Jonathan Crowell (1713 - 1769)

Born 11 Jan 1713 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Parker — married 1756 in Barrington NS Canada

Descendants

Died 1769 at about age 55 in Barrington, Shelbourne, NS, Canada

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Biography

Jonathan was born in 11 Jan 1713 Yarmouth, MA^[1], the son of Isaac and Ruth Crowell of Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts^{[2] [3] [4]},

He married 1st Anna Nickerson^[2] 13 Jul 1738^[4] and had children, including:

1. Mary^[4] b. 14 Oct 1740 Yarmouth, MA^{[5] [3]}; who married Prince Nickerson^[2], and who die 26 Oct 1830 Port Clyde, NS
2. David,^[4] born March 10, 1743, Yarmouth MA^[5], who married Lydia Smith^[2] on November 1, 1773
3. Jonathan^[4] b. 01 May 1746 Yarmouth, MA^{[5] [3]}; who married Elsie Nickerson^[2], and who died 07 Dec 1815, Argyle, NS
4. Azubah^[4], born February 17, 1748, Yarmouth, MA^{[5] [3]}, who is sometimes attributed to his second wife, though the dates don't match^[2]
5. Deborah , born June 4, 1751, Yarmouth MA^[5] , who is sometimes attributed to his second wife, though the dates don't match ^[4][2]
6. Anna , born October 15, 1753^{[5] [3]}, who is sometimes attributed to his second wife, though the dates don't match ^{[4] [2]}

He married 2nd Elizabeth Parker 17 Oct 1756^{[6] [2]}, and may have had children, including:

1. Ruth^{[2] [4]}
2. Freeman^{[2] [4]}
3. Sylvanus^{[2] [4]}

Jonathan and his family emigrated to Barrington, NS circa 1762, and he is listed among the first grantees of the town^[2]

He died before Dec 1769 at Barrington, NS. After his death, his widow returned to Massachusetts with the younger children. Only the three oldest, Mary, David and Jonathan remained in Nova Scotia^[2][4].

Sources

1. ↑ The Nickerson Family Association The Next Generation Family ID F15847
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13} A history of Barrington township and vicinity, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, 1604-1870; with a biographical and genealogical appendix by Crowell, Edwin; Published in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, 1923; Collection robarts; toronto; Digitizing sponsor MSN; Contributor Robarts - University of Toronto. See page 454 for Jonathan
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4} Genealogical notes of Cape Cod families by Brownson, Lydia B.; Norton, Doris V.; Held, Grace V.; Publication date 1967; Publisher Lydia B. Brownson; Digitizing sponsor Federally funded with LSTA funds through the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. Vol. 15 (Crowell to Curtiss) See page 92 for the children of Isaac and Ruth, and page 114 for Jonathan and his children. This open source reflects information found behind a paywall in the Cape Cod Library and the Chatham Vital Records on NEGHS
4. ↑ ^{4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11} New Englanders in Nova Scotia page 88, by FE Crowell R. Stanton Avery Special Collections, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, MA. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010.)
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5} Book Three, page 160, Yarmouth Mass Vital Records found in Yarmouth V1, page 92 of the Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1621-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016)
6. ↑ Book Three, page 68, Yarmouth Mass Vital Records found in Yarmouth V1, page 169 of the Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1621-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016).