Jonathan Sparrow, II

Descendant of Mayflower passengers Stephen Hopkins and Constance Snow (Hopkins)

Biography

Jonathan was born in 1726. He was the son of Jonathan Sparrow and Dorcas Vickery. He passed away in 1769. Jonathan 2 Feb 1726 Barnstaple, Mass, married firstly Elizabeth Heard nee Paine 9 November 1749 at Eastham, and secondly Hannah Warren. The Eastham vital records show the intention of marriage of Jonathan Sparrow jr and Mrs Elisabeth Heard, both of Eastham, was entered on 29 May 1749, and that they married on 9 Nov 1749. After Elisabeth, nee Paine daughter of John Paine and Mercy Higgins, died in 1765 aged 38 Jonathan married Hannah Warren of Truro on on 12 March 1766 in Truro. [Vital Records, Truro] Jonathan Sparrow jr of Eastham died intestate prior to 10 October 1769 when his widow Hannah was appointed administratrix. On 8 May 1777 James Otis esq Judge of Probate in the County of Barnstable approved an order of settlement reading in part as follows: “I do hereby Order and Assig to Jabez Sparrow of Eastham, and Eli- (illegible) son of Jonathan Sparrow late of Eastham deceased intestate to sell all those pieces and parcels of land with the buildings and appurtenances” to pay charges of the settlement, thence to pay Isaac Sparrow, Stephen Sparrow, Jonathan Sparrow, Sarah Sparrow, Louise Sparrow and to Elizabeth Smith wife of Benjamin Smith, children of the said deceased. [Notes by David G Maraspin at Barnstable in Mayflower Descendents, January]

issue: Joshua 12 July 1750, Joshua K Sparrow had a son Solomon 1827-18 July 1843 of tb at Orleans, Barnstaple. Elisabeth 19 Jan 1752, married Benjamin Smith Jonathan Jabez 26 May 1754, married Molly, died 3 May 1846 Stephen 3 March 1756 Lois Isack 27 March 1762 Sarah

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Jonathan Sparrow (1726 - 1769)

Jonathan Sparrow

Born 2 Feb 1726 in Eastham, Barnstable Co Massachusetts

Son of Jonathan Sparrow and Dorcas (Vickery) Sparrow

Brother of Dorcas (Sparrow) Nickerson, Isaac Sparrow, Joshua Sparrow, Phebe (Sparrow) Snow and Solomon Sparrow

Husband of Elizabeth (Paine) Sparrow — married 9 Nov 1749 [location unknown]

Husband of Hannah (Knowles) Higgins — married 12 Mar 1766 [location unknown]

Father of Jabez Sparrow and Issac Sparrow

Died 10 Oct 1769 at age 43 in Eastham, Barnstable Co Massachusetts

Sources

Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Volume 6, Stephen Hopkins, second edition p. 230