Joseph RAWSON

Male 1760 - 1835  (74 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Joseph RAWSON was born on 24 Dec 1760 (son of Grindal RAWSON and Elizabeth BOYD); died on 19 Jul 1835 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Military Service: Joined the Revolutionary army at the age of 16, and served during the war, part of the time as a lieutenant.

    Joseph married Elizabeth RHOADES in 1785. Elizabeth was born in 1766; died on 9 May 1843. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Grindal RAWSON was born on 12 Aug 1803; died on 29 Aug 1869 in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Grindal RAWSON was born on 13 Jul 1719 (son of Wilson RAWSON and Margaret ARTHUR); died in Dec 1803 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island.

    Notes:

    Name:
    Grindal Rawson was a carpenter and cabinet maker, and was much distinguished for his mechanical genius as well as for his general intelligence. During the Revolutionary war, he was employed by the U.S. Government in the manufacture of utensils of war. He settled in Providence about 1741, was an exemplary member of the Rev. Dr. Hitchcock's church.

    Grindal married Elizabeth BOYD. Elizabeth was born about 1726; died on 31 May 1761. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth BOYD was born about 1726; died on 31 May 1761.
    Children:
    1. 1. Joseph RAWSON was born on 24 Dec 1760; died on 19 Jul 1835 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island.