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- He was taken into the 1st Salis. chh., June 27, 1742. Tradition says that he studied medicine a while, but, the physician dying with whom he studied, he did not continue it. He afterwards taught school, and also went to sea. He was a stout, heavy man, though not very tall, and was much noted for his strength. It is said that he carried a barrel of water from the river to his house (in Boscawen), about thirty rods, when he was over sixty years old. He was a soldier in the Indian war, and many stories are still told of his strength and courage. His descendants say, that, while stationed at Saco, he was once on a scout below, when his party discovered an Indian. The captain, sergeant, and Joseph immediately started in pursuit, but the latter soon distanced the others, and overtook the Indian. At another time, he and his captain were out alone after the cows, when their dog began to bark, and they became aware that a number of Indians were lurking behind the log, "where [Maj.?] Sorrel's grave was." The captain, however, frightened them by shouting: "If you see an inch of their heads, put a bullet in!" and the two retreated with their faces towards the log and their guns ready to fire, till it was safe to turn round and run towards their encampment. One of the Indians afterwards said to the captain: "Me might kill you and yaller-headed man,--(91) Joseph, who had light hair,--you out after cows, little ellamoose [dog] say ya ya ya." "You cowardly dog, you didn't dare to," answered the captain; to which the Indian only replied: "Me no orders kill captain." According to the statement of the Indian, there were fourteen others with him behind the log. (718) Amos6 Hoit states that Joseph was one of the rangers under Capt. Bradford, at Saco, in the French and Indian war, and thinks he was a clerk or orderly sergeant. He was once out with the captain's son, and fell in with a party of Indians, yet they were not harmed, as the captain's son had previously done the Indians a kindness. Joseph removed to Boscawen, N. H., about Sep., 1761, and was a deacon of the Cong. chh.
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1717 - Yes, date unknown
