Joseph Munson was born November 1, 1677 to Martha Bradley and Samuel Munson, at Wallingford, Connecticut, where he lived all his life. He married Margery Hitchcock, daughter of John Hitchcock and granddaughter of Mathias (Maththew) Hitchcock of New Haven, Connecticut. She was born September 9, 1681, and had died by March, 1764. Joseph died October 30, 1725.
He lived at the southernmost end of the village of Wallingford, on the west side of the principal street, and eventually acquired an additional homestead of twenty-eight acres within the bounds of the first parish. This later became the home of his son, Joseph.
He worked as a joiner, and like his forebears, Joseph held many responsible positions in his town. He was in 1703 a fence viewer. The next year he was chosen to seize all staves transported out of town without authorization, and served as lister and howard for the cornfield, responsibilities he carried through the years. He was Ensign of the east compnay of trainband and tax collector. In 1713, he was chosen, with his brother, Samuel, to be townsman. In 1719, he served on the first grand jury on record. He left an estate valued at 698 poiunds.
His wife, Margery, who served as Administratix of the estate, later married Stephen Peck, uncle of her son, Abel's wife.
He lived at the southernmost end of the village of Wallingford, on the west side of the principal street, and eventually acquired an additional homestead of twenty-eight acres within the bounds of the first parish. This later became the home of his son, Joseph.
He worked as a joiner, and like his forebears, Joseph held many responsible positions in his town. He was in 1703 a fence viewer. The next year he was chosen to seize all staves transported out of town without authorization, and served as lister and howard for the cornfield, responsibilities he carried through the years. He was Ensign of the east compnay of trainband and tax collector. In 1713, he was chosen, with his brother, Samuel, to be townsman. In 1719, he served on the first grand jury on record. He left an estate valued at 698 poiunds.
His wife, Margery, who served as Administratix of the estate, later married Stephen Peck, uncle of her son, Abel's wife.
Joseph Munson was born November 1, 1677 to Martha Bradley and Samuel Munson, at Wallingford, Connecticut, where he lived all his life. He married Margery Hitchcock, daughter of John Hitchcock and granddaughter of Mathias (Maththew) Hitchcock of New Haven, Connecticut. She was born September 9, 1681, and had died by March, 1764. Joseph died October 30, 1725.
He lived at the southernmost end of the village of Wallingford, on the west side of the principal street, and eventually acquired an additional homestead of twenty-eight acres within the bounds of the first parish. This later became the home of his son, Joseph.
He worked as a joiner, and like his forebears, Joseph held many responsible positions in his town. He was in 1703 a fence viewer. The next year he was chosen to seize all staves transported out of town without authorization, and served as lister and howard for the cornfield, responsibilities he carried through the years. He was Ensign of the east compnay of trainband and tax collector. In 1713, he was chosen, with his brother, Samuel, to be townsman. In 1719, he served on the first grand jury on record. He left an estate valued at 698 poiunds.
His wife, Margery, who served as Administratix of the estate, later married Stephen Peck, uncle of her son, Abel's wife.
He lived at the southernmost end of the village of Wallingford, on the west side of the principal street, and eventually acquired an additional homestead of twenty-eight acres within the bounds of the first parish. This later became the home of his son, Joseph.
He worked as a joiner, and like his forebears, Joseph held many responsible positions in his town. He was in 1703 a fence viewer. The next year he was chosen to seize all staves transported out of town without authorization, and served as lister and howard for the cornfield, responsibilities he carried through the years. He was Ensign of the east compnay of trainband and tax collector. In 1713, he was chosen, with his brother, Samuel, to be townsman. In 1719, he served on the first grand jury on record. He left an estate valued at 698 poiunds.
His wife, Margery, who served as Administratix of the estate, later married Stephen Peck, uncle of her son, Abel's wife.
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