On 19 Oct 1769 when Jonathan was 20, he first married
Ruth Prouty (55928) , daughter of
David Prouty (41016) (15 Aug 1716-29 Dec 1767) &
Elizabeth Smith (18 Sep 1714-24 Apr 1789), in Spencer, MA.
Born on 12 Sep 1743 in Spencer, MA.581 At the age of 2, Ruth was baptized on 13 Jul 1746.581 Ruth died in Spencer, MA, on 12 Jul 1805; she was 61.225