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Capt Joseph Furnald

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Capt Joseph Furnald

Birth
Newfields, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
Death
18 Oct 1846 (aged 66)
Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
Burial
Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
Plot
Lot 190 - Grave 12
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Joseph was an Exeter, NH merchant and gundalow (flat bottom cargo vessel) operator. Several sailed from the site where Swasey Parkway is now and hauled lumber, paper, furniture and leather goods to Portsmouth on the ebb time and returned on the rising tide with molasses, lime, fish, candles and rum. He apprenticed with Thomas Drowne of Newfields where he learned the trades of tanner, shoemaker and currier.
He enlisted as lieutenant in the company of Capt. Peter Hersey of Newfields. He was discharged Sept 27, 1814. In 1817, he moved to Exeter, selling his tanning and currying business in Newfields to Charles Lane.
He carried on trading in Exeter with Col. John Rogers. Joseph married Nancy Smart, who died at age 30 in 1805, he then married Dorothy Smart, who died age 24 in 1811 and lastly married Mehitable Smart, all were sisters, the daughters of Josiah Smart. Joseph had 15 children.
In all his dealings, he was said to be above reproach for fidelity, integrity, and strict honesty. He was also said to be manly, enterprising, public spirited, and charitable.
Joseph was said to be above reproach and lived a upright life and died a Christian death.
This information in part, came from the Joseph Furnald Ledgers, 1812-1838, in The University of New Hampshire.
Joseph was an Exeter, NH merchant and gundalow (flat bottom cargo vessel) operator. Several sailed from the site where Swasey Parkway is now and hauled lumber, paper, furniture and leather goods to Portsmouth on the ebb time and returned on the rising tide with molasses, lime, fish, candles and rum. He apprenticed with Thomas Drowne of Newfields where he learned the trades of tanner, shoemaker and currier.
He enlisted as lieutenant in the company of Capt. Peter Hersey of Newfields. He was discharged Sept 27, 1814. In 1817, he moved to Exeter, selling his tanning and currying business in Newfields to Charles Lane.
He carried on trading in Exeter with Col. John Rogers. Joseph married Nancy Smart, who died at age 30 in 1805, he then married Dorothy Smart, who died age 24 in 1811 and lastly married Mehitable Smart, all were sisters, the daughters of Josiah Smart. Joseph had 15 children.
In all his dealings, he was said to be above reproach for fidelity, integrity, and strict honesty. He was also said to be manly, enterprising, public spirited, and charitable.
Joseph was said to be above reproach and lived a upright life and died a Christian death.
This information in part, came from the Joseph Furnald Ledgers, 1812-1838, in The University of New Hampshire.

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Marker has date of death engraved as Oct. 18, 1846, however Exeter death record has Oct. 19, 1846

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  • Created by: Lorene
  • Added: Jul 7, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93235972/joseph-furnald: accessed ), memorial page for Capt Joseph Furnald (30 Oct 1779–18 Oct 1846), Find a Grave Memorial ID 93235972, citing Exeter Cemetery, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA; Maintained by Lorene (contributor 47229092).