Jonathan Felt

Biography

Morris, John Emery. The Felt Genealogy, A Record of the Descendants of George Felt of Casco Bay (Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co., Hartford, Conn., 1893). Page 41. < Archive.Org >

16. Jonathan Felt, born probably at Falmouth. March 23, 1687-8, he joined his brothers in a petition to Gov. Andros, as has already been related.

About 1690 he removed to Salem., and married there Jan. 3, 1695, Elizabeth Purchase of Marblehead. He was a blacksmith and "ankersmith." Aug. 19, 1700, he bought of Capt. Manasseh Marston of Salem his interest in a dwelling house and smith's shop for the sum of ^30. This was in the vicinity of the present depot of the Eastern Railroad. His wife having ^died, he married (2d) before 1701, Elizabeth Blaney, daughter of John and Han- nah (Ling) Blaney. He died in 1702, and administration on his estate was granted to his widow Oct. 13 of that year.

The inventoried value of his estate was £187:10:2, and among the items were " one dwelling house with shopp " valued at 70 pounds, and " one negro girl " valued at 20 pounds.

His widow was living in Byfield in 1708, and may have been the Elizabeth Felt, whose intentions of marriage with John Taylor, were pub lished July 15, 1710.

CHILDREN.

• 39. I. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 4, 1695 ; m. George Trask.
• 40. II. Jonathan, b. March 4, 1699.

By Second Marriage.

• 41. Ill. Hannah, b. April 2, 1702 ; m. Edward Britton, Jr.

References

• Morris, John Emery. The Felt Genealogy, A Record of the Descendants of George Felt of Casco Bay (Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co., Hartford, Conn., 1893). Page 41. < Archive.Org >