The Cressy Family

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Joseph4 Cressey (Lieutenant Daniel,3 John,2 Mighill1) was b. in Beverly, Mass., bapt. June 4, 1732, m. widow Freelove (Wadleigh) Hall, 1760, was probably dau. of Captain Amos Wadleigh of Boston. He lived in Salem, N.H., Tolland, Connecticut, and Charlemont, Mass., was a soldier in the French and Indian War. He d. in 1815 in 84th year. She d. in 1818.

Children b. Salem, N.H.:

147 I.

Mehitable,5 b. 1762, m. Benjamin Comstock of New York.

148 II.

Ruth, b. 1764, m. Lazarus Burrus of Ashfield, Mass.

149 III.

Jonathan, b. August 23, 1765, m. Prudence Brown.

150 IV.

Hezekiah, b. May 26, 1774, m. Polly Livermore.

151 V.

Betsey, b. 1775, d. in 1832 in Ashfield.

152 VI.

(Rev.) Noah, b. April 9, 1777, m. Sophia Spofford.

153 VII.

Lavinia, b. 1781, m. Joseph Ford. She d. in 1858 in Ohio.

154 VIII.

Benjamin, b. 1783. He was frozen to death when 16.

155 IX.

Sarah, b. 1785, m. (1) Abraham Pennell, (2) a Mr. Stiles.

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