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hi David, I have not found anything about Joseph Wildsmith's parents beyond what I posted, that of a possible but somewhat improbable candidate. 

As an aside, in one post you say "I think his own daughter Anne married a Joseph Cam in April 1747 at St George, Mayfair" but that is not correct. Anne Wildsmith married Joseph Mullins in 1743 and they had children together in the early 1750s before Joseph died in 1757. By the time of her father's 1762 will, her name was Anne Camms. A strong candidate is an Ann Camm buried in Chesterfield (less than 5 mi. from Staveley) on July 27, 1775 – and although there is no marriage record, a John Camm baptized four children (including an Elizabeth and an Ann) in Chesterfield between July 1759 and Nov. 1767. The names, location, and dates all line up nicely with Anne Wildsmith/Mullins re-marrying John Camm after her first husband's death.

Thanks for replying. I am trying to track down a copy of the Spring 1999 issue of The Genealogist to see if any light is shed in the article entitled :THE SIR THOMAS GRE[E]NES OF GREENE’S NORTON. Have you seen it?

The lineage of Richard Ardern, presumptive husband of Margaret Greene, also looks interesting according to various genealogies posted online, but seems equally difficult to credibly verify. Have you researched it and reached any conclusions?