Joseph Newcomb

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Selectman, Sealer of weights and measures (1712); Representative of Edgartown to the General Court (legislature) of Mass in Boston (1721)

Notes:

Bio p 29

Salem Co later Cumberland Co

Family/Spouse: Joyce Butler. Joyce was born about 1683 in Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Joseph Newcomb was born on 17 Sep 1718 in Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts; died about 1793.

Notes:

Andrew Newcomb was residing at the Isles of Shoals (near Portsmouth, New Hampshire) as early as July 1666.

Andrew married Anna Bayes. Anna was born about 1658 in Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts; died about 1731 in Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"...that he was born in England is quite certain, [probably] emigrated from the west of England, perhaps Devonshire or Wales...[may have] come to American as captain of a sailing vessel, making his first landing perhaps at barbadox and from thence to Virginia." Note: no records to verify any of these assertions

Andrew married Grace Ricks about 1663 in Boston, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts. Grace was born about 1620-1625 in Probably Kenninghall Co, Norfolk, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Ricks name is a married name; she was the widow of William Ricks