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Male Joseph CHILD Click to view Joseph CHILD in the family tree

Joseph was born on January 7th, 1696 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.  Joseph's father was Joshua CHILDS and his mother was Elizabeth MORRIS.  His paternal grandparents were Benjamin CHILD (CHILDE) and Mary BOWEN; his maternal grandparents were Edward MORRIS and Grace BETT. He had five brothers and six sisters, named Joshua, Isaac, Samuel, Samuel, Caleb, Elizabeth, Mehitable, Abigail, Ann, Dorothy and Prudence.  He was the fifth oldest of the twelve children. He had a half-brother named Enoch.  He died at the age of 69 on September 27th, 1765.


Joseph's family with Abigail BRIDGE

‌Joseph and Abigail were married in a religious ceremony on November 29th, 1722 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.  They had two sons and seven daughters, named Joseph, Abel, Anna, Abigail, Prudence, Relief, Rebecca, Frances and Rebecca.

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Ancestral File (R), Ancestral File (R), Ancestral File (R)


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