Richard SPARROW

Family/Spouse: Mercy COBB. Mercy was born on 9 Apr 1685. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sarah SPARROW was born on 20 Jul 1698 in Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts; died on 21 Aug 1790 in Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts.

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Excerpt from Genealogical Records: Pilgrim genealogies and Histories": Jonathan held numerous public offices, including that of school master, and acted as an attorney for townsmen. He was a deputy at 19 sessions of the Colonial Court, and commanded a troop of horse. He left a will, and much land.

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Jonathan Sparrow son of Richard and Pandora Sparrow was born in England, and died at Eastham on 21 March 1706/7. On 28 October 1654 he married for his first wife, Rebecca, who was born at Plymouth about 1635, and died at Eastham, Massachusetts before 1667. She was the daughter of Edward Bangs. Jonathan's second wife was Hannah Prence, widow of Nathaniel Mayo and they were married after 5 June 1667 and probably before 1669.

Jonathan Sparrow was a Lieutenant in Captain John Gorham's company in the Narragansett fight during King Philip's War being promoted from Ensign on 4 October 1675. His heirs received a share in Narragansett Township No. 7 now Gorham, Maine for his services then. By 6 June 1677, he was a Captain, which commission was renewed in October 1689. He became a freeman in June 166 although he was listed as a legal voter in Eastham as early as May 1655. He moved with his parents to Eastham and thereafter took an active part in town affairs being Deputy to the General Court at Plymouth at least 19 years and later for at least eight years representative to the General Court at Boston. He acquired much land and in a deed by his heirs dated 5 October 1708, children and grandchildren are mentioned.

Jonathan Sparrow's will was dated 10 March 1706/7 and was probated on 3 April 1707. Jonathan and Rebecca had six children of whom the oldest was REBECCA, who was born at Eastham, Massachusetts, on 30 October 1655, and died on 17 February 1740. She married THOMAS FREEMAN on 31 December 1673. Jonathan and Hannah Sparrow's daughter PATIENCE was born at Eastham, Massachusetts, about 1670, and died at Harwich, Massachusetts on 25 October 1745. She married JOSEPH PAINE on 27 May 1691. Jonathan Sparrow married Sarah (Lewis) Cobb, widow of James Cobb on 23 November 1698 for his third wife.

Jonathan married Hannah PRENCE between 05 Jun 1667 and 11 Sep 1671 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah (daughter of Gov. Thomas PRENCE and Patience BREWSTER) was born before 12 Dec 1634 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts; died before 23 Nov 1698 in Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]