Our Family's Journey Through Time
| Name | Moses Staples [1, 2, 3] | |
| Suffix | I | |
| Birth | 29 Sep 1753 | Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, USA [1, 3] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Military Service | 16 Feb 1776 | Massachusetts, USA [1, 3, 4, 5] |
| Continental Army - Revolutionary War; 2nd Essex Company | ||
| Census | 1790 | Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, USA [2] |
| DAR/SAR | Daughters of the American Revolution #: A108845 Sons of the American Revolution Patriot #: P-296146 [4, 5] | |
| Seal-DAR Daughters of the American Revolution |
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| Occupation | 1793 | Swans Island, Hancock, Maine, USA |
| Boat Builder | ||
| Business-Seth's Boat Shop The boatshop, most frequently called ‘The Yard’, at water’s edge that was used by Seth Joyce (1870 – 1931), his father, Charles Henry Joyce (1847 – 1904), his grandfather, Henry Dyer Joyce (1824 – 1902), and originally by Moses Staples (1753 – 1846). It was demolished to build the current ferry wharf. The upper portion was used at… |
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| Death | 19 Aug 1846 | Swans Island, Hancock, Maine, USA [1, 3] |
| Burial | Rose Hill Cemetery, Swans Island, Hancock, Maine, USA [1] |
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| Person ID | I14060 | A Tree Called Smith |
| Last Modified | 21 Jul 2025 | |
| Father | Samuel Staple, b. 11 Apr 1707, Kittery, York, Maine, USA d. 1776, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, USA (Age 68 years) | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Mother | Mercy Crane, b. 14 Oct 1719, USA | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Marriage | 1745 [6] | |
| Family ID | F5042 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Judith Eaton, b. 29 Apr 1756, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, USA d. 4 Jan 1843, Swans Island, Hancock, Maine, USA (Age 86 years) | |||
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| Family ID | F5060 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||
| Last Modified | 21 Jul 2025 | |||
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| Arms Icons & Insignia | Seal-DAR Daughters of the American Revolution | |
| Seal-SAR Sons of the American Revolution |
| Places | Business-Seth's Boat Shop The boatshop, most frequently called ‘The Yard’, at water’s edge that was used by Seth Joyce (1870 – 1931), his father, Charles Henry Joyce (1847 – 1904), his grandfather, Henry Dyer Joyce (1824 – 1902), and originally by Moses Staples (1753 – 1846). It was demolished to build the current ferry wharf. The upper portion was used at… |
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