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| Birth: | 12 Oct 1710 |
| Death: | 17 Aug 1785 |
| Sex: | M |
| Father: | Joseph Trumbull b. 1678 |
| Mother: | Hannah Higley b. 22 Apr 1683 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut |
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| Faith Robinson (Wife) b. 1718 in Duxbury, Plymouth, MA
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| Marriage: | 9 DEC 1736 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut |
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 David Trumbull b. 6 Feb 1750/51 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut
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Individual:
TRUMBULL, Jonathan, Governor [1710-85] – American statesman
He was born in Lebanon, New London county, Conn., Oct. 12, 1710; son of Joseph (d., June 16, 1755) and Hannah (Higley) Trumbull; grandson of Capt. John Higley of Windsor and Simsbury, and of John and Deborah (Jackson) Trumbull of Suffield, Conn., and great-grandson of John and Ellenor (Chandler) Trumbull. John Trumbull came to America about 1637, from Newcastle, upon Tyne, England, and settled first in Roxbury, and then in Rowley, Essex, MA Bay colony.
Jonathan was graduated from Harvard in 1727; studied theology under the Rev. Solomon Williams at Lebanon, and was licensed to preach at Colchester, Conn.
During the Revolutionary war, he was ex-officio chairman of the council of safety; did much toward raising troops for the prosecution of the cause, and was a staunch friend and adviser of General Washington, early assuring him of the loyal support of Connecticut to the cause of American independence, and upholding him throughout the war. Indeed, Trumbull was the only colonial governor to continue in office through the American revolution.
Washington, when in doubt as to his course of action, frequently said, "Let us consult Brother Jonathan," thus giving rise to the name as representing the American people. The honorary degree of LL.D. was conferred upon Governor Trumbull by Yale, in 1775, and by the University of Edinburgh, in 1787.
During the War of the Revolution, Governor Jonathan Trumbull and the Council of Safety held more than eleven hundred meetings in this building, and here also came many distinguished officers of the Continental Army and French Allies.
Their Monument is more Enduring than Bronze. He was married, Dec. 9, 1735, to Faith, daughter of the Rev. John and Hannah (Wiswall) Robinson of Duxbury, MA., and of his children,
Jonathan[qv] was governor of Connecticut, 1798-1809;
Joseph[qv] was the first commissary general of the Continental army;
David[qv] was commissary of the colony and assistant commissary under his brother;
John[qv] became a noted historical painter;
Faith married Gen. Jedidiah Huntington,[qv] and
Mary married William Williams,[qv] the signer.
In 1896, on the chimney above the fireplace in the old war office at Lebanon, the Connecticut Society Sons of the American Revolution caused to be erected a bronze slab on which is inscribed as shown.
Governor Trumbull died in Lebanon, Conn., Aug. 17, 1785
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Individuals from other files that are believed to be the same person:
 Jonathan Trumbull | of Doble Family tree |
| Jonathan Trumbull | of My Tree 4-2006; Lloyd, Williams, Hodges |
| Jonathan Trumbull | of My Tree 5-2006 - Williams, Hodges, Lloyd |
| Jonathan Trumbull | of My Tree May 2007 - Williams Hodges Lloyd |
| Jonathan Trumbull | of WJD |
| Jonathan Trumbull, Sr | of Sue Bradley |
| Jonathan Trumbull | of John and Debbie Shuck's Genealogy |
| Jonathan Trumbull | of Jared Harrison CT/NY |
| Jonathan Trumbull | of Butterfield/Harrison Rensselaer Co., NY |
| Jonathan Trumbull | of Ancestry |
| Jonathan Trumbull | of MyData.ftl |
| Jonathan Trumbull | of C:\PAFs\OURPAF.paf.ged |
| Jonathan Trumbull | of My Family History |
| Jonathan Trumbull | of Ancestors of Edward C Robinson |
| Jonathan Trumbull | of Snow-Hawkins-Corcoran-McKenzie |
| Jonathan TRUMBULL | of Mills-Martin Families & Allied Lines |
| Jonathan TRUMBULL | of Robinson-Capen Family |
| Jonathan TRUMBULL | of CUSHING and Allied Families |
| Jonathan (4) Trumbull , Sr, Governor | of TRUMBULL Family Annex |
| Jonathan Trumbull , merchant & politician, Governor | of DYER Family Annex |
| Jonathan (Gov.) Trumbull | of Marilynn Munoz Family File #2 |
| Jonathan Trumbull | of Major Williams Tree |
| Jonathan Trumbull | of Lloyd, Williams, Hodges, Rose 9-2004 |
| Jonathan Trumbull | of Lloyd, Williams, Hodges, Rose 9-2004 |
| Jonathan, GOVERNOR Trumbull | of Barbara McPherson Krol |
| Jonathan Trumbull | of 2006 |
| Jonathan Trumbull | of July 2007 |
| Jonathan Trumbull | of September 2007 |
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