JONATHAN OLIN, JR.
Jonathan Olin, Jr. was my 5th GGF.
His father, Jonathan Olin, Sr. referred to Jonathan, Jr. several times in
his will as "my
adopted son". Jonathan, Jr. is the only child I know of from
Jonathan and Anne (Gardiner) Olin's marriage, and he was born
9 years after they were married. This seems to indicate that they
could not have children and that they possibly took in a nephew
or perhaps some other relative to raise. This is just conjecture
on my part, but it was fairly common in those days. I doubt that
any records would exist in RI that could point to who they "adopted" or
who his biological parents were. It is hard enough for adoptees to find their
parents today, much less after 200+ years. By the
way, when Jonathan Olin, Jr. married Penelope Harrington, his
uncle Gideon Olin conducted the wedding ceremony.
Please let me know if you have any info, comments, or suggestions
about this line. It is always great to find another cousin researching
genealogy.
