Jonathan Mercury Follett

Brief Life History of Jonathan Mercury

When Jonathan Mercury Follett was born in 1801, in Gibson, Gibson Township, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Ezra Follett, was 24 and his mother, Lucy Carpenter, was 26. He married Mary "Polly" Abbey in 1822, in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York, United States in 1840. He died after 1855, in Randolph, Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jonathan Mercury Follett
1801–1855
Mary "Polly" Abbey
1806–
Marriage: 1822
William F. Follett
1825–1911
Lucinda Follett
1830–
Percinda Follett
1830–
Orange Athelbert Follett
1833–1893
Maria Follett
1834–
James Royal Follett
1836–1916
Charles J. Follett
1840–1898
David Ezra Follett
1842–1917

Sources (8)

  • Jonathan Fallet, "United States Census, 1840"
  • Jonathan Follet, "United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975"
  • Jonathan Follett, "United States Census, 1830"

World Events (2)

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1808

Historical Boundaries 1808: Cattaragus, New York, United States

Name Meaning

English (of Norman origin): nickname from Anglo-Norman French fol(l)et ‘fool, jester’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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