Joseph Jefferson was Archdeacon of Colchester from 1812 until his death on 28 December 1821.'Died' The Morning Chronicle (London, England), Tuesday, January 1, 1822; Issue 16444
At the time of his death he was Rector of Weeley and Vicar of Witham.'Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries' "Jackson's Oxford Journal" (Oxford, England), Saturday, January 5, 1822; Issue 3584 His son, also called Joseph, was an Anglican clergyman.Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900 Vol. iii. Gabb – Justamond, 1947 p556
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