Joseph ISHAM

Born

abt. 1704 , Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

20 January 1798 , Colchester, Connecticut, USA

Joseph married Susannah SWIFT 11 December 1730 in Sandwich, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Susannah SWIFT was born 6 October 1699 in Sandwich, Province of Massachusetts Bay . Susannah died 4 January 1745 in Colchester, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Susannah was the child of Jireh SWIFT and Abigail GIBBS .

Parents & Family of Joseph ISHAM

Parents of Joseph ISHAM

Father

John ISHAM

Mother

Jane PARKER

Grandparents of Joseph ISHAM

Paternal grandparents

Gregory ISHAM Elizabeth MOORE

Maternal grandparents

Robert PARKER Sarah JAMES

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joseph ISHAM

Joseph ISHAM married

Susannah SWIFT
Marriage date: 11 December 1730
Marriage place: Sandwich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Susannah SWIFT was the child of Jireh SWIFT and Abigail GIBBS

Children of Joseph ISHAM and Susannah SWIFT

Joseph ISHAM

Born: 15 October 1735, Colchester, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 1 November 1810, Colchester, Connecticut, USA

John ISHAM

Born: 7 May 1742, New London, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 5 May 1828, Colchester, Connecticut, USA

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1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1730 Marriage / Partner
Joseph ISHAM and Susannah SWIFT 11 December 1730, Sandwich, Massachusetts, USA (East Sandwich) (Forestdale)

1735 Birth of Child
Joseph ISHAM was born 15 October 1735, Colchester, Connecticut, USA (Westchester)

1742 Birth of Child
John ISHAM was born 7 May 1742, New London, Connecticut, USA

1745 Death of Spouse/Partner
Susannah SWIFT died 4 January 1745, Colchester, Connecticut, USA (Westchester)

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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Name: Joseph Isham
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 20 Jan 1798
Death Place: Colchester, Connecticut
Age: 93
Birth Date: 1705
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03372-4
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film Number: 3147
Reference ID: pg 151

'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (https:/ / familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F7D7-VWL : 3 December 2014), Joseph Isham, 20 Jan 1798; citing Colchester, Connecticut, reference pg 151; FHL microfilm 3,147.'

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Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

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Westchester Cemetery Westchester, New London County, Connecticut, USA

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state