Captain George Washington Jewett

M, #10054, b. 11 February 1832, d. 4 June 1879
Captain George Washington Jewett|b. 11 Feb 1832\nd. 4 Jun 1879|p10054.htm|Moses Jewett|b. 10 Dec 1795\nd. 2 May 1869|p18.htm|Mary Nye Hagan|b. 15 May 1801\nd. 24 Apr 1879|p19.htm|James Jewett (RevWar Patriot)|b. 1 Jun 1739\nd. 5 Dec 1811|p36.htm|Alice "Elienor" Cothran|b. 1 Aug 1765\nd. 13 Oct 1825|p37.htm|Captain Richard Hagan|b. Feb 1776\nd. a 1860|p38.htm|Abigail Mahoney|b. 19 Feb 1781\nd. a 1860|p39.htm|
Father* Moses Jewett b. 10 Dec 1795, d. 2 May 1869
Mother* Mary Nye Hagan b. 15 May 1801, d. 24 Apr 1879
Birth*11 February 1832 Captain George Washington Jewett was born 11 February 1832 at Westport, Lincoln Co., Maine.1 
He was the son of Moses Jewett and Mary Nye Hagan. 
(InHomeOf) Census18501850Captain George Washington Jewett appeared on the 1850 census in the household of Moses Jewett, pg 81 #77-78, Westport, Lincoln Co., Maine. His info on the census included - Jewett, George b.ME. 
Marriage*1 May 1859Captain George Washington Jewett married Anna Maria Greenleaf, daughter of William Wigglesworth Greenleaf and Louisa M Tarbox, on 1 May 1859 Jewett book and IGI both saythey married 1 May 1859. The IGI says they married at Bethlehem Lutheran And Reformed Church, Boardman Twp., Mahoning Co., Ohio but why would they have gone so far from home to marry? It's interesting to note that they had a daughter a year before that (in the census), yet she's not mentioned in the Jewett book, nor is there any other record of her.1 
(InHomeOf) Census1860Captain George Washington Jewett appeared on the 1860 census in the household of Moses Jewett, pg 20 #145-149, Westport, Lincoln Co., Maine. His info on the census included - Jewit, Jerry W 27 b.ME shipmaster. 
Occupation*Captain George Washington Jewett was a sea captain. 
Death*4 June 1879He died on 4 June 1879 at Honolulu, Honolulu Co. (Oahu Island), Hawaii, at age 47.1 

Family

 Anna Maria Greenleaf b. 13 Aug 1837, d. 13 Dec 1887
Marriage*1 May 1859He married Anna Maria Greenleaf, daughter of William Wigglesworth Greenleaf and Louisa M Tarbox, on 1 May 1859 Jewett book and IGI both saythey married 1 May 1859. The IGI says they married at Bethlehem Lutheran And Reformed Church, Boardman Twp., Mahoning Co., Ohio but why would they have gone so far from home to marry? It's interesting to note that they had a daughter a year before that (in the census), yet she's not mentioned in the Jewett book, nor is there any other record of her.1 
Children 1.Sarah Jewett b. 1858
 2.James Richard Jewett+ b. 14 Mar 1862, d. 31 Mar 1943
 3.Mary Louise Jewett+ b. 29 Jul 1868, d. 29 Oct 1927
 4.George Formosa Jewett+ b. 9 Jan 1870, d. 7 Dec 1947
Last Edited 15 Sep 2011

Citations

  1. [S56] History and Genealogy of the Jewetts of America, Frederick Clarke Jewett MD , Grafton Press, 1908 Volume 2 http://books.google.com/books?id=wCBWAAAAMAAJ, pg 1017.
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