John Jewett (bef. 1639 - 1708)

Born before 24 Nov 1639 in Bradford, West Riding, Yorkshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Cummings) Jewett — married 2 Apr 1661 in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Husband of Elizabeth (Howe) Stickney — married 1681 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 21 Oct 1708 after age 68 in Ipswich, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

John Jewett first appears in the Rowley records 2 Feb 1661 when he marries Elizabeth Cummings, daug of Isaac Cummings of Topsfield, Mass. She died 9 July 1679 in Ipswich, Mass.

John married 2nd, probably in Lynn, Mass to Elizabeth (daug of Joseph Howe of Lynn) widow of Benjamin Chadwell of Lynn, Mass.^[1]

John Jewett died in 1708 survived by his 2nd wife.

Children of John & Elizabeth (Cummings) Jewett:

1. Elizabeth born 1661/2 married 1st 1687 to John Hidden, married 2nd 1696 to Cornelius Davis.
2. Hannah born ---, married 1684/5 Joseph Plummer Jr of Newbury, Mass
3. Isaac born ---, married Dorcas Hovey
4. Sarah born 1668
5. Abigail born 1670 died 1672
6. John born 1672/3 married Elizabeth Reyner
7. Abigail born 13 Sept 1675 died 14 Nov 1675
8. David born 1677
9. Mary born 1679 married Philip Nealand of Ipswich.

Children of John & Elizabeth (Howe) Jewett:

1. Daniel born 1681 married Elizabeth Hopkinson
2. Jonathan born 1685 married 1st to Ann Hopkinson, married 2nd to Mehitable Kilbourne
3. Dorcas born 1690
4. Rebecca (twin) born 1690

Abraham Jewett and John Jewett first appear in the Rowley records the same month and day when each take a wife, and from many acts and business dealings seem in some way connected with Maximilian and Joseph Jewett, although there is no record of relationship.

There is an old family legend, handed down from generation to generation, that Maximilian and Joseph Jewett were accompanied to America by a nephew or nephews, and it may be, and in fact, is possible, that Abraham and John Jewett were the sons of William Jewett, the eldest son of Edward Jewett. There was without doubt some relationship between them.

Note that, if the above were true, the two nephews would have been quite young ... about five and one.

Sources

1. ↑ Jewett, Frederic Clarke, History and Genealogy of the Jewetts of America, Volume II, The Grafton Press, New York, 1908. Pgs. 959-60

See also;

• Blodgette, George Brainard, Early Settlers of Rowley, Massachusetts Revised, Edited and Published by Jewett, Amos Everett. Newcomb & Gauss Co., Printers, Salem, Massachusetts, USA, 1933. Reprinted by the New England History Press, Somersworth, New Hampshire. 1981. Pgs. 204-5.
• The Parish Records of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.
• Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, database with images, FamilySearch (18 February 2020), John Jewett and Elizabeth Comings, 02 Apr 1661; citing Marriage, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009706.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #134255228, Rowley Burial Ground, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts.