Mary (Armstrong) Jewett (abt. 1672 - 1715)

Born about 1672 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut Colony [uncertain]

Wife of Ebenezer Lamb — married about 6 May 1690 in Norwich, Connecticut

Wife of Eleazer Jewett — married 1 Apr 1700 in Norwichtown, New London, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died 16 Jan 1715 at about age 43 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut Colony

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Bob Jewett [send private message]

The Norwich Vital Records account of events in the life of Ebenezer Lamb, Eleazer Jewett and Mary Armstrong strongly suggest that Mary Armstrong , rather than Sarah Lamb was Eleazer Jewetts first wife. This is supported by the event records contained in the New England Marriages Prior to 1700, as well as the Norwich, New London vital Statistics.

Biography

Mary Armstrong also listed as Marcy on records

Birth

Mary|Marey Armstrong (b. ca.1670/1675) possibly at Stonington, New London, CT|Westerly, RI, or Norwich, New London CT. [birth is not recorded in the Norwich, New London, CT Vital Statistics]. A number of secondary sources indicate that she was from Stonington, New London, CT or Norwich, New London, CT, however no proof is cited. Records for Stonington and Westerly, RI, are sparce for ca. 1670/1675, and this frontier area was claimed by both CT and RI..

First solid record for Mary|Marey Armstrong occurs with her marriage to Ebenezer Lamb on 6 May, 1690 at Norwich, New London, CT. Note: it should be observed that Ebenezer Lamb was from Stonington, CT|Westerly, RI Area. A possible tie?

Possible Parents

There is no found proof that these people are the parents of Mary Armstrong

• Father 1: Jonathan Armstrong, b. Abt. 1613 in England, and died in Roxbury, Ma.

He married twice: 1643 to UNKNOWN (She was born 1626. ^[1]) and Abt. 1669 to wife unknown^[2]in Westerley, RI/Stonington, CT.

• Mother 1: unknown.

• Father 2: Benjamin Armstrong (son of Jonathan) (b. 1643, at Stonington, CT|Westerly, RI), [first solid record of Benjamin and Rachel occurs 30 November 1674, with the birth of son Benjamin, at Norwich, New London, CT.
• Mother 2: Rachel Blanche. He married RACHELL BLANCHE 1674 in Norwich, New London, CT. She was born 1652 in Norwich, New London, CT, and died Aft. 1686.

Marriages and Children

Mary Armstrong married:

1) Ebenezer Lamb ( -1694), on 6 May 1690 at Norwich, New London, CT

Ebenezer Lamb was married with Mary Armstrong in may 6th. 1690.^[3]

Ebenezer Lamb and Mary Armstrong had the following Children:

• Jonathan Lamb was born the 15th of Septr 1691.^[3]
• Dauid Lamb was Born December 12th 1693.^[3]
• Ebenezer Lamb Deceafed July, the 21st, anno 1694.^[3]

2) Eleazer Jewett (1673 - 1723), on 1 Apr 1700 at Norwich, New London, CT.)

Eliazer Jewitt and Mary Lamb, Relict to Ebenezer lamb ware married Aprill the first Anno. Dom: 1700.^[4]

Eleazer Jewett and Mary Armstrong had the following children:

• Marey Jewitt was Born November 22ed 1700.^[4]
• Sarah Jewit was Born July 19th 1702.ref name="NVR51" />
• Eliezar Jewit was Born September 22ed 1704.ref name="NVR51" />
• Hanna Jewit was Born August 30th 1707.ref name="NVR51" />
• Caleb Jewit was Born the 25th Day of June 1710. ^[5]

Death

Mary Armstrong Jewett died Jan 16 1714/15 at Norwich, New London, CT.

Marey Jewit ye wife of Eleazar Jewit dyed ye: 16th day of Janu: 1714/15 ^[5]

Eleazer Jewett remarried to Mary|Marcey Tracy, widow of Johnathan Tracy on Sep 3, 1717.

Eleazar Jewitt & marey Tracy widow & Relict to Jonathan Tracv Deceafed ware married ye 3d Day of September Anno domi 1717^[5]

Eleazer's wife Mary Tracy died Sep 18, 1723.

Mary Jewit ye wife of Eleazar Deceafed ye 18th of Septembr: 1723^[5]

Confusion relating to first wife's name - Resolved

There was confusion regarding the name of Eleazars first wife; either Mary Armstrong Lamb or Sarah Unknown Lamb. This apparently stemmed from a Boston Transcript article that had Sarah Unknown Lamb as Eleazar's first wife. The controversy has been resolved using records contained in the Norwich Vital Statistics, New England Marriages Prior to 1700, A Journal of American Ancestry, Volumes 6-7 (Google eBook); W.M. Clemens, 1916 - Genealogy - Page 3, which demonstrate that Mary Armstrong was Eleazar's first wife.

Excerpt from New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Google eBook); Clarence Almon Torrey, Elizabeth Petty Bentley; enealogical Publishing Com, Jan 1, 1985 - Reference - 1009 pages Page 448

• LAMB,Ebanezer (-1694) & Mary Armstrong, m/2 Eleazer Jewett 1700; 6 May 1690; Norwich, CT

• LAMB, Ebanezer & Sarah ____; b 1700; Norwich, CT  ??

Note: The Book: Genealogy: A Journal of American Ancestry, Volumes 6-7 (Google eBook); W.M. Clemens, 1916 - Genealogy - Page 3. Contains the following entries:

• Lamb Ebenezer and Mary Armstrong 6 May 1690 Norwich Conn [Mary m. Eleazar Jewett 1700 and mothered his children]

• Lamb Ebenezer and Sarah Larkin 27 April 1753 Westerly RI

By 1700 our Ebenezer Lamb was past history...having a Sarah marry an Ebenezer much later...1753 at RI may have caused the confusion between the Ebenezer Lamb wives/widows and their second husbands. Quick-803 15:28, 21 August 2014 (EDT) .

Sources

1. ↑ Descendants of Jonathan Armstrong
2. ↑ New England Marriages Prior to 1700
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Vital Records of Norwich, 1659-1848 (Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Connecticut, Hartford, 1913) Part 1, Page 49.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} NORWICH VITAL RECORDS, Part 1 - Page 51
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} NORWICH VITAL RECORDS, Part 1 - Page 52

• Jewett, Frederic Clarke, History and Genealogy of the Jewetts of America, Volume I, The Grafton Press, New York, 1908. Pgs. 50.

• Genealogy: A Journal of American Ancestry, Volumes 6-7 (Google eBook); W.M. Clemens, 1916 - Genealogy - Page 3.

• New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Google eBook); Clarence Almon Torrey, Elizabeth Petty Bentley; Genealogical Publishing Com, Jan 1, 1985 - Reference - 1009 pages

• "Descendants of Henry Wallbridge, who married Ann Amos, December 25th, 1688, at Preston, Conn, with some notes on the allied families of Brush, Fassett, Dewey, Fobes, Gager, Lehman, Meech, Stafford. Scott"

• Find A Grave: Memorial #117337361, Unknown burial site