Jonathan Royce

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Category: Descendants of Robert Royce of ConnecticutCategory: Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, Connecticut

Biography

1678 Birth and Parentage

Jonathan Royce, was the son of jonathan Royce and Deborah (Caulkins) Royce, and was born in Aug. 1678.<ref name="MASA">Mary Audentia Smith Anderson. Ancestry and posterity of Joseph Smith and Emma Hale : with little sketches of their immigrant ancestors, all of whom came to America between the years 1620 and 1685, and settled in the states of Massachusetts and Connecticut 1929. page. 386.</ref> The Find-a-Grave entry has Jonathan Royce was born August 16, 1678 in Norwich, New London County. Connecticut. <ref name="grave"> Jonathan Royce Find A Grave Memorial# 70466853, Created by: Juli. Record added: May 27, 2011. Accessed Sept 11, 2017. jhd</ref> His parents were Jonathan Royce (1633 - 1690) and Deborah Calkins Woodward (1643 - 1724) <ref name="grave"/> The Find-a-Grave entry shows the following siblings in the family: <ref name="grave"/>

1. Elizabeth Royce Backus (1661 - 1687)*
2. John Royce (1663 - 1724)*
3. Ruth Royce Chappel (1669 - 1768)*
4. Jonathan Royce (1678 - 1725) Jonathan Royce, son of Jonathan and grandson of Robert of Connecticut,was born August 1678 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. <ref name="note117"> Society of Colonial Wars, Vital Records of Norwich, Connecticut, 1659-1848,(reprinted 1913 Hartford, CT). Cited by Michael E. Dobson. Genealogy Report: Descendants of Robert Royce of New London,Connecticut Generation No. 3 Accessed Sept 16, 2017. jhd </ref><ref name="note118"> Donald Lines Jacobus, Comp., Familiesof Ancient New Haven,(Genealogical Publising Company, Baltimore, 1974& 1981, Broderbund Software Family ArchivesCD #179), Vol VII, p 1550.Cited by Michael E. Dobson. Genealogy Report: Descendants of Robert Royce of New London, Connecticut Generation No. 3 Accessed Sept 16, 2017. jhd </ref>

1700 Marriage to Ruth Beckwith

He married Ruth Beckwith in March 1700.<ref name="MASA"/>

She was born in 1681 and died in 1747. <ref name="grave"/> Jonathan Royce married Ruth Beckworth March 1700/01 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut<ref name="note119"> Clarence Almon Torrey, New England Marriages Prior to 1700,(Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1985, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1997), p 641. Cited by Michael E. Dobson. Genealogy Report: Descendants of Robert Royce of New London, Connecticut Generation No. 3 Accessed Sept 16, 2017. jhd </ref> She was born 14 March 1680/81 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, and died 03 March 1747/48 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. <ref name="dobson"/>

1725 Death

Jonathan died on 28 April 1725 at Norwich, New London, Connecticut andburied at Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, Connecticut. <ref name="MASA"/> Jonathan was buried in the Old Norwichtown Cemetery , Norwich, New London County, Connecticut. <ref name="grave"/> Jonathan Royce died 28 April 1725 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.<ref name="dobson"> Michael E. Dobson. Genealogy Report: Descendants of Robert Royce of New London, Connecticut Generation No. 3 Accessed Sept 16, 2017. jhd </ref><ref name="note117"/><ref name="note118"/>

Children of Jonathan Royce and Ruth Beckwith

The Find-a-Grave entry shows three children. In addition some sourcesshow a daughter Mary, born November 19, 1701 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut..

1. Mary, born November 19, 1701 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Mary Royce, b. 19 November 1701, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. <ref name="descendants"> Information on the descendants of Jonathan and Ruth (Beckwith) Royce was kindly provided by Barbara Snyder. Michael E. Dobson. Genealogy Report: Descendants of Robert Royce of New London, Connecticut Generation No. 3 Accessed Sept 16, 2017. jhd </ref>#Elizabeth Royce, b. 07 November 1703, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. <ref name="descendants"/>#Jonathan Royce, b. 05 November 1705, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.<ref name="descendants"/>#Ruth Royce, b. June 1707, Norwich, New London, Connecticut; d. 30 June 1757, Lyme, New London, Connecticut; m. Daniel Beckwith, 04 November1728, Lyme, New London, Connecticut.<ref name="descendants"/>#Martha Royce, b. March 1708/09, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Barbara Snyder notes name could be Matthew. <ref name="descendants"/>#John Royce (1712 - 1760) <ref name="grave"/> John Royce, b. March 1711/12, Norwich, New London, Connecticut; d. 24 December 1760, Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut.<ref name="descendants"/>#David Royce (1713 - 1811) <ref name="grave"/> David Royce, b. 03 March 1712/13, Norwich, New London, Connecticut; m. ELIZABETH FORSYTH.<ref name="descendants"/>#Nehemiah Royce (1714 - ____) <ref name="grave"/> Nehemiah Royce, b. March 1714/15, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.<ref name="descendants"/>#Deborah Royce, b. 01 January 1716/17, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.<ref name="descendants"/>

Sources

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Acknowledgements

This person was created through the import of dyermaeettaaug2010.ged on 11 September 2010.

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