Captain Joseph Stocking

45. Joseph Stocking4 (Daniel. Samuel, George), b. Feb. 27, 1703, Upper Houses ; m. (1) Dec. 20, 1726, Abigail3 Ranney (Joseph, Thomas) ; m. (2) widow Hannah Magill. He was known as " Captain." In 1727 his father deeded to him an acre of land on the corner of the lot on the west side of the street, on which he built. In 1732 his brothers and sisters quitclaimed to him the 12 or 14 acres remaining on that side. She d. Mar. 26, 1783, he Oct. 16, 1783.

Of his children by the first wife, who d. July 1, 1777, there was:

• 96. Daniel, b. Jan. 18, 1728.

Source:MIDDLETOWN UPPER HOUSES a history of the north society of Middletown, Ct. from 1650 to 1800 with genealogical and biographical chapters on early families. Charles Collard Adams New York: Grafton Press, 1908. THE STOCKING FAMILY [transcribed by Coralynn Brown ] link

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Bethiah4 Kirby (John3, Joseph2, John1), born Dec., 1731. in Middletown "Upper Houses;" married, Sept. 21, 1757, Daniel Stocking of Middletown, Ct., born Jan. 18, 1728, son of Captain Joseph Stocking of Middletown, Ct. (born Feb. 27, 1703, son of Daniel Stocking and Jane Mould), and Abigail Ranney; married Dec. 20, 1726. ....

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