Joseph Hassell Hadsll, III

The Hadsell-Hodsoll Genealogy, by W. Hadsell, page 34.

Joseph was born before 1695, d. 9-25-1715, m. 11-10-1715 Rachel, dau. Wm. & Mary (Saunders) Crumb. Joined together in wedlock by Peter Crandel, Justice of the Peace, in the bounds of Westerly, RI. Occupation: farmer, blacksmith and boatman. Resided near Westerly, RI.

November 13, 1727, the town council of Westerly grants Rachel Administratrix of Joseph's estate and assigns Theadaty Rhodes, John Maxon and John Hill appraisers. The inventory - a long list - includes a complete blacksmith shop, bellows, vice, anvil, and all the tools, horses, cattle, a long list of household goods, farm tools, a valuable boat and a farm.

On March 29, 1742, she came before the council and gave accounting of her administration. She was allowed 78 lbs. 9s, 8d, for keeping her said dead husband's children. She M. second time Obadiah Pendleton of Westerly.