Jonathan Gove (1682 - 1747)

Born 3 May 1682 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Lydia (Cooper) Gove — married 26 Dec 1706 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 22 Dec 1747 at age 65 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Jonathan was born in 1682 to parents, John and Mary Gove and was named for a brother, Jonathan, who had passed away the previous year. The Massachusetts records show Jonathan Gove, born 19 January 1677 and died 11 October 1681.

Jonathan Gove is described as a husbandman in the database on Ancestry: "North American Family Histories, 1500 - 2000". A husbandman is a farmer, or more specifically, one who tills the soil and plants crops.

In the 1600's, it was very important to the early settlers to work the land in order to "improve" the worth of the land. These settlers were taxed on the worth of their improved land, the types of crops they grew, livestock, and any buildings they might have constructed. On the danger end of this equation were the Natives. If the settlers inadvertently crossed over into land that was not bartered for, the crops could be destroyed, the buildings burned and unfortunately lives would be lost. Europeans did not understand the Native concept of peaceful "non-ownership" of land. Natives did not understand European concepts of "land ownership".

Jonathan married Lidia Cooper on 26 Dec 1706 at Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts^[1] Among their children are:

• John, b. 2 Nov 1707;^[2] (also recorded as 2 Nov 1717^[3])
• Mary, b. 3 Mar 1709;^[4]
• Lidia, b. 22 Aug 1712;^[5]
• Hannah (twin), b. 17 Apr 1715;^[6]
• Keziah, b. 17 Apr 1715;^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001
2. ↑ Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
3. ↑ Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
4. ↑ Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
5. ↑ Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
6. ↑ Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
7. ↑ Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915

• Find A Grave Memorial # 12023783
• Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620 - 1988
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