Jonas Farmer II (1741 - 1810)

Born 26 Aug 1741 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Died 15 May 1810 at age 68 in Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Biography

Private Jonas Farmer II served with Middlesex County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Jonas Farmer II is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A038678.

Jonas Farmer II is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 156464
Rank: Private

Jonas was born on 26 Aug 1741 at Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony.^[1] He is the son of Jonas Farmer and Esther (Adams) Farmer.

A soldier during the Revolutionary War serving in Capt. James Hosley's company, Col. William Prescott's regiment, which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

• Fact: Residence (1741) Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
• Fact: Marriage Notice (01 Jun 1776) Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
• Fact: Residence (1790) Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
• Fact: Residence (1800) Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
• Fact: Burial (about 1810) Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Research Notes

There is conflicting information from FamilySearch about Jonas' marriage. The marriage notice for Jonas and Mary Whitney was published on 23 Mar 1776^[5]; and, the couple were married on 27 Jun 1776 at Lunenburg, Worcester, Massachusetts.^[6] However, a second wife is listed, Anna Russ. Their marriage notice was published on 1 Jun 1776.^[7] This marriage took place on 24 Jun 1776 at Chelmsford.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ27-R8P : 15 January 2020), Jonas Farmer, 1741.
2. ↑ DAR
3. ↑ Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War
4. ↑ History of the Town of Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
5. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHLQ-FVQ : 28 July 2021), Jonas Farmer, 1776.
6. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH9G-RHZ : 20 May 2022), Jonas Farmer, 27 Jun 1776; citing Marriage, Lunenburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009535.
7. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHL7-Y8M : 28 July 2021), Jonas Farmer, 1776.
8. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988"
   Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook)
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #27765507 (accessed 2 October 2022)
   Jonas Farmer marriage to Anna Russ on 24 Jun 1776 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA.

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 2022-07-19), "Record of Jonas Farmer", Ancestor # A038678.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141415464/jonas-farmer: accessed 07 August 2022), memorial page for Jonas Farmer (26 Aug 1741–15 May 1810), Find A Grave: Memorial #141415464, citing Old Burying Ground, Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by James Bianco (contributor 47745493).

• Sawtelle, Ithamar. History of the Town of Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Fitchburg, Mass., 1878); p. 178

• Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War (Wright & Potter Printing Co., Boston, 1896); Vol. 5, p. 509

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-YVLT : 20 May 2022), Jonas Farmer, 26 Aug 1741; citing Birth, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004934227.
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-TX22 : 20 May 2022), Jonas Farmer, 23 Mar 1776; citing Marriage, Lunenburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004934225.
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-YB8H : 20 May 2022), Jonas Farmer, 1 Jun 1776; citing Marriage, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004934228.
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DZ31-G3T2 : 10 November 2020), Jonas Farmer in entry for Rebecah Farmer, 1 Apr 1777; citing Birth, Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009594.