Joseph Hadley was born in 1698, West Meath, Kings County, Ireland. He was the son of Simon Hadley.
He married Amy Gregg on August 25, 1721, in Center Monthly Meeting, Centerville, Delaware. She was born in 1700 in New Castle, Delaware. Her parents were John Gregg and Elizabeth Cooke.
Amy and Joseph's children included:
Catherine Hadley,
Elizabeth Hadley (1722, married James Thompson),
John Hadley (1724),
Deborah Hadley (1725, marred John Curle),
Hannah Hadley (1726, married Samuel Curle),
Joseph Hadley.
In 1725
New Garden Preparative Meeting has acquainted this Meeting yt Nehemiah Hutton had been found in company keeping and playing cards which has brought reproach upon truth and Friends, and this Meeting has put upon to draw up Something for ye clearing of truth against ye next Monthly Meeting which he aknowledges and is willing to do.
Joseph Hadley being also in company wt Nehemiah Hutton and had ye cards in his hand which he is sory for yt he did not leave ye company. It is ye mind of this Meeting yt he condemn the same so far as he is guilty.
The Monthly Meeting was satified with Nehemiah Hutton's action in presenting a written condemnation of his fault, but the other culprits, including Joseph Hadley, were requested not to attend the meetings for business until "Friends be better satified with him as to his conversation and sincerity to truth."
Amy died in 1738 in Newcastle.
Joseph died in 1755 in New Castle County, Delaware. He died before his father, but his father's will directed
... that what is left to my said son, Joseph Hadley, should be kept in my said executors' hands and give it to him at several times as they see it is necessary for it.
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