Timothy Bontecou, Jr., born in 1723, probably in France. He was a silversmith, and resided in New Haven, Conn. He married, Nov. 5, 1747, Susanna Prout, daughter of John Prout, Esq., of New Haven, and Sibbyl Howell of Southampton, L. I. She was born April 1, 1718, and was drowned Oct. 9, 1755, with five others, by the upsetting of a ferry-boat, while returning from the ordination of Rev. Nicholas Street, in East Haven. He married for a second wife Susan Gordon [From information given, I have assumed that her family name was Gordon, but this is not positive]; She died in November, 1805 ["Died ─ In this city, Mrs. Susan Bonticou, widow of Mr. Timothy Bonticou, æt. 69" ─ Connecticut Journal, Nov. 21, 1805]. He died in May, 1789 ["Died ─ In this city, Mr. Timothy Bonticou, aged 66." ─ Connecticut Journal, June 3, 1789.
