Deacon Jonathan Hallett Jr. was born
about 1693 in Yarmouth,
Barnstable, Massachusetts. He died on May 24th 1783
in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
He was buried in May 1783 in Ancient Cemetery in Barnstable, Massachusetts.
His Headstone reads "In Memory of Deacon JON'A HALLETT who died May 24th 1783 In the
91st Year of his Age". The carved image atop the stone is a round winged skull .
He married Desire Howes on February 17, 1719/20 in Yarmouth, Barnstable,
Massachusetts. Deacon Jonathan Jr. and Desire's chlidren were: Un-named Twins( Still
Born), Abigail Hallett (died less than a year later from illness), Thomas Hallett, Abigail Hallett II (died 20 days later
from poor health at birth, had a twin (Prince)),Prince Hallett (Died 20 days later), Jerimiah Hallett, Joshua Hallett,
Mehitable Hallett, Rebecca Hallett (Died at birth), Sarah Hallett and Johnathan Hallett III( who is the next descendant in
my blood line.)

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Hallet twin daughters 1720 |
Here Lyes Two Children yt ware Twins, Daugh'trs of Jonathan & Desire Hallet, Dead Born, Novem'br
ye 7th, 1720
This is a small Lamson stone with a double tympanum generally used for twins. Note the rare use of "yt" meaning "that"
in the second line as opposed to the much more common "ye" meaning "the" in the last line of the inscription.
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