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Rebecca MERRICK was born on 28 Nov 1668 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America; died on 5 May 1723 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America.

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FamilySearch ID: L23F-4FB

Rebecca married Jonathan SPARROW, Jr. in 1690 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Jonathan (son of Jonathan SPARROW and Rebecca BANGS) was born on 9 Jul 1665 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America; died on 9 Mar 1740 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America; was buried in Orleans Cemetery, Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. John SPARROW was born about 1690 in Massachusetts; died after 1737.
3. Abigail SPARROW was born about 1691 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died in 1740 in of Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
4. Jonathan SPARROW was born on 2 Feb 1695 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 28 Dec 1790 in Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
5. Hannah SPARROW was born in 1698 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America; and died.
6. Joseph SPARROW was born in 1699 in Eastham, Barnstable, Colony of Massachusetts, British Colonial America; died on 13 Apr 1767 in Eastham, Barnstable, Colony of Massachusetts, British Colonial America.
7. Rebecca SPARROW was born on 15 Sep 1702 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America; died on 15 Sep 1736 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; was buried in Sep 1736 in Canterbury, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut.

Generation: 2

2.
John SPARROW (1.Rebecca¹) was born about 1690 in Massachusetts; died after 1737.
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FamilySearch ID: LWCX-TS7
3.
Abigail SPARROW (1.Rebecca¹) was born about 1691 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died in 1740 in of Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
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FamilySearch ID: NBFD-LYB

Jonathan SPARROW

(1.Rebecca¹) was born on 2 Feb 1695 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 28 Dec 1790 in Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts.

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FamilySearch ID: LT59-7FS
LifeSketch: ; Jonathan Sparrow 3rd
_UID: 108C3067DA57438BB84C5130B59DE8A69750

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LifeSketch
Jonathan Sparrow 3rd
1695? 28 December 1790 (Age 95)
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

The Life Summary of Jonathan
When Jonathan Sparrow 3rd was born in 1695, in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Jonathan Sparrow, was 30 and his mother, Rebecca Merrick, was 27. He married Dorcas Vickery on 19 August 1721, in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 28 December 1790, in his hometown, at the age of 95.

Spouse and Children

Jonathan Sparrow 3rd
Male
1695? 1790
?
Male

Dorcas Vickery
Female
1698? 1776
?
Female

Marriage
19 August 1721
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Children
(7)

Dorcas Sparrow
Female
1722? 1798
?
Female

Jonathan Sparrow
Male
1726? 1769
?
Male

Benjamin Sparrow
Male
1727? Deceased
?
Male

Isaac Sparrow
Male
1730? Deceased
?
Male

Joshua Sparrow
Male
1735? Deceased
?
Male

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Name Meaning

English: nickname from Middle English sparewe 'sparrow', perhaps for a small, chirpy person, or else for someone bearing some fancied physical resemblance to a sparrow.
Dictionary of American Family Names ? Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Parents and Siblings

Jonathan Sparrow
Male
1665? 1740
?
Male

Rebecca Merrick
Female
1668? 1723
?
Female

Siblings
(7)

John Sparrow
Male
1690? 1737
?
Male

Abigail Sparrow
Female
1691? 1740
?
Female

Jonathan Sparrow 3rd
Male
1695? 1790
?
Male

Hannah Sparrow
Female
1698? Deceased
?
Female

Joseph Sparrow
Male
1699? 1767
?
Male

+2 More Children

Sources (15)

Jonathan Sparrow, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
Jonathan Sparrow in entry for Joshua Sparrow, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
Jonathan Sparrow in entry for Phebee Sparrow, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
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Jonathan Sparrow 3rd
1695? 1790
Dorcas Vickery
1698? 1776
Marriage: 19 August 1721
Dorcas Sparrow
1722? 1798
Jonathan Sparrow
1726? 1769
Benjamin Sparrow
1727? Deceased
Isaac Sparrow
1730? Deceased
Joshua Sparrow
1735? Deceased
Phebe Sparrow
1737? 1829
Solomon Sparrow
1739? Deceased
World Events (2)
1776
Age 81
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776 ? The Declaration to the King
Age 81
"""At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

Jonathan married Dorcas VICKERY on 12 Oct 1721 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Dorcas was born on 13 Mar 1698 in Hull, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died in 1776 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

8. Dorcas SPARROW was born on 4 Oct 1722 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; was christened in in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died in 1798 in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
9. Jonathan SPARROW was born on 2 Feb 1726 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America; was christened in in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 10 Oct 1769 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
10. Benjamin Baetty SPARROW was born on 7 Oct 1727 in Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, British Colony; died after 1810 in North Carolina.
11. Isaac SPARROW was born on 26 Nov 1730 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America; was christened in in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America; and died.
12. Joshua SPARROW was born on 4 Sep 1735 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; was christened in in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; and died.
13. Phebe SPARROW was born on 3 Jan 1737 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; was christened in in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died in 1829 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
14. Solomon SPARROW was born on 14 Feb 1739 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; was christened in in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; and died.

5.
Hannah SPARROW (1.Rebecca¹) was born in 1698 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America; and died.
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FamilySearch ID: LDYJ-9PK

6.	Joseph SPARROW (1.Rebecca¹) was born in 1699 in Eastham, Barnstable, Colony of Massachusetts, British Colonial America; died on 13 Apr 1767 in Eastham, Barnstable, Colony of Massachusetts, British Colonial America. Other Events: FamilySearch ID: L41F-FW7

7.	Rebecca SPARROW (1.Rebecca¹) was born on 15 Sep 1702 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America; died on 15 Sep 1736 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; was buried in Sep 1736 in Canterbury, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. Other Events: FamilySearch ID: LZJP-CX2

Generation: 3

8.	Dorcas SPARROW (4.Jonathan², 1.Rebecca¹) was born on 4 Oct 1722 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; was christened in in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died in 1798 in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Other Events: FamilySearch ID: L7P3-YHS

Jonathan SPARROW

(4.Jonathan², 1.Rebecca¹) was born on 2 Feb 1726 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America; was christened in in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 10 Oct 1769 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

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FamilySearch ID: 2YBG-HX2

10.

Benjamin Baetty SPARROW

(4.Jonathan², 1.Rebecca¹) was born on 7 Oct 1727 in Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, British Colony; died after 1810 in North Carolina.

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FamilySearch ID: GF58-ZHG
_UID: BE8C3CAB376A4911A3584942DC072CB374B0

Benjamin married Amey BRINSON on 2 Jul 1754 in Craven County, North Carolina. Amey (daughter of Cason Grey BRINSON, Sr. and Frances MARSH) was born in 1738 in Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, British Colony; died on 5 Feb 1798 in North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

15. Martha Elizabeth SPARROW was born in 1757 in Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, British Colony; died on 8 Aug 1836 in Davidson, North Carolina; was buried in Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery, Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina.

11.	Isaac SPARROW (4.Jonathan², 1.Rebecca¹) was born on 26 Nov 1730 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America; was christened in in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America; and died. Other Events: FamilySearch ID: L2T4-46L

12.	Joshua SPARROW (4.Jonathan², 1.Rebecca¹) was born on 4 Sep 1735 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; was christened in in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; and died. Other Events: FamilySearch ID: 27HN-9BS

13.	Phebe SPARROW (4.Jonathan², 1.Rebecca¹) was born on 3 Jan 1737 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; was christened in in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died in 1829 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Other Events: FamilySearch ID: KN1C-R75

14.	Solomon SPARROW (4.Jonathan², 1.Rebecca¹) was born on 14 Feb 1739 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; was christened in in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; and died. Other Events: FamilySearch ID: 27HN-S3Z

Generation: 4

15.

Martha Elizabeth SPARROW

(10.Benjamin³, 4.Jonathan², 1.Rebecca¹) was born in 1757 in Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, British Colony; died on 8 Aug 1836 in Davidson, North Carolina; was buried in Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery, Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina.

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FamilySearch ID: GSK4-25D
_UID: 91891FA099A3471380CE3593A930CBE20BF2

Martha married John KENNEDY in Jan 1772 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia. John (son of John KENNEDY and Sarah GRAHAM) was born on 23 Dec 1755 in Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, British Colony; died on 31 Jan 1825 in Davidson, North Carolina; was buried in Jan 1825 in Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

16. Mary Polly CANADAY was born on 27 Oct 1772 in Halifax, North Carolina, British Colonial America; was christened in in Fairview, Buncombe, North Carolina; died on 17 Jul 1848 in Fairview, Buncombe, North Carolina; was buried in Jul 1848 in Cane Creek Cemetery, Fairview, Buncombe, North Carolina.
17. James KENNEDY was born on 1 Jan 1775 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia; died on 27 Oct 1855 in Davidson, North Carolina; was buried in Pleasant Grove Methodist Church Cemetery, Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina.
18. John KENNEDY, III was born in 1777 in Rowan, North Carolina; died on 16 Aug 1822 in Davidson, North Carolina; was buried in Abbotts Creek Primitive Baptist Church, Davidson, North Carolina.
19. Sarah Jane KENNEDY was born in 1781 in North Carolina; died on 30 Jul 1850 in Texas.
20. Elizabeth "Beth" KENNEDY was born on 21 Jan 1782 in Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America; died on 9 May 1852 in Washington, Indiana; was buried in Washington, Indiana.
21. Sarah KENNEDY was born in 1783 in Rowan, North Carolina; died on 17 Sep 1859 in Illinois; was buried in 1859 in Birmingham, Schuyler, Illinois.
22. Epaphroditus KENNEDY was born on 16 Sep 1785 in Randolph, North Carolina; died on 8 Sep 1875 in Davidson, North Carolina; was buried in Sep 1875 in Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery, Denton, Davidson, North Carolina.
23. Sarah KENNEDY was born in 1786 in Randolph, North Carolina; died in 1870 in Guilford, North Carolina; was buried in Randolph, North Carolina.
24. John C. KENNEDY was born in 1788 in Connecticut; died on 17 Nov 1860 in Webster County, Missouri.
25. Thomas Sparrow KENNEDY was born about 1789 in Rowan, North Carolina; died in 1875 in Davidson, North Carolina; was buried in Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery, Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina.
26. Sherwood KENNEDY, Sr was born in 1796 in Rowan, North Carolina; died on 20 Mar 1856 in Schuyler, Illinois; was buried in Mar 1856 in McDonough, Illinois.