Jacob Street Hemingway was born 4 Jan 1791, son of Jacob Hemingway and Abigail Linsley, in Plymouth, Connecticut [1][2]
Inconsistent info on Find a Grave: Jacob Street Hemingway is very likely NOT the husband of Lucretia BECAUSE Lucretia resides in 1850 Plymouth, Litchfield, CT and in 1860 Leyden, Cook, Illinois while JSH is married in 1815 to Polly Hinman. So JSH is very likely NOT the father of Allen Hemingway.
Jacob married in May 1815 to Polly Hinman. [3][4]. Polly is the daughter of Philemon Hinman and Polly Finch.[5]
Jacob and Polly had the following children, most born in Plymouth, Litchfield, CT: [5]
Jacob W, b May 27 1821
Polly, b Sep 20 1823, d Jun 17 1912
Samuel S, b 1828
Burrite, b Jan 1832
Nancy, b 1834 in Harwinton, Torrington, CT
In 1830 Jacob lived in Plymouth, Litchfield, CT [6]
In 1840 Jacob lived in Plymouth, Litchfield, CT [7]
In 1850 Jacob lived in Plymouth, Litchfield, CT, farmer, real estate $ 4,000 [8]
Jacob S Hemingway Male 59 Connecticut
Polly Hemingway Female 55 Connecticut
Nancy G Hemingway Female 16 Connecticut
John Day Male 17 Ireland
In 1860 Jacob lived in Plymouth, Litchfield, CT, farmer, real estate $ 3,000 pers property $ 2,000 [9]
Jacob is buried in East Plymouth Cemetery, Terryville, Litchfield, Connecticut [5]
Jacob S. Hemingway died intestate in 1863. There is an extensive inventory but no distribution of list of children. Samuel S. Hemingway served as administrator.[11]
↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F749-NQ7 : 11 February 2018), Jacob Street Hemingway, 04 Jan 1791; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
↑ Mercury newspaper, Hartford, CT dated 10 May 1815 at "America's Historical Newspapers" via subscription
↑ 5.05.15.25.3 Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 31 August 2019), memorial page for Jacob Street Hemingway (4 Jan 1791–25 May 1863), Find A Grave: Memorial #33327115, citing East Plymouth Cemetery, Terryville, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Zoeangel (contributor 47437587) . Gravestone picture
↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGL-6MQ : 11 August 2017), Jacob S Heminway, Plymouth, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States; citing 351, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 11; FHL microfilm 2,804.
↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBX-LC9 : 27 August 2017), Jacob S Hemingway, Plymouth, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States; citing p. 9, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 25; FHL microfilm 3,020.
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merge new profile Hemmingway-38 into existing profile Hemingway-193 because the family name is spelled with only 1 letter m - this is true for about 8 Hemmingway profiles that are duplicates of existing Hemingway profiles