Joseph Furnas1

M, #643, * 20 Feb 1763, + 25 Jul 1812
FatherJohn Furnas1 * 5 Mar 1735/36, + 5 Aug 1777
MotherMary Wilkinson1 * 19 Sep 1742, + 6 Oct 1782

Family

Sarah Pearson * s 1770
Child
  • Samuel Furnas6 * a 1790
     Joseph Furnas was born on 20 Feb 1763 on the ship in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina.1,2 He married (Bush River QM) Sarah Pearson on 30 Sep 1790 at Newberry County, South Carolina.2,3 He died on 25 Jul 1812 in Miami County, Ohio.2
For a short blogpost, see link.

He is listed in the following census:
1790 Fed. census (2 Aug): Household of Joseph Furnas, Newberry District, South Carolina. Household consists of 1 male over 16 (Joseph) and 1 female (prob. his wife Sarah (although officially they were not married yet.)4
1800 Fed. census (4 Aug): Household of Joseph Furnas, Newberry District, South Carolina. Household consists of 1 male 26-44 (Joseph), 1 female 26-44 (prob. his wife Sarah), 5 males under 10 (among them prob. Samuel), and 1 female under 10.5

Citations

  1. [S137] Rick Jenkins, Jenkins, pg. 64.
  2. [S337] Geo. M Pearson, Pearson, pg. 37-39. Online at https://archive.org/details/benjaminestherfu00pear
  3. [S465] Brent Holcomb, SC Marriages.
  4. [S108] Fed. Census: 1790. South Carolina, Newberry District, page 77. (NARA: M637, Roll 11, Page 77). Household of Joseph Furness.
  5. [S108] Fed. Census: 1800. South Carolina, Newberry District, page 75. (NARA: M32, Roll 50, Page 75). Household of Joseph Furnace.
  6. [S137] Rick Jenkins, Jenkins, pg. 58.