Joseph Buckman (abt. 1703 - 1774)

Born about 1703 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Legroo) Buckman — married 29 Nov 1724 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 10 Apr 1774 at about age 71 in Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850 Name: Joseph Buckman Event Type: Marriage Intention (Marriage) Marriage Date: 29 Nov 1724 Marriage Place: Ipswich, Massachusetts Spouse Name: Mary Legroo Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0777636.

Massachusetts Town Death Records Name: Mr. Joseph Bucknam Death Date: 10 Apr 1774 Burial Place: Athol Source: Athol

From a rootsweb post by Richard Joseph Bucknum https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=thebucknams&id=I14612

Legro, Mary b. 18 MAR 1704 Wenham, MA d. 30 DEC 1778 Fitzwilliam, NH (age 81) Parents: Father: Legro, Peter Mother: Fairfield, Elizabeth

Family: Marriage:29 NOV 1724 Ipswich, MA Spouse: Buckman, Joseph d. 10 APR 1774 Athol, MA Parents: Father: Buckman, Jeremiah Mother: Sarah,

On March 3, 1747 Joseph Bucknum of Oxford, weaver, sold to his brother Daniel Bucknum of Sutton, cordwainer, the Sutton "land I hold by virtue of a deed from my honored Father, receiving £20...Daniel then had to furnish a bond that he would comply with the considerations of the first mortgage. Daniel then paid off his brothers and sisters to clear the title of the land. "We: Jeremiah Bucknum, cordwainer of Sutton; Joseph Bucknum, weaver of Oxford; Thomas Gould, laborer of Sutton, and Hannah; Richard Rogers, schoolmaster of Oxford, and Martha; John Dike, laborer of Sutton, and Sarah; James Hull, laborer of Worcester, and Deborah; the said Hannah, Martha, Sarah, and Deborah being daughters of Jeremiah Bucknum of Sutton, carpenter, and also Mary Hooker of Marblehead, widow, yet another daughter of said jeremiah, in consideration of ye full sum of £15 Old Tenor Bills of Credit paid respectively to them, the receipt of which they each acknowledge, therefore do freely and absolutely grant, bargain, sell and convey to Daniel Bucknum and to his heirs and assigns forever all rights which may come to them from the estate of their father Jeremiah Bucknum on his decease." On December 14, 1773 Joseph Bucknum of Athol, yeoman & his wife Mary (signed with her mark) sold to Amos Bucknum of Athol, yeoman 60 A. of land in Athol "and is the farm I now live on". The widow Mary went to live in Fitzwilliam, NH with her son Amos. The town had "warned her out" shortly before her death since they feared she would become a town charge and she had not gotten permission to move there. Children: Children

1. John BUCKMAN b: 24 NOV 1725 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts
2. Joseph BUCKMAN b: 26 MAY 1728 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts
3. Benjamin BUCKMAN b: 30 AUG 1730 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts
4. Thomas BUCKMAN b: 16 APR 1732 in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts
5. Paul BUCKMAN b: 28 APR 1734 in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts
6. Benjamin BUCKMAN b: 12 JUN 1737 in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts
7. Edwards BUCKNAM b: 21 JUN 1741 in Athol, Worcestor, Massachusetts
8. Amos BUCKMAN b: 25 SEP 1744 in Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts
9. Jacob BUCKMAN b: 01 JAN 1748 in Athol, Worcestor, Massachusetts

Sources

• Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850
• rootsweb post by Richard Joseph Bucknum https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=thebucknams&id=I14612