Display Patriot - P-284949 - Jonathan SAWTELL/SAWTELLE Sr
Jonathan SAWTELL/SAWTELLE Sr
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P-284949
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State of Service: NH
Qualifying Service: Sergeant / Patriotic Service
Jonathan Sawtell/Sawtelle, Sr was born at Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, 6 June 1724. He married Mary Holden, 13 December 1749. They were the parents of eight children. They relocated to Rindge, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, prior to the Revolution. In the years leading up to and into the War, Jonathan served in numerous important roles for the town, including the Committee for Inspection, Safety and Correspondence, and the town Selectmen, or town council. He was also a signer of the Association Test. The Association Test is a resolution in support of the Continental Congress and the Declaration of Independence. He pledged a sworn oath to defending the lives, liberties and properties of the United Colonies.
Jonathan also joined the New Hampshire Militia. He was a Minuteman and joined several campaigns as a sergeant during the second and third Alarms at Ticonderoga. He volunteered to support the Rhode Island Volunteer Militia when the call was made for help. He was not the only family member to serve, as his father, Hezekiah, and son, Jonathan Jr., also served in multiple campaigns from the town of Rindge. When the State of New Hampshire held its convention to establish its’ own State Constitution and Bill of Rights, Jonathan was selected as one of the town representatives to review the new documents and make a report to the town of Rindge. When not serving as a town representative or soldier, Jonathan was also a teacher in one of the local schoolhouses.
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