Fourth Generation
145. Jonathan GARLAND was born on 28 October 1689 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire.86,87 He died on 11 May 1740 at the age of 50 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire.86,87 He signed a will on 25 March 1760.87 It was probated 28 May 1760. His son, Samuel, was the sole executor. The inventory amounted to 6,564 pounds. Jonathan GARLAND and Rachel DOW were married on 21 October 1714 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire.86,87 Jonathan and Rachel (Dow) Garland lived in Hampton, NH, on the homestead. He was a farmer, currier and tanner. He had a bark mill, currying shop, shoe shop, tan pits and dwelling house, all of which wee still standing about 1850. Shoemaking was continued until as late as 1872 by the family. Jonathan was a selectman of Hampton in 1727, 1734, 1739, and 1776. [Garland Genealogy, p. 11] Rachel DOW, daughter of Samuel DOW and Abigail HOBBS, was born on 20 September 1695 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire.87 She died on 22 June 1755 at the age of 59 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire.86,87 Jonathan GARLAND-24851 and Rachel DOW-24879 had the following children: +444 | i. | Samuel GARLAND-24881. | +445 | ii. | Jonathan GARLAND-24882. | +446 | iii. | Abigail GARLAND-24883. | 447 | iv. | Mary GARLAND was born on 20 January 1723/4 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire.87,186 She died young.186 | +448 | v. | Sarah GARLAND-24885. | 449 | vi. | James GARLAND was born on 13 November 1726 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire.87,186 [The Garland Genealogy, p. 11, indicates that James Garland was born 23 Nov 1726. History of the Town of Rye, NH (Parsons, 1905, p. 358) agrees with Vital Records of Hampton, NH that James Garland was born 13 Nov 1726.] He died on 13 July 1750 at the age of 23.186 | +450 | vii. | Rachel GARLAND-24887. | 451 | viii. | Anne GARLAND was born on 1 July 1731 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire.87,186 She died on 27 December 1735 at the age of 4 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire.87,186 | +452 | ix. | Joseph GARLAND-24889. | 453 | x. | Simon GARLAND was born on 18 January 1735/6 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire.87,186 He died on 3 March 1737/8 at the age of 2 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire.87,186 | 454 | xi. | Simeon GARLAND was born on 7 October 1738 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire.87,186 [The Garland Genealogy refers to Simeon as Simon Garland II] He died on 2 December 1759 at the age of 21.186 | +455 | xii. | Mary GARLAND-24892. |
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