oseph Lamb, son of Henry Lamb, was born 1736 in Perquimans County, North Carolina.
He was married in Rowan County, North Carolina, 23 July 1761, New Garden Monthly Meeting, to Frances Beeson, who was born 10d 12m 1744, near Hopeful Monthly Meeting, Frederick County, Virginia, daughter of Benjamin Beeson, Sr. and Elizabeth Hunter. (See Beeson Family, Part III)
Joseph appears in the Daughters of the American Revolution Patriots Index for Patriotic Service, indicating he provided a non-military service, such as a provider of goods or services.
Joseph died 25 November 1820; his will probated that next month, in Randolph County, North Carolina. Frances died 25 November 1820, in Randolph County North Carolina. Frances died before Joseph, in Randolph County.
Partial will:
"it is my will that my Son Richard Lamb shall have the plantation whereon we now Live with all the appurtenances thereto belonging on this side of the Creek, and my son Gabriel to have all on the west side of the Creek. It's a plantation on which he now lives, the creek is to be the line between them. It is my will that my Son Richard shall have the waggon & geers, it is my will that my sons Henry, Benjamin, and two daughters Welmet & Edith have five shillings each, and the remainder of my property to be equally divided between my other children, Benjamin, Nathan, Charity, Caleb, Albert Richard & Gabriel. And lastly I ordain Nathan Lamb & Richard LAmb my executors to this my Last Will & testament this twenty eighth day of the twelfth month 1813, pronounced in the presence of David Reynolds, William Chamness, William Beeson, Signed Joseph Lamb."
Children:
1. Henry M Lamb, born about 1762/3, Rowan County, North Carolina
2. Welmet Lamb, born about 1764
3. Benjamin Lamb, born 21 June 1766, Guilford County, North Carolina
4. Nathan Marmaduke Lamb, Sr., born 19 September 1768
5. Charity Lamb, born 12 December 1770; married 19 April 1815, in Nash County, North Carolina to George Sutton
6. Caleb Lamb, born 11 April 1773; married/1 25 May 1803, to Rachel Newby; married/2 on 18 March 1818, Randolph County, North Carolina, to Margaret Johnson, born 3 April 1780, daughter of Tarlton Johnson (about 1739-1821) & Sarah Mills; they were disowned in 1838 at Elk Monthly Meeting, Preble County, Ohio
7. Albert Reuben Lamb, born 5 March 1776, Guilford County, North Carolina
8. Edith Lamb, born 28 March 1779, Guilford County, North Carolina, probably died young
9. Richard O Lamb, Esquire, born 27 November 1781, Randolph County, North Carolina
10. Gabriel Lamb, born 1783, Perquimans County, North Carolina
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