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Note: Joseph Packwood of Bermuda gave a deposition of the birth of his sons William (1736) and Joseph (1738). ---- [History of the Cleveland Family] Joseph, thought by descendants to have come from Derby or Warwickshire, Eng., abt 1725 to Bermuda Islands (brother to John Packwood of St Eustacia, now Jamica I., wealthy, whose dau. m. Hon Jonathan Jennings, Gov. of Demerara), m. in Bermuda Isl., Mary Davis; Capt. Joseph, b. Bermuda I., 1739, removed to and residence at New London, a leading merchant, owned 2 dry good stores and vessels plying to West Indies. Took oath of fidelity and feeman's oath at New London Sept. 22, 1777. His ships and stores were burned in the destruction of New London, Sept 6, 1781, by the British, who ransacked his home, d. Colchester, Apr 15, 1807, m. 2nd, C, July 25, 1777, Demice Wright b.1758 [from the Connecticut Gazette and Universal Intelligencer, New London, July 25: Married at Colchester, Capt. Joseph Packwood of this Town, Merchant, to Miss Demise Wright, daughter of Captain Dudley Wright; a young Lady of a most amiable Disposition, and great Beauty, possessing every Accomplishment that can tend to the Felicity of the connubial State], d. Colchester, Nov. 28, 1839...
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