Corp. Joseph GLEASON

1642 - 1715  (73 years)

• Name	Joseph GLEASON  [1]
  	Corporal Joseph Gleason, the father, seems to have been a citizen of some prominence in the town of Sudbury. During King William's, or Ten Year's War between France ad England, when the French in Canada were making allies of the Indians, and by this means harassing the Colonists, Sudbury suffered less than in King Philip's War, but at the same time was subject to sudden incursions. In arranging for protection against these dangers, the public stock of ammunition was distributed for safe keeping among certain citizens, one of whom was Corporal Joseph Gleason. He was also a signer of a petition, baring no date, but which is preserved in State Archives. This petition is address t the Governor and sets forth the pitiful condition of the colonists at Sudbury by reason of the military service and contributions required of them, and asking such alleviation as might be possible. He, with his sons Isaac and Joseph were among the signers of a petition to the Sudbury Court, dated Oct. 29, 1707, relative to separating the town into divisions. The date of birth of Martha, given as the third child of this family, does not appear on the records. But as the eldest son was named Joseph for his father, it is more than likely that the first daughter would have been named for the mother. As the date of birth of the last child, Thankful, is not known, it is not certain whether she was the daughter of the first wife or of the second. [1]
  Prefix	Corp.
  Birth	1642	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	20 Nov 1715	Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts   [1]
  Person ID	I103232	Main Tree
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2021

  
  

  Father	Thomas GLEASON,   b. 1607, Sulgrave, Northampton Co. England d. 1686, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachuetts (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Susanna PAGE,   b. England d. 24 Jan 1691, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
  Marriage	England   [1]
  Family ID	F43074	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Martha RUSSELL,   b. 1647, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts d. 2 Mar 1684, Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts (Age 37 years)
  Marriage	1667	Cambridge, Massachusetts   [1]
  Children	+ 1. Isaac GLEASON,   b. Feb 1684, Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts d. Abt 1758 (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F43070	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2021

  
  

  Family 2	Abigail GARFIELD,   b. 29 Jun 1646, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 31 Aug 1726, Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	22 Dec 1688  [1]
  Family ID	F43071	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2021

  
  

• Sources

  [S3022] Pub. by John Barber White, Edited by Lillian May Wilson, Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas GLEASON of Watertown, Mass. 1607-1909.