• Born: 29 Aug 1767, New London CT
• Marriage (1): Mary Deshon on 20 May 1794 in New London CT
• Died: 1848, New London CT

  General notes:

Silversmith (tentative identification)

  Events in his life were:

• He worked circa 1790-1797 as a silversmith in New London CT
  This is a tentative identification. Traditionally the partner of John Proctor Trott has been named Jona Brooks", but New London town and land records uniformly record the name as "Jona. Brooks" indicating the abbreviation of his given name. This is the only man of appropriate age, surname, and prominence living in New London at the time.

• He was a partner circa 1798 with John Proctor Trott in New London CT as TROTT & BROOKS. ³

Jonathan married Mary Deshon, daughter of Henry Deshon and Unknown, on 20 May 1794 in New London CT. (Mary Deshon was born in 1775 in New London CT and died on 20 May 1794.)