AMERICA THE GREAT MELTING POT
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Died: After 23 Jan 1771
FATHER
MOTHER
WIFE
CHILDREN
1. Adonijah Mouthrop
b. Abt. 1739 New Haven, CT
d. 11 Nov 1760 Albany, Albany, New York
"Lost in the
French War"
2. Joseph Mouthrop
b. Abt. 1740
m. 6 Feb 1766 Lucretia Bradley
d. 9 Feb 1828
3. Rhoda Moulthrop
b. Abt. 1741
m. 25 Mar 1762 Solomon Rose
4. Hannah Moulthrop
b. Abt. 1743
5 Mary Moulthrop
b. Abt. 1746
d.
31 Aug 1835
6. Elihu Moulthrop
b. Abt 1747
7. Abigail Moulthrop
b. Abt. 1753
m. 10 Jan 1776 Jonathan Carter
d. 13 Mar 1825
8. Lucretia Moulthrop
b. Abt. 1755
m. 1 Nov 1781 John Talmadge
d. 17 Jan 1829
9. Jude Moulthrop
b. 16 Jul 1759
m. 30 Jul 1777 Betsey Moulthrop
d. 10 Dec 1800
Joseph Moulthrop
by Susan Brooke
Dec 2021
Joseph Molthrop was born 18 June 1708 in East Haven, New Haven, CT. (1) He married Mary Whedon about 1739 and they had 9 children. (2) When he wrote his will in January 1771 he was in his "63rd year". (3)
Sources
(1)
CT Town Birth Records, Barbour Collection
East Haven
Molthrop, Joseph
s. of Joh(n) b. June 18, 170? TH1
| (2) Colonial Families of the USA, Ancestry.com Operations, 2016 |
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(3) Probate records, New haven CT
FHL film 5299 image 110
Vol 11 pages 157,8 and 362
Will of Joseph Moulthrop
In the Name of God Amen. I Joseph Molthrop of East Haven in
the county of New Haven being in the 63'd year of my age, etc.
Item. I give
and bequeath to my well beloved wife Mary Molthrop one third part of my house
and barn and a third part of my Lands in the Homestead with the Meadow, during
her natural Life, together with a third part of my removable estate.
Item. I
give and bequeath to my sons Joseph Molthrop, Elihu and Jude Molthrop, the other
two thirds of my buildings, land in my Homestead; Joseph and Elihu having an
acre a piece more than Jude, they paying all my just Debts and my will is that
my three sons above mentioned shall have the other third of my Buildings and
land in the Homestead, equally divided between them, after my wife's decease.
Item. My Will is that my five
daughters (Viz) Rhoda, Hannah, Mary, Abigail and Lucretia Molthrop shall have my
Bradfords five lot, containing about 3 1/2 acres, equally divided between them,
with Liberty to Mary, Abigail and Lucretia to make my House their home till
married; My will is that my son Jude shall have my third part of the small sloop
and the other two thirds of my moveable Estate, to be equally divided amongst
all my Daughters.
Lastly. I do make and constitute my son Joseph Molthrop
Ex'or this my last Will and Testament dated this 23 day of January A. D 1771. In
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal.
Witnesses:
Amos Morris, Benjamin Smith, Daniel Smith
.