Joshua STAPLES

1755 - Abt 1806  (50 years)

• Name	Joshua STAPLES
  Born	18 Oct 1755	Phillipstown [Sanford], York, Maine   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Noteworthy	Served at Valley Forge
  Military Event	American Revolution - MA: Cpl; served at Valley Forge  [2]
  Served American Revolution?	Y
  Military Flag	Y
  Died	Abt 15 May 1806	Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine   [3]
  Person ID	I2667	Main
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2017

  
  

  Father	Samuel STAPLES,   b. 11 Apr 1707, Kittery, York, Maine ,   d. Abt 1776, At sea  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Mercy CANE,   b. 14 Oct 1719, York, York, Maine ,   d. Aft 1796, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine  (Age > 78 years)
  Married	Abt 1745	Phillipstown [Sanford], York, Maine
  Family ID	F913	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Tabitha RAYNES,   b. Abt 1756, Maine ,   d. Bef 1791, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine  (Age ~ 34 years)
  Married	Abt 1774  [3]
  Children	1. Abel STAPLES,   b. 6 Dec 1775, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine ,   d. 13 May 1800, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine  (Age 24 years)   2. Mary STAPLES,   b. 17 Sep 1777, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine ,   d. Aft 1850  (Age > 74 years)
  Last Modified	28 Oct 2023
  Family ID	F941	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Zeruah Raynes KINNEY,   b. Abt 1769, Maine ,   d. 1846, Swans Island, Hancock, Maine  (Age ~ 77 years)
  Married	27 Nov 1799  [3]
  Last Modified	28 Oct 2023
  Family ID	F919	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Martha “Patty” RAYNES,   b. 2 Jun 1750, York, York, Maine ,   d. 1799, Swans Island, Hancock, Maine  (Age 48 years)
  Married	Abt 1790  [3]
  Children	+ 1. Jane STAPLES,   b. 8 Jan 1791, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine ,   d. 1854, Swans Island, Hancock, Maine  (Age 62 years)
  Last Modified	28 Oct 2023
  Family ID	F944	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 18 Oct 1755 - Phillipstown [Sanford], York, Maine Died - Abt 15 May 1806 - Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  Joshua served 6 years 2 months in the Revolution as a pvt and a corp; his discharge was signed by Gen. Washington and he received the Badge of Merit. p 259 Served at Valley Forge. [3]

  
  

• Sources

  [S12] Dover, New Hampshire, History of , Scales, John, (Higginson Book Co, Manchester, NH. 1923). [S24] Daughters of the American Revolution. [S37] Maine Families in 1790, (Picton Press, Camden, ME. 1988).