Joseph RATHBONE

(b. abt. 1670 , New Shoreham, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 8 August 1749 , Exeter, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations )

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Joseph RATHBONE was born abt. 1670 in New Shoreham, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Joseph RATHBONE was the child of John RATHBUN (RATHBONE) and Margaret ACRES

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Joseph married Mary MOSHER 19 May 1691 in Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Mary MOSHER was born 9 November 1673 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram). Mary was the child of Hugh MOSHER and Rebecca MAXSON (MAXON).

Joseph RATHBONE died 8 August 1749 in Exeter, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
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Joseph RATHBONE married

Mary MOSHER-- Date: 19 May 1691 Place: Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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Mary MOSHER was the child of Hugh MOSHER and Rebecca MAXSON (MAXON)

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Name: Joseph Rathbun
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Spouse's Name: Mary Moshler
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Event Date: 19 May 1691
Event Place: New Shoreham,Newport,Rhode Island
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50112-1
System Origin: Rhode_Island-ODM
GS Film number: 908270
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"Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916," database, FamilySearch.org : 11 February 2018), Joseph Rathbun and Mary Moshler, 19 May 1691; citing New Shoreham,Newport,Rhode Island, reference ; FHL microfilm 908,270.

Children of Joseph RATHBONE and Mary MOSHER:

Elizabeth RATHBUN (RATHBONE) (b.14 March 1692, New Shoreham, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. October 1755, Colchester, Crown Colony of Connecticut )

Grace RATHBUN (RATHBONE) (b.16 July 1695, New Shoreham, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 26 December 1748, Colchester, Crown Colony of Connecticut )

Mary RATHBUN (RATHBONE) (b.May 1697, New Shoreham, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. , )

Margaret RATHBUN (RATHBONE) (b.29 November 1700, New Shoreham, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 14 March 1756, East Greenwich, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations)

Joseph RATHBUN (RATHBONE) (b.4 October 1707, New Shoreham, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 11 September 1759, Exeter, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations)

Hannah RATHBUN (RATHBONE) (b.12 March 1707, New London, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 12 February 1764, North Kingstown, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations )
m. Robert ELDRED

Benjamin RATHBUN (RATHBONE) (b.26 February 1710, New Shoreham, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 17 July 1777, Colchester, Crown Colony of Connecticut )

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1691 Marriage / Partner
Joseph RATHBONE and Mary MOSHER 19 May 1691, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

1692 Birth of Child
Elizabeth RATHBUN (RATHBONE) was born 14 March 1692, New Shoreham, Rhode Island, USA (Block Island)

1695 Birth of Child
Grace RATHBUN (RATHBONE) was born 16 July 1695, New Shoreham, Rhode Island, USA (Block Island)

1697 Birth of Child
Mary RATHBUN (RATHBONE) was born May 1697, New Shoreham, Rhode Island, USA (Block Island)

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1700 Birth of Child
Margaret RATHBUN (RATHBONE) was born 29 November 1700, New Shoreham, Rhode Island, USA (Block Island)

1707 Birth of Child
Hannah RATHBUN (RATHBONE) was born 12 March 1707, New London, Connecticut, USA

1707 Birth of Child
Joseph RATHBUN (RATHBONE) was born 4 October 1707, New Shoreham, Rhode Island, USA (Block Island)

1710 Birth of Child
Benjamin RATHBUN (RATHBONE) was born 26 February 1710, New Shoreham, Rhode Island, USA (Block Island)

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1748 Death of Child
Grace RATHBUN (RATHBONE) died 26 December 1748, Colchester, Connecticut, USA (Westchester)

1749 Death
8 August 1749
Exeter, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state