Joseph Irish

Male 1724 -


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  • Name Joseph Irish  [1
    Born 20 Apr 1724  South Kingston, Washington Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Book Reference 209  
    Died Beekman, Dutchess Co., NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Quaker Hill Cemetery, Dutchess Co., NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • From: W. L. Irish - In 1775 he removed from South Kingston, RI to Quaker Hill, N. Y., where he was a prominent Quaker. Other members of the family came earlier. He transferred to the Nine Partners M. M. on 12-17-1777.

      From: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ny/topic/quaker/marcerts/JosephIrishSarahAnthony.htm
      Marriage Certificate Joseph IRISH and Sarah ANTHONY, 7d 2m 1754

      Whereas Joseph Irish Son of Jedediah IRISH of Stoning Town in Connecticut and Sarah ANTHONY Daughter of Samuel ANTHONY of South Kingstown in Kings County and Colony of Rhode Island & having Declared their Intention of taking each other in Marriage before Several publick meetings of the people Called Quakers in the colony of Rhode Island according to the Good order used among them whose proceedings therein after Deliberate Consideration thereof with Regard to the Righteous Law of God and example of his people Recorded in the Scriptures of Truth in that Case were approved by the Sd. meetings they appearing Clear of all others and having Concent of parents and all others concerned Now these are to certifie all whom it may concern that for the full accomplishing of their said Intention this Seventh Day of the Second Month in the year according to the English account, one Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty four they the sd. Joseph IRISH and Sarah ANTHONY appeared in a publick assembly of the aforesd. People and others met together for that purpose at a meeting house of the sd. people, in said Kingstown and in a Solemn manner he the Joseph IRISH taking the sd. Sarah ANTHONY by the Hand did openly Declare as followeth Friends I Desire you to be my witness, that I take this my friend Sarah ANTHONEY to be my wife promising through the Lords assistance to be unto her a true and Loving Husband Untill it Shall please God by Death to Seperate us and then and there in the Said assembly the sd. Sarah ANTHONEY Did in like manner Declare as followeth friends I desire you to be my witness that I take this my friend Joseph IRISH to be my Husband promising through the Lords assistance to be unto him a true and loving wife untill it Shall please God by Death to Seperate us and the sd. Joseph IRISH & Sarah according to the Custom of marriage now Sarah Irish as a further Confirmation thereof Did then and there to these presents Set their hands

      Joseph IRISH
      Sarah IRISH

      And we whose names are hereunto Subscribed being present with others at the Solomnizing of their Said marriage and Subscription in manner as Witnesses hereunto have also to these presents Subscribed our names, the day and year above written

      Peter DAVIS
      John ROBINSON
      Saml. ANTHONEY
      James SCRIVEN
      William GIFFORD
      Joseph CONGDON
      Thos. RODMAN
      Hannah IRISH
      John IRISH
      Robert KNOWLES
      Mary IRISH
      Job IRISH
      John HOXSIE Jnr.
      Wm. ROBINSON
      George IRISH
      Jos. HULL Jur.
      Thos HAZARD son of Robt
      Saml. CONGDON
      John ROSS
      David GREENE
      John KNOWLES
      Solomon HOXSIE
    Person ID I01694  irish
    Last Modified 23 May 2010 

    Father Jedediah Irish,   b. 7 Oct 1688, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1758, Stonington, New London Co., CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Mary (Irish),   b. Abt 1690, North Kingston, Washington Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 1711  Little Compton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F0491  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Dorcas (Irish),   d. 24 Jul 1752 
    Married 1 Oct 1748 
    Children 
    +1. Benjamin Irish,   b. 16 Mar 1749, South Kingston, Washington Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. Mary Irish,   b. 24 Jun 1751, South Kingston, Washington Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1794  (Age 42 years)
    Family ID F0920  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Sarah Anthony,   b. South Kingston, Washington Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 7 Feb 1754 
    • From: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ny/topic/quaker/marcerts/JosephIrishSarahAnthony.htm
      Marriage Certificate Joseph IRISH and Sarah ANTHONY, 7d 2m 1754

      Whereas Joseph Irish Son of Jedediah IRISH of Stoning Town in Connecticut and Sarah ANTHONY Daughter of Samuel ANTHONY of South Kingstown in Kings County and Colony of Rhode Island & having Declared their Intention of taking each other in Marriage before Several publick meetings of the people Called Quakers in the colony of Rhode Island according to the Good order used among them whose proceedings therein after Deliberate Consideration thereof with Regard to the Righteous Law of God and example of his people Recorded in the Scriptures of Truth in that Case were approved by the Sd. meetings they appearing Clear of all others and having Concent of parents and all others concerned Now these are to certifie all whom it may concern that for the full accomplishing of their said Intention this Seventh Day of the Second Month in the year according to the English account, one Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty four they the sd. Joseph IRISH and Sarah ANTHONY appeared in a publick assembly of the aforesd. People and others met together for that purpose at a meeting house of the sd. people, in said Kingstown and in a Solemn manner he the Joseph IRISH taking the sd. Sarah ANTHONY by the Hand did openly Declare as followeth Friends I Desire you to be my witness, that I take this my friend Sarah ANTHONEY to be my wife promising through the Lords assistance to be unto her a true and Loving Husband Untill it Shall please God by Death to Seperate us and then and there in the Said assembly the sd. Sarah ANTHONEY Did in like manner Declare as followeth friends I desire you to be my witness that I take this my friend Joseph IRISH to be my Husband promising through the Lords assistance to be unto him a true and loving wife untill it Shall please God by Death to Seperate us and the sd. Joseph IRISH & Sarah according to the Custom of marriage now Sarah Irish as a further Confirmation thereof Did then and there to these presents Set their hands

      Joseph IRISH
      Sarah IRISH

      And we whose names are hereunto Subscribed being present with others at the Solomnizing of their Said marriage and Subscription in manner as Witnesses hereunto have also to these presents Subscribed our names, the day and year above written

      Peter DAVIS
      John ROBINSON
      Saml. ANTHONEY
      James SCRIVEN
      William GIFFORD
      Joseph CONGDON
      Thos. RODMAN
      Hannah IRISH
      John IRISH
      Robert KNOWLES
      Mary IRISH
      Job IRISH
      John HOXSIE Jnr.
      Wm. ROBINSON
      George IRISH
      Jos. HULL Jur.
      Thos HAZARD son of Robt
      Saml. CONGDON
      John ROSS
      David GREENE
      John KNOWLES
      Solomon HOXSIE
    Children 
     1. David Irish,   b. South Kingston, Washington Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1797
    +2. Dorcas Irish,   b. 20 Jul 1755, South Kingston, Washington Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location
    +3. Asa Irish,   b. 20 Jul 1755, South Kingston, Washington Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1826, Pawling, Dutchess Co., NY Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
    +4. Amos Irish,   b. 20 May 1757, South Kingston, Washington Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1832, Pawling, Dutchess Co., NY Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    +5. Abigail Irish,   b. 11 Feb 1759, Pawling, Dutchess Co., NY Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1841  (Age 81 years)
     6. Cynthia Irish,   b. 25 Jun 1760, South Kingston, Washington Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 23 May 2010 
    Family ID F0889  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Martha Ward 
    Married 7 Jan 1778 
    Family ID F0921  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S007136] Descendants of John Irish 1629-1963, Willis L. Irish.