Person:Joseph Eves (7)

Name	Joseph Eves
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]	8 May 1788	Royalston, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage	4 May 1813	Royalston, Worcester, Massachusetts, United Statesto Dinah Eager
Death^[2]	Oct 1831	Royalston, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

References

↑ Royalston, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Vital records of Royalston, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849. (Worcester, Massachusetts: Franklin P. Rice, 1906)
p. 30.

EVES, Joseph, adopted s. Joseph and Lowes, May 8, 1788.
↑ Royalston, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Vital records of Royalston, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849. (Worcester, Massachusetts: Franklin P. Rice, 1906)
p. 171.

EAVES, Joseph, [died] Oct. --, 1831. [A deserter from Burgoyne's army.]
[Note: this comment clearly apples to Joseph's father, this Joseph not being old enough to have fought in the Revolution.]
Massachusetts. Probate Court (Worcester County). Probate records 1731-1916, index 1731-1881. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971, 2001)
Case 19450: Eaves, Joseph, spendthrift. Royalston 1810.

11 Apr 1810: "Whereas Joseph Eaves of Royalston by idleness and excessive driking is liable to become charable to said town - We therefore pray your honour would appoint some person as guardian over the said Joseph. Signed Select men of Royalston. P.S. We would recomend to your Honour Joseph Emerson..."
23 Mar 1813: A second request by selectmen of Royalston.
20 May 1813: Bond of Rufus Bullock as guardian "of Joseph Eaves of Royalston ...yeoman of whom the selectman of said Town of Raoyalston have complained that by excessive Drinking and Idleness so spends and wastes his estate as to expose himself to want and suffering circumstances &c."