Find A Grave Memorial 67805133 offers:
Today, February 6, 2014 I received the transfer of this memorial and spent hours researching the Revolutionary War records and pondering this Memorial.
I struggled with changing the original name on this memorial, however, I have decided to leave it as it is since Revolutionary War records list him many ways for this Surgeons Mate. I did add Dr. to his name since all records for the Revolutionary War list him as a surgeons mate.
Per "Vital Records of the town of Freetown, MA 1686 through 1890" we find the marriage record: Brett, Dr. Joshua Howard and Anne Dunbar of Easton, 4 Apr 1782 by Arch. Campbell (Easton record) Int. gives Anna."
The Brett Genealogy states that he studied at Yale with one of the best physicians of the times. Before entering the Revolutionary War he practiced his profession in Assonet, MA. I also could have added "Judge" to his name, but until today, I did not know this myself, so I want him still to be found by his descendants. I have shared his identity with hundreds of my closest cousins.
Per "Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors" page 460 "Breett, (not misquoted) Joshua H. (not misquoted) Surgeon's Mate, ship "Protector", commanded by Capt. John F. Williams; engaged Oct. 28, 1779; discharged Aug 17, 1780; service 9 mos. 20 days."
The main information comes from "The Brett Genealogy" Fifth Generation: Joshua Howard Brett was born to Silas Brett and his wife, Thankful, daughter of Lt Joshua Howard and his wife Susanna (Hayward) Howard.
This is information from the History of the City of Harpersfield, NY:
http://www.dcnyhistory.org/books/munsharp.html
"HON. JOSHUA H. BRETT, the first practicing physician in Harpersfield and one of the early settlers, was born about 1750, and came to Harpersfield about 1788. The record shows him to have been elected assessor in 1789, 1790 and 1791, and in 1791 he is first noticed as one of the justices of the peace. In 1795 he first presided at the annual town meeting, previous to which a moderator had always been chosen. In 1796-7 he was one of the members of Assembly from Otsego county, and it is largely owing to his exertions that the county of Delaware was formed at that time, notwithstanding a strong opposition. In 1797 he was appointed first judge of the new county, which office he held until 1810, when being sixty years of age, he was disqualified by the constitution from holding the office longer. he was State senator for the middle district from 1804 to 1811. He continued to hold office of some kind nearly to the time of his death, which took place December 24th, 1822."
This memorial lists this exact cemetery for Joshua Howard Brett even though a search of this cemetery does not show a listing for Joshua H (or Howard) Brett.
_Israel LUCE _________+
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_Henry LUCE __________|______________________
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_Robert LUCE ________|
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| |_Remember LITCHFIELD _|_Judith DENNIS _______
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_Jonathan LUCE ______|
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| |_Desire NORTON ______|
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| | _Joseph ISAAC ________+
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| |_Elizabeth ISAAC _____|______________________
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_Joseph LUCE ________|
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| | _John (Sr.) BURGESS __|_Dorothy WAYNES ______
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| |_Lydia BURGESS ______|
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| _Shubael CLAGHORN ___|
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| _Shubael CLAGHORN ___|
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| | |_Jane HATCH __________|_Jane YOUNG __________
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| _Benjamin SMITH ______|_Susanna HINCKLEY ____
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|_Dorcas SMITH _______|
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| _Thomas MAYHEW _______+
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|_Jedediah MAYHEW _____|_Jane GALLYON ________
(1656 - 1736) m 1684 (1602 - 1666)
[21275] Lydia m. 2 Jan 1772 Christopher Butler.
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[48721] Find A Grave memorial 57387934 offers: "Margaret Cobb, 97, died Aug. 9 in New Bedford, Mass., following a long illness. She was born in Fredericton, N.B., Aug. 20, 1881, daughter of Frank and Myra (Hammond) Myrshrall. She was a communicant of St. James Church, New Bedford, Mass. She lived most of her life in Dexter, having moved to Massachusetts in 1929. She was the wife of the late Freeman Cobb. She is survived by two sons, Stanley of Westfield, N. J., and Nathanial of Waterville; four daughters, Mrs. Evie Perry of South Dartmouth, Mass., Mrs. Frank (Helena) Goodreau of Dexter, Mrs. Ethel Trial of South Dartmouth, Mass. and Mrs. Eva Giambusso of White Plains, Mass.; one sister, Exca Lovestrom of Fredericton, N.B.; 55 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews."
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[24613] Abigail m. (2) Robert Rowsley (no children). http://home.insightbb.com/~herbpaul/herb/Paul0001.htm states that Abigail is daughter of "Daniel Paul; baptized 24 Feb 1590 at Ipswich, Suffolk, England; m. Elizabeth Lever 9 Feb 1617 at Ipswich, Suffolk, England; d. after 22 Aug 1672" but does not show Abigail Alcock as a daughter of her first marriage! "Colehouer and Kreger Ancestry" at http://www.colehour.com in 2007 states that Daniel Paul is son of Daniel Paul and Elizabeth Lever. Cf. "Descendants of Daniel Paul" at http://home.insightbb.com/~herbpaul/herb/Paul0001.htm. The unverified file LC8H-GLT in familysearch.org offers: "When Abigail Paul was born in 1638, in Kittery, York, Maine, United States, her father, Daniel Paul Jr, was 48 and her mother, Elizabeth Lever, was 48. She married Joseph Alcott about 1657, in Kittery, York, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She died in her hometown."
_Thomas PERKINS ___________
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_Henry PERKINS ______|_Alys ("Alice") DE ASTLEY _
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[16415] Susanna m. (1) 12 May 1673 at Salisbury Isaac Boswel and (2) William Fuller, Jr.
[52413] Elsie is daughter of Joseph Prescott (b. in 1869) & Christie Randall (1870-1919; m. 12 November 1892).
[49204] The unverified file in Ancestry.com states Johann is son of Peter Rettig (1651-1698) & Margarete Marquardt (1655-1722).
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[55037] Find A Grave memorial 195403732 offers: "S/O Philip H Souers & Eva Mae Lewis. H/O Mary Dean Dietrich (divorced 23 December 1944) and Florence M. Winnail."
[34152] Ancestry.com offers: "Woodruff Name Meaning - English: topographic name for someone who lived on a patch of land where woodruff grew, Old English wudurofe (a compound of wudu 'wood' with a second element of unknown origin). The leaves of the plant have a sweet smell and the surname may also have been a nickname for one who used it as a perfume, or perhaps an ironical nickname for a malodorous person."