Jonathan Frost Sr (abt. 1738 - 1776)

Born about 27 Feb 1738 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Martha (Leland) Frost — married 5 Jun 1760 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 25 Sep 1776 at about age 38 in Marlborough, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States

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Biography

The 1881 History of Marlborough [N.H.] has the following biographical information about Jonathan Frost.

Jonathan Frost, son of Joseph and Hannah (Easterbrook) Frost, was born in Sherborn, Massachusetts Feb. 27, 1738, married in Sherborn 1760, Martha Leland. He came to this town [Marlborough] in March 1775, having previously purchased of Isaac McAllester the farm now owned by Ansel Nye.

He commanded a company of militia in Sherborn before his removal, and had sent in his resignation, but it was not granted. The month following, the battle of Lexington took place. As soon as Capt. Frost heard of the battle, he bucked on his sword and mounting his horse, started for the scene of conflict. On arriving at Townsend, he learned the particulars concerning the affray, and that the British soldiers had retreated to Boston. He then returned to his family.

During the autumn of 1776, a discharged soldier on his way from TIconderoga to Boston stopped with Capt. Frost over night, and from him all the family contracted the small-pox, of which disease he died Sept 25, 1776. HIs widow died March 15, 1804 age 64. Of his eight children, seven lived to marry and settle in Marlborough. ^[1]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 27 FEB 1738/39

Place: Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Imported only 27 FEB 1738 from Birth Date and marked as uncertain.

Title

Title: Captain

Family

Parents' family:

Husband: Joseph Frost

Wife: Hannah Esterbrook

Child: Joseph Frost

Child: Hannah Frost

Child: Sarah Frost

Child: John Frost

Child: Elizabeth Frost

Child: Joseph Frost

Child: Elizabeth Frost

Child: John Frost

Child: Millicent Frost

Child: Submit Frost

Child: Jonathan Frost

Marriage:

Date: 23 MAY 1717

Place: Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Jonathan's family:

Husband: Jonathan Frost

Wife: Martha Leland

Child: Hannah Frost

Child: Joseph Frost

Child: Jonathan Frost

Child: Joseph Frost

Child: Benjamin Frost

Child: Martha Frost

Child: Elijah Frost

Child: Asa Frost

Child: Jeremiah Frost

Marriage:

Date: 05 JUN 1760

Place: Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA ^{[2] [3]}

Residence

Residence:

Date: 1775

Place: Marlborough, Cheshire, New Hampshire

Death

Death:

Date: 25 SEP 1776

Place: Marlborough, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA

Cause: Small Pox

Notes

Sources

1. ↑ "History of the Town of Marlborough - Cheshire County, New Hampshire" by Charles A. Bemis, originally printed in 1881 by the Press of Geo. H. Ellis, Boston, Ma., new edition printed by The Frost Free Library, produced by the New England History Press, Somersworth, NH. Copyright 1974 (p.492) Online here: https://archive.org/details/historyoftownofm00bemi
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCSC-1ZW : 3 November 2017), Jonathan Frost and Martha Lealand, 15 Jun 1760; citing Marriage, Sherburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 892,249.
3. ↑ A History of The town of Sullivan, New Hampshire 1777-1917, Reverend Josiah Lafayette Seward, Keene, New Hampshire, USA, 1921, p.235 "JONATHAN4 FROST, son of Joseph3 and Hannah, b. in Sherborn, Mass., Feb. 27, 1738; d. in Marlborough, N. H., of the small-pox, Sept. 25, 1776. He m. in Sherborn, in 1760, Martha Leland. He moved to Marlborough in 1775, after having seen a little service in the Revolution. His widow d. in Marlborough, Mar. 15, 1804, age. 64. Seven of their eight ch. lived to maturity, married, and settled in Marlborough. Among them was Col. Joseph5 Frost, the grandfather of Hon. Rufus S.7 Frost, the benefactor of Marlborough, who presented that town with its handsome stone library building."

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