Joseph Lamb was born 25 Jun. 1690 in Braintree, MA to John and Lydia Lamb. Braintree was then in Suffolk Co. (now Norfolk Co.) John Lamb died 10 Jan. 1703/4 in Stonington, New London Co., CT.

Joseph graduated from Yale in 1717 and was ordained in Dec. 1717. He served first in the church at Mattituck, Long Island, NY. His last pastorate was in the Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church at the time of his death.

1749, Jul. 8. Joseph Lamb of Somerset Co., clergyman: will of. Wife, Sarah, "all that land that I had with her at marage situate in Glossenbery and Wethersfield in Conectecot Govermt in New England." Son, John David Lamb (not 21), to have all lands. Daughers - Lydia Clark, Elizabeth Wade, Patience Beidle, Sarah Badgly, Marcy and Jemime Lamb. Executors - wife, Sarah, and Moses Ayres. Witnesses - John Ayers, Samuel Brown, Brice Rikey. Proved 8 Aug. 1749. Lib. E., Pg 317 ("NJ Archives" Vol, II, Pg 288, Calendar of Wills 1730-1750)

He was married first to Patience Horton on 16 Aug. 1716, in Southold, Suffolk Co., Long Island, NY. She died in 1729
He married second to Sarah Chester. Information is incomplete resulting in uncertainties in assigning some of Joseph's children to their correct mother.

Children of Rev. Joseph Lamb and possible children of Patience Horton who died 1729:
Lydia Lamb married 3 Oct. 1738 to William Clark
Elizabeth (Lamb) Wade
Joseph Lamb died 19 Jun. 1739 *
Patience Lamb married ____ Beidle (Michael Bedell?)
John David Lamb born ca 1729; married Mary Thompson

Children of Rev. Joseph Lamb and possible children of Sarah Chester (second wife) -
sarah Lamb married _______ Badgly
Mercy Lamb born ca 1731; died 13 Mar. 1756
Jemima Lamb born ca 1733; died 20 Mar. 1795; married Elias Campbell

* Without an indication of the son Joseph's age at death we do not know whether he was a son of Patience Horton or Sarah Chester. Although he is listed above as a possible son of Patience Horton he equally may have been a son of Sarah Chester.

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A Stonington, CT deed dated 14 Oct. 1719, from Joseph Lamb to David Lamb, states whereas John Lamb, father of the parties, by his last will and testament dated 12 May 1703, bequeathed to Joseph and David his whole farm in Stonington to be equally divided between them when they should become of age, and whereas ye Joseph and David have mutually agreed to divide, Joseph quit-claims all ye northmost or northwest part of ye farm to David, beginning .... Witnessed by C. Christopher and Sarah Christopher. (Stonington, CT Deeds, Births, Marriages, Deaths, and Ear Markings; Vol. 3, Pg 325-6 (first book on roll), Family History Library film 005593)

Joseph Lamb was called to the church in Basking Ridge, NJ in 1744. "The community and congregation here had grown steadily, so by 1749 it was found necessary to replace the first small log meeting house with a new frame church building. That both of these were on the same site where our present sanctuary now stands is proven by the inscription on the slab over the west door today, which reads: 'This church was rebuilt A.D. 1839, on the site of the former one reared A.D. 1749 where stood the Ancient Log Church erected near the beginning of the last century.'"

"Tradition has it that Mr. Lamb died on the very day when the frame of this building was erected, which, according to the headstone in our graveyard, was July 28, 1749.
("The Presbyterian Church, Basking Ridge, NJ, Founded circa 1717, A History by Dorothy Loa McFadden, Pg 8-9)