Took oath of allegiance in May 1671 (RI Colony Records and EPR III, 200)
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Source: The Early Records of the Town of Providence (in 23 vols) printed under authority of the City Council of Providence, Snow and Farnham City Printers, Providence, RI, 1892,
vol 8, p 121: [same meeting minutes also in Vol 8, p 123) January 27, 1682 granted that Joseph Hearnton my change 4 acres of land he took up in lew of 2 acres of meadow belonging to a 50 acres dividion and take it up elsewhere upon the townes common. He having paid his change money.
Vol 8, p 131: May 23, 1683 Benjamin Hearnton junr and Joseph Hearnton, make a complaint to the majestrates that the highway up into the country is stopped by Eliazer Whipple. This meeting judged that they did not have the capacity to act in this matter and reffered it to the next meeting, which will be the first Monday in June.
Vol 8, p 139: June 2, 1684 The return made by Thomas Olney, surveyor, of 7 acres of land laid out May 26, 1684 unto Joseph Hearnton, in the second division is by the Towne accepted and allowed.
vol 14, p 171-173: May 16, 1686 Benjamin and Elizabeth give Joseph 60 acres in 2 parcels - 30 acres in Scituate lying about 10 miles north of Providence and 30 acres lying about 1.5 southward from the other parcel. This land was laid out in the second division share to Elizabeth's father William White.
Just prior to receiving this gift of land from his father, Joseph sol his borhter William 13 acres in this same Westquasomett section. In the deed he calls himself husbandman and calls William shoemaker.
Vol 8, p 177: June 1, 1691 Samuel Whipple and Joseph Hearnden chosen for way wardens. (This is a road commissioner)
Vol 4, p 193-195: February 15, 1699 Joseph Hearnton sells land in Providence to Isaac Ballard
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Source: Tax Lists of the Town of Providence during the Administration of Sir Edmund Andros and his Council 1686-1689, compiled by Edward Field, Providence, Howard W Preston, 1895, p 38 List of all males 16 years of age and upwards residing in Providence August 1688 and liable for a poll tax, lists
Joseph Hernden
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It is interesting to note that Joseph died one day after his brother Benjamin.
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Source Margery Ida Harrington Matthews Notebook, North Scituate Public Library, Rhode Island: On May 25 1681 Joseph apprenticed his daughter, Elizabeth, to Peter Greene and his wife of Warwick "Until she is 18 years of age" and she says she ws born in January 1675.
Two of Joseph's children, Ebenezer and Job, went south of Providence to settle and it seems likely that Richard, who is in Coventry, also belongs to him.
Then there are a few whose parentage cannot be found, such as Hezekiah, Othniel and Aaron. They may be of Joseph or of his brother THomas. No record has been discovered by me which determines the parent, but the closeness with which they are associated with the known Hearndons show that they are descendants of Benjamin and Blizabeth, either as grandchildren or great-grandchildren.
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Source Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, John Osborne Austin, Genealogical Publishing Co, 1978, p 95:
May 25, 1681 He apprenticed his daughter Elizabeth to Peter Green and wife, of Warwick, till eighteen, and states her birth to have been about the middle of January 1675.
May 26, 1684 He had 7 acres laid out.
September 1, 1697 on tax list
Aprile 24, 1688 He sold William Hearnden 13 acres
May 30, 1694 Administration to widow Sarah, and it was desired that Pardon TIllinghast have the oversight of several young children, and give advice to her.
