Captain Jonathan Norton RAYNOR (Joseph,
Joseph, Josiah, Joseph, Thurston), was born July 25, 1810
at Manorville, Long Island, New York. On November 24, 1830, J. Norton
(as he was known throughout his life) married Emma WINES, born September
5, 1812, in Manorville, the daughter of Ebenezer and Pamelia (or Pamela,
or Parmelia) (Lane) WINES of Manorville.
J. Norton and Emma lived on "Old Farm",
which was located on the East side of Atlantic Avenue, in East Moriches,
on Hart’s Cove. Captain J. Norton RAYNOR was an expert surfman and
had charge of the lifeboats in many shipwrecks which occurred off the coast
of Long Island. J. Norton and Emma had six children:
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Caroline RAYNOR was
born May 20, 1832.
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Capt. Hiram RAYNOR was
born September 4, 1833 (or 1836) in Moriches.
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Austin B. RAYNOR was
born on either the 1st or 2nd of September, 1837 (or 1838) in East Moriches.
He died on April 18, 1914 and is buried in the Center Moriches Cemetery.
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Horace Merry RAYNOR
was born May 29, 1842 in East Moriches where he died on May 17, 1920.
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Amelia Emma RAYNOR was
born on July 8, 1844, and died on May 25, 1919.
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Mary Wines RAYNOR was
born on October 6, 1847 in East Moriches.
Emma Wines RAYNOR died on March 2,
1889 in East Moriches, and Captain J. Norton RAYNOR died May 27, 1900,
also in East Moriches, Long Island, at the age of 89 years, 10 months and
2 days.
"The
Old Farm"
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This photo was taken in 1899. The
farm belonged to Capt. J. Norton Raynor. When he died in 1900 at the age
of 89 plus, the farm was sold to distribute to his children. Horace
Raynor got the house and had it moved to its present location on the west
side of Atlantic Avenue in East Moriches, Long Island.
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Genealogical
information supplied by
Stuart P. Howell,
Jr. and William P. Penney.
Photographs donated
to the Raynor Family Archives by
William Penney,
great, great grandson of
Captain Jonathan
Norton Raynor.
October 1999
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