Joseph Hills Jr.
Joseph R. Hills Jr. | |
|---|---|
| 1st Constable for Malden | |
| In office 1649–1665 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 August 1629 |
| Died | 19 April 1674 (aged 44) |
| Spouse | Hannah Smith |
| Children | 7 |
| Parent | Joseph Hills Sr. |
| Relatives | Hills family |
| Occupation | settler, constable |
Known for | 2nd generation patriarch of the Hills family, and founder of Malden, Massachusetts |
Joseph Ralph Hills Jr. was an English-American constable and settler of Massachusetts Bay Colony, arriving with his family in 1638.[1] He was present with his father, Joseph Hills Sr., at the incorporation of Malden, Massachusetts in 1649, serving as its first constable.[2]
Early life
Joseph Hills Jr. was born to Joseph Hills Sr. and Rose Clarke in Essex, England, in 1629. He married his wife, Hannah Smith in 1653, and had 7 children.[3]
Later life
He emigrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 1630s with his family and he was present at the incorporation of Malden, Massachusetts in 1649, serving as its first constable. He past away in 1674 at aged 44-45.[4]
References
- ↑ "Charlestown – Massachusetts Genealogy". Massachusetts Genealogy.
- ↑ Hurd, D. Hamilton (1890). History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Philadelphia: J.W. Lewis & Co. Retrieved 2026-03-29.
- ↑ Savage, James (1860). A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England. Vol. 2. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. Retrieved 2026-03-29.
- ↑ Corey, Deloraine Pendre (1899). The History of Malden, Massachusetts, 1633–1785. Malden, MA: The Author. Retrieved 2026-03-29.