Jonathan Keep (1745 - 1821)

Born 7 Aug 1745 in Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Hildreth) Keep — married 26 Jul 1769 in Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 10 May 1821 at age 75 in Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Biography

Jonathan was born on August 7, 1745, to Jabez Keep and his wife Experiance.^[1]

Jonathan Keep and Hannah Hildreth were married on July 26, 1769, at Westford.^[2] Jonathan and Hannah had the following children whose births were recorded at Westford:^[3]

• Hannah, d. Jonathan and Hannah, June 5, 1770.
• Abigail, d. Jonathan and Hannah, Nov. 5, 1771.
• Jonathan, s. Jonathan and Hannah, Aug. 11, 1773.
• Charlotte, d. Jonathan and Hannah, June 28, 1775.
• Sylvia, d. Jonathan and Hannah, at Harvard, June 21, 1777.
• John, s. Jonathan and Hannah, at Groton, Feb. 9, 1779.
• Samuell, s. Jonathan and Hannah, at Groton, Mar. 20, 1781.
• Susannah, d. Jonathan and Hannah, at Groton, May 22, 1783.
• Emla, s. Jonathan and Hannah, at Groton, July ––, 1785.
• Lucenda, d. twin, Jonathan and Hannah, Sept. 13, 1787.
• Luther, s. twin, Jonathan and Hannah, Sept. 13, 1787.
• Matilda, d. Jonathan and Hannah, June 17, 1789.

KEEP: "Jonathan, widr. Hannah, fever, palsy & c., May 10, 1821, a. 75¾ y. CR1."^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Vital records of Westford, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849. Salem, Mass: Essex Institute, 1915. Open Library Page 63
2. ↑ Westford VRs, Page 183
3. ↑ Westford VRs, Pages 63-64
4. ↑ Vital Records of Pepperell. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1985. Massachusetts Vital Records Project Page 280