Married Anne Paget on November 28, 1762 at King's Church, Providence, Rhode Island. Some sources say her name was Nancy.
Anne Paget is the Daughter of Henry Paget(1716-1772)
and
Deborah Checkley Paget(1718-1793)
and sister of
Deborah Paget Olney(1752-1824)
Before the war, Joseph Olney was the Captain of a merchant vessel.
He was a Captain in the Continental Navy. His ship, the Queen of France, Was an older Frigate purchased from France.
His half brother Jeremiah Olney(1749-1812) was the commander of the Rhode Island First Regiment for the last two years of the Revolutionary War.
Another half brother, George Olney(1745-1831) was the personal secretary and quartermaster for Major General Nathanael Greene(1742-1786) throughout the war.
Married Anne Paget on November 28, 1762 at King's Church, Providence, Rhode Island. Some sources say her name was Nancy.
Anne Paget is the Daughter of Henry Paget(1716-1772)
and
Deborah Checkley Paget(1718-1793)
and sister of
Deborah Paget Olney(1752-1824)
Before the war, Joseph Olney was the Captain of a merchant vessel.
He was a Captain in the Continental Navy. His ship, the Queen of France, Was an older Frigate purchased from France.
His half brother Jeremiah Olney(1749-1812) was the commander of the Rhode Island First Regiment for the last two years of the Revolutionary War.
Another half brother, George Olney(1745-1831) was the personal secretary and quartermaster for Major General Nathanael Greene(1742-1786) throughout the war.
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