Joseph Call (1741 - abt. 1822)

Born 11 Feb 1741 in Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Sanderson) Call — married 22 Oct 1766 in Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts

Husband of Anna (Powers) Call — married 23 May 1820 in Geauga, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died about 1822 at about age 80 in Perry, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Joseph Call is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A018349.

Joseph Call is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 127459
Rank: Private / Patriotic Service

Private Joseph Call served with Vermont Republic during the American Revolution.

Joseph Call performed Patriotic Service in Vermont Republic in the American Revolution.

Birth

Birth Date: 3 Feb 1725/26

Place: Massachusetts, Charlestown

Christening

Date: 13 Feb 1725/26

Place: Massachusetts, Charlestown

Marriage

Husband: Joseph Call

Wife: Mary Sanderson

Marriage Date: 22 Oct 1766

Place: Worcester, United States, Massachusetts, , Leicester

American Revolution

Fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill

Military Service Date: 1776-1783

Event Place: Massachusetts, , , Charlestown

Note: Served under George Washington. Source: #S203 Page: Page 12

Joseph was a Private, under Capts Phineas Williams, John Benjamin, Jesse Safford, and Col Joseph Marsh, and was also a Scout.^[1]

Death

Date: 1822-1823

Place: Perry County, Ohio

Alternate death place Geauga County, Ohio

He died in 1822 in Perry, Ohio at age 80-81.

Burial

He is buried at the South Ridge Cemetery, Madison, Lake County, Ohio, USA. ^[2]

Note

Note: @NI1405@

Source: #S123

Page: Pages 37-40

@NI1405@: Leicester vital records; GSF 6593, pt 44 (or 027498; B.F. Cummings,

CALL FAMILY GENEALOGY, BYU Library; New England Historical and Genealogical. Register, vol 30, 32; Simeon Call, GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF CALL FAMILY (found in Wisconsin Historical Library; FGS by Eleanor Call Neeley and Michel L Call; Ralph Sprague Genealogy.

 !NOTE: A tradition in the Call Family is that the Joseph Call born in 1726 died

and another Joseph was born in 1742 to the same family. We are enclined to

believe this is not true. Have found no evidence of the early death of the

above Joseph--Ara O. Call.

 !NOTE: Ancestral File No 2JCX-R4 if born in 1742, 8TTO-1Q if born in 1726.

 !BIRTH: May have been 11 Feb 1725/26.

 !OCCUPATION: Baptist Minister.

 !NOTE: Served under General George Washington.

HISTORY OF JOSEPH CALL

Compiled by Eleanor Call Neeley

In the forgoing history we find that Joseph (Samuel, John II, John I , Thomas) Call was born at Oxford, Worcester, Mass in 1742. He married Mary Sanderson 22 Oct. 1766 at Leicester, coming from Hertford (later Hartland, Vt.). They moved to Woodstock, Vt. where they were among first landowners. Their seven children were all born here, Cyril being the youngest. The 1771 census lists them at Woodstock, and the location of his farm is given.

Additional information is taken from the History of Woodstock, by Dana. "In 1773 Joseph Call was voted one of three Surveyors of Highways and one of three Constables." The Grand list of 1787 and list of Town Representatives, Town Clerks and Selectmen of Woodstock lists Ebenn Call, Asa Call, John M. Call and Joseph Call as receiving L. S. 17.00; 9.00; 12.00; 9.000 respectively.

In 1777-1778-1781 he served in the Revolutionary War; this record is as follows, taken from "State of Vermont - Rolls of the Soldiers in the Revolutionary War - 1775-1783" by John E. Goodrich, page 29 - A pay roll due by the State of Vermont to Capt. John Benjamin's Co. of Militia under the command of Col. Joseph Marsh from the I6th of Aug. to 4th of Oct. 1777 inclusive;

JOSEPH CALL enlisted 16 Aug.-Time of service 1 month 20 days

James Call enlisted 16 Aug. - Time of service 1 month 20 days

James Sanderson, Corp, enlisted 16 Aug. -Time of service 1 month 20 days

Ignathus Sprague enlisted 16 Aug. - Time of service 1 month 20 days

Wages per month 2.10; discharged 4 Oct.; Miles 150 travel 12.6 wages due 4,3.4 total 4.15.10

page 59 - Scouts sent out from Woodstock - A Roll of the men that scouted from Woodstock in the year 1777

JOSEPH CALL days out4

Eben Call days out 3

John Sanderson days out 2

page 362 - Pay roll of Capt. Jesse Sofford's Co. of Militia for their services in the late alarm and their allowance for travel from their respective homes to camp

Commencing March 9, 1781 - 4 days - pay per day 5.4 discharged March 12 amount of pay 1.1.4 - 20 miles - per mile 4 d. - amount of pay 6.8

JOSEPH CALL, Asa Call, Rufus Sanderson

page 690 - Account for Watching Suspected Persons. - An account of what services we whose names are hereafter mentioned have done in watching and guarding suspected persons, as enemies to the United States of America, by Ord. of Committees of Safety & Towns of Hartford & Woodstock - JOSEPH CALL 2 days @ 6/ 2.14.0

Eben Call 3 days

The above account is according to the return made to me.

Barth Durhee.

As to the price for the above service we, one and all leave it

to your Honor of the Com. to say what we shall have for Service.

But hope, you will consider the advanced price tories effects are sold

at, and how much our currency is depreciated, and will allow acordingly.

B. Durhee.

Pomfret, Feb. 10, 1778.

page 798 - A Roll of Zebulon Lyons' Company employed in service by order of Committee of Safety of Windsor and the town against (adjacent) in guarding the committee at said Windsor and guarding Col. Stone and others to Springfield; on which rolls privates Ebenezer Call, James Call Jr. JOSEPH CALL, James Call, James Sanderson are allowed seven days each; - service done in ye month of Aug. 1777.

In 1784 he bought 24 acres of land in Woodstock. From the folling records we learn he was pastor of the Woodstock Bap-tist Church in 1789. In 1793 he movd to Caribridge and was pastor there, in 1797 he was installed as Pastor in Fairfield. His name is on church records in Vermont till 1812. He went to Perry, Ohio with some of his brothers, where he died 1822-3.

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References to the Activities of Joseph Call (Father of Cyril Call) Taken from "the History of Baptists In Vermont" by Rev. Henry Crocker

Compiled by Joseph C. Call, Bancroft, Idaho

MONKTON, page 139. This church began Its work in 1794 under the care of Elder Joseph Call, of Cambridge. The constituent members were Ephraim Page, Ezbon Fuller, Isaac Sawyer, Ebenezer Stearns, Lydia Fuller, Hannah Brant who were baptised by Elder Call, and Rachel Stearns who had previously been baptized. Of these original members, Isaac Stearn was a recognized leader. He was first appointed church clerk and also chosen to lead the devotional meetings in the absence of the Pastor.

BRISTOL, page 142. The early History of the Bristol Church has been more fully written than that of many others and is preserved in the minutes of the Addison Association for 1854. It reads like the record of April days, Sunshine and Showers in quick alternation, now and then a June-like day, followed by a storm, but all the while the plants of God were growing. The earliest days were beautiful. Elder Joseph Call and two of his friends, Silas Smith and Thomas Tuttle, came down one day from Cambridge and a small company assembled to hear him preach. Among his hearers were nine who had already found Christ, and after the sermom, they confessed Him, gave satisfactory evidence of conversion, and were baptised by Elder Call. Their names were Timothy Allen, Phinias Rugg, Danield Dean, Johnson Allen, Asa Smith, Anna Day, Margaret Smith, Polly Rugg, Esther Allen. Three days later Aug. 10, 1794, these, with Elizabeth Day and Elizabeth Sutton, covenanted together as a church and chose Timothy Allen, deacon, and Asa Smith, Scribe.

THS WOODSTOCK ASSOClATION, pages 225, 231-232. The meeting of 1791 was marked by action of special interest and importance. It marked the be-ginning of missionary efforts in destitute places beyond the bounds of the association. Action was taken as follows; "Whereas, we find a number of our brethren in the ministry, viz., Elders Jedediah Hebbard, Joseph Call, Nehamiah Woodward and John Hebbard disposed to journey to the northward to preach the gospel in a great number of infant settle-ments of the Connecticut, in upper Coos country, also to journey through the north part of the state of Vermont, even as far as Caldwell's Manor, within the Canadian line; being desirous to encourage so laudable de-sign, we recommend them as faithful Ministers of Christ, wishing them much of the Grace of God, that they may see the fruits of their labors. And as the journy will be very expensive, we recommend to the churches to raise something by contribution to defray the charges of said Min-isters in their Journey."

Thus says Dr. T. H. Archibald, is the earliest record of which we have found any trace of missionary effort beyond their own bounds by any body of Baptists in this country, although there was no special or-ganization, separate from the association itself, for the promotion of this object, the earliest distinct society for this purpose was found in Shatsbury Association in 1802.

The following year, 1792, these brethren made so encouraging a re-port of their travels and Ministry that the Association made this re-cord: "Resolved, that it would be expedient for some of our ministering brethern again to make a turn to that quarter. Thereupon, Elders Jede-diah Hebbard and Ebenezer Bailey offered themselves to make a visit this fall up the Connecticut River; and Elders Joseph Call, Isiah Stone and John Hebbard up the Lake Champlain to Canada, - Who by this association are recommended as able ministers of Jesus Christ, hoping, the Lord may make then very useful to the people,. And as their journey is expensive we recommend to our brethern that some contribution, as before may be made for them."

These brethern carried out their purpose and reported their success to the Association, upon which the general recommendation was recorded that our Brethren, in the Ministry, travel as much as can be convenient, as the people are very destitute in those parts.

OTHER CHURCHES, page 331. The Second Church was organised in Georgia Oct. 27, 1793, Rev. Henry Green, of Wallingford, Rev. Isaac Beals of Cale-donia and Joseph Randall of Wallingford were present at the council and took part in the exercises. JOSEPH CALL was moderator. The council was held in the home of Abraham Hathaway * * * * * The first Baptist minister in this section was Rev. Joseph Call, an itinerant preacher whose family resided in Woodstock, which was then the center of Baptist operations in that part of the state. In the fall of 1789 he is reported as the Pastor of the Woodstock Church.

In one of his missionary journeys northward, about 1790, he stopped at the house of Mr. Ezra Butler, as he was wont to do, for a nights lodging, and became instrumental in the conversion of Mr. But-ler, whom he subsequently baptized. Mr.Btttler afterwards became a Baptist Preaeaer and the Governor of the State. About 1791, Mr .Call preached in Cambridge, Fairfax, Fairfield, Georgia and Milton. In the early part of 1793, probably in the month of January, he removed his family from Woodstock to Cambridge and preached for a time to a church composed of Congregationalists and Baptists. While Pastor here he still engaged in missionary tours and during one of these, August 1793, was the first to administer baptism in Bristol and at time, gathered a Baptist church there, which still exists. In 1797, he was installed Pastor of the Baptist Church in Fairfield. On the records of the Fairfield Church, his name appears as late as 1812. He was an able preacher, a pious and devoted man.

Page 358 - Georgia - In 1788 Benjamin and Stephen Holmes, and their wives, were the first Baptists that settled in Georgia, Vt. In 1791 Rev. Joseph Call, an Evangelist came from New Hampshire. He preached in Cambridge, Fairfax, Fairfield, Georgia and Milton. He

was the first Baptist Minister that preached in this region.

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Compiled by Eleanor Call Neeley

VERMONT HISTORICAL GAZETTEER by Hemenway.

Vol. II, page 599- On the History of Cambridge, Vt. - "The first Elder of the Baptist Church was Joseph Call, who re-moved and was succeeded by Elder Thomas Holmes."

page 621 - "The Baptist Church was organized at an early date after the settlement of the town, --- It had a good measure of prosperity under the labor of such men as Rev. Elders Call, Holmes, Butler, Ide and Sabin"

page 184 on History of Fairfax - In l806 Amos tuttle was asked to be the pastor of the Baptist Church, in Fairfax, he was installed, Joseph Call being one of those taking part in this service,"

page 187 - "This church has had eighteen pastors in addition to Rev. Joseph Call, and others of sacred memory have often preached with the people and rendered valuable service."

page 168 on History of Bakersfield - "The first death in Town was that of Isaac Farnsworth Aug. 17, 1796, Second, death was Elisha Pratt, Nov. 20, 1798, age 11 years 3 months. Elder Joseph Call, a Baptist Minister, preached his funeral sermon, which was probably the first sermon, preached in this town.

page 461 on the Life of Rev. Roswell Mears of Fairfax - "It was about the last of Feb. before any minister of the gospel visited us. We were then visited by the Rev. Joseph Call, who preaehed and baptised.... On my return to Cambridge I found the Rev. Joseph Call had been preaching in town and the subject of baptism was considerably agitated. I, of coarse, was questioned upon the subject. I resolved to search the scriptures, prayerfully. It was not long afterwards I became per-fectly satisfied with regard to the subjects and mode of baptism. Accordingly I was baptized at Cambridge by the Rev. Joseph Call in April 1793 and united with the Baptist Church of Fairfax. The church in Cambridge though composed partly of Baptists was called Congegationalist. About that time a church was constituted at Cambridge and Rev. Joseph Call becmae their pastor, a large portion of the Congregationalist united with it,"

page 467 - "Rev. Joseph Call preached April 20, 1796 in Fairfax, the number of members was 54."

Vol. IV page 913 - "At an eccleseastical council held at Waterbury Feb.18, 1801 at the request of the church of Bolton ... to set Brother Ezra Butler to the work of the ministry. Churches present Monkton and Fairfax. Opened by prayer. (1) choice a moderator - (2) Choose Elder Joseph Call, scribe. Set Bro.Butler apart (3) Call for Bro. Butler to relate reasons of his hope, ideas on doctrine and church discipline; after deliberate consulation it was voted a good degree of satisfaction and conclude it a duty to proceed to ordain, the order of day as follows, Elder Sawyer to preach sermon and make ordainery prayer; Elder Call to give charge; Elder Brown to give right hand of fellowship. Signed Joseph Call, Clerk. This was the first ordina-tion of any minister in Waterbury - he was also the first convert and Elder Call preached the first sermon in town."

Joseph Call's grandson, Amherst Call, wrote of him in a letter to B. F. Cummings: "Grandfather was a small man but all his brothers big and strong. He was a Communion Baptist Elder and a pretty smart man, a great historian. He lived with father 'till I was 17 and was 80 years old when he died."

Sources

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 28 Sept 2023), "Record of Joseph Call", Ancestor # A018349.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28255249/joseph-call : accessed 02 November 2021), memorial page for Elder Joseph Call (11 Feb 1726–Jan 1825), Find A Grave: Memorial #28255249 , citing South Ridge Cemetery, Madison, Lake County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Mary (contributor 46536583)

Source S123 Title: Genealogical History of Call Family

Author: Simeon Call. Publication: Extracts form the Genealogical History of Call Family made by Eleanor Call Keeley and Marie Call Webb. (Scanned and OCR'd by Ara Call.)

Source: #S123 Page: Page 18 of extract. Text: James' brother Joseph, (1742) married Mary Sanderson at Leicester 22 Oct.1766, and Ebenezer at the same place married Elizabeth Sanderson 15 Jan. 1766-1767. In double dates of this kind the latter year agrees with our reckoning. In earlier times the year began on 25 March. In their marriage intentions records at Leicester, Ebenezer was said to be of Hartford and Joseph of Hertford. These were Vermont towns adjoining Woodstock. (Hertford, organized in 1761, changed its name to Hartland in 1782.) Ebenezer and brother Nathan were in Hertford in 1767.

Source S203 Title: Anson Bowen Call; Bishop of Colonia Dublán. Author: William G. Hartley, Lorna Call Alder Publication: Lorna Call Alder, Provo, Utah, 2007; ISBN: 1-928845-52-5

Source S36 Title: Anson Vasco Call Ancestral Chart

Acknowledgments

• Call-89 was started through the import of 7 Generation GEDCOM Call.ged on 30 January 2011.