Jonathan
Bridges
Born in Sheffield, Sunbury, New Brunswick
Ancestors 
Son of Samuel Bridges Sr.
and Sarah (Stickney) Bridges
Brother of
John Hollon Bridges, Sally (Bridges) Esty, Sarah Elizabeth (Bridges) Estey, Hannah (Bridges) Smith, Samuel Bridges Jr., Thomas Bridges Sr. and Elizabeth (Bridges) Barker
Husband of
Jane Ferguson (Harrison) Bridges
— married
20 Aug 1818 in Sheffield, Sunbury, New Brunswick
Husband of
Rebecca Ann (Simmons) Bridges
— married
22 Sep 1841 in Sheffield, Sunbury, New Brunswick, Canada
Descendants 
Died
at age 65
in Queens, Queens, New Brunswick
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Biography
Jonathan was born on September 17, 1786 in Sheffield, New Brunswick. He was a son of Samuel Bridges and Sarah (Stickney) Bridges.
He married (1) Jane Ferguson Harrison on August 20, 1818 in Sheffield. She was a daughter of the late Capt. James Harrison and Charity Cowperthwaite Harrison.[1]
Jane passed away in 1837.
Jonathan married (2) Rebecca Ann (Simmons) Vandine, widow of Joseph Vandine, on September 22, 1841.[2][3]
Jonathan passed away on May 14, 1852 in Queens County. He was interred at the cemetery in Upper Gagetown.[4]
Known Children
- James Harrison Bridges 1829-1915 m. Hannah Wasson
- Charity (Bridges) Barker 1837-1907 m. Archibald Barker
- George Whitford Bridges circa 1850-?
Census Records
- 1851 Census, Sheffield, New Brunswick
Sources
- ↑ Marriage Registration, Public Archives of New Brunswick
- ↑ Family Bible of Rebecca (Simmons) Bridges
- ↑ Marriage Registration, Public Archives of New Brunswick
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #112109596, Jonathan Bridges (1786-1852)
See Also:
- Jewett, Frederic Clarke, History and Genealogy of the Jewetts of America, Volume I, The Grafton Press, New York, 1908. Pg. 129.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jonathan by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jonathan:
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Added link to wife Jane Ferguson Harrison, daughter of James Harrison UE and Charity (Cowperthwaite) Harrison
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