Joseph Congdon

(III) Joseph Congdon, son of James Congdon, was born April 20, 1733, in Cranston, Rhode Island, died at Providence, June 16, 1805. In 1757 he was living in South Kingstown. He received by his father's will the north half of the house he was then living in and thirty acres of land, with other lands there and in Charlestown.

Sometime previous to 1790 he established a business which has since become the oldest commercial house in Rhode Island. It has continued ever since in the family name, though others have been associated in the management. This iron and steel business, passing from generation to generation, has been connected with the Congdon family now for one hundred and twenty-two years.

He married Susanna Cross, born February 6, 1734, in Charlestown, Rhode Island, daughter of Joseph and Sarah Cross. Children: Sarah, born February 5, 1762; Jonathan, of whom further; Joshua, July 13, 1765; Isaac, June 4, 1773; William, July 3, 1775; Mary, September 20, 1777. Of these children Sarah, Isaac and William were born in South Kingstown, Joshua in Charlestown, and Mary in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.

source, New England Families, Genealogical