Jonathan Dexter, III

GEDCOM Note

In 1850 Damascus Twp. Wayne Co. PA Census age 49 farmer real estate 7,000 or 1,000 from NY; neighbor of Michael Branning Was the 3rd Justice of the Peace at Big Eddy, NY Tombstone under a large tree at Glen Cove Cemetery. The Glen Cove Cemetery Listing at the Delaware Co. web site has his death year as 1868. The 1850 census listed a second Thomas as living in the Jonathan Dexter home, no age given. All children but Phebe (NY) were born in PA. Another Moses Dexter family lived in the next house. A Daniel Dexter family also lived in the next home. [ Probably all brothers.] There is an Elam Dexter buried near Jonathan and Phebe d. 2/27/1864 age 43y, 11m, 17d (from Glen Cove listing- b.abt. 1820). [son of Aaron]

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Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993 Name: Jonathan Dexter Probate Date: 4 Apr 1867 Probate Place: Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA Inferred Death Year: Abt 1867 Inferred Death Place: Pennsylvania, USA Case Number: 1156 Item Description: Wills, Vol 1-2, 1798-1872

Will of Jonathan Dexter Surrogate Court, Wills, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, Dexter, Jonathan, Damascus 2-291-292: No. 1156 Last Will and Testament of Jonathan Dexter

Johnathon Dexter will - J. Stanton 4Apr1867 # 1156/291 In the name of God amen I Jonathon Dexter of the Twp of Damascus County of Wayne and State of Pennsylvania being sick in body but of sound mind memory and understanding. (Praised be God for it.) Considering the certainty of Death and the uncertainty of the time thereof and to the end that I may be better prepaired to leave this world whenever it Should please God to call me hence do therefore make and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner following that is to say first and principally I commited my soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator and as to my affairs here my desire is to be Buried decently and that all my debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my decease as conveniently may be. I give and bequeath the farm situate in the Township of Damascus County and State aforesaid known as the Homestead or Residence to my two sons Thomas and Silas. Reserving for my dear wife Phebe Ann Her maintenance from the same during her life or as long as she remains my widow also to use and occupy the Dwelling house as long as she remains a widow as aforesaid and to have and to hold the household goods Beds and Bedding Chairs tables Stoves Spinning wheels and all things belonging to the household for her benefit and to bring up the minor Children I give and bequeath to my two minor children, daughters Victoria and Harriet one hundred dollars each on their becoming twenty one years of age. And to my daughter Octavia I give and bequeath ten dollars to Amanda Canfield I give and bequeath fifty dollars to my grand son Marion Thomas I give and bequeath ten dollars.

And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint Jonathan Stanton of Damascus aforesaid Sole executor and my wife Ann, [Phebe Ann] Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament declaring all former Wills void and further Request the Executor and Executrix to see to and give the four minor Children a good Common English Education as circumstances will permit - and the outstanding dues and demands I recommend to be collected and applied on my just debts which I think will satisfy the same if not to sell some of the stock on the farm to discharge the same and I bequest the personal property after paying as aforesaid to my wife to keep and bring up the minor Children the two boys and girls above cited.. In Testimony whereof I the Testator have to this My last Will and Testament set my hand and seal the fourth day of April AD 1867.

Jonathan Dexter (LS) Signed sealed and declared by said Testator as and for his last will and Testament in presence of us who in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other hast subscribed our names as witnesses. Wayne County, PA T W [illegible] John [illegible -- Huber ] Stephen C. Wright This day before me Thomas Hawley Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration personally came John [illegible -- Huber and Stephen C. Wright the subscribing witnesses to the above Will who being duly sworn according to law do say that they were present and saw and heard Johnathan Dexter the Testator sign seal publish pronounce and declare the foregoing instrument of writing as and for his last Will and Testament and that at the time of so doing he was of sound mind memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge and belief. Witness my hand and seal at the Registers Office in Honesdale this 10th day of February 1868. {Reg. Seal} Thomas Hawkey Register And now to wit in the same day Letters Testamentary were granted to the above name Executor and Executrix. (See files) Thomas Hawkey Register ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1850 Census Wayne Co., PA Damascus Twp Household # 232 76 30 Dexter, Jonathan m 49 NY 76 31 Dexter, Phebe f 30 NY 76 32 Dexter, David m 23 1827 PA 76 33 Dexter, Moses m 21 1829 PA 76 34 Dexter, George m 19 1831 PA 76 35 Dexter, Louisa f 16 1834 PA 76 36 Dexter, Elias m 13 1837 PA 76 37 Dexter, Sarah f 10 1840 PA 76 38 Dexter, Jonathan m 7 PA 1843 John S. 76 39 Dexter, Thomas m 4 1843 PA 76 40 Dexter, Octavia f 7/12 1850 PA 76 41 Dexter, Thomas m PA

1870 census damascus Phebe A. Dexter 52 NY [mo] Thomas Dexter 24 1843 farmer PA [son] Victoria 17 1853 Silas 14 1856 Harriet 10 1860 ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hi Terrill, Still working my way through my inbox. Yes, this will has to be that of Aaron's brother, Jonathan III. I think Beverly was the source of the 1888 death date but that may have come from the Glen Cove Cemetery Listing on the internet [No-bbg] . Popliearz gives the death date of 1/22/1868 (Silas Dexter Bible Record). Will was probated February, 1868. From Popliearz book: "He <Jonathan> married at Cochecton, NY, on 4 Jan. 1825, for his first wife, Jennette Seymour (SD Bible Record), although an obituary of Moses Y. Dexter gives her last name as "Young" (TWI 3 May 1899). She was born in 1805 and died 8 April 1834 (SD Bible Record)."

"Jonathan married, at Cochecton, on 30 June 1836, for his second wife, Phoebe Ann Reynolds, daughter of Jonathan and Mary (O'Toole) Reynolds (Coe F. Dexter ms.; SD Bible Record). she was born in NY, 4 May 1819 and died at Scranton, PA, 12 January 1900 (ibid.; TWI 24 Jan 1900). She was the sister of Permelia Reynolds who married Daniel Dexter. Jonathan and Phoebe were buried in Glen Cove Cem, Narrowsburg, NY." Hope this helps clear things up, Todd

Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 Name: Jonathan Deater Gender: Male Birth Place: Damascus Township, Pennsylvania Spouse: Phoebe Ann Reynolds Child: Thomas R Deater

Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991 Name: Josiah Dexter Probate Date: 14 Dec 1768 Probate Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Inferred Death Year: Abt 1768 Inferred Death Place: Massachusetts, USA Item Description: Probate Estate Files, No 6374-6428, Dexter 2nd, Ebenezer-Dexter, Ruth, Ca. 1686-1881 Table of Contents 2 images Will Papers 1 Administration Papers 2

Mohn MasterFamilyTree Owner: Eric81466 Josiah (Josia) Dexter BIRTH12 Nov 1704 Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA DEATH1769 Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA sources (9) records (8) Family Info Father Benjamin Dexter (1670-1732)NEW Mother Sarah Arnold (1674-1719)NEW Spouse Abigail Dexter (1717-1774) Married 1740 Children Thankfull (1740-) Benjamin (1741-1790) Philip (1743-1832) Paul (1745-1746) Hannah (1747-1820) David (1749-1826) Alice (1751-1752) Jonathan (1753-1790) Thankful (1756-)

Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 Name: Jonathan Deater Gender: Male Birth Place: Damascus Township, Pennsylvania Spouse: Phoebe Ann Reynolds