Person:Joseph Bodfish (1)
Joseph Bodfish
b.3 Apr 1651 Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
d.2 Dec 1744 Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. Abt 1639
  1. Sarah Bodfish1638 -
  2. Mary BodfishAbt 1643 - 1662
  3. Child Bodfish1648 - 1649
  4. Joseph Bodfish1651 - 1744
Spouse and Children
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m. Abt Jun 1674
  1. John Bodfish1675 - 1754
  2. Joseph Bodfish1677 - Bef 1735
  3. Mary Bodfish1679/80 -
  4. Hannah Bodfish1681 -
  5. Benjamin Bodfish1683 - 1760
  6. Nathan Bodfish1685 -
  7. Ebenezer Bodfish1687/88 - 1739
  8. Elizabeth Bodfish1690 -
  9. Rebecca Bodfish1692/93 - 1727/28
  10. Melatiah Bodfish1695 -
  11. Robert Bodfish1698 -
  12. Sarah Bodfish1700/01 -
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Facts and Events
Name Joseph Bodfish
Gender Male
Birth[1] 3 Apr 1651 Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage Abt Jun 1674 Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United Statesto Elizabeth Besse
Death[2][3] 2 Dec 1744 Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

According to Joseph Bodfish in "A Genealogist's Letter-Book" Ebenezer died young, about 30, unmarried. The other eleven children all lived to old age, [besides Ebenezer, Joseph, Elizabeth and Rebecca all predeceased their father] were married and had families of children.

The house of the first Joseph Bodfish stood on the farm since owned by Lemur Bursley where his barn stands. The farm is now owned by Lemuel's son Osmon Bursley.

Joseph Bodfish's sons all lived in West Barnstable except John, who lived in Sandwich. Jonathan Bodfish's farm when he died contained 6 hundred acres. He lived in the old house which his father bought until nine years before he (Jonathan) died. when it was taken down and a new one erected on the same place.

The letter was dated 3 Feb 1862

References
  1. ↑ "Sandwich, Mass., Vital Records", in Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants. Mayflower Descendant: An Illustrated Quarterly Magazine of Pilgrim Genealogy, History and Biography
    14:166.

    Joseph Bodfish the sone of Robert Bodfiesh was borne the 3'd of Aprill Anno 1651.

  2. ↑ West Barnstable Cemetery, in Cemetery Transcriptions from the NEHGS Manuscript Collection. (New England Historic Genealogical Society).

    In memory of Mr. Joseph Bodfish who decead in ye 94th year of his age Decembr ye 2d 1744.

  3. ↑ Massachusetts. Probate Court (Barnstable County). Probate records, 1686-1894. (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002)
    Vol. 8, p. 83-86.

    Will of "Joseph Bodfish of the Town and County of Barnstable being aged and Infirm", dated 20 Aug 1735, codicil 25 Oct 1744, proved 9 Apr 1745, names son John; son Joseph Deceased his son hereafter mentioned; son Benjamin; son Robert homestead reserving one end to daughter Hannah Thomas and her children; son Ebenezer; "four sons viz: Benjamin Nathan Ebenezer and Robert togeather with Joseph Bodfish the Son of my son Joseph Deceased"; my three Daughters Hannah Melatiah & Sarah; children of my Daughter Rebecca deceased; children of my Daughter Elisabith deceased; four children of my Daughter Mary Swift. Codicil mentions Son Ebenezer has since deceased; grand son Ebenezer Thomas. Son John to be executor.

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