Person:Jonas Stockwell (1)

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Name Jonas Stockwell
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] Abt 1750 probably Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage Bef 1783 Based on birth of eldest known child
to Susanna Wheeler
Death[1] 23 Nov 1812 Dummerston, Windham, Vermont, United States
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Vermont, United States. Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954: Database with images. (FamilySearch. Citing Secretary of State. State Capitol Building, Montpelier.)
    [1].

    Full Name of Deceased: Stockwell, Jonas
    Age: 62 [birth about 1750]
    Date of Death: Nov. 23, 1812
    Name of Cemetery: D[ummerston] Hill

  2. According to Source:Kennedy, Mabel Stockwell. Stockwell Genealogy, Jonas was "AE 62 yrs" when he d. 23 Nov 1812, yet his birth is given as "1756/57"? The only apparent explanation, "This tombstone information is incorrect. Ae at death approximately 56 yrs." The birth isn't known, but we're correcting tombstones? Very suspicious. A sister of Daniel's is listed bapt. [not born] 1750 and another bapt. in 1755, and the Sutton VRs show those baptisms with no mention of Jonas. All of which does not explain why the birth date is estimated so far off from the age at death when he could easily have been born 1751/52 timeframe and be a much better fit?