Beda, At 07:51 PM 10/12/97 +0000, you wrote: >Dear List Members: > >I just joined the list and am doing research on the Washburn line. > >I have run into conflicting info, and was wondering if anyone out there >might have a resolution for me. > >I am doing research on Joseph Washburn, son of John Washburn Jr. (b. 1621 >in England, brother of Phillip) and his decendents. > >I was looking at the Washburn website the other night and noted that Jospeh >Washburn was listed as being born 7 July 1653 in Bridgewater. > We actually have no birth date for Joseph Washburn. He was most likely born around 1653, but there is no date of his birth in the vital records of Bridgewater. >But in scanning the files in my Family Tree Maker program, I noted at this >Joseph was born in 1646. > Joseph's older brother, John, was born probably in 1646. >Further, I noted at the website that Joseph had a son, also named Joseph. >At the website, no DOB is given. But a genealogy given me by a family >member indicates this Joseph Washburn to be born in 1700 in Plymouth. > Joseph married Hannah Latham, daughter of Robert and Susanna (Winslow) Latham, in ca. 1678. The births of none of their children were recorded in the vital records, but they have been established through other records. The years of their births are all, therefore, approximate: 1. Miles Washburn, born ca. early 1678 in Bridgewater, married Susanna Perry, daughter of Benjamin and Dinah (Swift) Perry, of Sandwich, MA, in ca. 1722. He is believed to have been the eldest son because he served on a jury in Mar. 1698/9. Susanna was born on 27 Dec. 1701 in Sandwich, MA. Joseph Washburn deeded land in Plympton to his son Miles on 4 Aug. 1723. Miles apparently died after 1760, probably in Wareham, MA. 2. Hepzibah Washburn, born ca. 1680 in Bridgewater, married Benjamin Leach, son of Giles and Anne (Nokes) Leach, of West Bridgewater, on 8 Sept. 1702 in Bridgewater. She died 4 Apr. 1750 in Bridgewater, and he died 13 July 1764 in Bridgewater. 3. Jonathan Washburn, born say ca. 1683 in Bridgewater, married Rebecca Perry, daughter of Ezra and Rebecca (Freeman) Perry Jr., on 24 Dec. 1711 in Sandwich, MA. The will of Ezra Perry, of Sandwich, dated 21 Oct. 1728, mentions "the three children of my daughter Rebecca by her husband Jonathan Washburn." On 13 Jan. 1706/7 Joseph Washburn deeded land in Bridgewater to his son Jonathan Washburn, and again on 25 June 1718 and 12 Aug. 1721 Joseph deeded other lands to his son Jonathan. 4. Joseph Washburn Jr., born say ca. 1687 in Bridgewater, married Hannah Johnson, daughter of Isaac and Abigail (Leavitt) (Lazell) Johnson, of Hingham, MA, in ca. 1716. She was born 17 Jan. 1694/5 in Hingham, and moved to Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT, in ca. 1739, then to Leicester, Worcester Co., MA, in 1745, where he died in 1759. On 3 July 1717 Joseph Washburn deeded land to his son Joseph Washburn in East Bridgewater, and more land on 27 Feb. 1719/20. 5. (possibly) Mary Washburn, born ca. 1689 in Bridgewater, married Thomas Perkins, son of David and Elizabeth (Brown) Perkins, on 20 Feb. 1716/17 in Bridgewater. I have no proof that Mary fits into Joseph's family, except that she doesn't seem to fit into any of the other Washburn families. The only clue that indicates she might fit is their naming of a daughter Hepzibah Perkins, a name commonly found among the descendants of Joseph Washburn, but rarely used by the other branches. However, Mary may have been a daughter of Joseph's brother Samuel Washburn instead, because on 5 Nov. 1744 Benjamin Washburn of Bridgewater, gentleman, deeded land to Thomas Perkins in Titicut. This Benjamin was more likely Samuel's son, rather than Joseph's son. 6. Ebenezer Washburn, born say ca. 1692 in Bridgewater, married Patience Miles, daughter of Stephen and Patience (Wheeler) Miles, on 29 June 1721 in New Milford, CT. She was born on 20 Sept. 1704 in Derby, CT, and they lived in New Milford and Kent, CT. He died in Middletown, Monmouth Co., NJ, before 5 Mar. 1762, when his son Jonathan was appointed administrator of his estate. On 6 May 1720 Joseph Washburn deeded land in Bridgewater near the Middleborough line to his son Ebenezer. 7. Edward Washburn, born say ca. 1695 in Bridgewater, married Judith Rickard, daughter of Eleazer and Sarah Rickard, of Plympton, MA, on 20 Apr. 1732 in Plympton. She was born 1 Feb. 1701 in Plympton. He died in Middletown, CT, in ca. 1757. The only surviving paper from his intestate estate was an accounting filed 15 Dec. 1758. On 6 Sept. 1738 Miles and Edward Washburn, of Plympton, sold land in Plympton that thad belonged to their father, Joseph Washburn, and Edward again sold land in Plympton that had belonged to his father Joseph Washburn on 15 Jan. 1740. 8. Ephraim Washburn, born say ca. 1697 in Bridgewater, married Mary Polden/Pollard, daughter of John and Lydia (Tilson) Polden/Pollard, of Plymouth, on 13 Jan. 1725/6 in Plymouth. She was born 28 Feb. 1706 in Plymouth. He died intestate in 1755 in Plympton, MA. No deeds from Joseph to his son Ephraim were found, but Ephraim is listed as a son of Joseph in Col. Seth Washburn's Justice of the Peace Book reprinted in "The Mayflower Descendant" 2:66. 9. Benjamin Washburn, born say ca. 1700 in Bridgewater, married Zerviah Packard, daughter of Israel and Hannah (Crossman) Packard, on 1 Sept. 1740 in Middleborough, MA. There were three Benjamin Washburn cousins living in the Bridgewater area at this time, and sorting them out has been difficult. The son of Joseph was evidently the youngest, the other two being the sons of Samuel Washburn and Jonathan Washburn, Joseph's brothers. Col. Seth Washburn's Justice of the Peace Book also gives Joseph Washburn a son Benjamin. No deeds were found from Joseph to his son Benjamin Washburn. This Benjamin died after 1752, but before 1760. 10. (possibly other daughters Hannah Washburn and Rebecca Washburn. Hannah may have been the Hannah Washburn who married Zachariah/Zachary Whitmarsh, of Weymouth, MA, on 28 Jan. 1729/30 in Bridgewater, and Rebecca may have been the Rebecca Washburn who married David Johnson, son of Isaac and Abiah (Leavitt) Johnson, on 7 Jan. 1719 in Bridgewater.) >This doesn't make sense to me......it seems that 1700 would be WAY to late >for Joseph Sr. to be having Joseph Jr - in his 40's or 50's. > >I know that many of the Washburns in the US are related, but I am wondering >if I have found the right people here or if there is a mistake in the info >I have been given by my relative. > You're in the right place! >I plan to verify all the info given me by this relative, because no sources >were noted. But if someone here could give me a clue about this situation, >I would be most grateful. > >Regards, > >Beda Warrick > > John A. Maltby Redwood City, CA [email protected]