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Joseph Edwards 1779 – 1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Mar 1779

Birth Location: Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States

Death Date: 1841

Death Location: Plymouth, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Phillip Edwards

Mother: MARGARET WEST

Spouse(s): Anna Rice

Children(s): Sarah Edwards

The story of Joseph Edwards began in 1779 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States, with parents Phillip Edwards and MARGARET WEST. As an adult, Joseph Edwards wed Anna Elizabeth "Betsy" Rice. Their household included Sarah Edwards. Joseph Edwards's life came to an end in 1841 in Plymouth, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Parents

Phillip Edwards
1738 – 1785
Birth Location: Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
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MARGARET WEST
1743 – 1811
Birth Location: Shrewsbury, Monmouth, NJ, USA
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Spouses(s)

Anna Rice
1785 – 1852
Birth Location: Knowlton, Hope, Warren, New Jersey, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Edwards
1807 – 1869
Birth Location: Knowlton, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 20 Mar 1779
    Event Place: Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1841
    Event Place: Plymouth, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
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