Atwell Joseph b. ABT 1740 d. ABT 1800

1740 - 1800

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Birth Abt 1740 [1]

Gender Male

_UPD 05 JUL 2009 12:03:33 GMT-5

Died Abt 1800 [1]

Person ID I4074 Alan Donald Vibber

Last Modified 08 Dec 2009

Father Atwell Joseph, b. 26 Jun 1710

Mother Comstock Martha, b. Abt 1715

Married 27 Mar 1734

Family ID F1672 Group Sheet

Family Atwell Lucretia, b. 19 Nov 1749, d. 25 Oct 1851

Married 08 Feb 1769 [1]

Children

	1. Atwell Nancy
	2. Atwell Charles, b. Abt 1770

Family ID F1671 Group Sheet

Notes	IV. JOSEPH (28), b. about 1740, son of Joseph Atwell (10); m. 8 Feb., 1769, Lucretia, his second cousin, b. 19 Nov., 1749, daughter of Samuel Atwell and Mary . He settled in Montville on Dolbeare Hill. Was a farmer. He died about 1800. His wife survived, him, and died 26 Oct., 1851, aged 102 years nearly. The day after she had completed her century of years, a party of neighbors and friends made her a donation visit, carrying with them provisions for several days' supply, and spreading a bountiful table, at which she sat with her guests, and partook of a thanksgiving dinner. In the center of the table was placed a pie, designed to be as much beyond the common size as she was older than the common age of her sex. The aged mother enjoyed the feast like one that had renewed their youth, declaring with' animation that though she had lived a hundred years, and had seen a vast number of things, she had never before seen so large a mince pie, nor so many kind friends together. The aged pilgrim had always led a quiet country life, living in a plain and frugal manner, and devoting her days and years to simple household duties. She was esteemed by her neighbors for her kindness, and thankful spirit for kind returns, possessing a Christian hope of immortal life. At this time a stranger would have estimated her age as about eighty-five. Her motions were quick, her replies to questions prompt and intelligent, her memory retentive, and showed large observation of incidents and narratives. Being questioned by one of her visitors in regard to the French war, which terminated in 1763, she spoke of it as a thing of but yesterday. She had a vivid recollection ofthe coming home of her friends and neighbors from campaigns in the war, and particularly of the return of her uncle, Benjamin Atwell, who had been absent a long time, "soldering agin the French in Canada." For the last fifty years of her life, she and her daughter, Nancy Thompson, had lived together in the old house, where she first went to housekeeping, and where she died.

Sources
[S2] History of Montville, H.A. Baker, (Name: Press of The Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company;), 280 (Reliability: 3).