John Logan, Jr. 1731–1809

My 5th Great Grandfather- Son of Our Immigrant, John

I am still gathering information on this John, but below are some facts I have been able to gather.

When John Loggan and his twin brother James were born on June 30, 1731, in Voluntown, Connecticut, their father, John, was 32, and their mother, Margaret, was 28. He married Azubah Royce on November 15, 1753, in Madison, Connecticut.

They had six children in 19 years.

At some after the Revolutionary War, the second “g” was dropped in our last name and has been spelled “Logan” ever since.

Locations

Birth: 30 Jun 1731 • Voluntown, New London, Connecticut, USA; Death: 17 Sep 1809 • Rupert, Bennington, Vermont, USA; Residence: 1800 • Vergennes, Addison, Vermont, USA; Marriage: 15 Nov 1753 • Madison, New Haven, Connecticut, United States; Residence: 1790 • Rupert, Bennington, Vermont, United States; Residence: 1776 • Voluntown, New London, Connecticut, USA

His twin brother, James, stayed in Connecticut and served in the Revolutionary War.

His brother Hugh was born on September 14, 1736, in Voluntown, Connecticut, when John was 5 years old. Hugh stayed in Connecticut.

His sister Mary died on March 27, 1739, in Voluntown, Connecticut, when John was 7 years old.

His brother Robert was born on July 12, 1739, in Plainfield, Connecticut, when John was 8 years old. Robert fought in the French Indian War

His brother Samuel was born on July 12, 1739, in Plainfield, Connecticut, when John was 8 years old. Samuel fought in the Civil War

His brother Mathew was born on December 15, 1742, in Washington, Connecticut, when John was 11 years old. Matthew fought in the Revolutionary War.

Marriage

John Logan married Azubah Royce in Madison, Connecticut, on November 15, 1753, when he was 22 years old. Azubah’s father, John Royce, was married to this John’s father’s second wife, Dorcas. John Royce was Dorcas’ first husband.

His daughter Mary was born on August 26, 1754, in Woodbury, Connecticut, when he was 23 years old.

His brother Hugh died on September 15, 1755, in Washington, Connecticut, when John was 24 years old. Hugh was just 19.

His son Daniel was born on November 21, 1762, in Woodbury, Connecticut, when he was 31 years old.

His daughter Rhoda was born on June 16, 1767, in Woodbury, Connecticut, when he was 35 years old.

His mother Margaret passed away on August 26, 1770, in Washington, Connecticut, at the age of 67.

His daughter Anna was born on November 2, 1770, in Woodbury, Connecticut, when he was 39 years old.

His daughter Elizabeth was born in 1773 in Rupert, Vermont, when he was 41 years old.

Serving in the American Revolution

John was a Corporal in Captain Smith’s Company from Vermont during the American Revolutionary war.

In 1776, John Loggan Jr. was living in Voluntown, Connecticut when Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was published.

- The Declaration of Independence
  
  John Logan Jr. was living in the 13 colonies at one of the most important turning points in American history—the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
  
  Death of Daughter
  
  His daughter Rhoda was shot by her brother in 1776 at the age of 9. John was 45.
  
  Colonial Life Before the American Revolution
  
  John Logan Jr. lived in Voluntown, Connecticut in 1776 as American colonists created the foundation of a burgeoning new country.
  
  U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783
  
  Name: John Logan
  Military Place: Connecticut, USA
  State or Army Served: Continental Troops
  Rank: Private
  
  The Yankee-Pennamite War
  
  John Logan Jr. lived in Voluntown, Connecticut in 1776 when the Yankees and Pennamites were fighting over lands that both could claim.
  
  American Revolution–The Battle of Ridgefield
  
  The 1777 Battle of Ridgefield was fought in the state of Connecticut, where John Logan Jr. was living at the time.
  
  Death of Father
  
  His father John passed away on December 2, 1777, in Washington, Connecticut, at the age of 78. John, Jr. was 46.
  
  Ratification of the Articles of Confederation
  
  In 1776, John Logan Jr. was living in Voluntown around the time when the Articles of Confederation were ratified.
  
  New England’s Dark Day
  
  John Logan Jr. was likely concerned when the overhead sky turned black in New England, New Jersey, and Canada in 1780.
  
  Statement of John Logan – Prisoner
  
  Residence
  
  John Logan lived in Rupert, Vermont, in 1790.
  
  Vermont Statehood
  
  John Logan Jr. was living in Vermont when it became the 14th state.
  
  Death of Wife
  
  His wife Azubah passed away on August 27, 1796, in Rupert, Vermont, at the age of 59. They had been married for 42 years.
  
  XYZ Affair
  
  While living in Vergennes, Vermont, in 1800, John Logan Jr. may have been outraged by French actions against the United States.
  
  Death of Brother
  
  His brother James died on March 15, 1805, in Washington, Connecticut, when John was 73 years old.
  
  John Logan died on September 17, 1809, in Rupert, Vermont, when he was 78 years old.
  
  Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908