Person:Jonathan Austin (14)

He lived in Stanwich, CT a village in the northern part of Greenwich Township. To confirm this, in "History of Greenwich",it is stated that, "on 31 May, 1731, certain inhabitants of the northeastern part of town served notice on the Horseneck (now Greenwich borough) Church Society (now the Second Congregational church) of their intention to withdraw from the society, probably to form a new church. This list includes the name of Jonathon Austin. He was a resident of Stanwich when it was set off from Greenwich in 1732. The Stanwich church was actually organized in 1733, with 13 members. The first pastor was Rev. Benjamin Strong, serving until 1767. The church records were destroyed by fire in 1821. One of the contributors to the Congregational church, Jonathon Asten deeded to the society a tract of land 6 rods square on which the present edifice now stands. The deed dated 6 Apr 1731, is recorded in town of Greenwich records. St. John's Episcopal church in the city of Stamford was organized as a parish in 1742. In 1738 the Episcopalians in the towns of Greewnich and Stamford sent a memorial to the General Asssembly, together with other Episcopalians praying that the members of the church of England in the colony of Connecticut might be excused from paying for the support of the Congregational church, which request was denied. The memorial of the Greenwich and Stamford churchmen was signed by Jonathon Austin plus 42 others. Jonathon is also recorded as having bought land from his father-in-law, Joseph Ferris in 1711, probably to settle on when he married. He lived at Stanwich (part of Greenwich). He was paid a bounty for military services in 1709 in the expedition against Canada. He was a Captain in Newberry's Company H. (ref: Greenwich records.) On Feb 25, 1768, Jonathon sold for L100 to son Silas Austin, of Amenia Dutchess Co., NY 50 Acres bounded north by the New York state line. On March 31, 1768, Jonathon purchased 40 acres in Stanwich bounded "North by Colony line" from John Grigg. Jonathon died in 1769. Probate records of Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, pp 340,41, estate of Jonathon Austin, will dated August 1, 1768, proved August 1, 1769, reads as follows: " In the name of God Amen, the thirty first day of Auguft A.D. 1768, I, Jonathon Auftin of Greenwich in the county of Faifield and Colony of Connecticut, being sick and weak in body, but of sound mind and memory, thank be given unto God, therefore calling into mind the mortality of my body & knowing it is appointed for all men once to due, ddo make andd orddain that this is my Last Will and Testament to say first and Principally, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it hopeing for acceptance through the merits of mediation of Jesus Christ my Lord and only Saviour, my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian-like manner, and to such wordly Estate wherewith it hath pleases God to endow me within this life, I give bequeath and dispose of in the following manner and form: It is my will and I do order that all my just debts and Funeral charges be fully paid & and satisfied out of my estate. I give & bequeath to my eldest daughter Sarah Knapp the sum of ten pounds lawful money, which I look upon her full part and portion of my estate with what I have already given her. I give unto my daughter Mary ye sum of five shillings lawful money which I look upon to be her full part and portion of my estate with what I have already given her. as to the heirs of my eldest son Jonathon Auftin, late deceased, I give unto them ye sum of ten pounds to them to be equally divided which from? I look upon to be their full part and portion of my estate. I give unto my grandaughter Anne Ferris- I give and bequeath unto my son Silas Auftin ye sum of five shillings lawful money which I look upon to be his full part andd portion of my estate. I give unto my son Job Auftin his heirs and assigns, forever, four acres of land lying on the west side of a road near the meeting house in Stanwich Socciety & and is bounded Northerly by land belonging to ye heirs of David Mead late of sd Greenwich, Dec'd & southerly by a road he the sd. Job paying ye legacy of ten pounds which I have given to theh heirs of by eldest son Jonathon Auftin deceased as above mentioned.

1.   Stamford Deeds Vol C, in Moore, Edith Austin. John Austin of Greenwich, Connecticut. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971)
   253.

   Jonathan Austin of Greenwich sells for £40 to Anthony Demill of Stamford, land which came to him from brother John Austin, deceased, 5-1/2 acres.

2.   Greeenwich Land Records
   Vol 2 p 124.

   Joseph and Joshua Ferris sell land to brother-in-law Jonathan Austin April 14 1711