Joseph was baptized at Salem November 1705 along with his siblings Benjamin, Ruth. [Note: there is another Joseph baptized in October 1704, son of Elizabeth (widow of Samuel Verry).
Joseph Very of Mendon, husbandman died intestate and on 11 May 1743, his widow Ruth was granted the administration of his estate.[3]
His inventory was taken on 11 February 1742/43 in Mendon.[4][5]
In 1748, an account of his estate by his widow Ruth was recorded which included debts paid, journeys to Salem and Charlestown, funeral charges, and administration fees.[6]
In 1748, a further account of his estate included debts paid, rated due, and administration fees.[7]
In 1748, his estate was set out to his widow Ruth, and the remaining was settled upon his eldest son, Nathan Very, who agreed to pay the other heirs their share, viz., Ruth Aldrich, wife of Rueben Aldrich, James Very, Mary Very, Unis Very, Patience Very, and Thomas Very.[6][8]
In 1748, Thomas Thayer of Mendon was appointed guardian of his daughter Mary, aged about 16 years.[9] His widow Ruth was appointed guardian of his children, James, aged above 14 years, Eunice, aged about 13 years, Patience, aged about 11 years, and Thomas Very, aged about 9 years.[10]
Sources
↑ 1.01.1 Ancestry.com. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Page: Volume: 339; SAR Membership Number: 67737
↑ "Probate records v. 2 1739-1748, 1790-1827" database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9YY-KFQ1 : 14 February 2024), Film# 007704427, Worcester, Massachusetts, image 136-137, Vol 2, Page 233-234.
↑ Worcester County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1731-1881. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.) Case 60758: Division.
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While sources and family trees differ as to the parents of this Joseph Verry, a supporting source that shows his wife as Ruth Foster, daughter as Ruth, and immediate ancestry as parents Thomas Verry & Elizabeth Proctor, grandparents Samuel Verry & Alice Woodis, and great grandmother Bridget is: 'The History Of Salem Massachusetts' by Sidney Perley, Volume III 1671-1716, Salem, Mass. Sidney Perley 1928 (Chapter 1, pages 1 &2). Furthermore, it shows another Joseph Verry as husband of Hannah King, son of Benjamin Verry & Jemima Newhall, grandson of the above Samuel Verry & Alice Woods. Ref: https://archive.org/details/historyofsalemma03perl/page/1/mode/1up
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