Deacon Joseph Bangs, Rev. War Vet.

DAR Ancestor A005680

Dea Joseph Bangs BIRTH 5 Jul 1757 Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA DEATH 31 Jan 1809 (aged 51) Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA BURIAL Pudding Hollow Cemetery Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map MEMORIAL ID 35291923 · View Source

He was a Private in Capt.Jonathan Crowell's Compnay, marching at the Lexington Alarm Apr 19, 1775. He was also on the roll of Capt. Joshua Gray's Company twice later in 1775.

He married Desire Sears on on Dec 17, 1778 at Yarmouth,MA. She was born on Aug 24,1760 at Dennis,MA, a daughter of Capt. Nathaniel Sears and Phebe (Lincoln) Sears. She died at Springfield,MA on Sep 6,1844.

Children: Phebe Bangs Shattuck(wife of Oliver Shattuck Jr), Rebecca Bangs, Joseph Bangs Jr, Desire Bangs, Sarah Bangs, Mary "Polly" Bangs, Jonathan Bangs, Sabra Bangs, Olive Bangs, Washington Bangs, and Freeman Sears Bangs.

Parents Allen Bangs, 1732–1793 Rebecca Howes Bangs, 1732–1793

Siblings Phebe Bangs Crowell, 1758–1843 Zenas Bangs, 1763–1828 Allen Bangs, 1765–1765

Children Joseph Bangs, 1783–1839 Freeman Sears Bangs, 1804–1849

Inscription Aged 51 years. "Blessed are the peace makers."

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