Jonathan Lambert Genealogy

29. JONATHAN LAMBERT, whose birth date is not recorded, married Oct. 14, 1742, Lydia, baptized Jan. 22, 1709/10, daughter of Christopher, jr. and Ruth (Babbidge) Randall, Jan. 4. 1765, Jonathan Lambert of Salem, mariner, and Lydia his wife conveyed, for £10:13:4, to Thomas Mason of Salem, merchant, one-half part of two common rights in Salem, first division, in the Great Pasture, which were given by his father's will to his deceased brother Joseph and himself. He bought a house and land in Salem of the heirs of Joseph Lambert in 1765.

The Diary of Benjamin Lynde, jr. records, July 18, 1774, "Capt Jona. Lambert moved for small pox & died next day."

Administration on his estate was granted to his son Jonathan, Aug. 1, 1774, and the inventory was taken the next day. It included half a pew in the lower meeting house, a house, barn, &c.

Children, born in Salem:

59. JONATHAN, b. Aug. 9, 1743; d. Nov. 9, 1804.
60. LYDIA, married, first, Nov. 2, 1762, Richard Palfray, and had one son. She married, second, before 1784, Samuel Woodkind, from Berkshire. Child:
            LYDIA, b. abt. 1784; d. Nov. 8, 1798.
61. MARGARET; m. Dec. 6, 1767, Adam Wellman, and d. bef. 1796.

Parents: Samuel Lambert Genealogy