Lieutenant Jonathan Mead

A Patriot of the American Revolution for NEW YORK with the rank of LIEUTENANT. DAR Ancestor #: A076731

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From Descendants of William Mead: Working file of Mary Lou Cook, updated 4 June 2011

http://collectornuts.com/mead.pdf

Jonathan Mead (c1735 - May 11, 1800), son of Jonathan, grandson of Jonathan, great grandson of John, second great grandson of William, said to be born in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut Colony, and died at age 65 in Plasterville, Chenango County, New York.

Asserted to have married Sarah Thompson (c1738 - Feb. 10, 1804) on Feb. 2, 1758, in the South Amenia Presbyterian Church in Dutchess County, Province of New York. She was the daughter of Amos Thompson and Sarah Alling, who died in North Norwich near Plasterville, Chenango County, New York, at age 66.

Identified as a Revolutionary War soldier, and one of the first nine persons to settle the town of North Norwich in 1794, moving there from the Nine Partners Patent in Dutchess County, New York, from land on what is today BOCES land.

Buried in the Riverside Rural Cemetery in North Norwich (source: Early History of North Norwich, (www.ascent.net/northnorwich/Early%20History.htm).

Children asserted to be:

• 1. Ruth Mead (Mar. 28, 1757 - Oct. 29, 1827) born in Dutchess County, Province of New York, and died in Milo, Yates County, New York, married Israel Ferris (1751 - 1844) born in Dutchess County and died in Wisconsin.
• 2. Amos Mead (Aug. 4, 1760 - Mar. 24, 1827) born in Dutchess County, died in Marcellus, Onondaga County, New York.
• 3. Sarah Mead (c1764 - Mar. 30, 1813) married Jacob Grow (b. c1765 - Aug. 20, 1818) in April 1788, he died near Polkville, Onondaga County, New York at age 53
• 4. John Mead (c1765 - May 18, 1843) married Rhoda Titus (c1768 - May 30, 1846), both died at Plymouth, Chenango County, New York, both at age 78. May be the John Mead who moved from Chenango County to Tompkins County in 1794. Bought the north half of Lot 93 from William Hardenburg for $150. Served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. His sons occupied his land in 1814.
• 5. Jonathan Mead (c1765 - 1843) married Rebecca or Rhoda Titus
• 6. Rebecca Mead (c1767 - 1867) born in New York and died in Whitewater, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, married Jarvis K. Pike (c1765 - Jan. 16, 1863) who died in Wisconsin.
• 7. Samuel Mead (May 24, 1769 - May 30, 1845) married Mary or Polly Haight (b. c1770) in 1789.
• 8. Thompson Mead (Feb. 26, 1774 - Mar. 3, 1851) born in Dutchess County, died at age 77 in Batavia, Kane County, Illinois, served as a military general, married Miriam Haight (b. c1775) on Feb. 26, 1795. Led the 17th Regiment of the New York Militia in the War of 1812. After retiring as county sheriff and state politician, he moved in with his son's family in Batavia, Illinois, and established a 29-acre homestead in 1845 (source: Scifers, 1998). Augie Mier discovered his grave in 1907 in the abandoned Pioneer Cemetery in Batavia, and it was Mier who ensured that this cemetery still exists today.
• 9. Rachel Mead (c1776 - May 12, 1845) born in Dutchess County, married Ebenezer Hartwell (c1748 - Dec. 16, 1857) in 1795. He died in North Norwich, after being the first to marry in that town, at age 89. He moved there with Judge Joel Thompson's party from Dutchess County.

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From Descendants of William Mead: Working file of Mary Lou Cook, updated 4 June 2011

http://collectornuts.com/mead.pdf

Jonathan S. Mead (Nov. 10, 1715 - aft. 1790), son of Jonathan, grandson of John, great-grandson of John, second great grandson, said to be born in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut Colony, and died in Washington, Dutchess County, New York.

Asserted to have married Sarah Guernsey (c1724 - aft. 1790) in 1743 in Washington, Province of New York. She was said to be born in Dutchess County, Province of New York, and died in Washington Township, Dutchess County.

Identified as the signer of the Dutchess County, New York Declaration of Independence in 1775, alongside his son, Nathaniel. Served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War (source: Mead Research of Thom Carlson, 2005).

Children asserted by online LDS records to be:

• 1. Jehiel Mead (c1744 - bef. 1795) died in New York
• 2. Jonathan Mead (c1745 - aft. 1790), born in Milan, Dutchess County, Province of New York, and died in Washington, Dutchess County
• 3. Hezekiah Mead (c1748 - bef. 1810), born in Orange or Dutchess County, died in Newton, Tioga County, New York
• 4. Nathaniel Mead (July 16, 1750 - Feb. 5, 1816) born in Bedford, Westchester County, Province of New York, died in Northeast, Dutchess County, New York
• 5. Hannah Mead (June 29, 1752 - Mar. 9, 1831) born in Milan, Dutchess County.

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Ancestor #: A076731

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Jonathan and Sarah had a son, Gen. Thompson Mead,(2/26/1774-3/3/1851)( who, along with his wife Miriam Haight Mead,(unk-10/1/1850) is buried in Pioneer Cemetery on the grounds of Fermi Lab. in Batavia, Illinois. Thompson, Clinton, and Sarah, are Gen. Thompson and Miriam's children. Gen. Mead was a member of the 17th. Regt. N.Y. Militia, War of 1812.) There is a deep and large pond nearby called Mead's Pond.
Children of Jonathan and Sarah Mead with husband or wife's names:
Ruth m. (Israel Ferris)
Amos m. (Ann Harrison)
Sarah m. (Jacob Grow)
John m. (Roda Titus)
Rebecca m. (Jarvis Pike)
Samuel m. (Polly Haight)
Rachel m. (Ebenezer Hartwell)
Thompson m. (Miriam Haight
Inscription
In Memory of Mr JONATHAN MEAD. Who Died May the 11th 1800 in the 65th Year of his age. First Lieutenant War of Revolution 1778-1783 Artillery Reg't
Gravesite Details
age 65, Rev. War Soldier

Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE, LIEUTENANT

Biographical Material courtesy of Patricia Evans at Find a Grave:

"History of Chenango & Madison Counties, NY" by James H Smith; pub. 1880, CHAPTER XXVIII.
TOWN OF NORTH NORWICH.
"Jonathan Mead settled on the east side of the river, opposite Plasterville, on the farm now occupied by Daniel Fisher, where both he and his wife (Sarah) died, the former May 11, 1800, aged 64, and the latter Feb. 10, 1804, aged 66. His children, many of them, had become men and women when they came here, and some of them were married in Dutchess county. They were Amos, John, Samuel, Thompson, Ruth, Rachel, Sarah, Rebecca. Amos settled in the house next west of the cemetery near the village of North Norwich, where, in 1803, he commenced keeping tavern. This was the first tavern in the town. The house has been changed and modernized and is now occupied as a residence by Morris Furman. Mead sold in 1816 to Edmond G. PerLee, who resided there till his death, June 25, 1859, aged 75; but he did not keep tavern. Mead removed to Marcellus where he and his wife died. His only son, Amos, Jr., who was born Sept. 12, 1794, was the first child born in the town. John married Rhoda Titus, and settled on the river in the north part of the town, on the farm now occupied by Lewis Bryant. He sold that farm and spent the last years of his life in Plymouth, where he died May 18, 1843, aged 78, and his wife, May 30, 1846, aged 78. Samuel married Polly Haight. He settled and lived in various places in the town, and both he and his wife died here. Thompson was a militia general and was taken prisoner at Queenstown during the war of 1812. He married Miriam Haight, sister of Polly Haight, and settled on his father's homestead, where he lived several years. He afterwards removed to the Hall farm, from thence to Norwich, and after several years, when advanced in life, to the West, where he and his wife died. Ruth married Israel Ferris settled on the east side of the river in this town. They afterwards removed to Milo, N. Y., where she died. Rachel married Ebenezer Hartwell in 1795. This marriage was the first one contracted in the town. Sarah married Jacob Grow, previously referred to, who after her death married Sarah Haskell, widow of _________ Borden. Rebecca married Col. Jarvis K. Pike, who served as a colonel in the war of 1812. He settled at Plasterville and afterwards removed to Wisconsin, where both died. Each of the sons of Jonathan Mead kept tavern in this town at the same time, in different localities."
Wedding date from: Next Stop Galena! Historical Perspective of North Norwich, New York, 1849-1999, written by Patricia Evans

For Researchers:

Background
Located in a picturesque valley in the Town of Marcellus, The Village of Marcellus is one of 15 villages in Onondaga County. Situated between
the cities of Syracuse and Auburn and a few miles from Otisco and Skaneateles Lakes, Marcellus was incorporated as a Village on June 4, 1853 and celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2003. The Village is part of the Town of Marcellus, one of the original five towns of Onondaga County, with its history dating back over 200 years, to 1794.

The present village is about one tenth of its original size. It was originally made up of the Towns of Marcellus, Camillus, Elbridge, Van Buren, Skaneateles, Geddes and parts of Spafford, Otisco, Onondaga and the western half of Syracuse. Two industries that employed many people were Stone Mills and Woolen Mills.
When counties were established in New York in 1683, the present Onondaga County was part of Albany County.

It was reduced in size on July 3, 1766, by the creation of Cumberland County, and further on March 16, 1770, by the creation of Gloucester County, both containing territory now in Vermont.
On March 12, 1772, what was left of Albany County was split into three parts, one remaining under the name Albany County. One of the other pieces, Tryon County, contained the western portion (and thus, since no western boundary was specified, theoretically still extended west to the Pacific). The eastern boundary of Tryon County was approximately 5 miles (8 km) west of the present city of Schenectady, and the county included the western part of the Adirondack Mountains and the area west of the West Branch of the Delaware River. The area then designated as Tryon County now includes 37 counties of New York State. The county was named for William Tryon, colonial governor of New York.In the years prior to 1776, most of the Loyalists in Tryon County fled to Canada. The Onondaga were among four Iroquois tribes that allied with the British against the American colonists, as they hoped to end their encroachment. Instead, they were forced to cede most of their land in New York to the United States after the war. Many Onondaga went with Joseph Brant and other nations to Canada, where they received land grants in compensation and formed the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation.
In 1784, after a peace treaty ended the American Revolutionary War, the name of Tryon County was changed to Montgomery County. It honored General Richard Montgomery, who had captured several places in Canada and died attempting to capture the city of Quebec, and replaced the name of the hated British governor.
In 1789, Montgomery County was reduced by the splitting off of Ontario County from Montgomery. The actual area split off from Montgomery County was much larger than the present county, also including the present Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans, Steuben, Wyoming, Yates, and part of Schuyler and Wayne Counties.
In 1791, Herkimer County was one of three counties split off from Montgomery (the other two being Otsego, and Tioga County). This was much larger than the present county, however, and was reduced by a number of subsequent splits.

In 1794, Onondaga County was split off from Herkimer County. This county was larger than the current Onondaga County, including the present Cayuga, Cortland, and part of Oswego Counties.

In 1799, Cayuga County was split off from Onondaga.

In 1808, Cortland County was split off from Onondaga.

In 1816, parts of Oneida and Onondaga Counties were taken to form the new Oswego County.

At the time Onondaga County was organized, it was divided into eleven towns: Homer, Pompey, Manlius, Lysander, Marcellus, Ulysses, Milton, Scipio, Ovid, Aurelius and Romulus.[3]Central New York developed rapidly after the New Military Tract provided land in lieu of payment to Revolutionary War veterans. Migration was largely from the east, mostly from New England states. The Genesee Road, which became the Seneca Turnpike in 1800, provided access. Generally settlers preferred higher land, since they associated lowlands with disease. Over time, as early clearing and farming eroded hillside soil, valley lands were more fertile and highly prized for agriculture as well as for water power, which was the origin of many communities. An early settler of 1823 was James Hutchinson Woodworth, a native of Washington County, NY. He helped clear land for his family's farm in this region before he moved to Chicago where he became Mayor. The completion of the Erie Canal across New York state in 1825 accelerated trade, development and migration.
The city of Syracuse, New York developed relatively late, due to its marshy situation. It was incorporated as a village in 1825 and as a city in 1847; by contrast, the Village of Manlius, along the Cherry Valley and Seneca Turnpikes, was incorporated in 1813. The population of these rural towns was greatest in the late nineteenth century, when more people cultivated land and farms were relatively small, supporting large households