Jonas was a Doctor in New York City and is the father of US Congressman, William Stanbery, Find A Grave Memorial# 6853148 and Henry Stanbery, Find A Grave Memorial# 14759057 the first A.G, from Ohio and the the U.S. A.G. under Andrew Johnson.
courtesy of - Wes Hart
Jonas Stanbery was the son of Recompence Stanbery, a wealthy New Jersey maritime merchant and tavern/inn keeper, who traded American products, such as lumber and tobacco, with Europe, and plowed his profits into the acquisition of land.
Jonas was born 25 Jan 1761 in Scotch Plains, in the Borough of Elizabeth, Essex County (today Union County), in the Colony of New Jersey, Recompence's fifth child (of 8) and 3rd son by his second wife, Margaret Wood. He was named after his grandfather, Jonas Wood, a neighboring property owner.
During the Rev. War, Recompence was on the Committee of Correspondence and "raised a troop of Jersey Blues" at the liberty pole in front of the inn, according to a sign placed by the DAR. But his service to his country was cut short, as he died 20 May 1777, when Jonas was still a boy of 16. In contradiction to widely-circulated and unsourced "facts," likely stemming from a poorly-researched county history book, Jonas never served in the Rev. War (although older brothers, Samuel and Recompence Jr., did). Neither did he serve in the War of 1812.
Recompence's ample wealth was demonstrated by the value of his inventoried estate—over 3,291 pounds—and by his vast land holdings, which were passed on to his sons. Jonas was given close to 200 acres. This inherited wealth allowed him to invest in a high quality education. He was trained as a medical doctor, but seemed to take after his father, with a good head for real estate speculation.
He married first Frances "Fanny" Winans of Elizabeth Town, whose uncle had just left her a large tract of land. Jonas no doubt had his eye on the real estate, as well as the woman. They married, supposedly in January of 1785, and lived happily for about seven years, during which time she bore him four sons: Elias (1786), Hon. William (1788), Job (1789) and Jonas Jr. (1790).
The marriage then devolved into the classic he-said she-said argument, culminating in one of the rare divorces of the period.
Jonas claimed that he had returned home late on the night of 20 Aug 1791 from a New York City business trip to find Frances asleep in bed with his own younger brother. About 18 months later (as the story goes)— after the birth of daughters Frances (1791) and Catharine (1792)—he proceeded to petition the court for a divorce.
Fanny claimed, in her defense, that the story of her supposed cuckoldry had been invented by Jonas, that she had sacrificed to him her youth, beauty, and fortune (the property that she had brought into the marriage), and that it would be a very convenient thing for him to now divorce her and marry a younger woman.
Perhaps her argument partially swayed the judge. Jonas was granted the divorce, but he was ordered to return her property and to pay her, each year, a large sum of money. He was also given custody of the children. Frances eventually remarried to Thomas Findlay—a wealthy Princeton professor, and headmaster of Newark Academy, one of the most prestigious private schools in the country—and lived to an estimated 105 (see her bio).
On 5 Mar 1797, Jonas married Ann Lucy (McCready) Seaman, the daughter of Scottish immigrant Dennis McCready (described as an "earl from bonnie Scotland") and widow of Robert Seaman (1770-1795), in New York City.++ And what a "Brady bunch" this was! Jonas brought the six children from his marriage to Frances, and Ann Lucy brought her daughter, Eliza Seaman (1795), from her marriage to Robert. To this already-large family were added another seven children. (All are listed below, with exception of Augustus, 1808-1818, and George, 1812-1828, who can't be located.)
Jonas and other investors from New York and Connecticut formed the Scioto Company+++ to purchase land in the Northwest Territory, including the future state of Ohio. He and a dozen other members of the company are honored in the "Founder's Circle" of Old Worthington, Ohio, as the 13 original founders. Jonas was also the benefactor who founded the Worthington Library. (The library once had a Stanbery Room, although its fate is uncertain after the recent remodeling.)
Jonas also bought land in his own right, or in partnership with other New York City men. They bought not just lots, but entire sections (4000 acres) or entire townships (16,000 acres) of U.S. Military lands. A preliminary estimate from as-yet-unfinished research shows that Jonas owned close to 200,000 acres of Ohio lands across more than ten counties, as well as lands in other states.
Numerous sources say the family arrived in Zanesville in 1814. It must have been after the birth of Howard, the youngest child, who was born 14 Mar 1814 in New York City. This does seem to fit the available data, as various Licking and Muskingum County, Ohio, records date to early 1815.
Notes kept in a journal by his son, Hon. Henry Stanbery, state that "...almost to the end of his life [Jonas] lived in rented houses. When at last, by the urgent solicitation of my Mother [Ann Lucy] he did purchase a residence, it seemed to open to him a new source of enjoyment. But even then he seemed rather to occupy it as a tenant than as an owner. It was too late in life for the formation of new habits and new tastes. He did not acquire and realize that sense of enjoyment which makes one's own home so pleasant and self-satisfying."
Jonas died on 23 Feb 1840 in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. According to the same journal kept by Henry, "He had hardly any of the infirmities of age, bodily or mental. No rheumatism, no shakings of nerves or muscles, no chronic diseases..." This is evident in the fact that his land purchases continued right up to his death (probably in the midst of a signature on a deed).
++ See Ann Lucy's bio for notes about spelling of her maiden name. See bio of daughter Eliza (Seaman) Granger Flanner for notes about spelling of Robert's surname.
+++ Not to be confused with La Compagnie du Scioto, a group of French hucksters who defrauded people, also erroneously called 'The Scioto Company'
----Broo #48601467
courtesy of - Wes Hart
Jonas Stanbery was the son of Recompence Stanbery, a wealthy New Jersey maritime merchant and tavern/inn keeper, who traded American products, such as lumber and tobacco, with Europe, and plowed his profits into the acquisition of land.
Jonas was born 25 Jan 1761 in Scotch Plains, in the Borough of Elizabeth, Essex County (today Union County), in the Colony of New Jersey, Recompence's fifth child (of 8) and 3rd son by his second wife, Margaret Wood. He was named after his grandfather, Jonas Wood, a neighboring property owner.
During the Rev. War, Recompence was on the Committee of Correspondence and "raised a troop of Jersey Blues" at the liberty pole in front of the inn, according to a sign placed by the DAR. But his service to his country was cut short, as he died 20 May 1777, when Jonas was still a boy of 16. In contradiction to widely-circulated and unsourced "facts," likely stemming from a poorly-researched county history book, Jonas never served in the Rev. War (although older brothers, Samuel and Recompence Jr., did). Neither did he serve in the War of 1812.
Recompence's ample wealth was demonstrated by the value of his inventoried estate—over 3,291 pounds—and by his vast land holdings, which were passed on to his sons. Jonas was given close to 200 acres. This inherited wealth allowed him to invest in a high quality education. He was trained as a medical doctor, but seemed to take after his father, with a good head for real estate speculation.
He married first Frances "Fanny" Winans of Elizabeth Town, whose uncle had just left her a large tract of land. Jonas no doubt had his eye on the real estate, as well as the woman. They married, supposedly in January of 1785, and lived happily for about seven years, during which time she bore him four sons: Elias (1786), Hon. William (1788), Job (1789) and Jonas Jr. (1790).
The marriage then devolved into the classic he-said she-said argument, culminating in one of the rare divorces of the period.
Jonas claimed that he had returned home late on the night of 20 Aug 1791 from a New York City business trip to find Frances asleep in bed with his own younger brother. About 18 months later (as the story goes)— after the birth of daughters Frances (1791) and Catharine (1792)—he proceeded to petition the court for a divorce.
Fanny claimed, in her defense, that the story of her supposed cuckoldry had been invented by Jonas, that she had sacrificed to him her youth, beauty, and fortune (the property that she had brought into the marriage), and that it would be a very convenient thing for him to now divorce her and marry a younger woman.
Perhaps her argument partially swayed the judge. Jonas was granted the divorce, but he was ordered to return her property and to pay her, each year, a large sum of money. He was also given custody of the children. Frances eventually remarried to Thomas Findlay—a wealthy Princeton professor, and headmaster of Newark Academy, one of the most prestigious private schools in the country—and lived to an estimated 105 (see her bio).
On 5 Mar 1797, Jonas married Ann Lucy (McCready) Seaman, the daughter of Scottish immigrant Dennis McCready (described as an "earl from bonnie Scotland") and widow of Robert Seaman (1770-1795), in New York City.++ And what a "Brady bunch" this was! Jonas brought the six children from his marriage to Frances, and Ann Lucy brought her daughter, Eliza Seaman (1795), from her marriage to Robert. To this already-large family were added another seven children. (All are listed below, with exception of Augustus, 1808-1818, and George, 1812-1828, who can't be located.)
Jonas and other investors from New York and Connecticut formed the Scioto Company+++ to purchase land in the Northwest Territory, including the future state of Ohio. He and a dozen other members of the company are honored in the "Founder's Circle" of Old Worthington, Ohio, as the 13 original founders. Jonas was also the benefactor who founded the Worthington Library. (The library once had a Stanbery Room, although its fate is uncertain after the recent remodeling.)
Jonas also bought land in his own right, or in partnership with other New York City men. They bought not just lots, but entire sections (4000 acres) or entire townships (16,000 acres) of U.S. Military lands. A preliminary estimate from as-yet-unfinished research shows that Jonas owned close to 200,000 acres of Ohio lands across more than ten counties, as well as lands in other states.
Numerous sources say the family arrived in Zanesville in 1814. It must have been after the birth of Howard, the youngest child, who was born 14 Mar 1814 in New York City. This does seem to fit the available data, as various Licking and Muskingum County, Ohio, records date to early 1815.
Notes kept in a journal by his son, Hon. Henry Stanbery, state that "...almost to the end of his life [Jonas] lived in rented houses. When at last, by the urgent solicitation of my Mother [Ann Lucy] he did purchase a residence, it seemed to open to him a new source of enjoyment. But even then he seemed rather to occupy it as a tenant than as an owner. It was too late in life for the formation of new habits and new tastes. He did not acquire and realize that sense of enjoyment which makes one's own home so pleasant and self-satisfying."
Jonas died on 23 Feb 1840 in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. According to the same journal kept by Henry, "He had hardly any of the infirmities of age, bodily or mental. No rheumatism, no shakings of nerves or muscles, no chronic diseases..." This is evident in the fact that his land purchases continued right up to his death (probably in the midst of a signature on a deed).
++ See Ann Lucy's bio for notes about spelling of her maiden name. See bio of daughter Eliza (Seaman) Granger Flanner for notes about spelling of Robert's surname.
+++ Not to be confused with La Compagnie du Scioto, a group of French hucksters who defrauded people, also erroneously called 'The Scioto Company'
----Broo #48601467
Jonas was a Doctor in New York City and is the father of US Congressman, William Stanbery, Find A Grave Memorial# 6853148 and Henry Stanbery, Find A Grave Memorial# 14759057 the first A.G, from Ohio and the the U.S. A.G. under Andrew Johnson.
courtesy of - Wes Hart
Jonas Stanbery was the son of Recompence Stanbery, a wealthy New Jersey maritime merchant and tavern/inn keeper, who traded American products, such as lumber and tobacco, with Europe, and plowed his profits into the acquisition of land.
Jonas was born 25 Jan 1761 in Scotch Plains, in the Borough of Elizabeth, Essex County (today Union County), in the Colony of New Jersey, Recompence's fifth child (of 8) and 3rd son by his second wife, Margaret Wood. He was named after his grandfather, Jonas Wood, a neighboring property owner.
During the Rev. War, Recompence was on the Committee of Correspondence and "raised a troop of Jersey Blues" at the liberty pole in front of the inn, according to a sign placed by the DAR. But his service to his country was cut short, as he died 20 May 1777, when Jonas was still a boy of 16. In contradiction to widely-circulated and unsourced "facts," likely stemming from a poorly-researched county history book, Jonas never served in the Rev. War (although older brothers, Samuel and Recompence Jr., did). Neither did he serve in the War of 1812.
Recompence's ample wealth was demonstrated by the value of his inventoried estate—over 3,291 pounds—and by his vast land holdings, which were passed on to his sons. Jonas was given close to 200 acres. This inherited wealth allowed him to invest in a high quality education. He was trained as a medical doctor, but seemed to take after his father, with a good head for real estate speculation.
He married first Frances "Fanny" Winans of Elizabeth Town, whose uncle had just left her a large tract of land. Jonas no doubt had his eye on the real estate, as well as the woman. They married, supposedly in January of 1785, and lived happily for about seven years, during which time she bore him four sons: Elias (1786), Hon. William (1788), Job (1789) and Jonas Jr. (1790).
The marriage then devolved into the classic he-said she-said argument, culminating in one of the rare divorces of the period.
Jonas claimed that he had returned home late on the night of 20 Aug 1791 from a New York City business trip to find Frances asleep in bed with his own younger brother. About 18 months later (as the story goes)— after the birth of daughters Frances (1791) and Catharine (1792)—he proceeded to petition the court for a divorce.
Fanny claimed, in her defense, that the story of her supposed cuckoldry had been invented by Jonas, that she had sacrificed to him her youth, beauty, and fortune (the property that she had brought into the marriage), and that it would be a very convenient thing for him to now divorce her and marry a younger woman.
Perhaps her argument partially swayed the judge. Jonas was granted the divorce, but he was ordered to return her property and to pay her, each year, a large sum of money. He was also given custody of the children. Frances eventually remarried to Thomas Findlay—a wealthy Princeton professor, and headmaster of Newark Academy, one of the most prestigious private schools in the country—and lived to an estimated 105 (see her bio).
On 5 Mar 1797, Jonas married Ann Lucy (McCready) Seaman, the daughter of Scottish immigrant Dennis McCready (described as an "earl from bonnie Scotland") and widow of Robert Seaman (1770-1795), in New York City.++ And what a "Brady bunch" this was! Jonas brought the six children from his marriage to Frances, and Ann Lucy brought her daughter, Eliza Seaman (1795), from her marriage to Robert. To this already-large family were added another seven children. (All are listed below, with exception of Augustus, 1808-1818, and George, 1812-1828, who can't be located.)
Jonas and other investors from New York and Connecticut formed the Scioto Company+++ to purchase land in the Northwest Territory, including the future state of Ohio. He and a dozen other members of the company are honored in the "Founder's Circle" of Old Worthington, Ohio, as the 13 original founders. Jonas was also the benefactor who founded the Worthington Library. (The library once had a Stanbery Room, although its fate is uncertain after the recent remodeling.)
Jonas also bought land in his own right, or in partnership with other New York City men. They bought not just lots, but entire sections (4000 acres) or entire townships (16,000 acres) of U.S. Military lands. A preliminary estimate from as-yet-unfinished research shows that Jonas owned close to 200,000 acres of Ohio lands across more than ten counties, as well as lands in other states.
Numerous sources say the family arrived in Zanesville in 1814. It must have been after the birth of Howard, the youngest child, who was born 14 Mar 1814 in New York City. This does seem to fit the available data, as various Licking and Muskingum County, Ohio, records date to early 1815.
Notes kept in a journal by his son, Hon. Henry Stanbery, state that "...almost to the end of his life [Jonas] lived in rented houses. When at last, by the urgent solicitation of my Mother [Ann Lucy] he did purchase a residence, it seemed to open to him a new source of enjoyment. But even then he seemed rather to occupy it as a tenant than as an owner. It was too late in life for the formation of new habits and new tastes. He did not acquire and realize that sense of enjoyment which makes one's own home so pleasant and self-satisfying."
Jonas died on 23 Feb 1840 in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. According to the same journal kept by Henry, "He had hardly any of the infirmities of age, bodily or mental. No rheumatism, no shakings of nerves or muscles, no chronic diseases..." This is evident in the fact that his land purchases continued right up to his death (probably in the midst of a signature on a deed).
++ See Ann Lucy's bio for notes about spelling of her maiden name. See bio of daughter Eliza (Seaman) Granger Flanner for notes about spelling of Robert's surname.
+++ Not to be confused with La Compagnie du Scioto, a group of French hucksters who defrauded people, also erroneously called 'The Scioto Company'
----Broo #48601467
courtesy of - Wes Hart
Jonas Stanbery was the son of Recompence Stanbery, a wealthy New Jersey maritime merchant and tavern/inn keeper, who traded American products, such as lumber and tobacco, with Europe, and plowed his profits into the acquisition of land.
Jonas was born 25 Jan 1761 in Scotch Plains, in the Borough of Elizabeth, Essex County (today Union County), in the Colony of New Jersey, Recompence's fifth child (of 8) and 3rd son by his second wife, Margaret Wood. He was named after his grandfather, Jonas Wood, a neighboring property owner.
During the Rev. War, Recompence was on the Committee of Correspondence and "raised a troop of Jersey Blues" at the liberty pole in front of the inn, according to a sign placed by the DAR. But his service to his country was cut short, as he died 20 May 1777, when Jonas was still a boy of 16. In contradiction to widely-circulated and unsourced "facts," likely stemming from a poorly-researched county history book, Jonas never served in the Rev. War (although older brothers, Samuel and Recompence Jr., did). Neither did he serve in the War of 1812.
Recompence's ample wealth was demonstrated by the value of his inventoried estate—over 3,291 pounds—and by his vast land holdings, which were passed on to his sons. Jonas was given close to 200 acres. This inherited wealth allowed him to invest in a high quality education. He was trained as a medical doctor, but seemed to take after his father, with a good head for real estate speculation.
He married first Frances "Fanny" Winans of Elizabeth Town, whose uncle had just left her a large tract of land. Jonas no doubt had his eye on the real estate, as well as the woman. They married, supposedly in January of 1785, and lived happily for about seven years, during which time she bore him four sons: Elias (1786), Hon. William (1788), Job (1789) and Jonas Jr. (1790).
The marriage then devolved into the classic he-said she-said argument, culminating in one of the rare divorces of the period.
Jonas claimed that he had returned home late on the night of 20 Aug 1791 from a New York City business trip to find Frances asleep in bed with his own younger brother. About 18 months later (as the story goes)— after the birth of daughters Frances (1791) and Catharine (1792)—he proceeded to petition the court for a divorce.
Fanny claimed, in her defense, that the story of her supposed cuckoldry had been invented by Jonas, that she had sacrificed to him her youth, beauty, and fortune (the property that she had brought into the marriage), and that it would be a very convenient thing for him to now divorce her and marry a younger woman.
Perhaps her argument partially swayed the judge. Jonas was granted the divorce, but he was ordered to return her property and to pay her, each year, a large sum of money. He was also given custody of the children. Frances eventually remarried to Thomas Findlay—a wealthy Princeton professor, and headmaster of Newark Academy, one of the most prestigious private schools in the country—and lived to an estimated 105 (see her bio).
On 5 Mar 1797, Jonas married Ann Lucy (McCready) Seaman, the daughter of Scottish immigrant Dennis McCready (described as an "earl from bonnie Scotland") and widow of Robert Seaman (1770-1795), in New York City.++ And what a "Brady bunch" this was! Jonas brought the six children from his marriage to Frances, and Ann Lucy brought her daughter, Eliza Seaman (1795), from her marriage to Robert. To this already-large family were added another seven children. (All are listed below, with exception of Augustus, 1808-1818, and George, 1812-1828, who can't be located.)
Jonas and other investors from New York and Connecticut formed the Scioto Company+++ to purchase land in the Northwest Territory, including the future state of Ohio. He and a dozen other members of the company are honored in the "Founder's Circle" of Old Worthington, Ohio, as the 13 original founders. Jonas was also the benefactor who founded the Worthington Library. (The library once had a Stanbery Room, although its fate is uncertain after the recent remodeling.)
Jonas also bought land in his own right, or in partnership with other New York City men. They bought not just lots, but entire sections (4000 acres) or entire townships (16,000 acres) of U.S. Military lands. A preliminary estimate from as-yet-unfinished research shows that Jonas owned close to 200,000 acres of Ohio lands across more than ten counties, as well as lands in other states.
Numerous sources say the family arrived in Zanesville in 1814. It must have been after the birth of Howard, the youngest child, who was born 14 Mar 1814 in New York City. This does seem to fit the available data, as various Licking and Muskingum County, Ohio, records date to early 1815.
Notes kept in a journal by his son, Hon. Henry Stanbery, state that "...almost to the end of his life [Jonas] lived in rented houses. When at last, by the urgent solicitation of my Mother [Ann Lucy] he did purchase a residence, it seemed to open to him a new source of enjoyment. But even then he seemed rather to occupy it as a tenant than as an owner. It was too late in life for the formation of new habits and new tastes. He did not acquire and realize that sense of enjoyment which makes one's own home so pleasant and self-satisfying."
Jonas died on 23 Feb 1840 in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. According to the same journal kept by Henry, "He had hardly any of the infirmities of age, bodily or mental. No rheumatism, no shakings of nerves or muscles, no chronic diseases..." This is evident in the fact that his land purchases continued right up to his death (probably in the midst of a signature on a deed).
++ See Ann Lucy's bio for notes about spelling of her maiden name. See bio of daughter Eliza (Seaman) Granger Flanner for notes about spelling of Robert's surname.
+++ Not to be confused with La Compagnie du Scioto, a group of French hucksters who defrauded people, also erroneously called 'The Scioto Company'
----Broo #48601467
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