Joseph Plympton

changes to be made by curator

• Title: Lieutenant
• Name/Suffix: Jr.
• Name/Birth surname: Plimpton

brief biography

Joseph Plympton was born on 18 Mar 1676/1677. He died on 21 Oct 1739.

He was a prominent man in Medfield; was representative, 1720, and 1731.

He was Lieut. of Militia, commissioned by Gov. Dummer in 1723.

He was one of the proprietors of New Medfield, and was very active inforwarding the settlement, and in ordering the affairs of the town. Hewas on the several committees--to divide the land; to locate and buildthe first meeting-house; to locate the first bridge over the Quinebaug;and he was moderator of ten of the proprietors' meetings.

family

He married Priscilla Partridge in 1699. Priscilla Partridge was born on 3 Sep 1672 in Medfield, MA. She died on 24 May 1738 in Medfield, MA. She married Joseph Plympton. in 1699.

Other marriages: Sabin, Susannah. Susannah married Joseph Plympton. on 15 Apr 1739.

They had the following children:

• M i William PLIMPTON was born on 26 May 1700. He died on 29 Apr 1770.
• M ii Simon Plimpton.
• M iii Nathan Plimpton.
• F iv Priscilla Plimpton was born on 13 Oct 1704.
• M v Joseph Plimpton.
• F vi Hannah Plimpton.
• F vii Amy Plimpton was born in 1715.

comments

Date and place of death have also been (erroneously?) reported to be March 15, 1677 at Medfield, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony.

GEDCOM Note

Source:

Morse Genealogy by J. Howard Morse and Emily Leavitt P. 11

• Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Feb 5 2021, 23:39:07 UTC