Lee, Jonathan, 1786-1866

Jonathan Lee was born on July 19, 1786, in Salisbury, Connecticut, the son of Deacon Milo and Ruth Camp Lee. He graduated from Yale in 1809 and from Andover Theological Seminary in 1812. Lee was ordained and installed pastor of the Congregational Church in Otis, Massachusetts in 1815. He subsequently was the pastor of the Congregational Church in Weybridge, Vermont from 1834-1837. In 1838 Lee returned to Salisbury to teach and resided there until his death in 1866.

From the description of Jonathan Lee papers, 1781-1857 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702166471

Jonathan Lee was born on July 19, 1786, in Salisbury, Connecticut, the son of Deacon Milo and Ruth Camp Lee. He graduated from Yale in 1809 and from Andover Theological Seminary in 1812. Lee was ordained and installed pastor of the Congregational Church in Otis, Massachusetts in 1815. He subsequently was the pastor of the Congregational Church in Weybridge, Vermont from 1834-1837. In 1838 Lee returned to Salisbury to teach and resided there until his death in 1866.

JONATHAN LEE died in Salisbury, Conn., Sept. 13, 1866, aged 80 years. He was the son of Deacon Milo and Ruth (Camp) Lee, and was born in Salisbury, July 19, 1786.

He fitted for college with Rev. Ammi R, Robbins, of Norfolk, and entered the Freshman Class in Sept., 1804, but was compelled by poor health to relinquish study for an entire year during his college course.

He studied theology at Andover for three years, graduating Sept., 1812, and was ordained and installed pastor of the Congregational Church in Otis Mass., July 28, 1815. He was dismissed from this charge, July 10, 1831, at his own request. July 4, 1834, he was installed over the Congregational Church in Weybridge, Vt., where he remained until May 25, 1837. He published an "Address, designed to be presented to a Mutual Council," called for his dismission, (pp. 23, 8°, Middlebury, Vt., 1837.) Two sermons preached at Otis were also published.

In Jan., 1838, he returned to Salisbury, where he resided until his death, being partially occupied in teaching.

He was twice married. His first wife, who died Nov. 14, 1826, was Harriet Dewey, daughter of Col. J. Danforth, of Pittsfield, Mass. He married, Nov. 25, 1827, Mary, daughter of Col. Adonijah Strong, of Salisbury. She died Dec. 24, 1863, aged 76.

Yale College Obituary Record, 1859-1870, p. 231

From the guide to the Jonathan Lee papers, 1781-1857, (Manuscripts and Archives)