John married Rosetta Comfort on 27 Aug 1906. Rosetta (daughter of John Comfort and Fanny Perry) was born about 1887 in Kimbles, PA; died on 29 Oct 1955 in Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, Wayne Co., PA; was buried in Indian Orchard Cemetery, Wayne Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Howard John Dexter was born about 1908 in Elmhurst, PA; died on 13 Aug 1944 in Hawley, Wayne Co., PA; was buried in Green Gates Cemetery.
2. Arthur Garrison Dexter was born about 1910 in Honesdale, Wayne Co., PA; died on 28 Dec 1978 in Robert Packard Hospital, Sayre, PA.
3. Hazel Dexter was born about 1913.
4. Lewis H. Dexter was born in 1917 in Hawley, Wayne Co., PA; died on 16 Sep 1984 in Hawley, Wayne Co., PA; was buried in Indian Orchard Cemetery, Wayne Co., PA.
5. Idella Dexter
6. Dorothy E. Dexter
7. Virginia Rose Dexter
8. Charles Dexter
9. Albert Robert Dexter

John married Emma M. Bross about 1875. Emma was born in Aug 1859 in Mast Hope, PA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Pauline B. Owens in 1853. Pauline was born in Jan 1831; died on 5 Mar 1913 in At Home Of Her Son, Harvey, Hawley, Wayne Co., PA; was buried in Lutheran Cemetery, Narrowsburg, Sullivan Co., NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
"On 9/11/1860, Jonathan and Phoebe Ann Dexter sold 67 acres and 28 perches of land in Berlin Twp. to Pauline B. Dexter and the heirs of David Dexter for $500. (Wayne Co., Will Book 29:203). David and Pauline built a home at Inglehart near Welcome Lake and resided for the rest of their lives. When Pauline died, her son William D. was named adminsitrator of her estate. The land was sold to pay debts, especially a $500 note owed to Mr. L.E.W. Lee. After his wife's death, David went to live with his son Charles at Westcolang."
(Popielarz)

Notes:

Was the 3rd Justice of the Peace at Big Eddy.
Tombstone under a large tree at Glen Cove Cemetery.
The Glen Cove Cemetery Listing at the Delaware Co. web site has his death year as 1868.
The 1850 census listed a second Thomas as living in the Jonathan Dexter home, no age given.
All children but Phebe (NY) were born in PA.
Another Moses Dexter family lived in the next house. A Daniel Dexter family also lived in the next home. Probably all brothers.

There is an Elam Dexter buried near Jonathan and Phebe d. 2/27/1864 age 43y, 11m, 17d (from Glen Cove listing).

From August 29, 1850 Census, Damascus Twp., Wayne Co., PA, dwelling #231, family #232, Henry Welsh, Enumerator:
Value of Attended Can read &
Name: Age: Sex: Occupation: Real Estate: Born: School: Write:
Jonathon Dexter 49 M Farmer $1,000 NY No
Phebe 30 F NY
David 23 M Farmer PA
Moses 21 M PA
George 19 M PA Yes
Louisa 16 F PA
Elias 13 M PA Yes
Sarah 10 F PA Yes
Jonathon 7 M PA Yes
Thomas 4 M PA
Octavia 7/12 F PA
Thomas M PA
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Will of Jonathan DEXTER

Surrogate Court, Wills, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, DEXTER, Jonathan, Damascus 2-291-292:

Wayne Co. Will Book 2:291, No. 1156 Last Will and Testament of Jonathan Dexter

In the name of God amen I Jonathon DEXTER of the Township of Damascus County of Wayne and state of Pennsylvania being sick in body but of sound mind memory and understanding. (Praised be God for it.) Considering the certainty of Death and the uncertainty of the time thereof and to the end that I may be better prepaired to leave this world whenever it Should please God to call me hence do therefore make and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner following that is to say first and principally I commited my soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator and as to my affairs here my desire is to be Buried decently and that all my debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my decease as conveniently may be. I give and bequeath the farm situate in the Township of Damascus County and State aforesaid known as the Homestead or Residence to my two sons Thomas and Silas Reserving for my dear wife Phebe Ann Her maintenance from the same during her life or as long as she remains my widow also to use and occupy the Dwelling house as long as she
remains a widow as aforesaid and to have and to hold the household goods Beds and Bedding Chairs tables Stoves Spinning wheels and all thing belonging to the household for her benefit and to bring up the minor Children I give and bequeath to my two minor Children Daughters Victoria and Harriet one hundred dollars each on their becoming twenty one years of age. And to my daughter Octavia I give and bequeath ten dollars to Amanda Canfield I give and bequeath fifty dollars to my grand son Marion Thomas I give and bequeath ten dollars.

And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint Jonathan Stanton of Damascus aforesaid Sole executor and my Wife Ann Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament declaring all former Wills void and further Request the Executor and Executrix to see to and give the four minor Children a good Common English Education as circumstances will permit - and the outstanding dues and demands I recommend to be collected and applied on my just debts which I think will satisfy the same if not to sell some of the stock on the farm to discharge the same and I bequest the personal property after paying as aforesaid to my wife to keep and bring up the minor Children the two boys and girls above cited.. In Testimony whereof I the Testator have to this My last Will and Testament set my hand and seal the fourth day of April AD 1867.

Jonathan Dexter (LS)

Signed sealed and declared by said Testator as and for his last will and Testament in presence of us who in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other hast subscribed our names as witnesses.

Wayne County, PA
T W [illegible]
John [illegible -- Huber or Haber?]
Stephen C. Wright

This day before me Thomas Hawley Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration personally came John [illegible -- Huber or Haber?] and Stephen C. Wright the subscribing witnesses to the above Will who being duly sworn according to law do say that they were present and saw and heard Johnathan Dexter the Testator sign seal publish pronounce and declare the foregoing instrument of writing as and for his last Will and Testament and that at the time of so doing he was of sound mind memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge and belief. Witness my hand and seal at the Registers Office in Honesdale this 10th day of February 1868. {Reg. Seal} Thomas Hawkey Register

And now to wit in the same day Letters Testamentary were granted to the above name Executor and Executrix. (See files) Thomas Hawkey Register
Probated 2/10/1868 (Popielarz).

Jonathan married Jennette Seymour on 4 Jan 1825 in Cochecton, NY. Jennette was born in 1805; died on 8 Apr 1834. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Popliearz book:
"He married at Cochecton, NY, on 4 Jan. 1825, for his first wife, Jennette Seymour (SD Bible Record), although an obituary of Moses Y. Dexter gives her last name as "Young" (TWI 3 May 1899). She was born in 1805 and died 8 April 1834 (SD Bible Record)."