Genealogy of Patty Rose
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| Notes for Maj. Gen. Joseph Bradley VARNUM | ||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Joseph Bradly Varnum birth 29 Jan 1750-1 Dracut, Middlesex /s Maj. Samuel and Hannah [ref 76] Joseph Bradley Varnum Esq. death 11 Sep 1821 a 70 Dracut Middlesex "at the age of 18 years he was cholsen Captain, and held that position during the Revolutionary war, and until he was elected Colonel in 1787; in 1802 he was chosen Brigadeer General, and in 1805 Major General, which office he held until his death; from 1780 to 1795 he was a member of the House of Representatives and Senate of Mass. and a member of the Convention that framed the constitution in 1780 and revised it in 1820, and from 1795 to 1817 a member of the House of Representatives and Senate of the United States, during which time he was speaker of the House 4 years, and President of the Senate 1 year" [ref 76] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Joseph Bradly Varnum married Mrs*. Molley Butlar Dec 25, 1772 in Dracut, Middlesex Co., MA [ref 23:0844947 item 3] *possible error (children 1773-93: Molly, John, Hitty, Phebe, George, Abigail, Hannah, Joseph, James, Jacob, Phebe, Benjamin) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Private in Battle of Lexington Capt. Russell; Revolutionary war; 29 Sep 1779 Dracut minute man, 4 Apr 1787 Capt. in Burgoyne campaign 7th Bat 3rd Div; Maj. Gen. 3rd Div MA Militia; 1808 and 1813 ran for Governor 1785 father Samuel Varnum gave Joseph 128 acres in Dracut and "1/2 my dwelling house divided by the middle of the chimney, with land thereon the said house stands" (other half was given to brother Daniel) buried Varnum Cemetery, Dracut MA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||
| Notes for Molly BUTLER | ||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - daughter of Jacob BUTLER and Molly EAMES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||
| Last Modified 21 Oct 2004 | Created 4 Jan 2005 |