Jonathan Davison (1697 - bef. 1753)

Born 30 Aug 1697 in Preston, New London, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Son of Thomas Davison and Hannah (Tracy) Geer

Husband of Keziah (Parke) Davison — married 3 Nov 1720 in Preston, Connecticut

Descendants

Died before 9 Jan 1753 before age 55 in Preston, New London, Connecticut Colony

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Biography

Birth
Jonathan Davison was born 30 August 1697 at Preston, New London Co., Connecticut. ^[1] At the Preston First Congregational Church, first organized 16 November 1698, Jonathan, son of Thomas, was baptized by the Reverend Treat on 25 December 1698, Preston, ^[2]

Marriage and Children
Jonathan married Keziah Parke at Preston, New London Co., Connecticut on 3 Nov 1720. ^[3] They were both admitted to membership in the church at Griswold (previously northern Preston), New London county on 27 August 1721 and they baptized their children, in the same church, as follows ^[4] :

1. Keziah Davison, bpt 14 Sep 1721; m. 6 Nov 1740 David Randal; bequeathed L100 from father's Will; 1766 relocated to Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia; d. 1785, Cornwallis, Kings. N.S.
2. Jonathan Davison Jr., bpt 29 Dec 1723; m. Hannah Billings (1729-1821) 19 Dec 1748, Windham, CT.; Soldier French & Indian Wars: Sarg. in Capt. Roger Billings Co.; 1760 Arrived Nova Scotia; 1st Falmouth Grant 21 Jul 1759 recipient ^[5] ; d. 9 Nov 1821, River Phillip, Phillip, N.S.
3. Thomas Davison, bpt 26 Dec 1725; m. Rachel Rude, 1 Nov 1754, Preston; named co-executor in father's Will with brother Hezekiah & bequeathed lands and moveable property; d. 25 Apr 1795, Middleton, VT.
4. Hezekiah Davison, b. 21 Mar 1728; bpt 31 Mar 1728; named co-executor in father's Will with brother Thomas & bequeathed lands and moveable property; served several times 1776 Rev. War ; d. aft 1778
5. Mary Davison, bpt 10 Jan 1731; bequeathed L100 from father's Will; m. Benjamin Worden ; d. 25 Mar 1804, Preston
6. Hannah Davison, bpt 14 Oct 1733; bequeathed L100 from father's Will ; m. Joseph Witter, Jr., 3 Jan 1754, Preston
7. Cyprian Davison, bpt 25 Apt 1735/36 bequeathed L100 from father's Will and L100 aft. his mother's death; Soldier French & Indian Wars; 1760 arrival Newport, Nova Scotia; 1st Falmouth Grant 21 Jul 1759 recipient ^[5]
8. Margery Davison, bpt 18 Mar 1738/39; m. Christopher Brumbley, 2 Jun 1758, Preston, CT. ; bequeathed L100 from father's Will ; d. 25 Mar 1804, Preston, CT. buried Avery Cemetery, Preston
9. Margaret ; b. abt 1740; bequeathed L100 from father's Will to be paid aft. she comes of age.; d. aft 1753 prob. Preston
10. Samuel, b. abt 1743; bequeathed L400 to be paid out in various sums when he comes of age and at this mother's death; d. aft 1753

Death and Probated Will
Jonathan Davison passed away in January 1752/3 at Preston, New London county, Connecticut. Wife Keziah passed away the following year. Jonathan's Will was probated 9 January 1753 in the New London county Court of Probate. ^[6][7]

DNA Confirmations

Maternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on MyHeritageDNA consisting of Philip W. Smith and 7th cousin once removed Kimberly Mance, granddaughter of Agnes Marie (Robbins) LaNear and 8th cousin once removed John Maloney son of Mary Diana (Tosi) Maloney, sharing a 8.7 cM segment, from 82,831,421 to 95, 836,300 on Chromosome 5. Their ancestors are siblings David Tracy, Johnathan Tracy, and Hannah Tracy, children of the ancestral pair: Jonathan Tracy I and Mary (Griswold) Tracy. Smith Mance Maloney 3 Way DNA Confirmation shows documentation.

Sources

1. ↑ Barbour, Lucius Barnes. The Barbour Collection: Connecticut Vital Records to 1870. Preston Births-Marriages-Deaths: 1687-1850. (1919, NEHGS Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, 2011.):65. AmericanAncestors.org (paid) LINK
2. ↑ "Connecticut Church Records: Preston 1st Congregational Church, 1698-1883" Vol. I/5; pg.18. Pub. 1943, CT. State Library. Reprinted (online db) "Connecticut Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920": Vol. 92; pg.60. Pub. 2013, Provo, UT., USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Accessed 9 Dec 2020. https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/22270300?h=1e2dc5
3. ↑ "Connecticut Town Marriage Records, pre -1870 (Barbour Collection) Preston Vital Records, Part I (1687-1850)" pg.78 (orig. Vol.1; pg.55) https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/22270386?h=29c2ba
4. ↑ "Connecticut Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920" ($ online db) Ancestry.com - Volume 043 Griswold, CT - Davison - Page 73, 74]
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} John Victor "Township of Falmouth, Nova Scotia" Pg. 12. Pub. 1983, Belleville, Int.: Mika Pub., Co. Accessed 9 Dec 2020. https://archive.org/details/townshipoffalmou0000dunc/page/n33/mode/1up?q=Davison
6. ↑ Connecticut. Probate Court (Norwich District); Probate Place: New London, Connecticut. Reprinted (online db) "Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999; Vol.1-2, 1748-1761" Pub. 2015, Provo, UT., USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Accessed 9 Dec 2020. https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/22270528?h=2dc066
7. ↑ Probate records v. 1-2 1748-1761, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G92K-17TS : 14 September 2022), FHL microfilm 007627366, image 149-150, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, Vol 1, Pages 254-255.

• Connecticut Town Marriage Records, pre -1870 (Barbour Collection) - Preston Vital Records Part I (1687-1850) - Parke (Park) Records - Page 179]
• The Bi-Centennial Celebration, First Congregational Church of Preston, Connecticut (The Society, Preston, 1900) Page 137

See Also

• Biographical Sketch of Jonathan Davison and Keziah Parke on Ancestry.com - Posted 30 Nov 2014 by scribasaurus