Jonathan Haight (abt. 1749 - 1835)

Born about 1749 in Dutchess, New York Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Miriam (Hoag) Haight — married [date unknown] in ,,, United States

Descendants

Died 12 Mar 1835 at about age 86 in New Lebanon, Columbia, New York, United States

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Biography

Jonathan was a Friend (Quaker)

Jonathan was born about 1749 in Dutchess County, New York.^[1] He was the son of Joseph Haight and Mary Ann (Palmer) Haight.^[1]

He married Miriam Hoag. The marriage was not without controversy. Jonathan's proposal of marriage to Mariam was announced at the regular Friends meeting.^[2] The committee that was formed to examine the clearness of the marriage determined that Jonathan had promised marriage to another woman.^[2] They also discovered that he had been keeping company with the other women only a little before his proposal to Mariam.^[2] Jonathan was disowned by the Nine Partners monthly meeting as a result.^[2]

From our Monthly Meeting held at Nine Partners 21st. of the 6th. Month 1776.
Whereas Jonathan Haight having had his Edication Among friends but Not taking heed as he aught … but Contrary thereto giving way to a sensual Disposition of mind so far as to be guilty of some Disorderly Practises Viz. he having offered Proposals of Marriage With Meriam Hoag in our Meeting and friends being appointed as usual in such Cases to make inquiry into the Young mans Clearness from all others in Relation to Marriage found by Enquiry he had promised to? marrye another woman … said woman asserted he had promised her Marriage at several times and as to Keeping Company we find by Evidence that he was in her Company in Private Several Nights also part of other Nights a Little before he offered proposals of Marriage to Meriam Hoag … and our Monthly Meeting not allowing their said marriage … this Meeting doth Testafy Against him and Disown him from being any longer a member of our Sosiety untill by his Conduct he shall Manifest a sincear Repentance
Tripp Mosher Clerk

He died on 12 Mar 1835 in New York. He was buried in Cemetery of the Maples.^[3]

Birth and Siblings

Children of Joseph Haight & Mary:^[1]

• Joseph Haight b. 10 of 8m, 1746.
• David Haight b. 3 of 2m, 1748; d. 26 of 5m, 1760.
• Johnathan Haight b. 9 of 10m, 1749.
• Obadiah Haight b. 29 of 8m, 1751.
• Rachel Haight b. 7 of 9m, 1753.
• Daniel Haight b. 8 of 9m, 1755; d. 3 of 4m, 1760.
• Reuben Haight b. 17 of 1m, 1758.
• Amos Haight b. 17 of 2m, 1760.
  

  Private Jonathan Haight served with New York Militia during the American Revolution.
  

  Jonathan Haight is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A049149.
  

  Jonathan Haight is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
  NSSAR Ancestor #: P-172335
  Rank: Private

Marked graves of Revolutionary soldiers and patriots. DAR Magazine

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Quaker Births From Oblong Monthly Meeting, Dutchess County, New York, LDS Film # 873511, Records of Josephine Frost, Transcribed by Debbie Axtman, Pages 37-40
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Nine Partners Digest. 1769 - 1798. A book of testimonies, marriages, births, deaths, removals and the manumission of slaves. Canadian Friends Historical Association. 2015. page 23.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 February 2021), memorial page for Jonathan Haight (1749–1835), Find A Grave: Memorial #48891505, citing Cemetery of the Maples, Canaan, Columbia County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Daryl VerStreate (contributor 46552263) .

• Hoyt, David. A Genealogical History of the Hoyt, Haight, and Hight Families (The Providence Press Co., Boston, 1871), p.391, 617

Notes

• Quaker Calendar - There has been much confusion over the dates in Quaker records. Friends used numbered months and days rather than what they considered pagan names for them (i.e. "Thursday" coming from "Thor's Day"). Thus, when the secular calendar was changed in 1752, making January the first month instead of March, Friends began calling January "First Month".