.
6. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [6], New Hampshire Births.
7. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [7], New Hampshire Births.
8. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [8], New Hampshire Births.
9. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [9], New Hampshire Births.
10. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [10], Burial Index.

• Joseph Corlis, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910"

Indexed Information
Name: Joseph Corlis
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 1767
Event Place: Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Miriam Emerson
Spouse's Gender: Female
Citation
"Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCHK-CMZ : 24 January 2020), Joseph Corlis, 1767.

• Joseph Corlis and Miriam Emerson, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"

Indexed Information
Page 107
Joseph Corliss & Miriam Emerson: married ____ [no date recorded]
Solomon Corliss born April 13:1768
Mary Corliss born October 13:1770
Original Image: (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G979-7BH9?i=61&cc=2061550&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQG1V-R6HW | accessed 21Mar2020)
Citation
"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1V-R6HW : 29 November 2018), Joseph Corlis and Miriam Emerson, ; citing Marriage, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009726.

Vital Records of Massachusetts for Joseph Corliss & Miriam Emerson

• Joseph Corlass in entry for Polly Corlass, "New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904"

Indexed Information
Name: Polly Corlass
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 5 Feb 1773
Event Place: Windham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
Gender: Female
Father's Name: Joseph Corlass
Mother's Name: Miriam
Citation
"New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDNP-Y4N : 18 January 2020), Joseph Corlass in entry for Polly Corlass, 1773.

• Joseph Corlass in entry for Ephram Corlass, "New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904"

Indexed Information
Name: Ephram Corlass
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 29 Jun 1775
Event Place: Windham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Joseph Corlass
Mother's Name: Miriam
Citation
"New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDJK-786 : 18 January 2020), Joseph Corlass in entry for Ephram Corlass, 1775.

• Joseph Corlass in entry for Peter Corlass, "New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904"

Indexed Information
Name: Peter Corlass
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 30 Sep 1777
Event Place: Windham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Joseph Corlass
Mother's Name: Miriam
Citation
"New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDJK-789 : 18 January 2020), Joseph Corlass in entry for Peter Corlass, 1777.

• Joseph Corlass in entry for Miriam Corlass, "New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904"

Indexed Information
Name: Miriam Corlass
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 9 May 1781
Event Place: Windham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Joseph Corlass
Mother's Name: Miram
Citation
"New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDXV-CWR : 18 January 2020), Joseph Corliss in entry for Miram Corliss, 1781.

• Joseph Corliss in entry for Joseph Corliss, "New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904"

Indexed Information
Name: Joseph Corliss
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 21 Apr 1784
Event Place: Windham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Joseph Corliss
Mother's Name: Miram
Citation
"New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDXV-2PD : 18 January 2020), Joseph Corliss in entry for Joseph Corliss, 1784.

• Joseph Corliss in entry for Benjamine Corlass, "New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904"

Indexed Information
Name: Benjamine Corliss
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 21 Apr 1784
Event Place: Windham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Joseph Corliss
Mother's Name: Miram
Citation
"New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDXV-2PF : 18 January 2020), Joseph Corliss in entry for Benjamine Corliss, 1784.

• Joseph Corlis, "New Hampshire Deaths and Burials, 1784-1949"

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDV1-P32 Indexed Information
Name: Joseph Corlis
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 30 Sep 1820
Event Place: Windham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 73
Birth Year (Estimated): 1747
Citation
"New Hampshire Deaths and Burials, 1784-1949", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDV1-P32 : 18 January 2020), Joseph Corlis, 1820.