Jonathan Derby (1753 - 1838)

Born 8 Oct 1753 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut

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Died 6 Oct 1838 at age 84 in Essex, Essex, New York, United States

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Biography

Jonathan Derby is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 147208
Rank: Ensign

Capt. Jonathan Derby^[1] was born in 1754,^[2] some say in Lebanon, New Lebanon, Connecticut others in Orford, Grafton, New Hampshire.

Jonathan is the son of Jonathan and Abigail (Dewey) Derby.^[3]

He married Sarah Strong in 1776. They had seven children together.

Jonathan was a farmer in Orford, New Hampshire, and after 1822 lived in Peru, Clinton, New York and then Essex, New York.

Captain Jonathan Derby was a member of the New Hampshire Militia and went on to serve in the Revolutionary War. He drew pension payments during the years 1831-1838, in Albany, New York.

Jonathan Derby died October 6, 1838.^[4][5]. However, the U.S. Military pension payment records show Jonathan's death as 28 Oct 1838.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S347 +B. Sarah Strong, b. Dec. 29, 1755, d. May 21, 1842, m. 1754, Capt. Jonathan Derby, d. Oct. 6, 1838. He was a farmer in Orford, NH and after 1822 lived in Peru, Clinton, NY and in Essex, NY.
2. ↑ Source: #S287 Vol. 1, p. 25
3. ↑ Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850
4. ↑ Source: #S287 Vol. 1, p. 25
5. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 65185221
6. ↑ United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872

• "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLLV-4YC : 22 May 2019), Jonathan Derby in entry for Sally, 29 Mar 1777; citing Orford, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,000,496.

• "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLLV-45J : 22 May 2019), Jonathan Derby in entry for Mary Derby, 02 Jul 1779; citing Orford, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,000,496.

• "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLLV-4Q5 : 22 May 2019), Jonathan Derby in entry for Esther, 26 Nov 1781; citing Orford, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,000,496.

• "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLLV-4VJ : 22 May 2019), Jonathan Derby in entry for Tirzah Derby, 31 May 1784; citing Orford, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,000,496.

• "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLLV-4JN : 22 May 2019), Jonathan Derby in entry for Ira, 01 Jul 1786; citing Orford, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,000,496.

• "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLLV-4QW : 22 May 2019), Jonathan Derby in entry for Asa, 29 Jun 1790; citing Orford, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,000,496.

• "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSKT-73V : 10 March 2018), Jonathan Derby in entry for Mary Derby, 30 Sep 1792; citing , Bureau Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,073.

• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPV-WNR : 22 August 2017), Jonathan Derby, Essex, Essex, New York, United States; citing 323, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 114; FHL microfilm 17,174.

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 14 February 2020), memorial page for Jonathan Derby (8 Oct 1753–6 Oct 1838), Find A Grave: Memorial #65185221, citing Essex Cemetery, Essex, Essex County, New York, USA ; Maintained by mimargie (contributor 47385273) .

• http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/derby/402/

See Also:

• Source: S295 Author: Ancestry.com Title: Connecticut Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Original data - White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.Original data: White, Lorr; Repository: #R1

• Source: S287 History of the Descendants of Elder John Strong of Northampton, Mass., by Dwight, Benjamin W (Joel Munsell, Albany, NY/1871) 2 Vols.

• Source: S347 Strong Family Association of America, Inc., Url: www.strongfamilyofamerica.org

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Jon Myers for creating WikiTree profile Derby-276 through the import of MYERS-EVEY Family WikiTree.ged on Apr 18, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Jon and others.