Jeremiah Main Jr. (1708 - 1780)

Born 10 Apr 1708 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail (Worden) Main — married 4 Jan 1726 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut

Husband of Thankful (Brown) Main — married 26 Apr 1742 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 1780 at about age 71 in North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut

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Biography

Jeremiah Main was born 10 April 1708 at Stonington, New London County, Connecticut ^[1][2]. He was the sixth child of Ruth (Huse) Main (1663-1739) and Jeremiah Main Sr. (1678-1727).

Family

Married 1) to Abigail Worden on January 4, 1726 at Stonington, New London County, Connecticut. ^{[3] [4]} Abigail (Worden) Main died November 13, 1741. They had 6 children:

1. Thankful Main
2. Ruth Main
3. Jeremiah Main
4. Amos Main
5. Stephen Main
6. Abigail Main

Married 2) to Thankful Brown on April 26, 1742. They had 7 children:

1. James Main
2. Lydia Main
3. Thankful Main
4. Bridget Main
5. David Main
6. Nathaniel Main
7. Daniel Main

Jeremiah Main died 1780 in North Stonington, and was buried in Great Plain Cemetery, North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut: Find A Grave: Memorial #32190686

Will:

Son, Daniel Main (1761-1836) The whole of the Farm I live on and all other lands I possess. 2. Wife, Thankful Brown Main (1720-1812) 1/3 of the Lands I now live on and 1/3 of all my Buildings during the time she remains my Widow. Also 2/3 of my household moveable Estate, my riding Mare and all my Cattle for her own use and disposal forever. Direct my Executor to deliver to Her one hog suitable to fat, and six pounds good sheep's wool, annually while she remains my widow. To my Son Daniel all outdoor moveable Estate not yet given away. 3. Son Jeremiah Main III (1732-1790) All my wearing apparel and what he already has received is the full of his Portion. 4. Daughter Ruth Main York (1729-1812) Three Dollars Continental Money, which with what she has already had, is in the full of her Portion. 5. Daughter Abigail Main York (1740-1780) Three Dollars Continental Money, which with what she has already had, is in the full of her Portion. 6. Son Amos Main (1735-1815) One Dollar Continental Money, which with what she has already had, is in full of his Portion. 7. Son Stephen Main (1737-1772) I have given Deeds in full of his Portion. 8. Son David Main (1752- ) One Dollar which is in full with what I have already given him by Deed of his Portion. 9. Son Nathan Main (1745? - ) One Dollar which is in full with what I have already given him by Deed of his Portion. 10. Daughter Thankful Main Thurston (1748-1819 ) 1/3 of my household moveable estate to be her own forever. 11. Son James Main (1743-1841) One Dollar which with what he has by Deed, is in full of his Portion. Daniel is appointed Executor, ss/ Jona Palmer, Jabez Brumbly, Lucy Brumbly Contributor: Richard Brewster Main (48361733)

Research Notes

Find A Grave: Memorial #32190686 may have listed previously a 3rd wife Sarah Butler, but that no longer appears.

Abigail's parents were Thomas Worden(1682-1759) and Sarah Butler (1690-1760. Marriage date comes from Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection).

Find A Grave: Memorial #32190686 is for Jeremiah Main Jr, son of Jeremiah Main and Ruth Huse, birthdate Apr 10 1708, that is sourced. It does have same Abigail Worden as spouse.

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F743-H8M : 9 December 2019), Jeremiah Maine, 1708.
2. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP7B-FRS4 : 21 September 2019), Jeremiah Maine, ; citing Birth, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272239.
3. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1G-JR77 : 21 September 2019), Jeremiah Maine in entry for Abigail Worden, 5 Jan 1726; citing Marriage, Stonington, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272250.
4. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP7B-FRSZ : 21 September 2019), Jeremiah Maine, ; citing Marriage, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272239.

• Brown, Cyrus H. 1909; Genealogical record of Nathaniel Babcock, Simeon Main, Issac Miner, Ezekiel Main. The Everett Press, Inc. Boston; no. 269: https://archive.org/stream/genealogicalreco00brow5#page/50/mode/1up

• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author: Yates Publishing Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.

• Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.

• Connecticut: Vital Records (The Barbour Collection), 1630-1870, Stonington, p. 154, Birth record for Jeremiah Main, New England Historic Genealogical Society (Online Database).

• Wheeler, Richard Anson. History of the Town of Stonington, County of New London, Connecticut, p. 449, no. 23: https://archive.org/stream/historyoftownofs00whee_1#page/n471/mode/1up

• THE MAIN TREE II, Second Edition, by Nancy (Portor) Childress, 1995.

• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/32190686/jeremiah-main : accessed 26 June 2021), memorial page for Jeremiah Main Jr. (10 Apr 1708–1780), Find a Grave Memorial ID 32190686, citing Great Plain Cemetery, North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Phillip Maine (contributor 47067456) .

Acknowledgements & Contributors

Jason Baxter, Jill Milas Steve Main, Tami Osmer, John French contributed to this profile.