Joseph Sharpless



Joseph Sharpless,b.at Hatherton,Cheshire,England,9-28-1678;d.in Middletown,Pa.,1757;son of John and Jane (Moore) Sharples (pg.53);m.3-31-1704,at Haverford Meeting,Lydia Lewis,b.Glamorganshire,Wales,3-8-1683 d.1763;dau.of Ralph and Mary Lewis,of Upper Darby.They resided in Nether Providence till about 1713,and afterwards in Middletown.Their children were Susanna,Joseph,Benjamin,Samuel,Lydia,Nathan,Jane,Abraham,Jacob and William,of whom the last married Abigail Sharp.Samuel Sharpless,b. Nether Providence,12-7-1710-11;d.Middletown,11-24-1790;m.3-26-1736,at Concord Meeting,Jane Newlin,b.about 1715;d.10-28-1798,aged 83 years;dau. of John and Mary (Woodward) Newlin,of Middletown.Their children were Mary,John,Thomas,Lydia,Abigail,Samuel,Hannah,Susanna,Phebe,Rachel,Samuel (2nd) and Joel.





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