Elizabeth (Jackson) West (abt. 1642 - 1708)

Born about 1642 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony [uncertain]

Wife of Thomas West — married 12 Dec 1661 in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 12 Oct 1708 at about age 66 in Beverly, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Elizabeth Jackson was born, perhaps Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony, about 1642 (age at death). She was the daughter of John Jackson and Katherine Unknown.

Elizabeth Jackson married in Beverly, 12 Dec 1661, Thomas West.^[1]

"Jackson, Elizabeth, and Thomas West, Dec. 12, 1661."

Elizabeth (Jackson) West died in Beverly, 1 October 1708.^[2][3]

"West, Elizebeth, w. Capt. Thomas, d. John and Kathrin Jackson, Oct. 12, 1708, a. 66 y. 9 m."

The children of Thomas West and his wife, Elizabeth Jackson,^[4]

1. Elizabeth West, born 6 September 1663.
2. Mary West (first of the name), born 2 September 1665.
3. Hannah West, born 20 October 1667.
4. John West, born 5 October 1669.
5. Ruth West, born 18 May 1672.
6. Samuel West, born 22 May 1674.
7. Mary West (second of the name), born 4 May 1676
8. Hannah West (second of the name), born 14 April 1678.
9. Thomas West, born 31 August 1683

Research Notes

Robert Charles Anderson [head of the Great Migration Study project] reported about John Jackson as part of _The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634–1635_, 4:26-28. Anderson estimated John Jackson's birth as "by 1614" based on his land ownership in 1635. John's death date ("bef 18 Sept 1648") was based on the date of the estate inventory. John's widow, Katherine (_____), married again to William White by 26 September 1648 [deed].^[5]

John Jackson's will called out "a" son and five daughters. In his Great Migration article, Anderson discusses various analysis about John Jackson's daughters, never mentioning this Elizabeth Jackson who married Thomas^2 West (John^1) at Beverly 12 December 1661. [VR]

Ancient Burying Ground: "Elizabeth West … wife of Capt Thomas West aged about 67 years deceased Octr ye 12th Anno Dom 1708"^[6][7]

Sometime after John Jackson died, his house was purchased by John West.^[8]Quite likely this is the same John West who was Thomas West's father.^[9] John West, m1 Mary ___ and m2 Mary (____) Ley/Lee, is almost certainly the man for whom West Beach at Beverly was named. During their lifetimes, the father and son made agreement for the upkeep of the causeway.^[10] Over the years, the responsibility was passed on to the children of Thomas and Elizabeth (West) Jackson. An account of "West Beach" was given by a descendant, Joseph E. Ober in about 1868.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ Topsfield Historical Society, compiler, Vital Records of Beverly, MA, to the Year 1850 (Salem, MA: Newcomb & Gauss Printers, 1906-1907), Vol. 2:172
2. ↑ Topsfield Historical Society, compiler, Vital Records of Beverly, MA, to the Year 1850 (Salem, MA: Newcomb & Gauss Printers, 1906-1907), Vol. 2:597
3. ↑ Beverly, Massachusetts, _Vital Records of Beverly Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849_, Vols. 1-2, 2 (Deaths): 597; digital images, _Internet Archive_; http://archive.org/stream/vitalrecordsofbe02beve#page/596/mode/2up
4. ↑ Thomas West and Elizabeth Jackson family, Beverly town clerk compiled records, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Towns Records, 1579-2001"; images, FamilySearch, image 568 of 589. Note: Record reports about nine children born or baptized to this couple (1663-1678); provides continuing notes about Thomas West, including his m2 to Sarah Coal by Robert Hale, Esq. Marriage contract dtd 29 Mar 1709/10. Various notes about deeds.
5. ↑ Robert Charles Anderson, _The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634–1635_ 7 vols. (1999-2011); digital images, _American Ancestors_ (accessed 2013), 4/I-L (2005): 26-28 for "John Jackson."
6. ↑ _Vital Records of Beverly Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849_, Vols. 1-2, 2 (Deaths): 597; digital images, _Internet Archive_; http://archive.org/stream/vitalrecordsofbe02beve#page/596/mode/2up
7. ↑ "Beverly Inscriptions: Ancient Burying Ground," _The Essex Antiquarian_ 3 (1899): 1-7, 31-32, 38-42, 56-61, 77-79, 90-94; digital images, _Internet Archive_ (accessed 10 July 2013), p. 78 for "Elizabeth West." http://archive.org/stream/essexantiquarian03perluoft#page/n97/mode/2up
8. ↑ Robert Charles Anderson, _The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634–1635_ 7 vols. (1999-2011); digital images, _American Ancestors_ (accessed 2013), 4/I-L (2005): 26-28 for "John Jackson."
9. ↑ Ira J. Patch, "Abstracts from the Wills, Inventories, &c. on file in the office of Clerk of Courts, Salem, Mass.," _Historical Collections of the Essex Institute_ 4 (1862): 21, "John West, 9th mo., 1683." http://books.google.com/books/about/Historical_Collections_of_the_Essex_Inst.html?id=WG8MAAAAYAAJ Note: Three entries related to the estate of John West, including an agreement of 1680 mentioning then wife Mary's former husband, the late Henry Ley. Administration of John West's estate granted to Thomas West "27, 9, '83." Although Mary (_____) (Ley) West today would be considered the step-mother of Thomas West, she is referred to as his "mother-in-law Mary West, late wife of Henry Ley." In the context of all three entries given as abstracts, Thomas' relationship to his Mary (_____) (Ley) West is fairly established.
10. ↑ "Beverly in 1700 no. 6," _Essex Institute Historical Collections_ (1920); digital images, _Google Books_ (accessed 2013), p. 212-213. http://archive.org/stream/essexinstituteh02musegoog#page/n270/mode/2up Note: "The eastern end of West street was a causeway three hundred and sixty-three feet in length. John West or his son Capt. Thomas West had contracted to keep it in repair; and, Jan. 21, 1750, Robert Haskell, Benjamin Woodbury, Mary Woodbury, widow of Capt. Robert Woodbury, deceased, Mary West alias Martin and Henry Herrick, jr., guardian of the heirs of Thomas West [Jr.], all of Beverly, agreed to divide the causeway into seven parts, which each respectively was to keep in repair."
11. ↑ "Thursday, August 1, 1867," _Proceedings of the Essex Institute_ (1866-1868); digital images, _Internet Archive_ (http://archive.org : accessed 2013), p. 164-165 for account of West Beach by Joseph E. Ober. http://archive.org/stream/proceedingsofess05esse#page/n177/mode/2up

See also

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Towns Records, 1579-2001," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-22577-1517-81?cc=2061550&wc=MMBX-XCF:n2079469534 : accessed 13 Jun 2013), Essex > Beverly > Births, marriages, deaths 1653-1890 > image 568 of 589, for Thomas West and Elizabeth Jackson family entries. Also Massachusetts Vital Records Project showing death Oct 12, 1708 age 66y 9mo.

• "Thursday, August 1, 1867," _Proceedings of the Essex Institute_ (1866-1868); digital images, _Internet Archive_ (http://archive.org : accessed 2013), p. 164-165 for account of West Beach by Joseph E. Ober. Note: "Mr. Joseph E. Ober, of Beverly Farms, gave the following account of West's Beach : — [...] 1668. 10th month, 8th day, John West and wife Mary, together with their son Thomas and his wife Elizabeth were, upon letters of dismission from the church in Ipswich, received into communion with the church in Beverly. ..."

• "Beverly Inscriptions: Ancient Burying Ground," _The Essex Antiquarian_ 3 (1899): 1-7, 31-32, 38-42, 56-61, 77-79, 90-94; digital images, _Internet Archive_ (accessed 10 July 2013), p. 78 for "Elizabeth West."

• Beverly, Massachusetts, _Vital Records of Beverly Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849_, Vols. 1-2, 2 (Deaths): 597; digital images, _Internet Archive_; record reads, "[West], Elizebeth, w. Capt. Thomas, d. John and Kathrin Jackson, Oct. 12, 1708, a. 66 y. 9. m."

• "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHQG-S5Y : accessed 27 Aug 2013), Thomas West and Elizabeth Jackson, 12 Dec 1661.

• American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) about Elizabeth Jackson

Name: Elizabeth Jackson

Birth Date: 1642

Birthplace: Massachusetts

Volume: 89

Page Number: 384

Reference: Gen. Column of the " Boston Transcript". 1906-1941.( The greatest single source of material for gen. Data for the N.E. area and for the period 1600-1800. Completely indexed in the Index.): 28 Mar 1906, 8538; 23 May 1906, 7812; 28 May 1906, 7812

• Massachusetts, Marriages, 1633-1850 about Elizabeth Jackson

Name: Elizabeth Jackson

Gender: Female

Spouse: Thomas West

Marriage Date: 12 Dec 1661

City: Beverly

County: Essex

• Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 about Elisabeth Jackson

Name: Elisabeth Jackson

Event Type: Death

Birth Date: abt 1642

Death Date: 12 Oct 1708

Death Place: Beverly, Massachusetts

Death Age: 66

Father Name: John Jackson

Mother Name: Catharine Jackson

• Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Memorial # 93926672

Name: Elizabeth Jackson West

Death Date: 12 Oct 1708

Burial Place: Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

• FSFTID LHQS-8Z9

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to GeneJ X for starting this profile.

• Jackson-1 was created by Laura Scott through the import of wthatchlorenzo.ged on Jul 10, 2014.