Corporal Joseph Gleason
M, (1642 - 20 November 1715)
| Father-Biological* | Thomas Gleason b. 3 Sep 1609, d. 24 Jan 1686 |
| Mother-Biological* | Susanna Page b. 4 Dec 1614, d. 24 Jan 1691 |
Last Edited=24 Oct 2026
Corporal Joseph Gleason was born in 1642 at Cockfield, Suffolk, England.1,2,3 He was the son of Thomas Gleason and Susanna Page. Joseph immigrated with his family in 1644; Thomas, Susanana and their family must have emigrated to New England between 1644 and 1652.3
Corporal Joseph Gleason married Hannah ______.
Corporal Joseph Gleason married Martha Russell, daughter of William Russel and Martha ______, at Cambridge, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Joseph's wife, Martha, died on 2 March 1684.1,4,3 Corporal Joseph Gleason was mentioned in the will of Hannah ______ on 11 November 1686 at Watertown, Massachusetts Bay Colony, reciving 20 schillings.3
Corporal Joseph Gleason married Abigail Garfield, age 40 , daughter of Jospeh Garfield and Sarah Gale, on 22 December 1686 at Sudbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony.5,7,8,1,2,9,10 During King William's War (1689-1697), he was one of the people intrusted to store ammunition.1 Corporal Joseph Gleason died on 20 November 1715 at Sudbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay.1
Corporal Joseph Gleason married Hannah ______.
Corporal Joseph Gleason married Martha Russell, daughter of William Russel and Martha ______, at Cambridge, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Children:
1. Martha Gleason (1673-1685)
2. Susanna Gleason (1675/6-____)
3. Joyce Gleason (1678-____)
4. Abigail Gleason (1680-____)
5. Mary Gleason (1682-____)
6. Isaac Gleason (1684-c1758)
7. Thankful Gleason.5,1,2,6
1. Martha Gleason (1673-1685)
2. Susanna Gleason (1675/6-____)
3. Joyce Gleason (1678-____)
4. Abigail Gleason (1680-____)
5. Mary Gleason (1682-____)
6. Isaac Gleason (1684-c1758)
7. Thankful Gleason.5,1,2,6
Joseph's wife, Martha, died on 2 March 1684.1,4,3 Corporal Joseph Gleason was mentioned in the will of Hannah ______ on 11 November 1686 at Watertown, Massachusetts Bay Colony, reciving 20 schillings.3
Corporal Joseph Gleason married Abigail Garfield, age 40 , daughter of Jospeh Garfield and Sarah Gale, on 22 December 1686 at Sudbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony.5,7,8,1,2,9,10 During King William's War (1689-1697), he was one of the people intrusted to store ammunition.1 Corporal Joseph Gleason died on 20 November 1715 at Sudbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay.1
Citations
- White, John Barber. Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas Gleason of Watertown, Mass. 1607-1909. Haverhill, Massachusetts: Press of Nicholas Print, 1909.
- Morton, John Nece. The Morton Family Tree: Chauncey Morton and Betsy Pike, Their Ancestry and Descent. Springfield, Missouri: J. N. Morton, 1947.
- Claassen, Judith G. "The Origin of Thomas Gleason of Watertown and Cambridge, Massachusetts", New England Historical and Genealogical Register volume 168 (January 2014).
- Ward, Andrew H. "Sudbury Records", New England Historical and Genealogical Register volume XVII (1863).
- Ward, Andrew H. "Sudbury Records", New England Historical and Genealogical Register volume XVIII (1864).
- Find-a-Grave. Online https://www.findagrave.com/
- Burwell, Gale S. Garfield Family Group Sheets. Ridge, Maryland: manuscript, 28 February 1987.
- Norris, D. W. and H. A. Feldman. The Wells Family. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Cramer-Krasselt Company, 1942.
- Bond, Henry. Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts including Waltham and Weston. Boston: ittle, Brown and Company, 1860.
- Barry, William. A History of Framingham, Massachusetts. Boston: James Munroe and Company, 1847.