Joseph Storrs

Birth: Mar. 8, 1712 Mansfield Tolland County Connecticut, USA Death: Oct. 5, 1785 Mansfield Tolland County Connecticut, USA

Joseph STORRS, youngest child of Samuel and Martha (BURGESS) STORRS, was born 8 March 1711/12 at Mansfield, Tolland Co., Conn.
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In 1728, Joseph STORRS, son of Samuel and Martha (BURGESS) STORRS, in his seventeenth year at the time of death of both of his parents, requested that Rev. Eleazer WILLIAMS be appointed his guardian.
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His first wife was Hannah (Porter) Marsh Storrs, married on May 1,1735 at Mansfield,CT. She was born at Hadley,MA on March 25,1701, a daughter of Deacon Experience Porter and Abigail (Williams) Porter of Mansfield,CT, and the widow of William Marsh. She died on Aug 28,1741 at Mansfield,CT. A child of this first marriage was Hannah STORRS, born 20 Apr 1736, died in infancy.

Hannah (PORTER) STORRS, wife of Joseph STORRS, died 29 August 1741 at Mansfield, Conn.

Joseph STORRS married 2nd, 1743, to Experience GURLEY, dau. of Samuel and Experience (RUST) GURLEY of North Coventry, Conn. Children by the second marriage: Eunice Storrs Thomson; Mary Storrs Williams; Hannah Storrs; Experience Storrs Pierce; Joseph Storrs Jr.; Cordial Storrs; William Storrs; Augustus Storrs; and Royal Storrs.
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Joseph STORRS II, son of Joseph and Experience (GURLEY) STORRS, was born 6 March 1753
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Mrs. ANDERSON, a grand-daughter of Joseph and Experience (GURLEY) STORRS, wrote to her brother, Charles STORRS, the following: "When I was a young girl, our great-uncle, Augustus STORRS, came down from New Hampshire to visit his relatives in his native town. Our great uncle's [William STORR's] widow came over from Westford to meet her brother-in-law, Augustus. I remember hearing her say at that time to our mother, that Augustus more strikingly resembled his father [Joseph STORRS] than any child he had, but she did not think him quite so fine and stately looking as his father was. Our father [Royal STORRS] was much interested in what she said, as he had never seen his grandfather. Aunt STORRS remembered her father-in-law, Joseph STORRS, perfectly, for until she was married she lived neighbor to him."
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Experience (GURLEY) STORRS (1725-1767), wife of Joseph STORRS, died 9 June 1767.
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Joseph STORRS (1712) died 5 Oct. 1785 in Mansfield, Connecticut. His eldest son, Joseph, was appointed administrator of his estate, and gave bond accordingly, with Jesse WILLIAMS of Mansfield as surety
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See: Mackenzie, George Norbury, COLONIAL FAMILIES OF THE UNITED STATES, v.5, p.35; Storrs, Charles THE STORRS FAMILY, (New York 1886), pp.84-86,215-227; D.A.R. Lineage Book #153325.

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Parents:

 Samuel Storrs (1677 - 1727)

 Martha Burgess Storrs (1681 - 1728)

Spouse:

 Experience Gurley Storrs (1725 - 1767)

Children:

 Eunice Storrs Thomson (1744 - 1815)*

 Mary Storrs Williams (1747 - 1827)*

 Experience Storrs Pierce (1752 - 1789)*

 Joseph Storrs (1753 - 1827)*

 William Storrs (1760 - 1824)*

 Augustus Storrs (1762 - 1838)*

 Royal Storrs (1765 - 1840)*

Siblings:

 Samuel Storrs (1701 - 1786)*

 John Storrs (1702 - 1753)*

 Huckens Storrs (1705 - 1784)*

 Joseph Storrs (1712 - 1785)

*Calculated relationship

Inscription: This Monument is erected Sacred to the Memory of Mr Joseph Storrs Esq Who after Serving his generation in Several Nations in life By the will of God fell asleep in Oct 5th /D 1785 in ye 74th year of his life Death Great Proprietor of All! tis time To tread out Empire & to Quence ye Sins

Burial: Old Storrs Cemetery Storrs Tolland County Connecticut, USA