Joseph Kinney III (1756 - 1841)

Born 25 Mar 1756 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut

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Died 3 Jun 1841 at age 85 in Sheshequin, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

Joseph Kinney III served with Pennsylvania Militia during the American Revolution.

He is mentioned in the History of Bradford County, PA by David Craft. He was a Revolutionary War soldier and fought in several major battles including Dorchester Heights and the Battle of Saratoga. He was a school teacher and later a farmer when he moved to Sheshequin, Bradford County, PA. He had 13 children.

Joseph Kinne(y) b Mar 25, 1756, Plainfield, Conn. d June 3, 1841, Sheshequin, Penn. m June 22, 1781, Plainfield, Conn, Sarah Spalding b Jan 31, 1763, Plainfield, Conn. d June 4,1840, Plainfield, Conn. Daughter of Capt Simon & Ruth Shepherd. Private in Rev War. Enlisted 1775 at Dorchester Heights. Wounded and captured at Long Island. Suffered in prison-ship "Jersey." When released served in Burgoyne campaign until surrender. Pri, Cpl, and Sgt during Rev. On his tombstone is inscribed "A Soldier of the Rev." MI Num 20,732.

Ruth drowned in childhood Sarah Lucy Simon b Aug 26, 1764 Guy b Mar 20, 1799 Ruth A b , 1766 Nina Perley George b May 13, 1768 Wealthy b Phebe b . d Nov 17, 1867 Charles Unm

Sources

• http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi/http%2522//fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=36488946

• Volume II Brown Genealogy, Part 1 Many of the Descendants of Thomas, John, & Eleazer Brown, By Cyrus Henry Brown, 1915, page 38

• Descendants of Governor William Bradford (through the first seven generations) / compiled by Ruth Gardiner (Mrs. Francis C.) Hall under auspices of Bradford Family Compact.

Main Author: Hall, Ruth Gardiner. Language(s): English Published: [S.l. : s.n.], 1951. Subjects: Bradford, William, > 1590-1657. Bradford family. Note: Includes index.

• Joseph and Sarah Spalding Kinney - Joseph and Jemima Newcomb Lamb Kinnie (Kinne[y]) - copy from published book by Florance Keeney Robertson, M.A., The Genealogy of Henry and Ann Kinne, Wetzel Publishing Co., Inc., 524 South Spring St., Los Angeles, CA, page 35