JOSEPH WING SON OF MATTHEW WING AND ELIZABETH MOTT RICKETSON Joseph Wing, (Matthew Wing, Stephen Wing, Rev. John, Matthew) born in Dartmouth, probably in the old Ricketson house, Feb. 20, 1697. His birth is a matter of town record. In 1626, Joseph is mentioned in the town records as a "petty juryman," and as a "grand juryman of Superior court." Sept. 7, 1731. He was chosen moderator and also thingman, one of his duties being to use his rod of office during church services to keep church-goers awake and to punish offending hands. About the year 1717, when barely twenty years of age, Joseph married a wife named Catherine. Her surname has never been definitely ascertained, but from data at hand, we believe that she was a member of the Cornell family. Probably about the year 1724, Joseph, as the oldest son, came into possession of the house and lands whereon the father dwelt. This was up the hill across the road from the great lean-to house of his brother, Benjamin's, the site now being occupied by the Major Allen house. An aged descendant now living (in 1916) remembers the house which was torn down many years ago, because of its great stone chimney and its being the only house she ever saw with diamond-paned windows. Joseph Wing made his will in 1778 and styled himself "Joseph Wing, Gentleman." He gave to his wife Catherine and to his son Edward the farm and lot he bought of William Ricketson; mentions his sons Matthew and Daniel; his grandson John (if he should die without issue), and his daughter Ruth Howland, and her son Thomas; his grand-daughter Elizabeth Salsbury; grand-daughters Catherine Briggs and Dorcus Allen. In 1739 there is a deed from Samuel and Paul Cornell, George Thomas and wife Grizel (Cornell), and Elizabeth, Deborah and Zilpha Cornell, all of Crumwell Precinct, County of Duchess, New York, to Joseph Wing, of the homestead which belonged to their late father, Samuel Cornell. This appeared to have been a conveyance by the heirs of the homestead of Samuel Cornell in Dartmouth. Thomas Cornell was a brother of Samuel Cornell and his wife's name was Catherine Potter. Their daughter, Rebecca, married Edward Wing. Thus we find the name Catherine rather uncommon at that time, in the Cornell family, and Joseph Wing taking over from the heirs the homestead of Samuel Cornell. From these inferences, we draw the conclusion that the wife of Joseph Wing was Catherine Cornell, daughter of Samuel. Joseph Wing and Catherine Cornell had the following children: 1. Ruth Wing, born March 20, 1717/18 2. Edward Wing, born March 23, 1719 3. Matthew Wing, born September 26, 1721 4. John Wing, born December 10, 1731 5. Daniel Wing, born February 1, 1733/34