Jewett Genealogy

Our Jewett Family



First Generation




1. EDWARD JEWETT was born about 1580 in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. He married there 1 Oct 1604 to MARY TAYLOR, daughter of William Taylor. This marriage is recorded in the Bradford Parish Register. He lived in Bradford, England where he was a cloth manufacturer and where he died.
Children of Edward and Mary Jewett

2. William Jewett ba. 15 Sep 1605
3. MAXIMILLIAN JEWETT
4. Joseph Jewett ba. 31 Dec 1609, m.1 Mary Mallinson, m2. Ann Allen
5. Grace Jewett ba. 4 Nov 1610
6. Sarah Jewett ba. about 1611
7. Josias ba. 11 May 1612, bu. 23 Jun 1612

Second Generation


MAXIMILLIAN JEWETT(3) was born in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. He was baptized there 4 Oct 1607. He married ANN FIELD. He with his wife Ann, and his brother Joseph sailed from Hull, England in 1638 in the ship John, with a colony under the leadership of Rev. Ezekiel Rogers. They arrived at Boston about the first of December, 1638, spent the winter in Salem and in the spring of 1639 founded the town of Rowley, Mass. He was admitted freeman 13 May 1640. "Was chosen Deacon of the church 13 Dec 1639, in which place he served forty-five years and for two hundred and twenty years a descendant of him or his younger brother, a fellow passenger has been in that office or minister, the whole time except eight years." He was a clothier and with his brother Joseph was about the first, if not the first, to manufacture woolen cloth in America.
"Ann the wife of Maximillian Jewet buried November ye ninth day 1667."

He married second 30 Aug 1671 to Elinor Boynton, widow of John Boynton. She was a Miss Pell, of Boston.
"Maximelian Jewit died October ye Ninetenth day 1684."

His widow married third 1 Jun 1686 in Ipswich, Mass to Daniel Warner. of Ipswich. She died 5 Aug 1689 in Rowley, Mass.
Children of Maximillian and Ann Jewett
(all born in Rowley, Mass)

8. EZEKIEL
9. Anna b. 26 Dec 1644, m. Barzilla Barker
10. Mary b. 18 Dec 1649, m. David Hazeltine
11. Elizabeth b. 22 Mar 1650, m. Robert Hazeltine
12. Faith b. 8 Oct 1652, m. Deacon Samuel Dowse
13. Joseph b. 1 Feb 1654, m.1 Rebecca Law, m.2 Mary Gage
14. Sarah b. 17 Jan 1658, bu. 19 Jun 1660 "Sarah Jewit daughter of Maximilian Jewit burried June the nineteenth day 1660"
15. Priscilla b. 19 May 1664,bu. 5 Sep 1664 "Prisilla the daughter of Maximiian Jewit borne Maie ye 19th 1664." "Pricila Jewit daughter of Maximilian Jewit buried ye fifth of September 1664."


Third Generation


EZEKIEL JEWETT(8) was born 5 Jan 1643 in Rowley, Mass. "Ezekiell Jewet, son of Maximilian and Ann borne first moneth the fift day." He married 26 Feb 1663/4 in Rowley to FAITH PARROTT, daughter of Francis and Elizabeth Northend Parrott/Parrat. She was born 20 Jan 1642 in Rowley. Ezekiel was admitted freeman 15 May 1669. He succeeded his father as deacon of the Rowley church; was ordained 24 Oct 1686, and served until 2 Sep 1723. He was representative to the General Court for Rowley for the years 1690, 1692, 1697, 1699, 1707, 1713, 1718, and 1719. Faith died 15 Oct 1715. Her gravestone in the Rowley Cemetery, standing in 1906:
HERE LYES YE BO
DY OF MRS FAITH
JEWET, WIFE TO
DEACON EZEKIEL
JEWET DIED
OCTOR YE 15 1715 &
IN YE 74 YEARE
OF HER AGE

Ezekiel married second 23 Oct 1716 to Elizabeth (her third husband), only daughter of Joseph How of Lynn, Mass. Ezekiel died 2 Sep 1723.
HERE LIES THE
BODY OF DEACON
EZEKIEL JEWETT
WHO DIED SEP
TEMBE YE 2ND
1723 IN YE
81 YEAR
OF HIS AGE

Elizabeth married next 2 Dec 1723 to Ensign Andrew Stickney, son of William Stickney.
Children of Ezekiel and Faith Jewett
(all born in Rowley)

16. FRANCIS
17. Thomas b. 20 Sep 1672, m.1 18 May 1692 Hannah Swan, m.2 Faith
18. Ezekiel b. 24 Jul 1668, ba. 6 Sep 1669, d. in infancy
19. Ezekiel b. 25 Oct 1669, ba. 31 Oct 1669. "He was in the Canada expedition 1690 and no further mention is found of him." The town records of Rowley of 6 May 1691 show that the town paid the following named persons, in bills of credit, the sum set agaist their names for military service in Canada. To Deacon Ezekiel Jewett for his son Ezekiel �5 0s. 3d.
20. Maximilian b. 5 Feb 1671/2, m. Sarah, d. 2 Sep 1751
21. Ann b. 29 Sep 1673, d. 11 Sep 1689
22. Sarah b. 24 Nov 1675, m. 30 Jan 1707/8 Jonathan Baily, d. 28 Sep 1730 Rowley
23. Elzabeth b. 29 Mar 1678, m.1 Isaac Platts, m.2 Francis Nelson, d. 8 Apr 1762
24. Nathaniel b. 12 Feb 1680, m. 15 Jan 1706/7 Mary Gage
25. Stephen b. 23 Feb 1682/3, m.1 12 Jul 1708 Rowley Priscilla Jewett, m.2 Sarah Trask, m.3 Mrs. Lydia Rogers


Fourth Generation


FRANCIS JEWETT(16) was born 15 Mar 1664 in Rowley, Mass. "Francis the sonn of Ezekiel Jewet borne ye fifteenth, 1664." He married 20 Jun 1693 in Bradford, Mass to SARAH HARDY, daughter of John Hardy. She was born in Bradford 25 Mar 1672. He was dismissed from the Rowley Church to the Bradford Church 19 Jun 1692, and became deacon of that Church. Sarah died in Bradford 3 Feb 1744. Francis died there 19 Sep 1751. They are both buried in Groveland, Mass.
Here Lies Buried
The Body oF
MRS Sarah
The Wife Of
Mr Franses
Iewet Died
Febrary 3 1744
In The 72 Year
Of Her Age


Here Lies Buried
The Body Of Mr
Francis Jewet
Who Died Sept
19th 1751
In Ye 87th
Year Of His Age

Francis's will dated 18 Sep 1751, proved 9 Dec 1751, mentions: sons Samuel; Nathaniel, who is executor; daughters Mary Jewett; Sarah Jewett; Ann, wife of Ephriam Pemberton.
Children of Francis and Sarah Jewett
(all born in Bradford, Mass)

26. SAMUEL
27. James ba. 7 Mar 1696, d. in infancy
28. Ann b. 24 Sep 1698, m. 16 Apr 1737 at Bradford Ephraim Pemberton of Amesbury
29. Mary b. 12 Apr 1702, d. in infancy
30. Ezekiel, b. 1704, d. 4 Oct 1727, unm., "Here Lyes Buried the Body of Ezekiel IeweaT Who Died OctoBer the 4 1727 & IN the 24 year OF HIS AGE"
31. Mary b. 20 Oct 1706, unm. 1751
32. Sarah b. 5 Oct 1708, unm. 175133. Nathaniel b. 20 Nov 1710, m. Susanna Gooden
34. James b. 26 Apr 1713, not mentioned in father's will 1751
35. Esther b. 9 Dec 1719, d. 13 Jul 1721


Fifth Generation


SAMUEL JEWETT(26) was born 26 Apr 1694 in Bradford, Mass. He married 23 Oct 1718 in Bradford to RUTH HARDY, daughter of Jacob and Lydia Eaton Hardy. She was born 15 Jun 1699 in Bradford, E. England. She died after 1737.
Children of Samuel and Ruth Jewett
(all born in Bradford, Mass)

36. Lydia b. 14 Aug 1719, m. 17 May 1745 John Boynton Jr
37. Jacob b. 10 Apr 1721, d. 22 May 1724/5 Bradford, Mass
38. James b. 6 Aug 1722, m. Margaret, d. 6 Mar 1808 Hollis, NH (Church Cem)
39. Ruth b. 7 May 1723, m. ca. 1745 Deacon John Boynton
40. SAMUEL
41. Jacob b. 7 Aug 1727, d. 83 Nov 1727 Bradford
42. Sarah b. 25 Jan 1728/9, d. 19 May 1736 Bradford
43. Mehitable b. 5 Dec 1730, m. Peter Wheeler
44. Jacob b. 24 Jul 1732, d. 25 May 1736 Bradford
45. Esther b. 31 Mar 1734, d. 3 Jun 1736 Bradford
46. Ezekiel b. 28 May 1736. m.1 Lucy Townsend, m.2 Anna Williams
47. Sarah b. 10 Jun 1738, m. 29 Dec 1757 Edward Hardy
48. Esther b. 30 Jun 1740
49. Jacob b. 1744, m. Elizabeth Cummings


Sixth Generation


SAMUEL JEWETT(40) was born 30 Dec 1725 in Bradford, Mass. He married SARAH HARDY and settled in Hollis, NH, where he of Hollis was a soldier in the Revolution. He died 20 Dec 1791 and was buried in the Church Cemetery.
Children of Samuel and Sarah Jewett
(all born in Hollis, NH)

50. Sarah b. 7 Mar 1749, m. John Philbrick
51. Mary b. 22 Apr 1751
52. Ruth b. 10 1753
53. SAMUEL
54. Esther b. 29 Jun 1758, m. 12 Jan 1786 Samuel Crafts
55. Jacob b. 30 Oct 1760, m. Ruth Jewett
56. John b. 4 Apr 1763, d. 26 Jul 1788
57. Lucy b. 28 Apr 1766, m. 27 Nov 1788 Jonas Flagg of Gilmanton, NH


Seventh Generation


SAMUEL JEWETT(53) was born 1 Jan 1756 in Hollis, NH. He married 13 Dec 1781 in Meredith Bridge, now Laconia, NH to APPHIA SMITH, daughter of Jonathan Smith of Meredith Bridge. She was born 20 May 1759 in Brentwood, NH. As a young man Samuel lived in Hollis and served in the Revolution from that town, as follows:
"Samuel Jewet, Hollis, Private, Capt. Reuben Dow's co., Col. William Prescott's regt.; company return dated Cambridge, Oct. 6, 1775; also list of men belonging to Capt. Reuben Dow's co., Col. William Prescott's regt., who lost articles at Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775; dated Cambridge, Dec. 22, 1775." (Mass. Soliers and Sailors in War of the Rev.," Vol. VIII.) He lost in this battle "one knapsack value 1s 8d and one tumpline value 1s 2d."
"Samuel Jewett, Hollis, Private, Capt. Reuben Dow's co., Col. William Prescott's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775, enlisted April 25, 1775; service 3 mos. 14 days."
"Samuel Jeutt, Hollis, Capt. Reuben Dow's co., Col. Willialm Prescott's regt.; order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Cambridge Nov. 20, 1775." ("Mass. Soldiers and Sailors in War of the Rev.," Vol. VIII.)
"Cambridge Nov. 20, 1775. To the Honorable the Committee of Supplies.
"This may certify that we, who have hereunto subscribed our names, do declare that we, being under officers and soldiers enlisted under Capt. Reuben Dow of Hollis, in Col. William Prescott's Regiment, have recieved each of us a coat according to a vote of the late Congress held at Watertown, and provided by the Committee of Supplies--we say, received of Lieutenant John Goss of said Company."
Samuel Jewett (and 46 others.)
"Samuel Jewett, private of Hollis, marched April 19, 1775 away 6 days recived as pay 8 shell. 6d."
"Samuel Jewett on Pay roll of Capt. Daniel Emerson's Co., which marched from Hollis for Ticonderoga on alarm June 1777." (N.H.S.P.)
In 1776 he worked in a powder mill in Exeter, N.H., and in October 1777, in company with is brother Jacob, went to Gilmanton. They felled four acres of trees and then returned to Hollis to spend the winter. In the spring of 1778 he and his brother again returned and continued the clearing. At the time they began there were but two houses in what is now the city of Laconia. This part of the town was known as Meredith Bridge, later Gilmanton.
Apphia died 2 Apr 1835 in Meredith Bridge. Samuel died there in 1837.
Children of Samuel and Apphia Jewett
(all born in Meredith Bridge)

58. Apphia b. 6 Sep 1782, d. in infancy
59. Sarah b. 23 Jan 1784
60. Apphia b. 16 Aug 1786, m. 25 Dec 1817 Jacob Hackett
61. Polly b. 8 Apr 1789
62. Samuel b. 3 Mar 1791, m. Sarah Crosby
63. SMITH
64. Lois b. 21 Jul 1793 (twin of Smith)
65. Ruth b. 4 Feb 196, m. 1818 Elisha Osgood67. Hannah b. 9 May 1800


Eighth Generation


SMITH JEWETT(63) was born 21 Jul 1793 in Meredith Bridge, NH. He married 4 Jul 1822 in Northfield, NH to STATIRA GLINES, daughter of Benjamin and Lovey Leavitt Glines. She was born 20 May 1799 in Northfield. Smith settled on a farm in Meredith Bridge, where he tilled the soil and at the same time followed the trade of a carpenter. He died 17 Feb 1868 in Meredith Bridge. Statira died 2 Jul 1880.
Children of Smith and Statira Glines
(born in Meredith Bridge)

68. Jeremiah Smith b. 25 Nov 1822, m. 15 Feb 1852 Harriet Merrill Farnham
69. Statira Ann b. 8 Dec 1823, m. Jacob Cook, d. 23 Nov 1875
70. EDITH AUGUSTA
71. Lois Alaline b. 15 Oct 1827, m. 13 Oct 1847 William S. Hoyt of Gilford, NH
72. John Glines b. 4 Sep 1829, m. Caroline E. Shannon
73. Samuel Benjamin b. 22 Oct 1831, was a mechanic, inventor and maker of the S. B. Jewett artificial leg., UNM.
74. James William b. 6 Dec 1833, lived with brother Samuel Benjamin, unm
75. Mary Apphia b. 9 May 1836, married 1852/3 Charles O. Davis of Gilford, NH, d. 5 Jul 1894 (leaving 5 children)
76. Sarah Ellen b. 4 Dec 1838, lived with brothers Samuel B. and James W., unm.
77. Albert Henry Clay b. 22 Dec 1841, m. Etta E. Merrill


Ninth Generation



EDITH AUGUSTA JEWETT(70) was born 14 Oct 1825 in Meredith Bridge, NH. She married 2 Aug 1846 to SAMUEL SMITH JEWETT, son of John and Hannah Danforth Jewett. He was born 2 Aug 1826 of Gilford, NH. The picture above shows Edith at a Jewett reunion surrounded by her family. Edith died May 1906 in Laconia, NH and Samuel died May 1915 in Laconia. They are both burried in Union Cem. in Lacona. Children are listed under Samuel.


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