Jonathan Northrop (1796 - 1874)

Born Feb 1796 in Peacham, Caledonia Co., Vermont

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy (Huse) Northrup — married 1818 in Peacham, Caledonia Co., Vermont

Husband of Lydia (Beede) Northrup — married 20 Oct 1849 in Danville, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA

Descendants

Died 1 Apr 1874 at age 78 in Danville, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA

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Biography

Jonathan Northrup was born in February 1796 in Peacham, Caledonia County, Vermont,^[1] the son of Lemuel & Lois (Woodward) Northrup. He first married in Danville, Caledonia, on 26 November 1818 Nancy Huse.^[2] She died 02 May 1849, and he then married as his second wife, Lydia (Beede) Chamberlain, the widow of Ralph Chamberlain. This marriage took place in Danville on 20 October 1849.^[3][4] On 01 April 1874 in Danville, he was killed in a railroad accident^[5]

Children:

1. James Northrop b: 30 AUG 1820 in Peacham, Caledonia Co., Vermont
2. Mary Jane Northrop b: SEP 1822 in Peacham, Caledonia Co., Vermont
3. Emily Northrop b: MAY 1827 in Peacham, Caledonia Co., VT
4. Abigail H. (Abby) Northrop b: FEB 1830 in Peacham, Caledonia Co., VT
5. Sarah Ann Northrop b: APR 1834 in Danville, Caledonia Co., Vermont

Sources

1. ↑ Northrup, A. Judd, The Northrup-Northrop genealogy : record of the known descendants of Joseph Northrup, who came from England in 1637, and was one of the original settlers of Milford, Conn., in 1639 (NY, NY: Grafton Press, 1908), p. 62, 147.
2. ↑ Danville, VT, Town Records, 1747-1877, Vol. 1:215, LDS film #0028121. Northrop/Huse marriage.

   " ... at Danville ...26th day of November 1818 Jonathan Northrop of Peacham and Nancy Huse of Danville" [married by Archelaus Sias minister]

3. ↑ Danville Town Records, Vol 1:169, Northrop/Chamberlin marriage.

   "... at Danville ... on this 20th day of October ... 1849, Mr. Jonathan Northrop and Miss Lydia Chamberlin both of Danville ... were duly joined in marriage by me, Archelaus Sias, Minister, rec. 28 Oct 1849"

4. ↑ Danville Town Records, Vol. 1, p. 356, death record Lydia Northrup)
5. ↑ A. Judd Northrup, The Northrup-Northrop genealogy : record of the known descendants of Joseph Northrup, who came from England in 1637, and was one of the original settlers of Milford, Conn., in 1639 (NY, NY: Grafton Press, 1908), p. 147.

See also:

• Jennie Chamberlin Watts, Elsie A. Choate People of Peacham (Montpelier, VT: Vermont Historical Society, 1965)