Deen, Fordice, Hallett, Hodges and Van Horn Families - Person Sheet
Deen, Fordice, Hallett, Hodges and Van Horn Families - Person Sheet
NameJoseph Large Sr
Birthabt 1649, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Death26 May 1709, Bristol, Bucks County, Province of Pennsylvania
ReligionQuaker
FatherWilliam Large (~1620-1708)
MotherRebecca Phippen (~1614-~1693)
Spouses
Birthabt 1651, Falls, Wyoming County, Province of Pennsylvania
Death7 May 1727, Bristol, Bucks County, Province of Pennsylvania
ReligionQuaker
Marriage1673, Long Island, Kings County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
ChildrenMary (1681-1708)
Notes for Joseph Large Sr
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He is the son of William Large and Rebecca Unknown. He was born in Hingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He married Elizabeth Simcocke in 1672-1673 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. They were Quakers. They had 14 known children. He was a Weaver. He died on 26 July 1709 in Bristol Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Land records: Date: Jun 9, 1699 Residence: Bucks Co., PA
Land Record ID: 23508 Occupation: Weaver
Description: Grantor Book-Page: 3-7
Property: 100 acres.
Remarks: Deed. Joseph Large, Bucks Co., weaver, for £72.5, to Phineas Pemberton, 100 acres, part of land granted on 25/5/1693 to John Green, recorded in Book A, Vol 1, page 116, 117 and conveyed by him to Joseph Large by deed 20/9/1693. Ackn: 6/9/1699. Rec: 22/1/1699.
Source:Bucks and Lancaster Counties, Pennsylvania, 1682-1825 Land Records


Note: The principal inhabitants of Bristol were Quakers. Among these, the names of Buckley, Williams, Large, Meritt, Hutchinson, and Church. In 1712 Saint James Church was erected by the Episcopalians, and in 1714 the Friends erected a meeting-house. These comprised, for a full century, the only houses of worship in the borough

Children:
Joseph Large
1673–1746

Thomas Large
1674–1710

Jonathon Large
1675–1746

Richard Large
1678–1705

Mary Large Sanders
1681–1708

Ebenezer Large
1684–1760

Samuel Large
1686–1765

Esther Large
1686–1774

Jacob Large
1688–1722

Elizabeth Large Lundy
1695–1745

Henry Large
1699–1729

Joseph Large
1709–1729
Last Modified 12 Aug 2018Created 28 Sep 2020 Anthony Deen