Person:Joseph Fitch (11)
Squire Joseph Fitch
b.12 Aug 1733 Montville, New London, Connecticut, United States
d.22 Jun 1810 Montville, New London, Connecticut, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. Bef 1727
  1. Squire Joseph Fitch1733 - 1810
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Squire Joseph Fitch1733 - 1810
  • W.  Sarah GardnerCal 1738 - 1794
m. Bef 1759
  1. Andrew Fitch1759 -
  2. Joseph FitchAbt 1763 - 1778
  3. Sarah Fitch1764 - 1804
  4. Anna Fitch1766 -
  5. James FitchAbt 1772 -
  6. Adonijah FitchAbt 1772 -
  7. William Willard Fitch1779 - 1863
  8. Betsey Fitch
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Facts and Events
Name Squire Joseph Fitch
Gender Male
Birth[4] 12 Aug 1733 Montville, New London, Connecticut, United States
Christening[2] 21 Sep 1733 Montville, New London, Connecticut, United States
Marriage Bef 1759 Based on birth of eldest known child
to Sarah Gardner
Death[1][3] 22 Jun 1810 Montville, New London, Connecticut, United States
Burial[1][4] Raymond Hill Cemetery, Oakdale, New London, Connecticut, United States
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Raymond Hill Cemetery, in Find A Grave
    Joseph Fitch.

    In memory of
    Mr. Joseph Fitch,
    who died
    June 22d. 1810,
    aged 77 years.
    [Birth about 1733.]

  2. ↑ "Record of the Second Church in the North Parish of New London, (now Montville) Conn., from 1722 to 1740", in Tilley, Risbrough Hammett. Magazine of New England history. (Newport, RI: Tilley, Risbrough Hammett)
    Vol. 1, p. 47.

    Baptisms by Rev. James Hillhouse.
    ...
    1733.
    Sept. 21 Esqr. Joseph, son to Adonijah Fitch.

  3. ↑ Connecticut, United States. Connecticut Marriages and Deaths, 1792-1837. (New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2005).

    At Montville, Conn., Mr. Joseph Fitch, ae. 77 years. 4 Jul 1810
    [Note: this database is a collection of notices copied by Rev. John Elliot Bowman from area newspapers, compiled 1928-1933. It is assumed 4 Jul 1810 is the date of the newspaper, since the gravestone clearly indicates he died before that.]

  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Baker, Henry A. History of Montville, Connecticut: formerly the north parish of New London from 1640 to 1896. (Hartford, Conn.: Press of the Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co., 1896)
    p.386.

    IV. [FITCH,] SQUIRE JOSEPH (74), b. 12 Aug., 1733, son of Adonijah Fitch and Sarah Gardner, grandaughter of Stephen Gardner and Amy Sherman, and probably daughter of Stephen Gardner, Jr. He was a large landholder and inherited a large estate from his father, in Montville. He was the owner of slaves, and in 1794 emancipated a negro slave named Phillis, aged 27 years. In 1803 he gave by deed of gift to his son, James, the farm on which he afterwards lived. In 1805 he gave to his sons, James, Adonijah, and William, all his real property, they agreeing to maintain their father during his natural life. She [Sarah] died 13 Nov., 1794, aged 56 years. He [Joseph] died 22 June, 1810, aged 77 years.

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