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Joseph Luce Sr.

Birth
Tisbury, Dukes County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
16 Dec 1780 (aged 76–77)
Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
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Joseph Luce, s. of Israel Luce & Grace Baker, was b. at Tisbury, Mass. circa 1703, and d. at Tolland, Conn. on Dec. 16, 1780, Æ 78. He was the paternal grandson of Henry Luce & Remember Litchfield, early settlers of the town of Tisbury on Martha's Vineyard, Mass. His mother Grace Baker was the maternal granddau. of the immigrant Isaac Robinson of Barnstable, Mass., s. of Rev. John Robinson of Leyden, the Netherlands, pastor of the Mayflower pilgrims.

Joseph's parents relocated from Tisbury, Mass. to Windham, Conn. when he was a youngster. On July 18, 1727, Joseph m. 1) at Windham, Conn., Elizabeth Rood, who d. at Tolland, Conn. on Jan. 30, 1754.

On Sept. 12, 1754 at Tolland, Joseph m. 2) the widow Mercy Luce, nee Bishop, widow of Joseph's 1st cousin Joshua Luce who had d. at Tolland on Dec. 20, 1752.

The children of Joseph Luce and his 1st wife Elizabeth, all but the last child b. of record at Windham, Conn., are:

i. Rebecca Luce, b. Sept. 14, 1728 and d. a infant at Windham on Sept. 28, 1728.

ii. Joseph Luce, b. Dec. 25, 1729 and d. the same day.

iii. Elizabeth Luce, b. July 18, 1731; m. on Oct. 20, 1757 at Tolland, Timothy Wheeler.

iv. Joseph Luce, Jr., b. Oct. 28, 1733, d. at Tolland, Conn. on June 20, 1814, Æ 81; m. at Tolland on Mar. 26, 1778, Priscilla Loomis, dau. of Joshua Loomis & Deborah Elmer. She was b. at Tolland on Aug. 6, 1749 and d. at Tolland on Aug. 27, 1824, Æ 76.

v. Thankful Luce, b. at Tolland on May 2, 1739, d. at Falmouth, Mass. prob. on June 27, 1830; m. on Mar. 15, 1764 at Tolland, Edward Hatch, Jr., son of Edward Hatch & Abiah Davis. He was b. at Falmouth, Mass. on Nov. 22, 1741 and d. at Falmouth on Dec. 29, 1822, Æ 82. They resided at Falmouth, Mass. where they had four children of record.
Joseph Luce, s. of Israel Luce & Grace Baker, was b. at Tisbury, Mass. circa 1703, and d. at Tolland, Conn. on Dec. 16, 1780, Æ 78. He was the paternal grandson of Henry Luce & Remember Litchfield, early settlers of the town of Tisbury on Martha's Vineyard, Mass. His mother Grace Baker was the maternal granddau. of the immigrant Isaac Robinson of Barnstable, Mass., s. of Rev. John Robinson of Leyden, the Netherlands, pastor of the Mayflower pilgrims.

Joseph's parents relocated from Tisbury, Mass. to Windham, Conn. when he was a youngster. On July 18, 1727, Joseph m. 1) at Windham, Conn., Elizabeth Rood, who d. at Tolland, Conn. on Jan. 30, 1754.

On Sept. 12, 1754 at Tolland, Joseph m. 2) the widow Mercy Luce, nee Bishop, widow of Joseph's 1st cousin Joshua Luce who had d. at Tolland on Dec. 20, 1752.

The children of Joseph Luce and his 1st wife Elizabeth, all but the last child b. of record at Windham, Conn., are:

i. Rebecca Luce, b. Sept. 14, 1728 and d. a infant at Windham on Sept. 28, 1728.

ii. Joseph Luce, b. Dec. 25, 1729 and d. the same day.

iii. Elizabeth Luce, b. July 18, 1731; m. on Oct. 20, 1757 at Tolland, Timothy Wheeler.

iv. Joseph Luce, Jr., b. Oct. 28, 1733, d. at Tolland, Conn. on June 20, 1814, Æ 81; m. at Tolland on Mar. 26, 1778, Priscilla Loomis, dau. of Joshua Loomis & Deborah Elmer. She was b. at Tolland on Aug. 6, 1749 and d. at Tolland on Aug. 27, 1824, Æ 76.

v. Thankful Luce, b. at Tolland on May 2, 1739, d. at Falmouth, Mass. prob. on June 27, 1830; m. on Mar. 15, 1764 at Tolland, Edward Hatch, Jr., son of Edward Hatch & Abiah Davis. He was b. at Falmouth, Mass. on Nov. 22, 1741 and d. at Falmouth on Dec. 29, 1822, Æ 82. They resided at Falmouth, Mass. where they had four children of record.


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  • Created by: Don Blauvelt
  • Added: Jan 21, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46948302/joseph-luce: accessed ), memorial page for Joseph Luce Sr. (1703–16 Dec 1780), Find a Grave Memorial ID 46948302, citing South Yard Cemetery, Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Don Blauvelt (contributor 46932939).