Increase Jackson (1750 - 1828)

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Lester — married [date unknown] in Never Married

Descendants

Died 13 Apr 1828 at age 78 in Dutchess, New York, United States

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Biography

Increase was born in 1750. He was the son of Samuel Jackson. He passed away in 1828.

Sources

1773 Birth of Bastard Child (could this be the grandchild - Wm Jackson, named in Samuel Jackson's 1790 Will?)

12 July 1773

Increase Jackson of Charlotte precinct, Duchess County

Charged by Margret Lester of Charlotte precinct, single woman, that he had carnell knowledge of her body at several times and that she the said Margret Lester is now with child by him said Increase Jackson and if therefore the said Increase Jackson shall personally appear before his Majestys Trustees of the peace at their next general sessions of the peace to be held at Pogheepsie and for Duchess County afore said on Tuesday the fifth day of October next then and there to abide and receive what shall be enjoined him by said court concerning the precinpals and in the mean time to be of good behavior and then this recognizanc to be void or otherwise to be in full force and vertue taken the day and year above written. Signed Mordecai Lester

Jan 7, 1774

Duchess, County. The order of Nicolus De La Vingne and Mordecai Lester, Esq, two of his Majesty's Justice of the Peace, for the said County one where of being of the Luorum(?) and both residing within Charlotte in the said County of Duchess, this 17th day of December in the year 1773, according to the form of the Statute in that case made and provided concerning a male bastard child born in Charlotte Precinct aforesaid on the first day of November last of the body of Margaret Lester of Charlotte precinct aforesaid, single woman - which bastard child since its birth appears as well by our knowledge as by the complaint of Malinton Smith one of the overseers of the poor of the said Charlotte represented unto us who have been and still is chargeable to Charlotte precinct aforesaid and is likely so to continue.

First upon examination of the cause and circumstance of the promises taken upon Oath before us and due consideration shine? had by us, we do adjudge Increase Jackson of Charlotte precinct of afore said to be the putative father of the said Bastard Child. He the said Increase Jackson having been first summoned to attend at the time and place aforesaid, to make his objections if any he had or should know of, and we do also order that as well for the relief of the said Charlotte precinct in part, as for the provision and maintenance of the said Bastard child, he the said Increase Jackson shall pay to the overseers of the poof of the said precinct or to some or one of them for the time being the sum of four pounds current money of New York for the first four weeks after the birth of the said bastard child to satisfy the charges and ??? of the lying in and laying of the said Margaret Lester and for the maintenance of the said Bastard Child during the time and from and after the said ....

Dutchess, New York Ancient documents 1721-1862 no 9053 (image 751/1460)

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His father's 1790 Will: "New York Probate Records, 1629-1971," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L99R-NDYD?cc=1920234&wc=Q75G-DPX : 28 May 2014), Dutchess > Wills 1751-1796 vol AA and A > image 245 of 465; county courthouses, New York.

Dutchess Common Pleas, September 13th, 1791

Increase Jackson and Elizabeth Jackson executors of the last Will and Testement of Samuel Jackson, deceased

James Swartwout vs

Dutchess, New York Ancient documents 1721-1862 no 13266 (image 477/1425)

[1], Abstracts of Tombstone Inscriptions, Bear Market Burying Ground, (located in Stanfordville, Dutchess County, NY) accessed 10/25/2017:

Benj. Jackson, son of Increase and Phebe Jackson, d. Feb. 19, 1828, ae. 49 y. and 13 d.

Increase Jackson, son of Capt. Samuel and Elizabeth Jackson, d. April 13, 1828, ae. 78 y. and 25 d.

Phebe, wife of Increase Jackson, d. Aug. 6, 1828, ae. 71 y. and 3 m.

Samuel Jackson, d. Sept. 29, 1831, ae. 54 y., 7 m. and 25 d.

Mary, wife of Samuel Jackson, d. March 8, 1852, ae. 77 y. and 13 d.

Increase Jackson Family Bible

Some years ago I came across an old bible at an antique show that had been published in 1820.I wasn't able to purchase it, but as an avid family researcher, I was interested in the family records it contained so I copied down as much of the information as I could.Without listing all of it here, I will list some of the earliest names and dates in hope that it will stir some interest that I can respond to directly.

The dealer said that she had obtained it from someone in the state of Washington.A newspaper clipping and a note indicate that it had been in the area of Aberdeen, WA during WWII. No other notes show a location for the family.

To the good stuff: Under the title "Family Record-Births"

Increase Jackson March 18, 1750

Phebe Lapham May 12, 1757

Samuel Febry 14, 1777

Benjamin Febry 6, 1779

Jonathan June 2, 1781

David Octr 11, 1783

Mary Aug 27, 1785

Betsy Octr 11, 1787

Sarah Decbr 25, 1790

Lot Aug 11, 1792

Increase Decbr 1, 1794

William Aor 15, 1797

Richd Bartlet May 22, 1798

Under the title "Family Record-Marriages"

Increase Jackson to Phebe Lapham January 18th 1776

Increase Jackson Junr to Anna Rikert Sepr 12th 1818

There's more and I will be happy to share it with anyone who is interested.

Jim Seagraves

Sharon, I found the Bible at an antique show in the possession of an antique Dealer from El Cajon, CA.The name of the shop was "Argust's Antiques".I don't know if they are still in business there or if they even have the Bible for sale.It has been several years since that show ( I can't even remember exactly when it was) so there is no telling where the Bible is now.

I listed most of the key information that I was able to copy from the original in my first posting.Here is more from the same source:

Marriages:

Increase Jackson to Phebe Lapham May 12th 1757

January 18th 1776

Increase Jackson Junr to Anna Rikert

Sepr 12th 1818

Deaths:

Sarah, Mar 19th 1791

William, Aug 24th 1797

Betsey Sherill, Mar 31 182(?)2?

In Memory

of Increase Jackson son of Capt Samuel & Elizabeth Jackson who died Apr 13th 1828 at 78 Yrs & 13 days

Benjamin Jackson son of

Increase & Phebe Jackson who died Feb 19th 1828 at 49 Yrs & 13 days

Phebe wife of Increase Jackson

who died August 6th 1828 aged 71 years & 3 months

Belinda Jackson

Feb 27, 93(?) 5(?)

Emma Randall Mare(?)1897

J. Increase died May 10 1870(?)

Henry born Dec 12th 1821

died Jan 20, 1892

Aunt Em Honrge(??) wife

died Aug 29, 1879 49 Yrs 8 months 15 days

Deaths: (Separate page)

Increase Jackson Jr.,May 15, 1875(?)

Henry Jackson, Jan 20, 1892

Emma Moral, wife of

Henry, Aug 29 1877

Belinda Beeman, Feb 27, 1895

Emma Jackson Randall, Mar 6, 1897

William L. Jackson, Apr 23, 1901

Charlotte Allen Jackson, Apr 24, 1907

That is all I was able to copy when I found the Bible and most all of the obvious family genealogy material. A newspaper clipping and another note indicated that the Bible had been in Aberdeen, Washington during World War II. Nothing else in the writings gave any indication of the location of the Jacksons when the information was written in the Bible.

I wish you luck in tracking down the Bible, if you are interested in finding it. You may email me if you have any more specific questions, even though, I think I have now recorded everything I have from this source.My email is: jfsea@sprynet.com. Jim Seagraves

http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/jackson/12977/

Find A Grave

Name: Increase Jackson

Burial Date: 1828

Event Place: Stanfordville, Dutchess, New York, United States of America

Death Date: 19 Apr 1828

Affiliate Record Identifier: 70063026

Cemetery: Sutherland Cemetery

"Find A Grave Index,"

Increase Jackson is frequently mentioned in this late 1770s report on conspiracies in the State of New York:

MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE AND OF THE FIRST COMMISSION FOR DETECTING AND DEFEATING CONSPIRACIES IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, DECEMBER 11, 1776 — SEPTEMBER 23, 1778

VOLUME I, COLLECTIONS OF THE NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY (published 1924)

http://www.archive.org/stream/minutesofcommitt571newy/minutesofcommitt571newy_djvu.txt