Joseph Stone
Joseph was born about 1747 and his baptism took place on October 25th, 1772 in
Honiton, Devon, England.
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Birth Notes
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MS-PVHK
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89Q5-MNKM (image 242/247). Joseph was baptised age 25yrs, 1 week before his wedding (perhaps a condition of marriage!)
This suggests the parents were NOT religeous and so Parish Records are going to be very thin on the ground from here going backwards!
Cannot be https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NBP1-5VL; Christening 9 Nov 1746 Bradpole, Dorset, England (30 miles away).
Joseph is no longer alive.