Notes for Jonathon Ingersoll Bowditch

Notes for Jonathon Ingersoll Bowditch

!US Census 1850 (7 August) Massachusetts, Norfolk Co., Canton Township, Roll M432_329, Page 166a, lines 26-37: J. Ingersol Bowditch (b. 1807 - 43 - in MA - Occ: Merchant - Property Value $25,000) married to Lucy O. (b. 1816 - 34 - in MA). Children listed (born in MA) are: Henry P. (son b. 1840 - 10); Charles P. (son b. 1843 - 7); Charlotte (dau b. 1846 - 4); and Lucy (dau b. Mar. 1850 - 4/12). ALSO LISTED are: Joseph Tufts (b. 1817 - 33 - in ME - Occ: Farmer); Alonson Davis (b. 1831 - 19 - in ME - Occ: Farmer); Betsy Severns (b. 1814 - 36 - in VT); Abby M. Kendall (b. 1827 - 23 - in MA); Martha Brown (b. 1825 - 25 - in ME); and Margaret Boyle (b. 1828 - 22 - in Ireland)

!US Census 1860 (27 June) Massachusetts, Norfolk Co, West Roxbury Township, Page 695, lines 15-28: J. Ingersol Bowditch (b. 1808 - 52 - in MA - Occ: Pres. Insurance Office - Property Value $300,000 + $55,000) married to Lucy (b. 1817 - 33 - in MA). Children listed (born in MA) are: Henry P. (son b. 1839 - 21 - Occ: Collegian); Charles P. (son b. 1842 - 18 - Occ: Collegian); Charlotte (dau b. 1846 - 14); Charlotte L. (dau b. 1850 - 10); Eliza (dau b. 1853 - 7); and Alfred (son b. 1856 - 4). ALSO LISTED are: Ellen McGuine (b. 1800 - 50 - in Ireland - Occ: Servant); Kate O'Connell (b. 1815 - 35 - in Ireland - Occ: Servant); Catherine Tenion (b. 1825 - 25 - in Ireland - Occ: Servant); Mary Morgan (b. 1828 - 32 - in ME - Occ: Servant); Hannah Hulchness (b. 1815 - 35 - in Sweden - Occ: Servant); Emily Hill (b. 1827 - 23 - in MA - Occ: Servant)

!US Census 1880 Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; FHL Film 1254561; National Archives Film T9-0561; Page 533A: J. Ingersol BOWDITCH (b. Abt 1807 - 73 - in MA - Occ: Retired Merchant - Fa: MA and Mo: MA) married to Lucy Orne BOWDITCH (b. Abt 1817 - 63 - in MA - Fa: MA and Mo: MA). Children listed (born in MA) are: Charlott BOWDITCH (Dau b Abt 1846 - 34); and Eliza BOWDITCH (Dau b. Abt 1853 - 27). Also listed are: Ester NOLAN (b. Abt 1853 - 27 - in IRE - Occ: Servant - Fa: IRE and Mo: IRE); Annie DOYLE (b. Abt 1848 - 32 - in IRE - Occ: Servant - Fa: IRE and Mo: IRE); Sophia ROUSE (b. Abt 1860 - 20 - in KY - Occ: Servant - Fa: KY and Mo: KY); Annie MANSFIELD (b. Abt 1850 - 30 - in IRE - Occ: Servant - Fa: IRE and Mo: IRE); Kate ROLAND (b. Abt 1850 - 30 - in IRE - Occ: Servant - Fa: IRE and Mo: IRE); Ellen O'CONNELL (b. Abt 1850 - 30 - in IRE - Occ: Servant - Fa: IRE and Mo: IRE); Sarah BATES (b. Abt 1853 - 27 - in DE - Fa: DE and Mo: DE); Maranda HURN (b. Abt 1825 - 55 - in MA - Occ: Dressmaker - Fa: MA and Mo: MA); and Martha CLIFFORD (b. Abt 1860 - 20 - in MA - Fa: MA and Mo: MA)

!SOURCE Five Genealogies of Bowdish and Bowditch Families in America...by Cyrus and Maryella Bowdish: Lucy was born June 23, 1816. She died April 24, 1883 at Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. Jonathon was a trustee; President of the American Insurance Co. from 1836-1864; editor of several editions of his father's book "PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR" and "USEFUL TALBLES". He had an honorary degree in A. M. in 1849 and L. L. D. 1886 from Harvard and Overseer 1867-1873. He was also a voyager.