Crocker, Joseph

Birth Name Crocker, Joseph 1 2a
Gender male
Age at Death 77 years, 2 months, 18 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1748-04-15 Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts   3 4 1 5a 2a 6a 7a 7b 8a
Note: 1

AGBI says 1750.

Note: 2

DAR elsewhere says 05 Apr 1743

Death 1825-07-03 Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts   3 9 5a 6a 7a 7b 8a
Note

DAR says 2 July 1825 in Marston's Mills

Burial after 1825-07-03 Marstons Mills Cemetery, Marstons Mills, Barnstable, Massachusetts 41.661503 / -70.408028 10a 8a
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Comments:

The headstone for Joseph Crocker is made of slate and measures 24" wide, 32" tall, and 2.25" thick. It has a carving of a willow tree arching over an urn. It is in good condition and free of lichen growth. The headstone of his wife Mary is to the right of his headstone

Photos displayed courtesy of David C. Schaffer, MASSAR

 

Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:

The Marstons Mills Cemetery was established in 1775, and is the resting place of many of the village's early settlers. It is located on the northwest side of Route 149, between Mistic Drive and Cammett Road. It is in active use. The oldest graves are nearest the street, and has an estimated 300-400 burials

 

Military Service   Massachusetts Revolutionary War, corporal 11a 6a 8a
Note

Qualifying Service Description:

ALSO PVT, Captain MICAH HAMLIN; Colonel NATHANIEL FREEMAN

Additional References:

MA Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Volume 4, pg 123
Muster/Payrolls and various papers (1763-1808) of the Rev War (MA and Rhode Island.)
Volume 36, pg 216 (image 277)
Volume 55, file N, pg 95 (image 56)
Volume 36, pg 32 (image 51)

 

 

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Crocker, Benjamin1720-03-201785-02-27
Mother Hall, Bathsheba1719-07-051808-07-04
         Crocker, Joseph 1748-04-15 1825-07-03
    Brother     Crocker, Benjamin II 1749-09-17 1803-12-19
    Brother     Crocker, Timothy 1751-10-03 1822-12-12
    Sister     Crocker, Abigail 1753-11-09
    Sister     Crocker, Bathsheba 1755-11-11
    Brother     Crocker, Peter 1758-01-11 1846-02-07
    Brother     Crocker, Josiah 1760-04-17 1846-10-13

Families

Family of Crocker, Joseph and Hinckley, Mary
Married Wife Hinckley, Mary ( * 1748-07-11 + 1841-06-24 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage EITHER 22 APR 1770 OR 27 APR 1770 Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts   10a 5a 7c 7a 7d 7b 8a
Note

DAR says the 27th is correct, but elsewhere says the 22nd is.

Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Crocker, Morton1770-10-111851-03-27
Crocker, Sarah1772-08-091805
Crocker, Joseph JrEITHER 11 AUG 1774 OR 14 AUG 17741865-05-17
Crocker, Luther1776-09-031860-02-14
Crocker, Samuel1778-08-251866-03-19
Crocker, Ezekiel IIIEITHER 10 SEP 1781 OR 29 SEP 17811829-11-05
Crocker, Susanna1786-05-291878-04-22
Crocker, Elisha1789-04-101880-09-01
Crocker, Enoch1791-01-261854-11-28

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
Identification Number 17181
Note

Leonard's "A Crocker Genealogy" identification number

  
Identification Number A027916
Note

Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) ancestor number

 6a
Identification Number P-340459
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Sons of the American Revolution patriot number

 8a