Austin, Joseph, 1749-1827

Ferrisburgh MM, 1810-06-28, Joseph Austin received on certificate from New Bedford MM with w. Patience and Hannah Whorton.

Starksborough MM, 1822-01-04, Joseph Austin and wife granted certificate to Creek MM.

Creek MM, 1822-03-22, Joseph Austin and w. Patience presented certificate from Starksborough MM; sent to Oswego MM.

Oswego MM, 1822-05-15, Patience Austin, w. of Joseph, received on certificate from Starksborough MM; 1824-11-26, death of Patience Austin, town of Freedom

p. 17. Joseph Austin, s. Jeremiah Austin and Margaret Congdon Austin, b. 1749, d. 1827-09-11, m. Patience Grinnell in 1770 in Taunton, MA (she b. 1749, d. 1824-11-26), no children.

Capt. Cornelius Grinnell was b. Little Compton, R. I., May 11, 1758; removed to New Bedford when he was quite young where he served an apprenticeship with his brother-in-law, Joseph Austin, as hatter.

Vol. 2, p. 246. Joseph Austin, b. 1749, s. Jeremiah Austin (1730-1815) and Margaret Congdon Austin (1725-1812), m. Patience Grinnell, and his will was probated 1824-12-29. He was of Clinton, but had a house in Oswego near the Meeting House.

He named Preserved Fish and Joseph Grinnel executors, but both refused and letters of administration were granted on his estate to Cornelius Austin, his nephew. … Joseph's will noted that his wife had put Richard Dunham in care of William R. Roach of New Bedford and he was put to sea. He also mentioned James Congdon Jr.

His sister Elizabeth (-1812) married Preserved Fish (s. David and Jemima)

P. 10. Patience Grinnell, b. 1749, dt. Daniel Grinnell and Grace (Palmer) Grinnell, m. Joseph Austin; had brother Cornelius (b. 1758-02-11, d. 1850-04-19, m. Sylvia Howland).

Vol. 2, p. 44. Joseph Austin and Patience Grinnell, both of Dartmouth, m. 1770-05-10