Jonas Putnam (1752-aft1800)

Jonas P. Putnam was born to Asaph Putnam and Sarah Park. He was baptized in Sutten, Worcester County, Massachusetts on August 16, 1752. He and his family moved to Queensbury, New York before the American Revolution. He and some of his brothers served in the Vermont Militia and may have served alongside the Green Moutnain Boys. Jonas served in the Revolutionary war in Captain Shadrach Phelp's company, Colonel Cornelius Douty's regiment from Aug 1, 1780 to August 4, 1780. They took part in the alarm of Saratoga, where Jonas received 14.0 pay for 3 days service. He served again in the same company from October 2, 1781 to October 8, 1781 in White Creek, Washington County, New York. A Pay Roll ordered by General Stark to White Creek shows Jonas receiving 0.18.0 pay for 6 days service. Jonas Putnam sold 100 acres of Lot 8 for 564 pounds and two shillings to John Glen on August 18, 1785 in Albany County, New York. He married Rhoda (Unknown) after the American Revolution. He appeared in the census in 1790 in Saratoga Springs, Albany County, New York. The census information is 2-2-2. He appeared in the census in 1800 in Scipio, Cayuga County, New York. The census information is 01101-00101. He may have died in 1806 in Fairfield, Butler County, Ohio.

Children

 * John Putnam
 * Ephron Putnam (1789 - 1839)