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Joseph was born 26 Jun 1747, Groton-Shirley, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He sold his property in Groton in 1781 to Joshua Longley and probably removed at once to Hancock, NH, where his name first appears on the town records 10 March 1783. It was then voted that a portion of the church meetings for the ensuing year should be held at his house. He marched from Shirley on the Lexinton alarm, as a corporal. He 'took a prominent part in town affairs, being town clerk and one of the selectmen for the years 1785-86. He and his wife, Molly (Ritter), helped organize the Congregational church. About the year 1800 they removed to Andover, VT. He died there about 1825 and his wife some years prevous. Joseph and his family were warned out, Aug 28 1783. |
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Molly Ritter, wife of Joseph, Above, was born 29 Mar 1753, Lunenburg, Massachusetts. She and Joseph married 9 Jun 1769. They had 13 children. |
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Joseph, son of Joseph and Molly, was a Farmer and a Justice of the Peace. He was b. 14 Aug 1770, Shirley, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts and he removed to Andover, VT, about the same time as his father did. He was a farmer, a justice of the peace for many years, a prominent Free Mason and much respected as a man of sound judgment. |
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Elizabeth 'Betsey' Putnam was born 1722. Where she was born is not known. She and Joseph married a7 February 1798. They had 8 children./td> |
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Joseph Hiland Dodge was born 11 Jan 1844 Andover, Windsor Co., Vermont. He was the son of Joseph Dodge and Celinda Hazeltine, the grandson of Joseph and Elizabeth, and the great grandson of Joseph and Molly. After his father died, his mother, Celinda, and his brothers, Leonard Hazeltine Dodge and John Parker Dodge moved to Nebraska.
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