Joseph Finch Jr.

• BIRTH 1675 Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
• DEATH 1727 (aged 51–52) Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
• BURIAL Tomac Burying Ground, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA, PLOT fieldstone unmarked grave, MEMORIAL ID 158671158

Joseph Finch was the son of Joseph Finch and Elizabeth Austin. He was buried in the original part of the oldest cemetery in Greenwich, Connecticut - Tomac Burial Ground. His grave along with his wife's, his father's and his mother's graves were rough field stones with crude if any inscriptions upon them. They now rest quietly in the grounds where the first church in Greenwich once stood.

Joseph's father, Joseph Finch, was one of the original 27 Proprietors of Greenwich. He was on the 1697 Tax List as Joseph Finch, Jr. On February 29, 1700 he was granted land in Greenwich. He was the grandchild of John Finch who died in the scourge that spread through the Stamford settlement in 8/1657.

JOSEPH FINCH: 1697, on a tax list of Greenwich as Joseph Finch, Jr. 29 Feb 1700/01, granted land in Greenwich as Joseph Finch, Jr. 3 Dec 1709, Joseph Finch, Jr., agrees with my brother-in-law Joseph Close. 3 June 1715, bought land from Father, Joseph Finch. 12 Mar 1714/15, Joseph Finch, Jonathan Finch, Benjamin Finch, Joseph Reynolds, Jonathan Mead, and Jonathan Newman of Stamford, all ye rest of Greenwich, for 50 pounds convey to our brother Samuel Finch of Greenwich half of homestead which was our father Joseph Finch's, of Greenwich, deceased. 9 Mar 1716, sold property to Richard Sackett. 6 Jun 1721, sold, with brother Jonathan, to Jonathan Newman. 6 Jun 1727, administration of estate of Joseph Finch of Greenwich, granted Nathaniel and Elizabeth. 7 Nov 1727, Joseph Finch and Ezekiel Finch chose Ebenezer Mead, Jr., of Greenwich for Guardian. Elizabeth Finch appointed guardian to Ebenezer, Hannah, and Abigail, children of Joesph Finch. Nathaniel appointed guardian for Jabez. 1 Mar 1727/28, estate of Joseph Finch of Greenwich, was distributed to widow, eldest son, Nathaniel, eldest daughter Elizabeth Knapp, second son, Joseph, Ebenezer, Jabez, Ezekiel, Hannah and Abigail Finch. 11 Mar 1729/30, Elizabeth Finch, widow, leases to son Nathaniel Finch during her natural life. 28 Apr 1729/30, widow Elizabeth Finch married John Newman of Stamford, First Congregational Church of Greenwich. 1 Oct 1734, Jno. Newman and wife Elizabeth informed court that her son Jabez, now 14, and had no guardian. Mother appointed. References: Thummel, ref no. 341, p. 23-4. Bailey, Early Connecticut Marriages TAG Mead, Hist Mead, Abstract of Church Records, Greenwich Scharf, Hist of Westchester Co., N. Y. CSL, Barbour CSL, Probate Records James Kipp Finch, Thummel Jessup Genealogy Knicholas Knapp Genealogy DAR Founders and Patriot Index. [2]

Parents Joseph Finch 1642–1713
Elizabeth Austin Finch 1652–1700

Spouse
Elizabeth Close Close Finch Palmer
1684–1748

Siblings
Sarah Finch Newman 1692 – unknown

Children
Ezekiel Finch 1712–1801

Reference

[1] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158671158/joseph-finch

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