Joshua was the second child born to Robert and Joane Hempstead. His older sister Mary was reportedly the first child born in the new town of Pequot, later New London. Mary married Robert Douglass. Joshua's younger sister Hannah was married first to Abel Moore, and after Abel's death to Samuel Waller.
Joshua married Elizabeth Larrabee about 1669, filed his last will and testament 7 Oct 1683, and died in 1689, at the young age of 40 years.
He and Elizabeth had 9 children, two of whom (Phebe and Elizabeth) died as infants. 7 lived to adulthood: Elizabeth (married John Plumbe 13 Feb 1689), Mary (married Green Plumbe, younger brother of John), Phebe, Joshua (the Diarist, married Abigail Bailey), Lucy (married Jonathan Hartshorn), Hannah (married John Edgecomb) and Patience (married Thomas Ross and later James Hodsell).
Following Joshua's death in 1688, Elizabeth his widow married John Edgecombe, Sr.
Dated 7 October, 1683: I, Joshua Hemsted, of New London, do make this my last will and testament:
I give unto my wife Elizabeth one-third of my personal estate forever, and the use of one-third of my real estate during widowhood.
I give to my son Joshua Hempsted my house, housing and home lott, excepting two acres, which I give to my four daughters, Elizabeth, Mary, Phebe and Hannah, to each one-half acre, out of my home lott, to be laid out to them equally, and to butt upon the street near William Chapman's which goes to the Meeting House, the eldest daughter to front next the street at the upper corner next the Meeting House, Mary to have the second portion fronting the street, Phebe to have the third half acre, and Hannah the youngest daughter, to be at the west corner.
I give to my son Joshua that 200 acres of land which lyeth at Mystick, which Father Robert Hemsted gave me, 8 acres on the west side of Mystick River, 6 1/2 acres of salt marsh land remaining at the head of Breame Cove, and 26 acres bought of Samuel Spencer.
I give to my four daughters that 150 acres of land on the east side of Queenabaug River, 100 I bought of Capt. John Mason and 50 acres of Morgan Bowers. Also, land promised by Owaneco, 100 acres, to adjoin the 150 acres. If this promise be performed, this land I give to my four daughters.
And if that farm be enjoyed which was given John and Daniel Stubbins by Uncas, joining unto Jeremiah Addams's farm, wherein myself, Charles Hill and Abell Moore were to be equal partners with them, then my son Joshua shall have a farm of 200 acres out of my proportion; and if there be a surplus, I will it be divided amongst my four daughters.
Witness: Charles Hill, Robert Douglas.
Joshua married Elizabeth Larrabee about 1669, filed his last will and testament 7 Oct 1683, and died in 1689, at the young age of 40 years.
He and Elizabeth had 9 children, two of whom (Phebe and Elizabeth) died as infants. 7 lived to adulthood: Elizabeth (married John Plumbe 13 Feb 1689), Mary (married Green Plumbe, younger brother of John), Phebe, Joshua (the Diarist, married Abigail Bailey), Lucy (married Jonathan Hartshorn), Hannah (married John Edgecomb) and Patience (married Thomas Ross and later James Hodsell).
Following Joshua's death in 1688, Elizabeth his widow married John Edgecombe, Sr.
Dated 7 October, 1683: I, Joshua Hemsted, of New London, do make this my last will and testament:
I give unto my wife Elizabeth one-third of my personal estate forever, and the use of one-third of my real estate during widowhood.
I give to my son Joshua Hempsted my house, housing and home lott, excepting two acres, which I give to my four daughters, Elizabeth, Mary, Phebe and Hannah, to each one-half acre, out of my home lott, to be laid out to them equally, and to butt upon the street near William Chapman's which goes to the Meeting House, the eldest daughter to front next the street at the upper corner next the Meeting House, Mary to have the second portion fronting the street, Phebe to have the third half acre, and Hannah the youngest daughter, to be at the west corner.
I give to my son Joshua that 200 acres of land which lyeth at Mystick, which Father Robert Hemsted gave me, 8 acres on the west side of Mystick River, 6 1/2 acres of salt marsh land remaining at the head of Breame Cove, and 26 acres bought of Samuel Spencer.
I give to my four daughters that 150 acres of land on the east side of Queenabaug River, 100 I bought of Capt. John Mason and 50 acres of Morgan Bowers. Also, land promised by Owaneco, 100 acres, to adjoin the 150 acres. If this promise be performed, this land I give to my four daughters.
And if that farm be enjoyed which was given John and Daniel Stubbins by Uncas, joining unto Jeremiah Addams's farm, wherein myself, Charles Hill and Abell Moore were to be equal partners with them, then my son Joshua shall have a farm of 200 acres out of my proportion; and if there be a surplus, I will it be divided amongst my four daughters.
Witness: Charles Hill, Robert Douglas.
Joshua was the second child born to Robert and Joane Hempstead. His older sister Mary was reportedly the first child born in the new town of Pequot, later New London. Mary married Robert Douglass. Joshua's younger sister Hannah was married first to Abel Moore, and after Abel's death to Samuel Waller.
Joshua married Elizabeth Larrabee about 1669, filed his last will and testament 7 Oct 1683, and died in 1689, at the young age of 40 years.
He and Elizabeth had 9 children, two of whom (Phebe and Elizabeth) died as infants. 7 lived to adulthood: Elizabeth (married John Plumbe 13 Feb 1689), Mary (married Green Plumbe, younger brother of John), Phebe, Joshua (the Diarist, married Abigail Bailey), Lucy (married Jonathan Hartshorn), Hannah (married John Edgecomb) and Patience (married Thomas Ross and later James Hodsell).
Following Joshua's death in 1688, Elizabeth his widow married John Edgecombe, Sr.
Dated 7 October, 1683: I, Joshua Hemsted, of New London, do make this my last will and testament:
I give unto my wife Elizabeth one-third of my personal estate forever, and the use of one-third of my real estate during widowhood.
I give to my son Joshua Hempsted my house, housing and home lott, excepting two acres, which I give to my four daughters, Elizabeth, Mary, Phebe and Hannah, to each one-half acre, out of my home lott, to be laid out to them equally, and to butt upon the street near William Chapman's which goes to the Meeting House, the eldest daughter to front next the street at the upper corner next the Meeting House, Mary to have the second portion fronting the street, Phebe to have the third half acre, and Hannah the youngest daughter, to be at the west corner.
I give to my son Joshua that 200 acres of land which lyeth at Mystick, which Father Robert Hemsted gave me, 8 acres on the west side of Mystick River, 6 1/2 acres of salt marsh land remaining at the head of Breame Cove, and 26 acres bought of Samuel Spencer.
I give to my four daughters that 150 acres of land on the east side of Queenabaug River, 100 I bought of Capt. John Mason and 50 acres of Morgan Bowers. Also, land promised by Owaneco, 100 acres, to adjoin the 150 acres. If this promise be performed, this land I give to my four daughters.
And if that farm be enjoyed which was given John and Daniel Stubbins by Uncas, joining unto Jeremiah Addams's farm, wherein myself, Charles Hill and Abell Moore were to be equal partners with them, then my son Joshua shall have a farm of 200 acres out of my proportion; and if there be a surplus, I will it be divided amongst my four daughters.
Witness: Charles Hill, Robert Douglas.
Joshua married Elizabeth Larrabee about 1669, filed his last will and testament 7 Oct 1683, and died in 1689, at the young age of 40 years.
He and Elizabeth had 9 children, two of whom (Phebe and Elizabeth) died as infants. 7 lived to adulthood: Elizabeth (married John Plumbe 13 Feb 1689), Mary (married Green Plumbe, younger brother of John), Phebe, Joshua (the Diarist, married Abigail Bailey), Lucy (married Jonathan Hartshorn), Hannah (married John Edgecomb) and Patience (married Thomas Ross and later James Hodsell).
Following Joshua's death in 1688, Elizabeth his widow married John Edgecombe, Sr.
Dated 7 October, 1683: I, Joshua Hemsted, of New London, do make this my last will and testament:
I give unto my wife Elizabeth one-third of my personal estate forever, and the use of one-third of my real estate during widowhood.
I give to my son Joshua Hempsted my house, housing and home lott, excepting two acres, which I give to my four daughters, Elizabeth, Mary, Phebe and Hannah, to each one-half acre, out of my home lott, to be laid out to them equally, and to butt upon the street near William Chapman's which goes to the Meeting House, the eldest daughter to front next the street at the upper corner next the Meeting House, Mary to have the second portion fronting the street, Phebe to have the third half acre, and Hannah the youngest daughter, to be at the west corner.
I give to my son Joshua that 200 acres of land which lyeth at Mystick, which Father Robert Hemsted gave me, 8 acres on the west side of Mystick River, 6 1/2 acres of salt marsh land remaining at the head of Breame Cove, and 26 acres bought of Samuel Spencer.
I give to my four daughters that 150 acres of land on the east side of Queenabaug River, 100 I bought of Capt. John Mason and 50 acres of Morgan Bowers. Also, land promised by Owaneco, 100 acres, to adjoin the 150 acres. If this promise be performed, this land I give to my four daughters.
And if that farm be enjoyed which was given John and Daniel Stubbins by Uncas, joining unto Jeremiah Addams's farm, wherein myself, Charles Hill and Abell Moore were to be equal partners with them, then my son Joshua shall have a farm of 200 acres out of my proportion; and if there be a surplus, I will it be divided amongst my four daughters.
Witness: Charles Hill, Robert Douglas.
Gravesite Details
While Joshua's grave has not survived, there is no doubt that he is buried at the Ancient Cemetery. He doesn't appear to have been moved to Cedar Grove Cemetery.
