Person:Jonathan Colt (1)

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Jonathan Higley Colt
b.13 Oct 1735 Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
d.17 Oct 1822 Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. Bef 1735
  1. Jonathan Higley Colt1735 - 1822
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  • H.  Jonathan Higley Colt1735 - 1822
  • W.  Mary Tuttle1741 -
m. 12 Oct 1761
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Jonathan Higley Colt
Gender Male
Birth[1][3] 13 Oct 1735 Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Alt Birth[3] 13 Oct 1736 Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Marriage 12 Oct 1761 Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut, United Statesto Mary Tuttle
Death[4] 17 Oct 1822 Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 203. Jonathan Higley Colt, in Wilson, Lillian May, and Edmund Dana Barbour. Barber genealogy in two sections: Section I. Descendants of Thomas Barber of Windsor, Conn. 1614-1909. Section II. Descandants of John Barber of Worcester, Mass. 1714-1909. (Haverhill, Mass.: John Barber White, 1909)
    84.

    "203. Jonathan Higley Colt,5 (Mary Higley,4 Anne
    Barber,3 Thomas,2 Thomas,1) b. Oct, 13, 1735; m. 1st, Oct. 12, 1761, Mary Tuttle of Harwinton, who was b. Mch. 22, 1751 [error for Mch. 23, 1741]. 'He probably m. for 2nd wife Mary Fitch, dau. of Joseph Fitch, from whom he received lands in Windsor 'for love and goodwill.' He was one of the early settlers on the east side of the river, and was much troubled with the Indians. In 1665 he subscribed 6s, to raise the minister's salary. He lived to the age of 105 years.'"-Orcutt's 'History of Torrington.'"

    The above quote from Orcutt referred to the first John Colt of Hartford and Windsor, not this man.

  2.   Orcutt, Samuel. History of Torrington, Connecticut: from its First Settlement in 1737, with Biographies and Genealogies. (Albany, NY: J. Munsell, 1878).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Simsbury Vital Records [NEHGS], in Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records
    41.

    "Colt, … Jonathan Higley, s. John, b. Oct. 13, 1735 [TM3:222]"
    "Colt, … Jonathan Higley, s. John, b. Oct. 13, 1736 [TM3:222]"

  4. ↑ Connecticut Newspaper Notices Vol 64, in Connecticut, United States. Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934.

    "1822 … Colt, Jonathan H. Harwinton [died] Oct. 17 [age] 87"

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