Capt Jonathan THING b. 1653/4 Exeter, New Hampshire d. 31 Oct 1694 Exeter, New Hampshire: Darlene's Family Genealogy

1654 - 1694 (40 years)

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Name	Jonathan THING [1, 2]
Prefix	Capt
Birth	1653/4	Exeter, New Hampshire [1]
Gender	Male
Death	31 Oct 1694	Exeter, New Hampshire [1]
Notes	Excerpt from " Royall Families Americans of Royal and Noble Ancestry, Vol. One Gov. Thomas Dudley": he may have been the son of his father's unknown first wife. He died from a shot by his own gun when he fell from his horse. The administration of his estate was granted on 22 Feb 1695-1696 to Nicholas Gilman. Excerpt from "The Story of the Gilmans and a Gilman Genealogy....":When a youth he served in King Phillip's War and later was Captain of the Exeter Co. in King William's War. He held various town offices. Mary died at the age of 33, leaving 7 children. He m. 2nd Mrs. Martha Wiggin and had a son Daniel. He was killed a year later by the accidental discharge of his gun while riding in the woods with his brother Samuel and peter Folsom. He was buried with his first wife, Mary, in the oldest existing graveyard in Exeter.
Person ID	I56648	Main Tree
Last Modified	17 Mar 2022

Father	Jonathan THING, b. 1621 d. 1674 (Age 53 years)
Relationship	Birth
Mother	Joanna WADLEIGH d. Aft 1676, Exeter, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire
Relationship	Birth
Family ID	F10930	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Mary GILMAN, b. 10 Sep 1658, Exeter, New Hampshire d. Aug 1691 (Age 32 years)

Marriage 26 Jul 1677 Exeter, New Hampshire [1, 2]

Children

	1. Jonathan THING, b. 21 Sep 1678, Exeter, New Hampshire d. Abt 1735 (Age 56 years) [Birth]
	2. Josiah THING, b. Abt 1690 d. Infancy [Natural]
	3. John THING, b. Jun 1680 [Natural]
	4. Joseph THING, b. Mar 1684 d. Mar 1784 (Age 100 years) [Natural]
	5. Benjamin THING, b. 12 Nov 1688, Exeter, New Hampshire d. 02 Jun 1725 (Age 36 years) [Birth]
	6. Bartholomew THING, b. Feb 1681 d. Apr 1738 (Age 57 years) [Natural]
	7. Elizabeth THING, b. Abt 1686 [Natural]

Family ID F06391 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 17 Mar 2022

Family 2	Martha DENISON, b. 01 Mar 1668/9, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA d. 12 Sep 1728, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 59 years)
Marriage	02 Jul 1693	Exeter, New Hampshire [1]
Family ID	F10953	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 1653/4 - Exeter, New Hampshire
	Marriage - 26 Jul 1677 - Exeter, New Hampshire
	Marriage - 02 Jul 1693 - Exeter, New Hampshire
	Death - 31 Oct 1694 - Exeter, New Hampshire

[S03310] Royal Families Americans of Royal and Noble Ancestry: Vol. I Governor Thomas Dudley and Desc. through 5 Generations by Marston Watson.
[S00092] Constance Le Neve Gilman Ames, "The Story of the Gilmans and a Gilman Genealogy of the Descendants of Edward Gilman of Hingham, England 1550-1950".