Jonathan Bacon

Elizabeth Hancock, widow of Benjamin Wyman, 2nd married Jonathan Bacon (1672 to 1754), son of Michael Bacon & Sarah Richardson, on 22 Sept 1739 in Woburn, his 2nd wife; he was Elizabeth Giles widower. No children by 2nd husband.

Biography

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Jonathan, 2nd son of Michael Bacon and Sarah Richardson, b. July 14, 1672, m. Jan. 3, 1694, Elizabeth Giles, in Woburn, who d. in 1738; m. 2d, Sept. 22, 1739, in Woburn, Elizabeth (Hancock) Wyman. He d. Jan 12, 1754.

Billerica births: BACON, Jonathan, s. Michael and Sarah, July 14, 1672.

Marriages:

1. GILES, Elizabeth and Jonathan Baken, June 3, 1694, in Woburn.*
2. BACON, Jonathan and Elizabeth Wyman, Sept. 22, 1739, in Woburn.

Children, b. in Billerica:

1. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 26, 1695
2. Sarah, b. Dec. 25, 1696, m. Israel Putnam
3. Anna, d. young
4. Jonathan, b. Dec. 18, 1700, m. Ruth ___, and had William, who d. young.
5. Mary, b. Sept. 18, 1702.
6. Breget, b. Jan 5, 1706-7.
7. Anna, b. Aug. 19, 1709.

Jonathan Bacon was a man of prominence in Billerica, although living far from the centre of the settlement. In 1699 he was approved by the selectmen "to sell victuals and drink." It was order by the "Great and General Court," in 1705, than Jonathan bacon and other should have proportionable share with other common proprietors and inhabitants of Billerica in all future divisions of undivided and waste lands belonging to the town, according to their proportion of town charges for the last seven years. Jonathan, with two brothers, was in the Indian wars with "Mager Lane", in 1706. When the town assigned the schoolmaster to the different sections, in 1722, he was to go "one month to Jonathan Bacons." Jonathan and brother, Josiah, protested against certain proceedings of the town in 1710. He represented the town of Billerica at the "Great and General Court" in 1726, and was selectman in 1719 and 1727. He was prominent in the petition to secure the formation of the town of Bedford. As a principal inhaitanc," he was appointed to assemble the people in the first town meeting, Oct. 6, 1729, at which time he was chosen one of the selectmen. Benjamin, ... the son of Michael, - who, with Jonathan, became the limbs of the ancestral tree to continue the prominence of the family in this town, - was the son to remain on the homestead. He, with brother, Joseph, had land deeded by Michael, their father, in 1704, deed not recorded until 1710. (from Brown, A. E., History of the town of Bedford, 1891.)

• Reference: WMGS
• Reference: Wyman
• Reference: Find-A-Grave

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