Joseph was born in 1760. He was the son of Peter Tufts and Anne Adams. He passed away in 1818.
Sources
"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch
(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F427-M99 : 20 May 2022), Joseph Tufts, 12 Jul 1760; citing Birth, Charlestown, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009468.
(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F82D-T2Z : 20 May 2022), Joseph Tufts, 31 Mar 1783; citing Marriage, Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004198966.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Joseph by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Joseph:
Tufts-954 and Tufts-953 do not represent the same person because: One is father, one is son. Abigail erroneously entered as wife of Joseph Jr. (Tufts-954) and has been removed and is now correct.