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SINCE the year 1849, when Isaac W. Stuart completed his "Life of Jonathan Trumbull, sen.", no attempt has been made to retell the story of that busy, useful and significant life. During the half century and more which has elapsed since Stuart's day, the history of the men and events of the American Revolution has been clarified by the lapse of time and by the labors of many able and scholarly historians, so that new views of the period have been adopted, leading to juster esti mates of the times in which Governor Trumbull served his country and of the men of those times. Many documents which Stuart was obliged to consult in manuscript are now accessible in the form of well edited print; and some important documents which were unknown in his day have since come to light. Such a family history, too, as the recent genealogy of the Higley family by Mrs. Johnston throws new and important light on the family and personal traits of Governor Trumbull's mother; and the Reverend Edward Robinson's sketch of the descendants of William Robinson does equally important service in the case of Governor Trum bull's wife. The statements which have recently appeared in print regarding Trumbull's connection with the Conway cabal, and regarding his feelings towards Schuyler require, of course, careful investi gation and treatment for which there was no neces sity half a century ago. These, and many similar considerations con stitute an apology for a new life of Connecticut's revolutionary governor. The apology would not be complete, however, if the writer should fail to confess that his undertaking is prompted, to a great degree, by a spirit of reverence for the memory of a worthy ancestor. Just for this reason, it has been the aim of the writer to avoid the extravagant eulogy which abounds in Stuart's work; to tell the story simply and impartially, and to search diligently for the truth in this long period of public service. The attempt has been made to let the life-story speak for the man, in the full conviction that in no other way can justice be done him. Rev erence for his memory leads to the belief that in no other way would the man himself allow the story to be told if the telling were within his control.
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JONATHAN TRUMBULL Jonathan Trumbull signed this document as Governor of Connecticut in Hartford in 1777 appointing a lieutenant to the state militia. Accompanied by an unsigned steel engraving of Trumbull with facsimile signature. Trumbull was the only royal colonial governor to support the colonists during the American Revolution. Military appointment signed "Jonth;Trumbull". Pencil notations in bottom left corner and on verso in unknown hand. 1 page, 10x8. May 24, 1777. Trumbull appointed Elias graves a Lieutenant of the Seventh Company of the Alarm List in the Seventh Regiment of the state militia. Fragile. Lightly toned, foxed and soiled. Edges are torn and ragged. Tape repairs on verso (no show-through). Folded five times and unfolded. Separations along folds. Otherwise in fine condition. Accompanied by: Steel engraving unsigned. B/w, 7x9½ overall, 5¼x7¼ image, one surface. Facsimile signature at bottom edge: "Jonth; Trumbull". From an original painting by American painter Alonzo Chappel (1828-1887). Lightly toned, soiled and creased. Otherwise in fine condition. Governor of Connecticut from 1769 to 1784, Trumbull (1710-1785), born Jonathan Trumble, was a close friend and advisor of Washington throughout the American Revolutionary War. He was also the only royal colonial governor to support the revolution. A merchant before the war, he provided over half of the Continental Army's food, clothing, weapons and manpower during the war. Trumbull's name lives on in Trumbull, Connecticut; Trumbull County, Ohio (which was once part of Connecticut); Trumbull College at Yale University; and UConn's Husky mascot Jonathan. - Please contact us if you have any questions or require additional information. HFSID 266560
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JONATHAN TRUMBULL SR. As Deputy Governor of Connecticut, the only colonial Governor to support the American Revolution signs a summons "in the ninth year of His Majesty's reign". Manuscript Document signed: "Jonth Trumbull D Gov", 8 pieces 4x2½ (front and verso) pieced together for a 2 page letter. Lebanon, Connecticut, 1769 March 28. As Deputy Governor, Trumbull signs a Writ of Summons demanding a man's appearance before His Majesty's Justice of the Peace for Windham County to answer for an unpaid debt. Signed statements in other hands report delivery of this summons to the defendant's abode on April 1, and his appearance before a justice of the peace on April 12. Governor of Connecticut from 1769 to 1784, Jonathan Trumbull (1710-1785), born Jonathan Trumble, was a close friend and advisor of Washington throughout the American Revolutionary War. An ordained minister who pursued a business career instead before entering politics. he was also the only royal colonial governor to support the revolution. A merchant before the war, he provided over half of the Continental Army's food, clothing, weapons and manpower during the war. His entire family, including all six of his children, played active roles in the Revolution. Trumbull's name lives on in Trumbull, Connecticut; Trumbull County, Ohio (which was once part of Connecticut); Trumbull College at Yale University; and UConn's Husky mascot Jonathan. He signed this document as Deputy Governor, a post he held from 1766 to 1769. Creased and worn. Pages torn into 8 pieces. Edges frayed. Toned and worn. Edges chipped and tearing. - Please contact us if you have any questions or require additional information. HFSID 261553
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Trumbull was born on October 12, 1710 in Lebanon, Connecticut, the son of Joseph Trumble (1678–1755) and his wife, Hannah Trumble (née Higley), the daughter of John Higley and Hannah Drake. The patriarch of the Trumble family was the immigrant John Trumble (1612–1687), from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, who was Joseph's grandfather.
Jonathan graduated from Harvard College with a B. A. in 1727; three years after graduation, during which time he studied theology under the Rev. Solomon Williams at Lebanon, and was licensed to preach at Colchester, Connecticut, this became a Master of Arts degree.
He received an honorary LL. D. from Yale University in 1775 and from the University of Edinburgh in 1787.
Trumbull moved back to Lebanon to help run the family business.
In 1736, Trumbull was elected to Connecticut’s House of Representatives. By 1740, he became Speaker of the House. Trumbull was an important member of the General Assembly, helping to resolve issues ranging from religious disputes to international disagreements. Trumbull was elected deputy-governor in 1766, and governor in 1769. In the 1770s, Governor Trumbull oversaw a colony that was becoming increasingly divided between Patriots and Loyalists. By 1775, Governor Trumbull was speaking out for the patriot cause and pushing the General Assembly to pass legislation that would prevent loyalists from serving as officers in the Connecticut militia. Governor Jonathan Trumull was the only one of the 13 colonial governors to support the Revolution.
During the Revolutionary War, Governor Trumbull worked tirelessly to ensure Connecticut could provide supplies such as food, lumber, clothing, and livestock, to the Continental Army and the Connecticut Militia. Between 1775 and 1783, he held over 1, 000 meetings at his store in Lebanon. Governor Trumbull controlled inflation during the war by limiting the amount of paper money that was issued and by increasing taxes. He called for embargoes of various materials to ensure Connecticut would be able to meet the supply needs of the war effort.
In October 1783, Governor Trumbull went before the Connecticut General Assembly and announced he would not run for office again. His last term as Governor expired in May of 1784. During his last year of life, Governor Trumbull was forced to address the massive debt he had accumulated primarily in support of the Revolution. . Despite paying off a small portion of his debt, he still owed ₤14, 000 at the time of his death. He also used his retirement to study Hebrew. Governor Jonathan Trumbull died on August 17, 1785.
Jonathan Trumbull Sr. is remembered as the only colonial governor at the start of the Revolution to take up the rebel cause. Trumbull College at Yale, the town of Trumbull, Connecticut and Trumbull County, Ohio, once part of the Connecticut Western Reserve, are named after him. The mascot of The University of Connecticut is also named "Jonathan" in his honor. His home in Lebanon, the Jonathan Trumbull House, was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965.
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A strong sense of duty and of divine leadership was part of his Puritan heritage. Throughout the war, in times of deepest gloom as well as in the hour of final triumph, his letters repeat the thought "the Lord reigneth, " which conviction was the unshakable foundation of his faith.
Governor Trumbull was elected as an honorary member of the Connecticut Society of the Cincinnati in 1784.
In 1782, he was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Trumbull, as described by a contemporary, was "about five feet, seven inches high, has dark eyes, a Roman nose, sallow countenance, long chin, prominent forehead, high and broad cheek bones, hollow cheeks and short neck. In person of a handsome figure and very active". He had little interest in what seemed the lighter things of life.
On December 9, 1735, Trumbull married Faith Robinson (1718-1780), who came from an old and well respected New England family. Jonathan and Faith Trumbull had six children, Joseph (1737-1775), Jonathan Jr. (1740-1809), Faith (1743-1775), Mary (1745-1831), David (1751-1822), and John (1756-1842).
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(1745–1831) She married William Williams, signer of the Declaration of Independence
(1743–1775) She married General Jedidiah Huntington.
(1751–1822) He was a commissary of the Colony of Connecticut.
(March 11, 1737 – July 23, 1778) He was the first commissary general of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
(June 6, 1756 – November 10, 1843) He was an American artist during the period of the American Revolutionary War and was notable for his historical paintings.
(March 26, 1740 – August 7, 1809) He was an American politician who served as the second Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
