Jonathan Bidwell (1684 - 1712)

Born 5 Mar 1684 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Died 24 Nov 1712 at age 28 in Connecticut Colony

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Biography

Jonathan Bidwell son of John Bidwell was born 5 March 1684 in Hartford, Connecticut. ^{[1] [2][3]}

He married Martha Butler on 25 Dec 1711 in Hartford. ^[4][5] They had one daughter, Martha.

Jonathan Bidwell's will was dated 4 Nov 1712, the inventory of his estate was taken on 17 Dec 1712 and the will was probated on 5 Jan 1712/13, his exact date of death is unclear. ^[6]

Last Will and Testament

Jonathan Bidwell's Last Will and Testament:^[6]

The last will and testament of Jonathan Bidwell of Hartford is as followeth: first, I desire to commit and commend my soul to into the hands of God my Creator and Jesus Christ my Redeemer, and my body to a decent burial. And after my funeral charges are defrayed and my just and honest debts paid, I do dispose of what God hath graciously given or lent me as follows: vizt.: Item. I give and bequeath unto my dear and loving wife Martha all my estate I stand possessed of, to her and my child Martha, to them and their heirs forever; and I do constitute my loving wife to be sole executrix to this my last will and testament. And further I do desire my loving brother Thomas Bidwell to assist and be helpful to my wife in her business.

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," FamilySearch database, Jonathan Biddoll, 05 Mar 1684; [Link]
2. ↑ "Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection),"Name: Jonathan Bidwell, Gender Male, Birth Date 5 Mar 1684, Birth Place Hartford, Parent John.
3. ↑ Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection). White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.
4. ↑ New England Historic Genealogical Society. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston: The New England Historic Genealogical Society.
5. ↑ Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) White, Lorraine Cook, ed. ‘’The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999. Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut

• Early Hartford Vital Records, Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society (Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, 1912) Vol. 14, Page 585.
• Bidwell, Edwin. Genealogy of the First Seven Generations of the Bidwell Family in America (Joel Munsell's Sons, Albany, N.Y., 1884) Page 47.