Joseph was born March 23, 1687 (birthdate is Old Style. Born 1686-7), and is the son of James and Abigail (Rickard) Whiton. He married first Martha Tower at Hingham, MA on Decemeber 10, 1713, who passed away September 19, 1719.
He removed to Rehoboth, MA where he married second Rebecca Wilson after April 9, 1720 (date of intentions). They had two children there before removing to Ashford, CT.
His occupation is listed as a cooper. He and his family were members of the Congregational Church in Ashford, CT.
Joseph died at Ashford, CT on May 8, 1777.
He is buried Westford Hill Cemetery in the Westford section of Ahsford, Ct. "The History of Hingham describes him as a conscientious, unobtrusive and hardworking man. He must have thought very much of his second wife, for in his will he provided that if she married again she should in addition to her share of his estate have £100 additional."[1]
Research Section
The Children with Martha Tower:
Elijah
Abilgail
Martha
The Children with Rebecca Wilson:
Joseph
Rebecca
Elizabeth
Huldah
James
Wilson
Alice
These children can be found in The Whiton Family History... Listed above and added.
Sources
Vital Records of Hingham, Massachusetts, ca. 1639-1844, online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2016, volume 1, page 26 (birth); volume 2, Page 187 (marriage)
History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts, three volumes, published by the Town of Hingham, (Cambridge: University Press, 1893), 3:289, 291
James N. Arnold, Vital Record of Rehoboth, 1642-1896, (Providence: Narrangansett Historical Publishing Company, 1897), page 512 (intentions)
Connecticut Vital Records to 1870 (The Barbour Collection), online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011), Ashford, p. 189
↑The Whiton family in America : the genealogy of the descendants of Thomas Whiton, 1635, p.29, by Whiton, Augustus Sherrill, Published by the Whiton Family Association, 1932. Salt Lake City : Digitized by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 2013.[1]
See Also:
Source S17 Title: Family Data Collection - Individual Records Author: Edmund West, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Repository: #REPO1
Source: Whiton, Augustus Sherrill, The Whitton Family in America, Published by the Whiton Family Association, 1932 (Copy at Ct State Library)
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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:
I have a source and info to add...still working these Whiton's.
Thanks, Mags