He married 2 Apr 1812 Bethany Thompson, dau. of Robert Thompson and Hannah Berry. Bethany died before 1850. They had 5 children that I know of: Sarah, Gamaliel S., Hannah, Mary & Louisa who both died young. Ruth Ayer gives Joseph's birth as 20 May 1788 in Maine, but the censuses below show 1792 and 1790 in NH. Newfield Vital Records shows him as Joseph Drew 2nd on birth records of children. This could mean his father was Joseph or he is the 2nd Joseph in the area. Ayer suggests he was the son of Robert Drew of Loudon, or of Samuel Drew of Loudon. Or he could be son of a Madbury Drew.

Joseph Drew b. 1792 NH, is in 1850 census in October in Portland, ME living with his son Gamaliel, both are Coopers. 1860 census Joseph b. 1790 ME is also living with son Gamaliel.

But, same 1860 census dated October in Portland, shows Joseph Drew b 1792 ME and wife Sarah. He is also a Cooper by trade.

*Joseph Drew b abt 1786? prob. Cumberland, ME. son of Hezekiah Drew & Esther Ross - both in Phillipsburg, York ME census in 1810. Could this be him?

*Joseph Drew b abt 1801 b. Coxhall, ME 1st wife Abigail Smith 2nd Amelia Werden. His parents Elijah Drew & Elizabeth Holmes.[prob. not him]

The above are the Joseph Drews b. Maine, there are others b. NH near same age, some who lived in Maine:
*Joseph b. abt 1795 Gilmanton, son of Theophilus Drew.
*Joseph b abt 1798 NH, wife Rhoda b abt 1808 ME, in 1850 Berwick, ME census.
*Joseph b. ?, who inherited land in Madbury, per the will in 1804 of David Drew b. abt 1725 to his grandson Joseph Drew, with no father named.

Any suggestions, information, elimination of any of these, or corrections are welcome. Also posted to York, & Cumberland ME board.