... Joseph died in 1813. He was an influential citizen, and served in the Seven Years War as follows: Private in Capt. Benjamin Day's Springfield company in the expedition to Crown Point, 1755 ; as sergeant in same company for the reduction of Canada, 1758 ; at Lake George was captured and included in the capitulation of Fort William Henry, August, 1757, under Gen. Jeffrey Amherst. In the Revolution he was captain 8th Co., 3rd Regiment, Hampshire Company, Massachusetts Line, which marched to reinforce the Northern Army, 1776. ...