Sgt. Jonathan Colfax
1654 - 1771 (~ 117 years)
Generation: 1
1. Sgt. Jonathan Colfax was born in Feb 1654 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT (son of William Colfax and Alice (Alse) Gates); died on 17 Dec 1771 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT. Jonathan married Sarah Edwards on 28 May 1696/1697 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT. Sarah (daughter of Joseph Edwards and Sarah Salmon) was born on 20 Oct 1671 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT; died on 15 Feb 1725 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Sarah Colfax was born on 3 Mar 1696/1697 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT.
- Elizabeth Colfax was born about Aug 1699; was christened on 13 Aug 1699.
- Mary Colfax was born about Aug 1699; was christened on 13 Aug 1699.
- John Colfax was born about 1701 in New London, New London County, CT; was christened on 15 Feb 1701 in New London, New London County, CT.
- Jonathan Colfax was born about Aug 1707; was christened on 10 Aug 1707.
- Hannah Colfax was born in Sep 1711; was christened on 16 Sep 1711.
2. William Colfax was born before 1628 in Hartford, Somersetshire, England; died before 20 Sep 1660 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT. William married Alice (Alse) Gates about 1662 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT. Alice was born before 1638 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT; died in 1682/1683. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Alice (Alse) Gates was born before 1638 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT; died in 1682/1683. Children:
- 1. Sgt. Jonathan Colfax was born in Feb 1654 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT; died on 17 Dec 1771 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT.
- Elizabeth Colfax was born in Apr 1653 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT; died on 3 Aug 1725 in East Haddam, Middlesex County, CT.
- John March Colfax was born on 1 Feb 1654/1655 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT; died in 1676 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT.
- Mary Colfax was born in Feb 1656/1657 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT.