Transcript:Savage, James. Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England/v4p124

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Seth, 28 Jan. 1706; Elizabeth Mar. 1708; Rebecca, Mar. 1710; and John,
13 Mar. 1713. After assid. attent. I am unable to give distinct. to any
more Johns, tho. beyond doubt there were sev. wh. would be embrac. by
my plan; yet the ingenuity of any single antiquary would be oft. at fault,
even if his patience were not exhaust. in pursuit of the local habitat. of
all. In Boston alone were four tax payers of the name in 1695. JONATHAN,
Wethersfield, s. of Richard the first of the same, made freem.
1657, m. 1 Jan. 1664, Martha, d. of Francis Bushnell, prob. had sev. ch.
bef. rem. to Middletown, where he had Gershom, b. Nov. 1679; and
Deborah, 23 Sept. 1682; went back to W. where, tho. he sold part of
his est. he held other lds. on the E. side of the gr. riv. and join. with his
neighb. in obtain. incorpo. of Glastenbury, liv. 1698. JONATHAN, Exeter,
took the o. of alleg. 30 Nov. 1677. JONATHAN, Farmington 1678,
eldest s. of William of Wethersfield, m. Mary, d. of Joseph Bird, had
Eliz. Samuel, Jonathan, Mary, Mehitable, wh. was bapt. 11 Oct. 1691;
Sarah, 24 Dec. 1693; Abigail, 29 Dec. 1695; William, perhaps 30
June 1700; and Eleazer, perhaps 20 Sept. 1702. But whether all were
by first w. is unkn. as are dates of b. of four earliest ch. He had sec. w.
Rachel, d. of Samuel Steele; and third w. Sarah, he took in 1714, and
d. 5 Apr. 1721; and his wid. m. Thomas Bird. JONATHAN, Watertown,
youngest s. of Thomas, first of the same, m. 16 Mar. 1683, Jane
Peabody, had Jonathan, b. 4 May 1684; Zechariah, 16 May 1687;
Elizabeth bapt. 7 Apr. 1689, d. soon; Elizabeth again, 19 May 1691; Elisha, b.
11 Jan. 1692; Jonas, 7 Jan. 1693; Dinah, 23 Jan. 1695; Abigail, 7
July 1697; and Nathaniel, 15 Nov. 1701; was freem. 1690, and d.
prob. 1724. JONATHAN, Hatfield, s. of Philip the first, m. 14 Nov.
1688, Abigail, d. of Joseph Kellogg, had Jonathan, b. 10 Aug. 1689;
Daniel, 3 Mar. 1692; Abigail, 20 Apr. 1695; Stephen, 5 Dec. 1697;
Prudence, 16 May 1700; Moses, 8 Sept. 1702; Elisha, 10 July 1705;
Elizabeth 8 May 1708; Ephraim, 24 Mar. 1711; and Aaron, 7 Feb. 1715;
and d. a. 1737. Ano. JONATHAN at Wethersfield 1690, was s. of
Joseph of the same. JOSEPH, Wethersfield, freem. 1657, had been
of Middletown, but m. Lydia, d. of Thomas Wright, of W. and had
Lydia, b. 1654; Joseph, Mar. 1660; Jonathan; and Samuel, Aug.
1663; and d. 1673 or 4 leav. wid. wh. m. William Harris of M.
JOSEPH, Hartford, br. of Christopher of Northampton, m. 10 or 20 Apr.
1656, Lydia, d. of Rev. Ephraim Huitt, had Joseph, b. Mar. 1657;
Samuel, May 1658, d. young; Ephraim, 8 Sept. 1659; Lydia, Apr.
1661, d. young; Simon, 2 Aug. 1662; Nathaniel, Oct. 1664; Lydia,
again
, 14 Feb. 1666; Susanna, June 1667; Mary, Nov. 1668; Martha,
Mar. 1670; Benjamin, 21 July 1671; Eliz. Nov. 1672; Sarah, Apr.
1674; Edward, 19 June 1677; and Mercy, 16 Nov. 1679; but the last