Jonathan HUNNEWELL

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19 May 1759 , Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

3 April 1842 , Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA*

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Richard HUNNEWELL Sarah HEATH

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Born: 19 May 1759 in Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Richard HUNNEWELL

Mother: Sarah HEATH

Paternal grandparents: Stephen HUNNEWELL , Elizabeth SIMPSON

Maternal grandparents: Samuel HEATH , Mary WEST

Jonathan was a participant in the Boston Tea Party.

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Jonathan married Sarah "Sally" PECK 30 January 1781 in Boston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah "Sally" PECK was born abt. 1760 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale). Sarah "Sally" died abt. 1784

Jonathan married (2) Lucy WARLAND 22 December 1784 in Boston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Lucy WARLAND was born 22 March 1762 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Lucy died 16 February 1787 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale).

Jonathan married (3) Rebecca GORE 29 November 1787 in Boston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Rebecca GORE was born abt. 1756 Rebecca died 16 September 1795

Jonathan married (4) Susannah HICKS 12 April 1796 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA . Susannah HICKS was born abt. 1756 Susannah died 8 March 1819 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale).

Jonathan married (5) Theoda WILLIAMS 5 January 1820 in Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA* . Theoda WILLIAMS was born 7 July 1764 in Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA*. Theoda died 21 May 1834 in Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA*.

Jonathan HUNNEWELL died 3 April 1842 in Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA*.

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Jonathan HUNNEWELL married

Sarah "Sally" PECK
Marriage date: 30 January 1781
Marriage place: Boston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Children of Jonathan HUNNEWELL and Sarah "Sally" PECK

Sarah "Sally" HUNNEWELL

Born: abt. 1781, Boston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 17 August 1812,

Married: Enoch KENDELL 11 June 1809 Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Jonathan HUNNEWELL married

Lucy WARLAND
Marriage date: 22 December 1784
Marriage place: Boston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Children of Jonathan HUNNEWELL and Lucy WARLAND

Lucy HUNNEWELL

Born: 8 January 1786, Boston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 21 September 1806, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Betsey Warland HUNNEWELL

Born: 28 January 1787, Boston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Jonathan HUNNEWELL married

Rebecca GORE
Marriage date: 29 November 1787
Marriage place: Boston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Children of Jonathan HUNNEWELL and Rebecca GORE

Richard HUNNEWELL

Born: 12 October 1788, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 25 September 1791, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Frances HUNNEWELL

Born: 23 May 1790, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 8 December 1875,

Jonathan HUNNEWELL married

Susannah HICKS
Marriage date: 12 April 1796
Marriage place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Jonathan HUNNEWELL and Susannah HICKS

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Jonathan HUNNEWELL married

Theoda WILLIAMS
Marriage date: 5 January 1820
Marriage place: Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA*

Children of Jonathan HUNNEWELL and Theoda WILLIAMS

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Birth — 1759
19 May 1759
Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1781 Marriage / Partner
Jonathan HUNNEWELL and Sarah "Sally" PECK 30 January 1781, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

He was 21 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Marriage / Partner
Jonathan HUNNEWELL and Lucy WARLAND 22 December 1784, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

He was 25 years old.

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1786 Birth of Child
Lucy HUNNEWELL was born 8 January 1786, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Jonathan was 26 years old.

1787 Marriage / Partner
Jonathan HUNNEWELL and Rebecca GORE 29 November 1787, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

He was 28 years old.

1787 Birth of Child
Betsey Warland HUNNEWELL was born 28 January 1787, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Jonathan was 27 years old.

1787 Death of Spouse/Partner
Lucy WARLAND died 16 February 1787, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1788 Birth of Child
Richard HUNNEWELL was born 12 October 1788, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Jonathan was 29 years old.

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1790 Birth of Child
Frances HUNNEWELL was born 23 May 1790, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Jonathan was 31 years old.

1791 Death of Child
Richard HUNNEWELL died 25 September 1791, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Jonathan was 32 years old.

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1796 Marriage / Partner
Jonathan HUNNEWELL and Susannah HICKS 12 April 1796, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

He was 36 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1806 Death of Child
Lucy HUNNEWELL died 21 September 1806, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Jonathan was 47 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1809 Marriage of Child
Sarah "Sally" HUNNEWELL married 11 June 1809, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale) to Enoch KENDELL

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1819 Death of Spouse/Partner
Susannah HICKS died 8 March 1819, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

1820 Marriage / Partner
Jonathan HUNNEWELL and Theoda WILLIAMS 5 January 1820, Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA*

He was 60 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1834 Death of Spouse/Partner
Theoda WILLIAMS died 21 May 1834, Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA*

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

Death — 1842
3 April 1842
Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA*
He died at the age of 82.

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