Lieut. Joseph Judson | |
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| Deputy in the Connecticut General Court (now the General Assembly) | |
| In office 13 half-year terms between 1659 and 1667 | |
| Constituency | Town of Stratford |
| In office 5 half-year terms between 1684 and 1686 | |
| Constituency | Town of Woodbury |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1619 Kirkbymoorside, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | October 8, 1690 Stratford, Connecticut |
| Resting place | Old Congregational Burying Ground, Stratford, Connecticut |
| Spouse | Sarah Porter |
| Children | 11 |
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| Occupation | Farm owner, politician |
| Known for | Co-founder of Woodbury, Connecticut |
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| Military service | |
| Force | Connecticut militias |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | Stratford Trainband, Woodbury Trainband, Fairfield county militia |
| Conflict | King Philip's War (1675-1678) |
Lieut. Joseph Judson (c. 1619 – October 8, 1690) was an early New England colonist best known for co-founding the town of Woodbury, Connecticut.
The Judson family, including the teen-aged Joseph Judson, settled in Concord, Massachusetts Bay Colony, in about 1634. Five years later they were among the first settlers in Stratford, Connecticut Colony. He left Stratford to help establish the town of Woodbury in 1672 after religious disagreements with the Puritan church.
Judson was elected to represent Stratford and Woodbury in the Connecticut legislature. He held the rank of lieutenant in both towns' militias and served in the Fairfield county militia during King Philip's War.