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Facts and Events
There are two Joseph Barretts of Malden having children at about the same time. The births are distinguished by the mother's names instead of the more typical Sr. and Jr., until they both end up with wives named Martha at which time the town clerk does resort in some cases to adding "Jr." to some records.
The lack of identification has caused Cutter (and others) to mismatch the wives of Joseph. In part this appears due to the added confusion that the younger Joseph married before he reached legal age, and the unrecorded death of the first wife of the older Joseph. So, the typical interpretation of the raw records would, indeed, be that the older Joseph, having very young children to care for, remarried with little or no mourning period, and most of the children belong to him. That is, until the "Joseph, Jr." is found on the death record of Joseph Sr.'s purported 2nd wife Sarah, apparently contradicting this nice arrangement (as noticed by an astute Internet researcher).
As is often the case when available, the probate files of the two men make the answer clear. They have been abstracted in some detail on both pages.
References
- ↑ Corey, Deloraine P., Compiler. Births, Marriages and Deaths in the Town of Malden, Massachusetts, 1649-1850. (Cambridge, Massachusetts: Printed at the University Press for the City of Malden, 1903)
p. 4.
Barrett
[159] Joseph, s of Joseph and Phebe, [born] April 15, 1753.
- ↑ Corey, Deloraine P., Compiler. Births, Marriages and Deaths in the Town of Malden, Massachusetts, 1649-1850. (Cambridge, Massachusetts: Printed at the University Press for the City of Malden, 1903)
p. 330.
Barrett
[242] Joseph, 5 [sic] y. [g.s. 56 y.], consumption, July 10,1809.
[birth about 1753]
- ↑ Film 386013 Files 1208-1268, in Massachusetts. Probate Court (Middlesex County). Probate records, 1648-1924. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1964-1967)
File 1233 Joseph Barrett 1809, File 1234: Dorcas Barrett & al 1810, File 1235: Betsey Barrett 1810.
24 Aug 1809: This is to certify that all which do set their names under these lines are heirs to the Estate of Joseph Barrett of Malden deceased and that they have no objections against Jonathan Barretts administring on said Estate. Signed Martha Barrett Widow, Peter Barrett, Benj'a Porter, Martha Hay, Jon'a Sprague.
1 Sep 1809: Memorial of Jonathan Barret of Malden in said County Yeoman that Joseph Barrett late of said Malden Yeoman deceased intestate was the father of your memorialist and that the heirs, as by the certificate hereto annexed are desirous that he should be appointed administrator to estate of the said deceased.
1 Sep 1809: Bond of Jonathan Barrett Yeoman of Malden as Administrator of the estate of Joseph Barrett of Malden
30 Sep 1809: Inventory of the Estate of Joseph Barrett late of Malden in the County of Middlesex, Yeoman, deceased, intestate.
3 Oct 1809: Petition of Martha Barrett, widow of Joseph Barrett late of Malden for allowance of personal estate. Allowed $220.
3 Oct 1809: Petition of Jonathan Barrett that would be more beneficial to sell whole estate. Granted
10 Jan 1810: Petition of Martha Barrett requesting Benjamin Lynde of Malden as guardian for two other daughters under the age of fourteen.
12 Jan 1810: Memorial of Benjamin Lynde of Malden that Dorcas Barrett & Sally [sic, Sophia, but the letter of the mother requesting him, and his bond on this date, also all say Sally] Barret both of said Malden minors under fourteen years of age & children of Joseph Barrett late of Malden aforesaid yeoman, deceased intestate are in need of a guardian & their mother Martha Barrett has in writing requested him. Bond given same date.
11 Jan 1810: Jonas Barrett a Minor above the age of fourteen years, son of Joseph Barrett late of Malden, yeoman, deceased, intestate ... made choice of Benjamin Lynde of Malden Gentleman to be his Guardian.
13 [sic] Jan 1810: Betsy Barrett and Sophia Barrett Minors above the age of fourteen years Children of Joseph Barrett late of Malden yeoman Deced'd intestate ... made choice of Benjamin Lynde of said Malden Gentleman to be their Guardian.
12 Jan 1810: Bond of Benjamin Lynde, Gentleman as guardian unto Jonas Barrett, Betsey Barrett and Sophia Barrett minors above the age of fourteen years ... children of Joseph Barrett late of Malden.
15 Jan 1810: Set off widow's thirds to Martha Barrett the Widow of said deceased. Approval indicated by Benjamin Lynde as Guardian for the Minor children & two Grandchildren & Agent for an heir out of the State, Jon'a Barrett, and Peter Barrett.
15 Dec 1810: Accounting allowed
13 Jan 1813: Second accounting allowed
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