Joseph
EDDY
Born
26 August 1699
,
Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died
9 November 1763
,
Bristol, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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Born: 26 August 1699 in Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Joseph married Ruth BELCHER 7 September 1728 in Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Ruth BELCHER was born 6 April 1702 in Braintree, Massachusetts, USA. Ruth died October 1778 in Bristol, Rhode Island, USA (Massachusetts).
Joseph EDDY died 9 November 1763 in Bristol, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations .
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Joseph EDDY married 
Ruth BELCHER
Marriage date: 7 September 1728
Marriage place: Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Ruth BELCHERMarriage date: 7 September 1728
Marriage place: Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Children of Joseph EDDY and Ruth BELCHER
Abigail ADY (EDDY)Born: 10 February 1731, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: abt. 1755,
Died: abt. 1755,
Married: Hezekiah SALISBURY 17 MAY 1753 Place: Bristol, Rhode Island, USA (Massachusetts)
Ruth ADY (EDDY)Born: 19 May 1740, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Barnard SALISBURY 22 February 1770 Place: Bristol, Rhode Island, USA (Massachusetts)
Joyce EDDYBorn: 3 October 1745, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 19 August 1819, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
Died: 19 August 1819, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
Married: William SALISBURY 20 March 1774 Place: Warren, Rhode Island, USA
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Birth — 169926 August 1699
Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1728 Marriage / PartnerJoseph EDDY and Ruth BELCHER 7 September 1728, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA (Massachusetts)
He was 29 years old.
1731 Birth of ChildAbigail ADY (EDDY) was born 10 February 1731, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA (Massachusetts)
Joseph was 31 years old.
1740 Birth of ChildRuth ADY (EDDY) was born 19 May 1740, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA (Massachusetts)
Joseph was 40 years old.
1745 Birth of ChildJoyce EDDY was born 3 October 1745, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA (Massachusetts)
Joseph was 46 years old.
1753 Marriage of ChildAbigail ADY (EDDY) married 17 MAY 1753, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA (Massachusetts) to Hezekiah SALISBURY
Death — 17639 November 1763
Bristol, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
He died at the age of 64.
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Last updated: 8/18/2026 6:38:02 PM
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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state
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