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Jonathan Billings (1709 - 1783)

Lieut Jonathan Billings aka Billing
Born in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Husband of — married 12 Feb 1735 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusettsmap
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Died at age 73 in Acton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Biography

1776 Project
Lieut Jonathan Billings performed Patriotic Service in Massachusetts in the American Revolution.

Jonathan Billings was born at Concord, Massachusetts on August 3, 1709, son of Samuel Billings and Mary Barron. [1]

Jonathan, then of Acton, Massachusetts married Dorothy Brooks on February 12, 1735/6. Dorothy was born at Concord on January 4, 1771/8, daughter of Joshua Brooks and Lydia Wheeler. [1]

  • 1735/6: March 22: He was chosen surveyor of highways at Acton. [2]
  • 1738/9: March 6: Chosen town treasurer. [2]
  • 1739/40: 42/3: 43/4: 44/5: 45/6: 46/7: 49: 50: 51: 52: 53: 55: 56: 57: 59: 60: 61: 62: 63: Chosen town treasurer again. [2]
  • 1740: May 12: Chosen for the committee regarding finishing the Meeting house. [2]
  • 1744: September: Served on the committee to assign seats in the Meeting house. [2]
  • 1754: March 4: Lieut. Jonathan Billings was chosen constable. [2]
  • 1759: March 5: Lieutenant Jonathan Billings chosen as selectman. [2]
  • 1762: March 1: Chosen for the committee to the General Court. [2]
  • 1763: Lieut. Jonathan Billings chosen surveyor of highways. [2]
  • 1774: December: Jonathan was chosen as one of the members of the Committee of Correspondence at Acton. [3]

Jonathan died at Acton on March 11, 1783. [4] He is buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery at Acton where his inscription reads: Erected in Memory of Lieut Jonathan Billings who departed this life March 11th 1783 in the 74th year of his age.[5]

His widow Dorothy died there on May 16, 1790. [4]

Military

BILLINGS, JONATHAN

Birth: 8-3-1709 CONCORD MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 3-11-1783 ACTON MASSACHUSETTS
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank: PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Service Description: 1) MEM OF COMM OF CORRESPONDENCE 12-1774
SPOUSE: DOROTHY BROOKS [6]

Children

  1. Lydia born on January 18, 1736/7. [4]
  2. Jonathan born on March 29, 1739 [4]; died in 1824, aged 85. [3]
  3. Mary born in August, 1741. [4]
  4. Joshua born on February 1, 1743/4. [4]
  5. Dorothy born on April 15, 1746. [4]
  6. James born on July 1, 1749 [4]; died aged 75 in 1824. [3]
  7. Ephraim born on March 24, 1752. [4]
  8. Sarah born on April 24, 1755. [4]
  9. Abigail born on September 7, 1757; married Aaron Jones. [4]
  10. Lois born on June 2, 1761. [4]


Research notes

Concord Births

BILLING, Jonathan, s. Samll and Mary, Aug. 3, 1709. (p. 72)
BROOKS, Dorothy, d. Joshua and Liddia, Jan. 4, 1717-18., (p. 91)

Concord Marriages

BILLING, Jonathan, of Acton, and Dorothy Brooks, Feb. 12, 1735-6. (p. 132 )[1]

Acton Births

Billing, Abigail, d. Lt. Jonathan and Dorothy, Sept. 7, 1757. [w. Aaron Jones. PR1] (p. 17)
Billing, Dorothy, d. Jonathan and Dorothy, Apr. 15, 1746. (p. 17)
Billing, Ephraim, s. Lt. Jonathan and Dorothy, Mar. 24, 1752. (p. 17)
Billing, James, s. Lt. Jonathan and Dorothy, July 1, 1749. (p. 17)
Billing, Jonathan, s. Jonathan and Dorothy, Mar. 29, 1739. [Billings. CR1]
Billing, Joshua, s. Jonathan and Dorothy, Feb. 1, 1743-4. (p. 17)
Billing, Lois, d. Lt. Jonathan and Dorothy, June 2, 1761. (p. 17)
Billing, Lydia, d. Jonathan and Dorothy, Jan. 18, 1736-7. (p. 17)
Billing, Mary, d. Jonathan and Dorothy, Aug. 2 [2 written over 3], 1741.(p. 17)
Billing, Sarah, d. Lt. Jonathan and Dorothy, Apr. 24, 1755. (p. 17)

Acton Deaths

BILLINGS, Jonathan, Lt., Mar. 11, 1783, in 74th y. GR (p. 252)
BILLINGS, Dorothy, wid. Lt. Jonathan, May 16, 1790, a. 72 y. 4 m. 1 d. GR1 (p. 252) [4]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Tolman, George compiler. Concord, Massachusetts Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1635-1850, Printed by the Town, T. Todd Printer, Beacon Press, Boston, Massachusetts, 1891
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Early Town Records of Acton, Massachusetts, 1735-1764, p. 6: 24: 30-1: 39: 43: 47: 52: 55: 60: 64: 81: 87: 84: 100: 107: 115: 123: 130: 136: 148-9: 155: 164: 169: 171: 176 https://www.actonmemoriallibrary.org/earlytownrecords/home1735-1764.html
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Huard, Duane H. History of Middlesex County, J. Lewis & Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1890, p. 252: 263: 301
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 Vital Records of Acton Massachusetts to the Year 1850, Eddy Town Record Fund, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 1923
  5. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 75030669 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=75030669
  6. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 14 Feb 2018), "Record of BILLINGS, JONATHAN", Ancestor # A010154.

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Lee-5956 Robin Lee
Billings-1577 and Billings-830 appear to represent the same person because: per source on profile, the parents attached to Billings-1577 are incorrect as noted. The dates on these profiles match
posted by Robin Lee
Lee-5956 Robin Lee
Per source on profile, the parents are incorrect, as they did not have a son named Jonathan. This profile is a duplicate of Jonathan Billings
posted on Billings-1577 (merged) by Robin Lee
Chris Hoyt
Billings-1577 and Billings-830 do not represent the same person because: 1577: John Billings, son of John Billings and Elizabeth Hastings was born at Concord in 1662 not 1709: see Concord VR: Billings, John, s. John and Elizabeth, Oct. 28, 1662. The dob on Billings-1577 of Aug. 3, 1709 is Jonathan son of Samuel and Mary.
posted by Chris Hoyt
Smith-40964 Philip Smith
Billings-1577 and Billings-830 appear to represent the same person because: Please review these potential duplicates.

Thank you. There seems to be a typo on the parents of Jonathan Billings in Billings-1577 Based on the source shown his parents are Samuel and Mary. See http://dunhamwilcox.net/me/me_bio_billings.htm

posted by Philip Smith

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