Jonathan Alger (1714 - abt. 1780)

Born 14 Apr 1714 in Old Lyme, New London, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Irene Jane (Way) Alger — married 9 Apr 1740 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut Colony

Husband of Lydia (Hudson) Alger — married after 12 Dec 1745 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died about 1780 at about age 65 in Old Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Jonathan Alger was born on April 14, 1714, in Lyme, Connecticut, his father, Roger was 26, and his mother, Sarah was 22.^[1]

He married Irene Jane Way, 1723-1744, daughter of George Way and Lydia Sprague. They had five children; only one child, George, survived to adulthood.

After Irene's death, Jonathan Alger Sr. married Lydia Hudson, daughter of Nathaniel Hudson and Lydia Tubbs. They had twins Elisha and Nathaniel Alger, William B. Alger, Jonathan Alger, Jr. and other children.

Elisha was a Quaker and was probably at Dutchess County, New York and parts of New Jersey during the Revolutionary War. He was a spy for the British, and he moved to Canada after the War was over, settling there about 1784 and claiming land in Canada as a reward for his service to the British during the Revolutionary War. His twin brother, Nathaniel, probably followed him to Canada. William B. Alger and Jonathan Alger, Jr. were Patriots on the American side. Lieut. William B. Alger is buried at the Episcopal Churchyard at Fishkill in Dutchess County, New York. Jonathan Alger, Jr. is buried at the Calkins Cemetery in Hinesburg, Chittenden County, Vermont along with his wife Amy Garrison whom he probably married in Dutchess County. ^[2]

Jonathan was administrator of the estate of his father, Roger Alger, in 1759.^[3]

Jonathan died about 1770 and is buried in the Duck River Cemetery, Old Lyme, New London County, Connecticut. ^[2]

Children

Wife 1: Irene Jane Way Alger 1723–1744

1. Elizabeth Alger 1741–1741
2. Elisha Alger 1742–1742
3. George Alger 1743–1819
4. Sarah Alger 1744–1766
5. Lydia Alger 1744–1766

Wife 2: Lydia Hudson 1722–1766

1. Nathaniel Alger, twin 1746–1796
2. Elisha Alger, twin, Rev. War Loyalist 1746–1811
3. William Alger, Rev. War Patriot, 1748–
4. Jonathan Alger, Rev. War Patriot, 1750–
5. Irene Alger 1752–
6. Joseph Alger 1755–
7. Dan Alger 1758–
8. Susannah Alger 1761–1764
9. Ruth Alger 1763–1764

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74X-W9D : 7 January 2020), Jonathan Alger, 1714.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #149408898
3. ↑ Public Records of the Colony of CT, Probate Document, p. 39, https://archive.org/stream/publicrecordsofc011conn#page/38/mode/2up

See also:

• FamilySearch Person: 19W4-JHT
• American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Gen. Column of the " Boston Transcript". 1906-1941.( The greatest single source of material for gen. Data for the N.E. area and for the period 1600-1800. Completely indexed in the Index.): Mar 11, 1929, 7520, Ancestry.com.
• Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection),Ancestry.com. Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.
• Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection), Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.