Person:Jonathan Grinnell (4)

  1. Henry Grinnell
  2. Robert Grinnell
  3. Jonathan GrinnellBef 1755 - 1827
  4. Elizabeth Grinnell1762 - 1842
  • HJonathan GrinnellBef 1755 - 1827
  • WMartha TennantAbt 1750 - Aft 1842
m. 1772
  1. William Grinnell1778 - 1864
  2. George GrinnellEst 1782 - 1859
  3. John GrinnellEst 1783 - 1862
  4. Henry GrinnellEst 1786 - 1868
  5. Thomas GrinnellEst 1794 - Aft 1855
Facts and Events
Name Jonathan Grinnell
Gender Male
Birth? Bef 1755 Rhode Island, United States
Marriage 1772 Jamestown, Newport, Rhode Island, United Statesto Martha Tennant
Will[1] 2 Jun 1821 Rensselaer, New York, United States
Death? 20 May 1827 Berlin, Rensselaer, New York, United States
References
  1. Rensselaer County, New York Probate Records.

    Jonathan Grinold. Dated June 2, 1821; proved Rensselaer Co. Vol 9, p. 80 Sept 22, 1827.
    Names wife Martha,
    sons: John (gets all land), William, George, Henry & Thomas;
    daughters: Anna Herrington & Sarah Crandall.
    Exor, son John.
    Witnesses: Daniel Gray, Thomas Burdick & Robert Godfrey.

  2.   m. 1772 Martha Tennant at Jamestown, RI in home of Pardon Peckham's father with whom she lived. [Rev War Pension File]
  3.   LAND:
    - March 22, 1792 Joseph & Abigail Niles of West Greenwich, yeoman, to Jonathan Grinnall of Exeter, gentleman, 70 Acres partly in West Greenwich & a small strip in Ex bounded: E-highway, S-John Cottrell & George Sweet, W-Arthur Aylesworth, N-Henry Nichols. Witnesses: Martha Niles, Jona. Niles. [West Greenwich Land Vol. 2, p. 79-81]
    - Nov. 15, 1793 Jonathan Grinnell owned property bounded by Jabez & Rachel Sweet. [Exeter Land Vol. 4, p. 165; LDS film #932,343]
    - March 25, 1796 Jonathan & Martha Grinnell of Exeter to James Austin of North Kingstown 70 Acres partly in Exeter & partly in West Greenwich ... bounded: E-highway, S-John Cottrell & Eleazer Slocum, W-Arthur Aylesworth heirs, N-Henry Nichols....good perfect & absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple ... Witnesses: Jabez Sweet, John Magwire. Ack March 26, 1796 East Greenwich; Rec March 19, 1812 [Exeter Land Vol. 7, p. 94; LDS film #932,344]
    - April 8, 1796 Deborah Fry of East Greenwich admin. to late husband Samuel Fry of East Greenwich deceased to Jonathan Grinnell of Exeter, husbandman, ... 80 Acres west end of farm ... bounded: W-highway, N-heirs of Michael Dawley & Stuckly Congdon, E-rest of farm ... Witnesses: Wm Turner, Hopkins Cook J.P. [Exeter Land Vol. 4, p. 433]
    - Feb. 1, 1797 Jonathan Grinnell witnessed Jabez Sweet to Jeremiah Pendleton. [Exeter Land Vol. 4, p. 435]
    - Feb. 8, 1797 Jabez & Rachel Sweet to Jonathan Grinnell of Exeter, yeoman, ... 44 Acres +63 rods in West Greenwich & Exeter bounded: James Dawley, Jeremiah Pendleton, Lillibridge Barber, Eleazer Slocum, John Cottrell ... formerly belonging to John Sweet's heirs. Witnesses: Jeremiah Pendleton, Stephen Reynolds J.P. [Exeter Land Vol. 4, p. 432; LDS film #932,343]
    - March 3, 1797 Jeremiah & Susanna Pendleton to Jonathan Grinnell of Exter land in Exeter & West Greenwich ... 25 Acres + 71 rods ... Witnesses: Peter Tourgee, Bridget Tourgee. [Exeter Land Vol. 4, p. 507]
    - March 5, 1801 Joshua & Lurancy Franklin of West Greenwich to Jonathan Grinnell of Exeter, yeoman, ... saw mill & logway with pond of water & mill dam ... Witnesses: Stephen Reynolds, J.P. John Reynolds, Nathaniel Dyre & Henry Nichols. [Exeter Land Vol. 6, p. 52; LDS film 932,344]
    - March 13, 1804 Joshua & Lurancy Franklin in Exeter to Jonathan Grinnell of Exeter, yeoman, 24 Acres + 40 rods in Exeter bounded: John Cottrell's SW corner, E-Jeremiah Pendleton, ...S end of mill dam ...S-land of grantor to Gideon
    Arnold's NE corner, W-sd Grinnell. Witnesses: Jeremiah Pendleton, Eleazer Slocum. Ack March 30, 1804 West Greenwich. [Exeter Land Vol. 6, p. 501-2]
    - March 3, 1806 Jonathan & Martha Grinnall of Exeter, yeoman, sold to Thomas Fry of Exeter 80 Acres bought of Deborah Fry, admin. of Samuel Fry dec. bounded by Stukley Congdon, heirs of Michael Dawley & Thomas Fry. Witnesses: Samuel Gardner, George Grinnall & Sally Grinnall. [Exeter Land Vol. 6, p. 190]
    - March 21, 1807 Gideon & Rebeckah Arnold of Exeter to Jonathan Grinnell of Exeter, yeoman, 62 Acres + 127 rods bounded: S-Thomas Fry, E-Joshua Franklin, N-sd Grinnell, W-sd Gideon Arnold. Witnesses: T___ Gideon Arnold, Joseph R. Arnold. [Exeter Land Vol. 6, p. 503; LDS film #932,344]
    - Oct 14, 1809 Jonathan & Martha Grinnall of Exeter sold to Jesse Carr 205 Acres in West Greenwich & Exeter bounded by Lillibridge Barber, Corpes(?) Essex, Eleazer Slocum, Joshua Franklin, Thomas Fry, Gideon Arnold & Samuel Gardner. Witnesses: Stephen Reynolds J.P., Sally Grinnall. [Exeter Land Vol. 6, p. 504]
    - Robert & Hannah Godfry of Berlin sold to Jonathan Grinnell of Exeter, RI land in Berlin bounded by Robert Godfrey, Job Wilcox Jr., Benjamin Willard & James Walker, 21 Acres. Dated Nov. 22, 1809; recorded Jan. 8, 1877; Hannah Godfrey signed Dec. 24, 1827. Witnesses: Nicholas Herrington & Daniel Lewis.
  4.   Freeman at Exeter June 4, 1799.