↑ 1.01.11.21.3 Book 2, Births, 1728-1772; Book 2, Deaths, 1728-1844; Appendix B: Late Entries in Springfield Daughter Towns; Springfield Second Church (West Springfield). 1712-1774, in Stott, Clifford L. Vital Records of Springfield, Massachusetts to 1850. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002) 1:181; 1:524; 2:1766; 3:1952.
"Jonathan Bedortha Son of Jonathan Bedortha and Hannah Bedortha of Springfield born the 4th day of August Anno: Dom: 1736." "Jonathan Bedortha Junr Son of Jonathan Bedortha & Joanna Bedortha of Springfield Died augt 4th 1763" "August 4. 1763, Died Jonathan Bed[ortha] (Called Jonathan Bedortha 2d in 1796 transcript, p. 38.) in the 27th year of his Age" "1736 … Oct. 10 Jonathan son of Jonathan Bodurtha [baptized]"