Jonathan TRACY

                       A rough headstone in Preston with the letters J.T. and date 1711 is susposed
    to point out the grave of Jonathan Tracy (born 1646).  A Jonathan Tracy died 25
    Feb 1704 in Preston.  It was thought that this Jonathan Tracy was the son of
    Jonathan Tracy born in 1646.  However, upon careful research and analysis of
    the records, it becomes evident that the Jonathan Tracy who died on 25 Feb 1704
    was the first Jonathan.  The evidence that supports this is the marriages and
    deaths of the wives of the two Jonathan's.  Jonathan Tracy (the first) married
    Mary Griswold on 11 July 1672.  Mary Griswold died 24 Apr 1711 (found in vital
    record of Preston vol 1 page 13).  Jonathan Tracy (the second) married Anna
    Palmer on 11 Feb 1700 (found in vital record of Preston vol l page 31).  Anna
    Palmer Tracy died before 1711.  Jonathan Tracy (the second) then married Mary
    Richards 21 Aug 1711.  Jonathan Tracy (the second) then died sometime between
    the marriage date and the end of the year in 1711.  His widow, Mary Richards
    Tracy, then married Eleaser Jewitt on 3 Sep 1717 as found in Norwich vital
    records vol 1 page 56.
    Sources are: (1) Norwich, New London, Connecticut vital records Vol 1. and (2)
    Preston, New London, Connecticut vital records Vol 1.
    Preston was created from Norwich and Middlesex County was created in 1785 from
    New London, Hartford, and New Haven counties.

    Jonathan Tracy (the first) was the first town clerk, the first lieutenant, and
    the first justice of the peace of the town of Preston, New London Connecticut.
    Jonathan Tracy (the first) and his brother Thomas Tracy (the second) were among
    the first settlers of