Joseph Haley

From Saco Valley Settlements and Families, Blacksmith, did all the iron work for the settlers for many years. Was a soldier for four years in the French and Indian War and four years in the Revolutionary War. Of Kittery, later settled at Deerwander in Hollis, Maine. He came to the plantation of Little Falls in 1795, and settled in that part then known as "Deerwander," where he cleared the farm now occupied by his grandson, John M. Haley. (Property now occupied by a new residence Jan. 11, 1992. John M. Haley and others buried on private property on Deerwander Road, Hollis.)

Joseph moved to Brunswick and settled on a "fifty Acre lot" which was conveyed to proprietors 5 Aug. 1768 near the old yellow Baptist meeting house which was built by him. He signed a remonstrance with other fathers of the town protesting against unequal taxation for supporting the ministry and for other town charges, 4 May 1768. Joseph was listed in the 1771 tax list as having one house with one adjoining building worth £6, 2 oxen, 1 cow, 1 pig, 1 acre of farm land which produced 9 bushels of grain per year.(1) On 27 May 1800 Mary Haley was appointed administratrix for Joseph's estate with his son Joshua being responsible for posting a notice in the local paper. "An Inventory of the Estate of Joseph Haley late of Topsham in the County of Lincoln deceased appraised upon oath by us the subscribers, duly appointed to that service by the Honorable Jonathan ( ) Judge of Probate of Will &c for said County- One hundred & fifty acres of land & buildings thereon $1385.00 One acre Salt marsh in Brunswick........................ 28- Land in Butterfield 136 Acres.......................... 200- two Oxen 37 dols. 3 Cows 42 dollars..................... 79- Two Steers 2 years old 18 dols. 2 Steers 1 year old 12 dols............................................. 30- One ox 17 dols 1 Heifer 1 year old 6 dollars............ 23- One Horse 30 dollars 15 Sheep & ten lambs 29 dols....... 65- Four swine at 13 dollars & thirty three cents.......... 13.33 one Desk 11 dollars 1 square Table at 4 dols............ 15- Six Green Chairs 7 dols 1 ( ) chair 1 dollar.......... 8- Ten Kitchen Chairs and a great Chair.................... 5- One Chest of draws 3 dollars 1 can of ( ) 1 dol & 50 cts 4.50 three Tables 1 dollar & 83 cents. one large Kettle 2 dollars............................................... 3.85 One pot and one kettle 2 dollars, andirons & fire tongs 3 & 50 cts.............................................. 5.50 Shovel & tongs 80 cts. 2 flat irons 60 cts.............. 1.40 one tea kettle 17 cts. 3 old axes 1 d & 33 cts.......... 1.50 One axe 66 cents nine Carpenters tools 5 d & 29 cts..... 5.95 Steel ( ) 33 cts a steel trap & iron wedge 1 dollar.... 1.33 two Saddles & a bridle 8 dollars. Horse harness & ( ) irons Dol............................................... 9.- forty Six wt of old Chains.............................. 5.33 Two Staple & rings and four ox bows..................... 2- One old plough 1 dollar & 50 cts. One horse plough 3 dollars 4.50 a pair of wheels 8 dollars One bob sled 3 dollars...... 11.00 one long sled 2d 50 ct three hoes 1D 50 cts............ 4.00 a Grindstone 50 ct frying pan 58 cts a ( ) 50 cts...... 1.58 a pair of Boots 1d & 50 cts a pair of shoes 1 dollar.... 2.50 An old Coat 50 cts a great Coat 2d & 50 cts............. 3.00 a Blue Coat 5 dollars a brown Jacket 1d & 33 cts........ 6.33 two pair of trousers 1d 50 cts plush breeches 2d 5 cts.. 4.00 Two shirts 3d 33 cts. two cotton shirts 2d 66 cts....... 5.99 One Hat 50 cts a pair of Stockings 66 cts............... 1.16 One pair of worsted stockings 66 cts 1 ( ) 20/c....... 0.86 One Worsted Cap 83 cents................................ .83 One loom & one ( ) 4 dollars two old reels 1 dollar.... 5.00 One bed bedstead bedbord bolster & pilows, quilt blanket & sheet................................................ 27.60 one bed bolster pillow a quilt & 4 coverlids........... 17.77 one bed under bed ( ) &c............................. 16.60 one bed, a bestead, ( ) sheets & blankits............ 40.32 one musket & bayonet, a carpenters ( ) & 2 Chests..... 3.00 Pewter dishes plates &c................................ 6.00 Some tin ware 50 cts earthen & crockery ware 2d......... 2.50 one pair saddle bags 2 dolls one scythe 16 cts.......... 2.16 one pew in the meeting house........................... 35.00 Feathers 3 lb 1 dollar Knee buckles 40 cts.............. 1.40 one Razor 12 cents, two worsted caps 12 cents........... .24 Several old books 66 cents some old baskets 33 cts...... .99 One Looking Glass....................................... .66 One Iron shovel 50 cts one pitch fork 25 cts............ .75 one pair of mittens 12 cts Candlemoulds 8 cts........... .20 ________ $2114.50 Done at Topsham October 27. 1800 John Merrill Aster Patten James Wilson The Adminx. desires to add to this inventory a pair of bellows, a barn, a half bushel measure, & three dollars in cash-"(2) Inventory of Joseph Haley's Estate, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4 Issue- I. Susanna- bpt. 23 Feb. 1766 Wells II. Joseph- settled in Lewiston III. Mary- m. ______ Goodwin of Wells 6IV. JOSHUA- m. HANNAH (5) DILL (b.12 Feb. 1773) V. Joan- b.c.1777 VI. Samuel- settled in Lewiston VII. Moses- settled in Bath, a carpenter Ref: (1) Mass. Tax Valuation List of 1771- Topsham 1612/108 (2) Lincoln Co. Probate- Vol.8, p.198 Saco Valley Settlements- Gideon T. Ridlon Sr., p.718 Haley, Piper, Neal & Ricker Families- Rev. John W. Hayley, p.15