James Jewett (RevWar Patriot)

M, #36, b. 1 June 1739, d. 5 December 1811
James Jewett (RevWar Patriot)|b. 1 Jun 1739\nd. 5 Dec 1811|p36.htm|James Jewett|b. 20 Apr 1721\nd. 13 May 1745|p72.htm|Mary Pearson|b. 3 Jan 1720|p73.htm|Aaron Jewett|b. 13 Jun 1699\nd. 19 Jun 1732|p144.htm|Abigail Perley|b. 6 Jul 1700\nd. 1 Sep 1768|p145.htm|Stephen Pearson|b. 9 Jun 1687\nd. 18 Mar 1772|p146.htm|Hannah Jewett|b. 16 Jul 1690\nd. 3 Mar 1773|p147.htm|
  
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Pedigree for John Jewett Garland
Father* James Jewett b. 20 Apr 1721, d. 13 May 1745
Mother* Mary Pearson b. 3 Jan 1720
NoteAn Ancestral Record of my Paternal Grandfather, Albion Norton Jewett, a Descendant of Joseph Jewett - A founder of Rowley, MA in 1639, Lucy Ada Jewett Prescott, 1971. 
NoteFamily records of Westport Maine, Beatrice Harriman, 1970 - citing "Jewett Family of America." 
Note*The Jewett Genealogy, pp 1007-1011. 
NoteFarmer and fisherman. 
NoteRaised by his maternal grandfather, Lt. Stephen Pearson of Ipswich, MA, whom he chose as his guardian in 1754. 
NoteSee more information in the appended text of his father. 
Birth*1 June 1739 James Jewett (RevWar Patriot) was born 1 June 1739 at Rowley, Essex Co., Massachusetts, Jewett # 10207.1 
He was the son of James Jewett and Mary Pearson. 
BaptismSeptember 1740James Jewett (RevWar Patriot) was baptized in September 1740: Baptised as "Pearson" not Jewett. 
Marriage*circa 1782He married Elizabeth Shepherd circa 1782 at Westport, Lincoln Co., Maine. 
Divorce*29 April 1789James Jewett (RevWar Patriot) and Elizabeth Shepherd were divorced on 29 April 1789; petition date. 
Marriage*16 October 1789James Jewett (RevWar Patriot) married Alice "Elienor" Cothran, daughter of John Cothran and Isabella Smith, on 16 October 1789 at Edgecomb, Lincoln Co., Maine, Diary of Moses Davis, J.P. (in MO State DAR Source Record books, 1983) "16 Oct 1789 Fryday married Capt. Jewett to Elienor Cochran." 
Death*5 December 1811James Jewett (RevWar Patriot) died on 5 December 1811 at Westport, Lincoln Co., Maine, at age 72. 
Burial*He was buried at Jewett Cemetery, Westport, Lincoln Co., Maine. 

Family 1

 Elizabeth Shepherd b. 10 Oct 1739, d. a 1792
Marriage*circa 1782He married Elizabeth Shepherd circa 1782 at Westport, Lincoln Co., Maine. 
Divorce*29 April 1789James Jewett (RevWar Patriot) and Elizabeth Shepherd were divorced on 29 April 1789; petition date. 
Children 1.James Jewett+ b. 18 Dec 1783, d. 1825
 2.Mary "Polly" Jewett b. 6 Aug 1785
 3.Hannah Jewett b. 25 Apr 1787

Family 2

 Alice "Elienor" Cothran b. 1 Aug 1765, d. 13 Oct 1825
Marriage*16 October 1789James Jewett (RevWar Patriot) married Alice "Elienor" Cothran, daughter of John Cothran and Isabella Smith, on 16 October 1789 at Edgecomb, Lincoln Co., Maine, Diary of Moses Davis, J.P. (in MO State DAR Source Record books, 1983) "16 Oct 1789 Fryday married Capt. Jewett to Elienor Cochran." 
Children 1.Ruth Riggs Jewett+ b. 26 Mar 1790, d. 18 Jul 1866
 2.John Jewett+ b. 17 Jan 1792
 3.Stephen Jewett+ b. 24 Jan 1794, d. 27 Jul 1845
 4.Moses Jewett+ b. 10 Dec 1795, d. 2 May 1869
 5.William Jewett+ b. 17 Aug 1797, d. 29 Mar 1860
Last Edited 23 Feb 2010

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 1007.
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