Notes for Joseph Bowditch

Notes for Joseph Bowditch

Elizabeth was born December 4, 1703. She died May 7, 1743 at birth
of Daniel. Their marriage is listed as July 25, 1925. I changed it to
July 25, 1725.
Joseph was a very respectable man and well liked by the people of
Salem. He was called Squire Bowditch. He was a clerk of courts. His
will dated August 9, 1780 left the homestead to daughter Elizabeth
Jeffreys. Nathan Reed in his notes states, "On October 1, Joseph was
taken with a violent pain across his breast which abated the next day; he
grew better until the 6th when the pain returned and he died in a minute
after 9 years 3 months confinement with the Palsey".