Olive (Kingsbury) Jewett (1775 - 1862)

Born 22 Nov 1775 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Died 1 Feb 1862 at age 86 in Dexter, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States of America

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Biography

Probably married to a Clark previously.

Name: Olive Kingsbury
Sex: Female
Birth Date: 22 Nov 1775
Birthplace: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Birthplace (Original): Windham Twp, Windham, Conneticut
Father's Name: Sanford Kingsbury
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Event Type: Birth ^[1]

1850 Census
In the 1850 census Olive Jewitt (age 75) was in Lima Township, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States. It appears that she and her husband were living with their son and his family. Thomas is listed as a farmer with real estate valued at $1400.
Thomas Jewitt M 31 New Hampshire
Jane Jewitt F 36 New Hampshire
Clara F Jewitt F 2 Michigan
Eleazar Jewitt M 80 Connecticut
Olive Jewitt F 75 Connecticut
Iasaac Smith M 22 New York ^[2]

Research Notes

Possible death/burial
The problem with this is that Olive was a very popular name. There were several born in the colonies and there was another Olive Kingsbury from the same area and similar birth date.
Find a Grave
Olive Kingsbury Jewett
Birth: 22 Nov 1775 Windham County, Connecticut, USA
Death: 1 Feb 1862 (aged 86) Dexter, Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA
Burial: Vermont Cemetery, Chelsea, Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA
Memorial #: 40520037
Bio: age 86y
Family Members
Spouse
Eleazer Jewett 1769-1854 ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F771-4YM : 7 January 2020), Olive Kingsbury, 1775.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 10; Digital film/folder number: 004200039; FHL microfilm: 443580; Image number: 278; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01166-8
   FamilySearch Record: MF85-MY2 (accessed 20 March 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-678S-DVS
   Olive Jewitt (75) in Lima Township, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States. Born in Connecticut.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 20 June 2022), memorial page for Olive Kingsbury Jewett (22 Nov 1775–1 Feb 1862), Find A Grave: Memorial #40520037, citing Vermont Cemetery, Chelsea, Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA ; Maintained by Deb Hayes-Wolfe (contributor 46811474) .

• Jewett, Frederic Clarke, History and Genealogy of the Jewetts of America, Volume I, The Grafton Press, New York, 1908. Pgs. 171. 289.
• Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906, FamilySearch (7 January 2020), Olive Kingsbury, 1775.
• New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947, FamilySearch (Mon Oct 23 16:47:18 UTC 2023), Entry for Eleazor Jewett and Olive Clark, 1829.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #40520037, Vermont Cemetery, Chelsea, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA