Jonathan Herrick

Biography Jonathan Herrick was the son of Henry Herrick, Jr. and Lydia Woodbury. He was born before 16 June 1672, a baptism date, in Beverly, Massachusetts.[1] On 28 October 1696, he married his first wife, Elizabeth Dodge, in Beverly.[2] Jonathan and Elizabeth had, at least, six children in this marriage before her death in Beverly on 13 March 1711/1712.[3] On 25 October 1713, he married Bethiah Conant, daughter of John Conant and Bethiah Mansfield, in Beverly.[4] Jonathan and Bethia had six children before Jonathan's death on 29 July 1724 in Concord, Massachusetts.[5] Jonathan is buried in the South Burying Place in Concord.[6]

“Jonathan, youngest child of Henry(2) and Lydia (Woodbury) Herrick, was baptized in 1672, died in 1724. He resided in Beverly whence he removed to Concord, where he had considerable property, in mills &c.”[7] Children of Elizabeth Dodge and Jonathan Herrick Elizabeth (Herrick) Wheeler (1697-1764) married Edward Wheeler (1698-1765) William Herrick (1699-????) Hannah Herrick (1700-1732) married Deacon Abraham Patch (1701-1763) Rebekah Herrick (1702-????) Jonathan Herrick (1706-bef 1715) Lydia Herrick (1709-1777) married Jonathan Patch (1708-1771) Children of Bethiah Conant and Jonathan Herrick Israel Herrick (1714-????) Jonathan Herrick (1715-1725) Mary Herrick (1717-1775) married Ezra Jewett, Sr.(1710-1793) Joseph Herrick (1719-1795) married Lois Cutler (abt 1720-1812) Bethiah (Herrick) Fletcher (1721-1772) married Benjamin Fletcher (1716-1772) Lucy Herrick (1722/1723-1808) married Benjamin Hosley (1721-1803) Research Notes There are, at least two, Middlesex Guardianship cases related to Jonathan's death. I noted Joseph and Lucy's cases. In my notes, I have one son dying in 1725. There are several children related to his marriage with Elizabeth Dodge. I had only one annotated, Elizabeth. Middlesex Probate Case 11192: Intestate Administration names mentioned: Bethyah Herrick, Abraham Patch, Nathaniel Gott, William Wheeler, Samuel Chandler, Josiah Haywod. Page 5 Clearly states she was the wife of Timothy Spaulding of Westford Following Jonathan’s death. “The residue or two thirds within the township of Acton we set to Abraham Patch who married the second daughter of the deceased” Hannah (Herrick) Patch. “The residue of or two thirds within the township of Concord we set to Jonathan Patch who married Lidia Patch the third daughter of the deceased . . .” . “It appears by the acknowledgement of Edward Wheeler who married Eliabeth, the eldest daughter . . . ". On 21 June 1736, living children: Elizabeth (Herrick) Wheeler, Hannah (Herrick) Patch, Mary (Herrick) Jewett, Joseph Herrick, Bethiah Herrick, Lucy Herrick. The case opened in 1724 and last paper signed on 15 May 1746[8] In 1734, Middlesex Probate Case 11193 regards guardianship of of Joseph Herrick, in his16th year, Bethiah Herrick, in her 13th year. Guardianship is granted to John Darby of Concord, their uncle. Also mentioned Abraham Patch and Timothy Spaulding. [9] In 1734, Middlesex Probate Case 11194 regards guardianship of Lucy Herrick, in her eleventh year. Guardianship is granted to Lot Conant of Concord, her uncle. Also mentioned, Timothy Spaulding and Abraham Patch.[10]

Sources ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2008), Beverly Births, pg. 183, https://archive.org/stream/vitalrecordsbev00masgoog#page/n186/mode/2up . ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2008), Beverly Marriages, Pg. 157. https://archive.org/stream/vitalrecordsbev01masgoog#page/n159/mode/2up. ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2008), Beverly Deaths, pg. 469, https://archive.org/stream/vitalrecordsbev01masgoog#page/n471/mode/2up . ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2008), Beverly Marriages, Pg. 158. https://archive.org/stream/vitalrecordsbev01masgoog#page/n161/mode/2up . ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2008), Concord Births, Marriages, and Deaths, Pg. 110, https://archive.org/stream/concordmassachus00conc#page/110/mode/2up . ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 February 2018), memorial page for Jonathan Herrick (1672–29 Jul 1724), Find A Grave Memorial no. 24303600, citing South Burying Place, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Bill Boyington (contributor 46800933) . https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24303600/jonathan-herrick ↑ Cutter, Richard, 1847-1918, Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of the state of Massachusetts, Adams, William Frderick, b. 1848, Lewis historical Pub. Co., New York, 1910, 3, 1456, https://archive.org/stream/genealogicalpers03cutt#page/1456/mode/2up. ↑ Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized mages provided by FamilySearch.org) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB536/i/14462/11192-co1/0 ↑ Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized mages provided by FamilySearch.org) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB536/i/14462/11193-co4/0 ↑ Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized mages provided by FamilySearch.org) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB536/i/14462/11194-co2/0 Old Sources Source: S8 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.; Repository: #R1 Repository: R1 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com E-Mail Address: Phone Number: