FELCH, Joseph^[1]

1765 - 1846  (81 years)   Has 14 ancestors and more than 50 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	FELCH, Joseph
  Birth	28 Apr 1765	Seabrook, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Burial	Jun 1846	Passumpsic Cemetery, Waterford, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA   [3]
  Death	27 Jun 1846	Waterford, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA   [5]
  	"[Joseph's father] Joseph signed the Association test of 1776, and soon removed to Weare NH. Of the character of Joseph but little is known; his son Johnathan always spoke of him as a mild, kind-hearted, old gentleman. Joseph Junior, third son of Joseph of Weare, went to Waterford Vermont, and located on a farm ten miles back in the wilderness, to which he was guided only by marked trees . When he came to this section in 1786, it was nearly all wilderness. Game was plenty, consequently he became a great hunter of bears, deer, moose, and other large animals. He became one of the wealthiest and most prominent men in that vicinity, holding the offices of Selectman, Overseer of the poor, Lister, Constable, Juror, Captain of Militia, and during his active life, Justice of the Peace. His Grand List, at one time, was one of the first in the town, as he was the unencumbered owner of 700 acres of real estate; in religion he was an Universalist, which creed, at the time, was new in this section. The rite of baptism was administered to him by a Baptist minister, an unusual proceeding. He took great pleasure in studying the bible, and was always glad to entertain a Minister of any denomination, for the sake of argument; his views were entirely original with himself, and were formed by study of the Bible, as he never heard a Universalist minister when he formed his belief. He was always noted for being original in thought, firm and decided in action, his door was always open to the poor and needy.. He came to Waterford with no means except two strong arms and an axe. In politics, he was a Jeffersonian Democrat, and for all his public service he never received any pecuniary reward." Farrand, F. W. (1881). The memorial history of the Felch family in America and Wales, 1641-1881. Retrieved April 10, 2018, from https://archive.org/details/memorialhistoryo00felc [4]
  Age	81 years
  Person ID	I12845	Dutton Ancestry
  Last Modified	14 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	FELCH, Joseph           b. 24 Apr 1728, Hampton Falls, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA           d. 5 Feb 1803, Weare, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	HOYT, Mary           b. 6 Jan 1739, Hampton Falls, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA           d. 4 Apr 1804, Weare, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA (Age 65 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	19 Feb 1756	New Hampshire, USA   [6]
  Age at Marriage	He : 27 years and 10 months - She : 17 years and 1 month.
  Siblings	6 brothers and 2 sisters
  + 1. FELCH, Joseph           b. 28 Apr 1765, Seabrook, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA           d. 27 Jun 1846, Waterford, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA  (Age 81 years) ▻ AYER, Sarah,  m. 19 Feb 1789 ;   MANCHESTER, Abigail,  m. Jul 1799   2. FELCH, Anne           b. 11 Sep 1757, Seabrook, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA ▻ BROWN, James,  m. 15 Nov 1787   3. FELCH, Jabez           b. 14 Feb 1759, Seabrook, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA           d. 24 Aug 1830, New Hampshire, USA  (Age 71 years) ▻ JOHNSON, Patience,  m. 14 Feb 1785 + 4. FELCH, Curtis           b. 23 Jan 1761, Seabrook, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA           d. 28 Jan 1849  (Age 88 years) ▻ EVANS, Sarah (Sally),  m. 14 Apr 1794   5. FELCH, Molly           b. 12 Mar 1764, Seabrook, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA           d. 10 Feb 1803  (Age 38 years) ▻ BROWN, Joseph + 6. FELCH, Jonathan           b. 29 May 1768, Seabrook, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA           d. 27 Jan 1852  (Age 83 years) ▻ FAVOR, Abigail   7. FELCH, Hoit           b. 4 Jul 1770, Seabrook, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA           d. 04 Oct 1848  (Age 78 years) + 8. FELCH, John           b. 30 Jul 1773, Seabrook, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA ▻ THOMPSON, Olive,  m. 22 Dec 1796   9. FELCH, Benjamin           b. 12 Nov 1775, Seabrook, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA           d. 10 Apr 1848, Weare, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA  (Age 72 years) ▻ THOMPSON, Polly;   FELCH, Mary,  m. 14 Apr 1799
  Children	9 children
  	+ 1. FELCH, Joseph           b. 28 Apr 1765, Seabrook, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA           d. 27 Jun 1846, Waterford, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA  (Age 81 years)   2. FELCH, Anne           b. 11 Sep 1757, Seabrook, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA   3. FELCH, Jabez           b. 14 Feb 1759, Seabrook, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA           d. 24 Aug 1830, New Hampshire, USA  (Age 71 years) + 4. FELCH, Curtis           b. 23 Jan 1761, Seabrook, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA           d. 28 Jan 1849  (Age 88 years)   5. FELCH, Molly           b. 12 Mar 1764, Seabrook, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA           d. 10 Feb 1803  (Age 38 years) + 6. FELCH, Jonathan           b. 29 May 1768, Seabrook, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA           d. 27 Jan 1852  (Age 83 years)   7. FELCH, Hoit           b. 4 Jul 1770, Seabrook, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA           d. 04 Oct 1848  (Age 78 years) + 8. FELCH, John           b. 30 Jul 1773, Seabrook, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA   9. FELCH, Benjamin           b. 12 Nov 1775, Seabrook, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA           d. 10 Apr 1848, Weare, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA  (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F3940	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	AYER, Sarah           b. 27 Aug 1762, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA           d. 25 Sep 1797, Waterford, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA (Age 35 years)  [6]
  Marriage	19 Feb 1789	Weare, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA   [6]
  Age at Marriage	He : 23 years and 10 months - She : 26 years and 6 months.
  Children	+ 1. FELCH, Samuel           b. 04 Dec 1789, Waterford, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA           d. Bef 1850, Seabrook, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA (Age 60 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] m. DOW, Susan E (1827)   2. FELCH, Sarah           b. 06 Jul 1791, Lyndon, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA           d. 17 Sep 1860, Lyndon, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA (Age 69 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] m. WOOD, Sylvester (1806), SHERMAN, Thomas F (1814)   3. FELCH, Carlton           b. 08 Nov 1793, Waterford, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA           d. Sep 1796, Waterford, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA (Age 2 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 4. FELCH, Capt Ira P           b. 18 Apr 1795, Waterford, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA           d. 09 May 1879, Brownington, Orleans County, Vermont, USA (Age 84 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] m. PAINE, Mercy Ann S (1816)   5. FELCH, Ithemar           b. 18 Jul 1797, Waterford, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA           d. Nov 1797, Waterford, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA (Age 0 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F3938	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2021

  
  

  Family 2	MANCHESTER, Abigail           b. 23 Oct 1774, Haverhill, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA           d. 18 Sep 1859, Barnet, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA (Age 84 years)  [1, 6]
  Marriage	Jul 1799	St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA   [6, 7]
  Age at Marriage	He : 34 years and 3 months - She : 24 years and 9 months.
  Children	+ 1. FELCH, Cynthia           b. 20 Dec 1799, Waterford, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA           d. 12 Mar 1874, Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio, USA (Age 74 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] m. SHERMAN, Henry (1819) + 2. FELCH, Joseph           b. 04 Jun 1801, Waterford, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA           d. 14 Dec 1880, Saint Johnsbury Center, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA (Age 79 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] m. BROWN, Eunice (0023), MILES, Naomi (1873) + 3. FELCH, John           b. 24 Mar 1805, Waterford, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA           d. 27 Nov 1896, Barnet, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA (Age 91 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] m. POWERS, Frinda (1830) + 4. FELCH, Mary           b. 02 Feb 1807, Waterford, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA           d. 13 Aug 1897, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA (Age 90 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] m. ADAMS, William (1837) + 5. FELCH, Lucinda           b. 19 Jan 1809, Waterford, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA           d. 14 Apr 1893, Lower Waterford, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA (Age 84 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] m. CHURCH, Samuel (1829) + 6. FELCH, Hannah           b. 1 Dec 1810, Waterford, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA           d. 4 Mar 1874, Barnet, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA (Age 63 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] m. LACKIE, Archibald (1831) + 7. FELCH, George Washington           b. 19 Oct 1812, Waterford, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA           d. 21 Oct 1897, Waterford, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA (Age 85 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] m. RICHARDSON, Phebe (1835), FULLER, Lovinia C (1873), FULFORD, Jane (1893) + 8. FELCH, Curtis           b. 17 May 1816, Waterford, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA           d. 23 Jun 1844, Waterford, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA (Age 28 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] m. POWERS, Abigail (1842)
  Family ID	F3939	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 28 Apr 1765 - Seabrook, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA Marriage - 19 Feb 1789 - Weare, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA Marriage - Jul 1799 - St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA Burial - Jun 1846 - Passumpsic Cemetery, Waterford, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA Death - 27 Jun 1846 - Waterford, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  Joseph and Sarah's family together was ended by a string of tragedies. In September 1796 their son Carleton, almost three, died. Ithamar was born ten months later. Whether or not it was his birth that proved fatal to Sarah, she died in September 1797, leaving two-month old Ithamar with his father and three young siblings. Ithamar did not survive the year. Faced with the prospects of rearing Samuel, age 8, Sarah, age 6, and Ira, age 2, Joseph remarried almost immediately. Nine more children, including a second Carleton, followed. Joseph was born in Seabrook, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, on 28 April 1765. He was the son of Joseph Felch and Mary Hoyt. He married Sarah Ayers in Seabrook, N.H., in June 1787. He married Abigail Manchester in Waterford, Caledonia County, Vermont, circa 1798. Joseph died on 27 June 1846 in Waterford, at age 81. He was buried in the Passumpsic Cemetery in Waterford. [1] From "Recollections" by William A. Ide. JOSEPH FELCH cleared the land and settled the farm in Waterford soon after the Revolution. This farm was known in later years as the Steve Hastings farm, and it is one of the best. He came alone on his first trip up here. He travelled on foot, and he travelled light - an axe, a blanket and a rifle. That was all. He stayed alone that Summer. He cleared some land, raised a small crop, and built a log cabin. Then he went back for the Winter. The next Spring, he brought his family, and, in time, he had a fine farm and a good house. He was a mighty hunter for moose and bear. He made long trips for moose, starting out before daylight on cold Winter mornings on snowshoes with his big hound. He would not return until after dark at night, packing his meat, if any, on his back. Sometimes the old dog became exhausted, and he would carry him home on his back. I have some of Joseph Felch's papers. They are dated around 1790, and they are mostly receipts for goods bought and for the payment of loans. The prices are in shillings and pence. From what little I know of Joseph Felch, we can be sure that he was a hardy pioneer, a successful farmer and a great hunter. Also, his papers show that he was an honest man and paid his debts in full. My opinion is that he was a very able man, and I wish that we knew more about him. [8]

  
  

• Sources

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