Joseph Rounds

Notes:

Joseph's death record says he was born in Tiverton, occupation mariner, and names his parents as Alfred and Sarah Rounds, also born in Tiverton. He died of paralysis at age 77y 5m 2d. This agrees with his birth date.

Although his birth record is listed in the New Bedford transcriptions, all other records agree that Joseph was born in RI.

In the 1820 census, the family is at Tiverton, RI:
FWM 3<10, 1 26-44; FWF 2<10, 1 26-44.

In the 1830 census, there is only one Rounds family listed at Dartmouth, MA. This is the family of Joseph Rounds:
FWM 2 15-19, 1 40-49; FWF 1<5, 1 5-9, 1 10-14, 1 30-39.

In the 1840 census, the family of Joseph Rounds at Dartmouth, MA, is as follows (there are 2 Joseph Rounds families in in that census): FWM 1<5, 1 5-9, 1 20-29, 1 50-59; FWF 1 10-14, 1 15-19, 1 20-29, 1 40-49. One person is employed in the navigation of the ocean.

In the 1850 federal census, the family is still at Dartmouth: Joseph 65 RI farmer, Mary 56 RI, Mary 29 RI, Abby E. 20 MA, Andrew 19 MA sailor, David C. 13.

In the 1855 MA state census, the family is still at Dartmouth: Joseph 70 farmer, Mary 61, David 19 farmer.

In the 1860 federal census, the family is at Dartmouth as follows: Joseph 75 RI laborer, Mary 66 RI, David 23 MA. The post office for them was North Dartmouth. I have found the likely location where they lived, based on an 1852 map which shows them living on Slocum Rd. near the corner of what is now Sharp St., in North Dartmouth.

The daughter in the 1820 census has been found to be Sarah, listed as one of Joseph's children in his probate records.

A probate document dated 15 Oct 1868 (found online and shared by Dulcie Stewart) is for Joseph Rounds "who last dwelt in Dartmouth" and died on 6 Aug 1862, "leaving a widow, whose name is Mary Rounds (since deceased)"; lists next of kin, all surname Rounds except one: John of Dartmouth, Mary A. of Dartmouth, Abby E. also of Dartmouth, Sarah A. Tripp widow of Godfrey R. Tripp (deceased) of New Bedford, Charles A. "last known of the Feegee Islands now supposed to be dead," David C. of Wheelen Michigan, Joseph Jr. "supposed to be dead as he has not been heard from in twenty years, all the above are children of said deceased." The executor of the estate was Isaac H. Coe. The document was signed by John Rounds, Sarah A. Tripp, and Mary A. Rounds. (Thanks to Cousin Dulcie for finding the image of this document; accessible at americanancestors.org)

Joseph — Mary Polly Remington. Mary (daughter of Thomas REMINGTON and Alice "Elce" GRINNELL) was born 18 May 1794, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI; died 23 Sep 1866, Dartmouth, MA; was buried , Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, MA. [Group Sheet]

1. Joseph Rounds, Jr. was born 24 Jan 1812, MA or RI; died 7 Jan 1869, Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA.
2. Son Rounds was born Abt 1814, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI; died Bef 1830.
3. John Rounds was born Abt 1816, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI; died Aft Apr 1876.
4. Mary A. Rounds was born Abt Sep 1818, RI; died 20 Mar 1879, New Bedford, MA.
5. Sarah A. Rounds was born Between 1821 and 1825.
6. Abby E. Rounds was born Abt 1830, MA; died 11 Dec 1889, New Bedford, MA.
7. Charles Andrew Rounds was born Abt 1831, MA; died 6 Aug 1883, Suva, Fiji.
8. David C. Rounds was born 19 Sep 1836, MA; died 18 Dec 1911, St. Louis, Gratiot Co., MI; was buried , Oak Grove Cemetery, St. Louis, MI.

Notes:

His gravestone has his given name as Alford. In other records it is Alfred or Alpra or some other variation. A grandson has the name Alford, so I think that may be his correct name. However, the birth record says Alfred.

He died at age 83y 8 m 4 d.

Details on all or most of Alfred's children can be seen at findagrave.com. The birth records of Alfred & Rachel's children are all at Tiverton.

Alford married Sarah Fisher Abt Dec 1784, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA. Sarah was born Abt 1767, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA; died Between 1785 and 1790, RI or MA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

I have not been able to determine who Sarah's parents are. In the 1790 census, there are two Fisher families listed for Dartmouth: James and William.

There is a birth record in Norton, MA, for a Sarah Fisher, born 20 Feb 1766 to Abijah and Mary, but she may or may not be the one who married Alfred/Alford Rounds. The marriage record of 1784 says she is of Dartmouth.

Notes:

The marriage intention was entered Dec 1784, but does not give the exact date of the marriage.

"The intentions of Marriage between Alpra Rounds of Tiverton and Sarah Fisher of Dartmouth was Entered Dec 30th day 1784 Witness Benj Akin Town Clerk"

David married Hannah King 7 Apr 1760, Tiverton, Bristol Co., MA. Hannah (daughter of Benjamin King and Mary Russell) was born 1 Mar 1741/42; died 26 May 1813, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI; was buried , David Rounds Lot, Tiverton, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

ROUNDS David, Jr., of David and Hannah, and Hannah King, of Benjamin and Mary; m. by Rev. David Rounds, Apr 7 1760.

Notes:

Rev. David Rounds was Minister of the First Baptist Church of Tiverton from 1755-1765.

David married Hannah Carpenter 6 Oct 1730, Rehoboth, MA. Hannah was born 6 Jun 1712, Rehoboth, MA; died abt. 1 Jul 1773, Tiverton, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The Round, Rounds Genealogy (at Google Books) has Hannah's death date as May 1813, with her parents identified as Jotham and Desire (Martin) Carpenter. However, that death date is for Hannah (King) Rounds, wife of David Jr. Another source says she died 21 July 1773; a family tree at Ancestry has 1779.

Notes:

Married:
David & Hannah were married by Rev. David Turner.

Benjamin — Mary Russell. [Group Sheet]