Jonathan P. Crockett (1805 - 1889)

Born 29 Jan 1805 in Brooksville, Hancock, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Jane R. (Batchelder) Crockett — married 4 Jan 1827 (to 8 Feb 1882) in Prospect, Hancock, Maine, United States

Descendants

Died 18 Nov 1889 at age 84 in Prospect, Waldo, Maine

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Biography

Jonathan was born on January 29, 1805 in Cape Rosier, Brooksville, Hancock County, Province (now State) of Maine as the son of Daniel and Anna (Trundy) Crockett. Jonathan married Jane R. Batchelder on January 4, 1827 in Prospect, Maine after filing their intention on December 11, 1826. Per Town Clerk J. P. Martin, Jonathan and Jane were married by Ezra Treat, Justice of the Peace.

Jonathan and Jane's household included 7 children in 1840, per the Federal Census of that year. The 1840 Federal Census enumerated 1 male age 30-39 (Jonathan--head); 1 female age 30-39 (wife Jane); 1 male under 5, 1 male age 5-9; 2 males age 10-14; 2 females under age 5; and 1 female age 5-9.

According to United States Federal Census Records 1850 and 1860, Jonathan and Jane had ten children, who lived into adulthood, including Samuel, Sarah Ann, Kingsbury B., Maria H., Hannah, Elijah B., Henry Trivet, Mary M., Ammon, and Eliza. John and Jane raised their family in Prospect, Maine. Two additional children, Jonathan "John" and Owen died young.

Jonathan appeared in the news as far away as Newburyport, Massachusetts. In the Newburyport Morning Herald on Tuesday, July 8, 1856 under the subheading "Accident and Loss of Life," an article was published about Jonathan, his daughter, and his house being struck by lightening. Quoting the article: "The dwelling-house of Jonathan Crockett of Prospect, Me., was hit by lightening last Sunday evening [July 6, 1856]. One end of the house was torn off, and some of the fragments thrown 60 feet. The shoes were torn off the feet of Mr. Crockett and his daughter, and several persons rendered insensible for a time. It is feared that the young lady will not recover."

Jonathan passed away on November 18, 1889 in Prospect, Maine. He is buried there at the Maple Grove Cemetery.

Research Notes

1) Find A Grave Index, Memorial ID 150771181 has noted wrong death date in overview summary. Jonathan passed away on November 18, 1889, not November 18, 1899--assumed to be a typo. Jonathan's date of death (including day, month, year) and his age at death are engraved correctly on his gravestone and published correctly in the work (1917) by Kneeland at al, source below.

Sources

• Kneeland, Frank E. & Bertha J. (comp.), A Heterogeneous Collection Consisting of Father's and Mother's Songs, Genealogical Notes of the Crockett and Heagan Families and Incidents of Family History Together with Extracts from the First Census and Historical Notes Regarding the Porter District [Compiled and Dated 1914-1917], published Brooklyn, NY, 1917: https://archive.org/details/kneelandmiscella00knee/page/n317; AND https://archive.org/details/kneelandmiscella00knee/page/n325; AND https://archive.org/details/kneelandmiscella00knee/page/n635

• Mosher, Elizabeth M. (comp./transcriber). Vital Records of Prospect, Maine Prior to 1892 (Rockport, Maine: Picton Press, 1998), p. 171 (available at Portland [Maine] Public Library).

• Newburyport Morning Herald; Tuesday, July 8, 1856; Newburyport, MA; Subheading: Page 2; "Accident and Loss of Life;" article on Jonathan Crockett's house, himself, and his daughter being struck by lighting in Prospect, ME. [Newspaper Archives copyrighted by NewsBank]

• RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Hancock County Maine Project (April 22, 2015): https://wc.rootsweb.com/trees/128093/I75778/jonathan-crockett/individual

• 1840 United States Federal Census, Maine Waldo, Prospect. [Repository: Ancestry.com. 1840 United States Federal Census (database on-line, frame #21 of 44). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. (NARA microfilm publication M704, 580 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.] (household/family data)

• United States Federal Census Record, Census Year 1850; Census Place: Prospect, Waldo County, Maine; Roll: M432_271; Page: 94A; Image 183.

• United States Federal Census Record, Census Year 1860; Census Place: Prospect, Waldo County, Maine; Roll: M653_453; Page: 19; Family Library History Film: 803453.

• 1870 United States Federal Census, Maine, Waldo, Prospect. [Repository: Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census (database on-line, frame #5 of 23). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Minnesota census schedules for 1870. NARA microfilm publication T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. (household/family data)

• 1880 United States Federal Census; Maine, Waldo, Prospect, 090. [Repository: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census (database on-line, frame #10 of 16). Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.] (household/family data)

• Maine, Death Records, 1761-1922; Waldo, 1912. [Repository: Ancestry.com. Maine, Death Records, 1761-1922 (database on-line, frame #13 of 58). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Maine Death Records, 1761-1922. Augusta, Maine: Maine State Archives. Maine Death Records, 1761-1922, Maine State Archives, Augusta, Maine, USA.] (death record of daughter Maria (Crockett) Harding).

• Maine, Death Records, 1761-1922; Waldo, 1922. [Repository: Ancestry.com. Maine, Death Records, 1761-1922 (database on-line, frame #63 of 76). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Maine Death Records, 1761-1922. Augusta, Maine: Maine State Archives. Maine Death Records, 1761-1922, Maine State Archives, Augusta, Maine, USA.] (death record of son Henry).

• Maine Cemetery Records, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection; C; "Creighton, George - Crossett, Guy H.;" Film # 007586548, Image 538 of 1594; Death record for Jonathan: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9FW-KZ9R?i=537&wc=MFZM-1TG%3A1019036301&cc=2241461

• U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150771181