Notater:

Corporal Joseph Gleason, the father, seems to have been a citizen of some prominence in the town of Sudbury. During King William's, or the Ten Year's War between France and England, when the French in Canada were making allies of the Indians, and by this means harassing the Colonists, Sudbury suffered less than in King Phillip's War, but at the same time was subject to sudden incursions. In arranging for protection against these dangers, the public stock of ammunition was distributed for safe keeping among certain citizens, one of whom was Corporal Joseph Gleason.

He was also a signer of a petition, bearing no date, but which is preserved in State Archives. This petition is addressed to the Governor and sets forth the pitiful condition of the colonists at Sudbury by reason of the military service and contributions required of them, and asking such alleviation as might be possible.

He, with his sons Isaac and Joseph were among the signers of a petition to the Sudbury Court, dated Oct. 29, 1707, relative to separating the town into divisions.