Joseph Spalding, wheelwright, of Chelmsford

Wife: Mary. Probably Coburn (as Joseph Spalding, Husbandman, of Chelmsford's wife was Elizabeth Coburn), although some sources say Bates.

Children:

1. Susanna, b. 12 Sept. 1695,, m. Mousel Wright of Woburn
2. Joseph, b. 16 Apr. 1697, eldest son; was, living in Dunstable in 1747, and deeds show that his wife was named Mary
3. Ebenezer, b. July 1701; m. Hannah Craft, and was residing in Westford in 1747
4. Mercy, b. Oct. 1703, probably m.. Simon Rumrill about 1722, Simon receiving land from Joseph the wheelwright in 1727. Also, in 1743 Simon's "usual place of abode" was at the house of John Spaulding. (See Inferior Court, Nutting V. Rumrill.)
5. Mary, 29 Jan. 1706, m. John Nutting of Groton
6. Lydia, b. 1 July 1708, m. Ephraim Nutting of Groton
7. Rachel, b. 9 Sept. 1710
8. John, living in Dunstable in 1747

From Genform link (below):

In the early part of the 18th century there were 2 men named Joseph Spaulding in Chelmsford, Mass. One was Joseph 3 (John2, Edward1) born 22 Oct. 1673. He was a husbandman, and married Elizabeth Colburn. He was called Junior, to distinguish him from the other Joseph, though the difference in their ages was only about two years. The second Joseph was a wheelwright, with wife Mary. He was sometimes called Senior, though he often appears without such a suffix. In 1715, and after, he purchased land In Groton, but retained his Chelmsford estate, and from that date divided his time between the two towns, though mainly living in Groton. In 1717 his daughter Susanna had the use of his Chelmsford farm. It was claimed that be owed taxes in Chelmsford, and Joseph Spaulding the husbandman, being town constable. entered the house and seized certain domestic utensils to meet the clams. This led to a suit in the Inferior Court of Common Pleas. The bill of complaint alleges that Joseph Spaulding, Jr., (the husbandman) entered the hired house of Susanna Spaulding, spinster, and seized articles as aforesaid, but that they were hers, not those of Joseph Spaulding the wheelwright. Various depositions appear, among them that of Thomas Read, Jr., who states that he saw Joseph Spaulding of Chelmsford who desired me if I met his brotlier (sic) Joseph Spaulding to Inform him that he had that day been to his house and made distress upon the 'articles mentioned. Judgment was for the plaintiif, the articles to be returned and costs paid. Joseph Spaulding of Grotun receipts for the money due, and the official record calls him father of Susanna.

Joseph the wheelwright appears in the Court of Sessions for 1745 in a petition from the. selectmen of Dunstable, dated 8 Mar. 1747. They state that he is living in that town, "upwards of seventy-six years old," infirm and poor, and they ask that the Court compel such of his children as, are well-to-do to support him, naming them thus: Joseph Spaulding and John Spaulding of Dunstable, Ebenezer Spaulding of Westford, Susanna, wife of Mousel Wright of Woburn, Mary, wife of John Nutting of Groton, and Lydia, wife of Ephraim Nutting of Groton. The selectmen add that the father once had a good estate," but that he passed it over to his children. Deeds confirm this. In the order of the Court his son Joseph is called eldest Son." The father elected to make his home with Ephraim Nutting. This paper has a strong secondary importance in that it gives the identity of the wives of the Nuttings. The latter were brothers, sons of an older John Nutting and wife Mary Woods, and gnandsons of John and Mary (Lakin) Nutting.

Joseph Spaulding the wheelwright does not appear In the Spaulding Genealogy. Who was he? In the genealogy we have the history of an older man of the same name.

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