Jonathan Wells1

M, b. 1659, d. 3 January 1739
     Jonathan was born in 1659 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. He was the son of Thomas Wells Jr. & Mary Beardsley. Jonathan married Sarah Strong, daughter of Elder John Strong II and Abigail Ford, on 23 September 1698 in Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts.2 Jonathan & Sarah had one son David [1700-]. Jonathan's wife, Sarah, died on 10 February 1733 in Deerfield leaving him a widower. Jonathan departed this life on Saturday, 3 January 1739 in Deerfield at age 80 years. He was buried there in the Old Burying Ground. His tombstone reads: Here lyes buried the body of Jonathan Wells Esq dec Jan the 3 173_ in his 80 year [another line unreadable].

Family

Sarah Strong b. c 1657, d. 10 Feb 1733

Citations

  1. [S953] Find a grave: Courtesy of Bonecollector - www.findagrave.com.
  2. [S457] Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, John Strong - page 585.