Jonathan Booth, I

1682 - 1755  (73 years)

• Name	Jonathan Booth  [1]
  Suffix	I
  Born	1681/82	Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1707/08	Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA   [1]
  Died	8 Feb 1755	Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA   [1]
  Buried	Newtown Village Cemetery, Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA   [2, 3]
  	Jonathan Booth was buried near the center of Newtown Burying Ground, and his moss-covered, reddish gravestone reads as follows: "In memory of Mr. Jonathan Booth. He died February 8, A. D. 1755, aged 73 years." The grave of Hester, his wife, lies by his side, but the inscription on her gravestone is only partially legible.
  Person ID	I3156	Hollier & Dufilho
  Last Modified	29 May 2022

  
  

  Father	Sergeant John Booth,   b. 5 Nov 1653, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA ,   d. 6 Dec 1728, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA  (Age 75 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Dorothy Hawley,   b. 1658,   d. 1710  (Age 52 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	14 Jun 1678	New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA   [4, 5, 6]
  Family ID	F1160	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Lieutenant Daniel Booth,   b. 12 Jan 1704, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA ,   d. 8 Apr 1777  (Age 73 years)  [natural]   2. Abel Booth,   b. 15 Jul 1707, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA ,   d. 10 Apr 1774, Connecticut, USA  (Age 66 years)  [natural]   3. Ann Booth,   b. 15 Apr 1710, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA ,   d. 5 Jan 1780, Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA  (Age 69 years)  [natural] + 4. Jonathan Booth, II,   b. 10 Jun 1715, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA ,   d. 27 May 1790, Connecticut, USA  (Age 74 years)  [natural]   5. Mabel Booth,   b. 13 Dec 1722, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA  [natural]
  Last Modified	29 May 2022
  Family ID	F1161	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 1681/82 - Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Residence - 1707/08 - Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Died - 8 Feb 1755 - Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Buried - - Newtown Village Cemetery, Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S520] Booth, Walter Sherman, Genealogy of the Booth family in England and the United States, 17-18. Jonathan Booth (John, Richard) was born at Stratford the winter of 1681-2, and married Hester, daughter of Samuel Galpin, 1703, and after the birth of his two oldest sons, he, with his cousin Ebeuezer, journeyed to Newtown in 1707-8, following up the Housatonic River to where the tribe of Pohtatuck Indians lived, and purchased of them an extensive tract, about two miles west of the river, on part of which the village of Newtown was afterwards laid out and built. They immediately commenced to clear the forests of the land for cultivation, returning next year to prepare dwellings before they moved their families. From Jonathan and his cousin, Ebenezer Booth, all the Booths of Newtown have descended, and there is scarcely an old family name in the limits of the town but what can (by intermarriage) trace their lineage back to them, as, for instance, the Beers, Nichols, Hawleys, Glovers, and many others. His youngest son, Jonathan, built a house on the old homestead, nearly in front of his father's, in 1740. This dwelling was covered with cypress shingles ; those on the roof lasted 80 years before renewal, and the bricks used in the construction of the chimney were brought from Holland. The plastering was done by an Indian and the ring composed of mortar in the ceiling of the parlor was considered a great piece of art in those days. This house remained until a few years ago ; it was removed to the opposite side of the street, to give place to the more modern structure, now on its site. These early settlers, brave in enduring hardships, with persevering industry and contented dispositions, laid the foundation of prosperity, which later generations of Newtown are now enjoying. Jonathan Booth was buried near the center of Newtown Burying Ground, and his moss-covered, reddish gravestone reads as follows: " In memory of Mr. Jonathan Booth. He died February 8, A. D. 1755, aged 73 years." The grave of Hester, his wife, lies by his side, but the inscription on her gravestone is only partially legible. Jonathan Booth's children were: i. Daniel,4 born Jan. 12, 1704, (see his history hereafter), ii. Abel, born July 15, 1707; married and had nine children, viz: Ann, who married a Dibble, of Danbury, Hezekiah, Damans, who married Jared Baldwin, Abel, Abiel, Rebecca, who married a Toucey, and Esther, who married Ebenezer Smith, of Brookfield. iii. Ann, born April 15, 1710; married Nathaniel Nichols December, 1732-3; had four sons, Richard, Peter, Theophilus and Elijah. Richard had Austin and Daniel. Peter had Lemuel, Nathaniel, Sarah, Polly, Rebecca and two more daughters ; Sarah married Hull Booth: Polly married Lamson Birch; Rebecca married Simeon Beers. Theophilus had Abel, James, Sarah Ann and Booth. Elijah had David, Joseph and Charles. iv. Jonathan, born June 10, 1715; married, and had five sons, viz: Reuben, Joseph, David, Zalmon and Jonathan. Reuben had Smith and Hull; Hull had Reuben and David. Jonathan had Zalmon. v. Mabel, born Dec. 13, 1722; married Daniel Beers, and had Jerusha, Cyrus, David, Daniel, Austin, Esther and Mabel. Jerusha married Webb Tomlinson, and had Sally, Eli, Beers, Abel, Mabel, Polly, Joseph, Sophia and Abigail. David had Ammon, Samuel, Booth, Amos, Cyrus, Luther, Sally, Betsey, Charles; Betsey married Cabel Baldwin. Esther married Caleb Bennett, and had Abel, James and Sarah Ann. Mabel married John Beach, and had Luc3', Anna, Mathew, Boyle, John and Phoebe; Lucy married James Nichols; Anna married a Sheldon. [S266] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Jonathan Booth, Find A Grave Memorial# 70529985, accessed 10 Feb 2013. Birth: 1682 Stratford Fairfield County Connecticut, USA Death: Feb. 8, 1755 Newtown Fairfield County Connecticut, USA Burial: Newtown Village Cemetery Newtown Fairfield County Connecticut, USA Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?] Created by: Bill Velde Record added: May 29, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 70529985 [S520] Booth, Walter Sherman, Genealogy of the Booth family in England and the United States, 17-18 (Reliability: 3). Jonathan Booth (John, Richard) was born at Stratford the winter of 1681-2, and married Hester, daughter of Samuel Galpin, 1703, and after the birth of his two oldest sons, he, with his cousin Ebeuezer, journeyed to Newtown in 1707-8, following up the Housatonic River to where the tribe of Pohtatuck Indians lived, and purchased of them an extensive tract, about two miles west of the river, on part of which the village of Newtown was afterwards laid out and built. They immediately commenced to clear the forests of the land for cultivation, returning next year to prepare dwellings before they moved their families. From Jonathan and his cousin, Ebenezer Booth, all the Booths of Newtown have descended, and there is scarcely an old family name in the limits of the town but what can (by intermarriage) trace their lineage back to them, as, for instance, the Beers, Nichols, Hawleys, Glovers, and many others. His youngest son, Jonathan, built a house on the old homestead, nearly in front of his father's, in 1740. This dwelling was covered with cypress shingles ; those on the roof lasted 80 years before renewal, and the bricks used in the construction of the chimney were brought from Holland. The plastering was done by an Indian and the ring composed of mortar in the ceiling of the parlor was considered a great piece of art in those days. This house remained until a few years ago ; it was removed to the opposite side of the street, to give place to the more modern structure, now on its site. These early settlers, brave in enduring hardships, with persevering industry and contented dispositions, laid the foundation of prosperity, which later generations of Newtown are now enjoying. Jonathan Booth was buried near the center of Newtown Burying Ground, and his moss-covered, reddish gravestone reads as follows: " In memory of Mr. Jonathan Booth. He died February 8, A. D. 1755, aged 73 years." The grave of Hester, his wife, lies by his side, but the inscription on her gravestone is only partially legible. Jonathan Booth's children were: i. Daniel,4 born Jan. 12, 1704, (see his history hereafter), ii. Abel, born July 15, 1707; married and had nine children, viz: Ann, who married a Dibble, of Danbury, Hezekiah, Damans, who married Jared Baldwin, Abel, Abiel, Rebecca, who married a Toucey, and Esther, who married Ebenezer Smith, of Brookfield. iii. Ann, born April 15, 1710; married Nathaniel Nichols December, 1732-3; had four sons, Richard, Peter, Theophilus and Elijah. Richard had Austin and Daniel. Peter had Lemuel, Nathaniel, Sarah, Polly, Rebecca and two more daughters ; Sarah married Hull Booth: Polly married Lamson Birch; Rebecca married Simeon Beers. Theophilus had Abel, James, Sarah Ann and Booth. Elijah had David, Joseph and Charles. iv. Jonathan, born June 10, 1715; married, and had five sons, viz: Reuben, Joseph, David, Zalmon and Jonathan. Reuben had Smith and Hull; Hull had Reuben and David. Jonathan had Zalmon. v. Mabel, born Dec. 13, 1722; married Daniel Beers, and had Jerusha, Cyrus, David, Daniel, Austin, Esther and Mabel. Jerusha married Webb Tomlinson, and had Sally, Eli, Beers, Abel, Mabel, Polly, Joseph, Sophia and Abigail. David had Ammon, Samuel, Booth, Amos, Cyrus, Luther, Sally, Betsey, Charles; Betsey married Cabel Baldwin. Esther married Caleb Bennett, and had Abel, James and Sarah Ann. Mabel married John Beach, and had Luc3', Anna, Mathew, Boyle, John and Phoebe; Lucy married James Nichols; Anna married a Sheldon. [S439] Connecticut Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection), Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Database online. Record for John Booth [S520] Booth, Walter Sherman, Genealogy of the Booth family in England and the United States, 15-17. [S521] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Database online. Record for Dorothy Hawley,14 Jun 1678. Name: Dorothy Hawley Gender: Female Birth Year: 1658 Marriage Date: 14 Jun 1678 Death Year: 1710 Marriage Place: New England, United States Spouse's Name: John Booth