Died
at about age 50
in Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey, United States
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Biography
Joseph Conklin was born in 1729, in Elizabeth, Essex County, New Jersey. Although the descendants of Joseph and his wife, Mary Cory, have applied for membership in the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, military service has not been found. [1]
Joseph married Mary Cory, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Meeker) Cory. Children of Joseph and Mary are: [2]
Isaac Conklin, who married Joanna Williams, sister of Jonathan and Thomas Williams
Joseph Conklin, Jr. married Rebecca Ross, daughter of Daniel
Mary Conklin, married William Pangborn
Moses Conklin, married Margaret Woodruff
Benjamin Conklin, married Hannah
Sally Conklin, married Peter Martin
Joseph died February 24, 1778/1779 and is buried in the First Presbyterian Churchyard in Elizabeth, Union county, New Jersey. [3]
↑ Family Records Or Genealogies of the First Settlers of Passaic Valley (and Vicinity) Above Chatham [New Jersey] by John Littell, Heritage Books, 2009, page 500
↑New Jersey, Abstract of Wills, 1670-1817 (search.ancestry.com/collections/2793/records/29808)
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Bob Nichol for creating WikiTree profile Conklin-408 through the import of Nichol Ancestry.GED on Feb 14, 2013
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