159. Joseph⁵ Beach (Nathan⁴, Thomas³, John², ¹ Unknown) was born 10 June 1714. Joseph died 25 July 1795 in At Age 82, at 81 years of age.

He married Experience A\K\A Obedience Beecher 31 October 1734. Experience was born 12 July 1719. Experience died 20 September 1789 in At Age 70, at 70 years of age. This man is confused by some early genealogists with Joseph Beach(4), Benjamin(3) Azariah(2) Richard(1), who resided at Durham, Connecticut, whereas this Joseph Beach lived at Waterbury. Both had sons named Joseph who have likewise been confused. See: THE BEACH FAMILY MAGAZINE, Vol. I, No. 3, pp. 60 -61 for a discussion of this problem. This Joseph Beach kept a tavern at Waterbury which housed wounded soldiers during the Revolution.

Joseph Beach and Experience A\K\A Obedience Beecher had the following children:

348 i. Lydia⁶ Beach was born 13 September 1735. She married Eldad Mix 25 June 1750. Records of Waterbury, Connecticut, however, say the couple was married in 1756.

+ 349 ii. Mary Beach was born 22 December 1740.

350 iii. Elizabeth Beach was born 24 February 1742/1743. Elizabeth died 24 May 1751 at 8 years of age.

+ 351 iv. John Beach was born 25 January 1744/1745.

+ 352 v. Joel Beach was born 23 September 1747.

353 vi. Sarah Beach was born 21 September 1749.

+ 354 vii. Joseph Beach was born 21 November 1751.

355 viii. Amos Beach was born 23 June 1754. Amos died 13 January 1756 at 1 year of age. But compare his date of death with the supposed date of birth given for a younger brother, likewise named Amos, who was born the same day.

356 ix. Amos Beach was born 13 January 1756. Compare his date of birth with the supposed date of death of his older brother, likewise named Amos, who supposedly died the same day. This younger Amos Beach served in the Revolution.

+ 357 x. Asa Beach was born 1 August 1759.

358 xi. Mehitable Beach was born 2 November 1763. She married Benjamin Moss.

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