Brief Life History of Joseph
When Joseph Daggett was born on 4 May 1764, in Rehoboth, Bristol, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Israel Daggett, was 27 and his mother, Frances Bowen, was 23. He married Mercy Colton in 1785, in Hampden, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 28 April 1805, in West Fairlee, Orange, Vermont, United States, at the age of 40, and was buried in Orange, Vermont, United States.
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Sources (22)
- Joseph Daggett, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Joseph Daggett, "Find A Grave Index"
- Daggett in entry for Elisabeth Daggett Richardson, "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005"
Spouse and Children
1764–1805 Male
1764–1843 Female
Children (8)
1791–1866 Female
1793–1844 Female
1795–1874 Female
1796–1796 Male
1798–1865 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1737–1777 Male
1740–1769 Female
Siblings (3)
1764–1805 Male
1765–1847 Female
1769–1828 Female
World Events (6)
1776
Age 12
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 12
1787 · The Making of the U.S. Constitution.
Age 23
Name Meaning
English (Yorkshire and Lancashire): perhaps from an Old French personal name Daguet, a pet form of ancient Germanic Dago. Alternatively, from Old French daguet, a diminutive of dague ‘dagger’, for one who wore or threatened to use a dagger. Compare Dagg and Dagger .
History: John Daggett came from England to Watertown, MA, in 1630, and moved to Rehoboth, MA, in 1646. He was one of the original proprietors of Martha's Vineyard in 1642 and by 1651 had settled there permanently.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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