Jonathan DEMING

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• Fact: Son of John Jr. Deming and Mary Mygatt

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"Deming Genealogy": Jonathan Deming appears frequently upon the land records of Wethersfield, but aside from transfers of land, little is to be found which throws any light upon his life. The date of his death has not been found, nor any record of the distribution of his estate, but on Apr 3, 1726, his widow Martha joins with his son Isaac in a deed of land inherited from him. Nov 11, 1719 he divided by deed to his sons, some of his property, including his home-lot went to Isaac and Gideon. This would indicate that he died soon after and no later transfer appears to have been made by him. His wife was admitted to the Church in Wethersfield 28 Aug 1696, but the date of her death has not been discovered. the names of his children are from the Wethersfield records, with the exception of Grace, whose name is included in the list prepared by Talcott. There has been found no proof of the marriages of his daughters, but it is probable that his daughter Anna married 20 Mar 1712 nathaniel Wright of Wethersfield His daughter martha may have been that one who married 13 mar 1757, Joshua Stoddard and died 22 Sep 1771...

Jonathan married Martha BUCK on 27 Oct 1687 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Martha (daughter of Henry BUCK and Elizabeth CHURCHILL) was born on 15 Oct 1667 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Abigail DEMING was born on 14 Mar 1695 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
2. Grace DEMING was born about 1706 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
3. Noadiah DEMING was born on 20 Feb 1693 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died in 1739 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
4. Anne DEMING was born on 20 Sep 1690 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
5. Gideon DEMING, Sr. was born on 28 Feb 1700 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died in May 1779 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; was buried on 31 May 1779 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
6. Isaac DEMING was born on 26 Jul 1688 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
7. Martha DEMING was born on 30 Aug 1704 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

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"Deming Genealogy": According to Savage, John Deming Jr., was born in 1638, but the authority for this statement is not given. Hinman says that he was born in 1632, and if this earlier date is correct, he must have been born before his father moved to Wethersfield. To distinguish him from his father upon the early records of the town, he is called "Sergeant John Deming," this title indicating that he may have taken part in the Indian wars of the period. In 1662 he became one of the selectmen of the town, and was Representative from Wethersfield to the General Court from 1669 to 1672. In 1694, he and his wife appear among the members of the church at Wethersfield. His son John probably remained with his father on the home farm, while the other sons scattered, and their records are only partly found. Joseph probably moved to Woodstock, Hezekiah went to Farmington, and Jacob to hartford, while Jonathan lived in the vicinity of Wethersfield. Of Samuel no trace can be found, and it is supposed that he either died young, or moved to a distance. The fate of his daughters, Mary and Sarah has not been discovered. Fe 16, 1712, shortly after his death, his sons John, Joseph, Jonathan, and Hezekiah deed to each other, lands and other property possessed by each of them at the death of "our natural father Mr. John Deming." This indicates that Jacob and Samuel were not living at that time.

According to one authority Sergt. John Deming was a "packer" in 1692. As he inherited his father's tools a few years later, it is possible that this was also his father's trade. His brother David, to whom his father first bequeathed his tools, (and later withdrew the gift) is described as a "knacker," which is defined as a maker of small work, or a rope-maker. Perhaps both John and David followed the trade of their father, and the copyist has mistaken the word "knacker" for "packer."

John married Mary MYGATT on 12 Dec 1657. Mary was born about 1637. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter of Joseph and Ann Mygatt