Close Family Tree

Bolton has his approximate date of birth in 1674. This may be a backward calculation based on his apparent age of 86 when he died in 1760.

Daniel Mead also has his approximate date of birth in 1674, but suspect this has simply been taken from Bolton.

Wealth records for 1694 - 1695 showing Thomas Close and his two sons, Thomas Close Junior and Joseph Close.

In 1697 Joseph Close, Thomas Close Senior, and Thomas Close Junior were recorded as tax payers in Greenwich.

Granted a parcel of 10 acres of land in Horseneck

U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

Name: Joseph Close
Gender: Male
Birth Place: CT
Birth Year: 1676
Spouse Name: Rebecca Tompkins
Spouse Birth Year: 1679
Marriage Year: 1701
Marriage State: CT
Number Pages: 1

Received the deed to land from father Thomas on his death.

Johanus Lickqueer bought land from Joseph Close, et al.

In 1713 a town meeting to discuss the siting of a new church mentions Joseph Close and Jonathan A Close.

Joseph and brother Benjamin bought land in Greenwich.

Joseph and brother Benjamin bought land in Greenwich from mother Sarah.

Deeded land in Greenwich to son Joseph Close Junior.

Deeded land in Greenwich to son Solomon.

Relocated from Greenwich to North Salem

The Close Family according to Daniel M Mead in his book A History of the Town of Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut published in 1857.

Daniel Mead has his approximate date of birth in 1786 which would make him over 110 years old when he died! Suspect this has been incorrectly transcribed from Bolton (1848) who specifies his age as 86 at death.

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