27673.Gov. Joseph Wanton. Born on 15 Aug 1705 in Newport, RI. Joseph died in Newport, RI, on 19 Jul 1780; he was 74. Buried in Clifton Burial Grounds, Newport. Occupation: Merchant.
Joseph was Governor of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations 1769–1775.
On 21 Aug 1729 when Joseph was 24, he married Mary Winthrop in Plymouth, MA. Mary died in Newport, RI on 25 Feb 1767.