Benjamin (Jacka) Jaco (bef. 1726 - bef. 1794)

Born before 19 May 1726 in Newlyn, Paul Parish, Cornwall

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Downing) Kelynack — married 31 Dec 1784 (to 27 Dec 1794) in Paul, Cornwall, England

Descendants

Died before 27 Dec 1794 at about age 68 in Newlyn, Paul, Cornwall, England

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Benjamin (Jacka) Jaco was born in England.

Biography

Benjamin was baptised on 19 May 1726 in Paul Cornwall, the son of Nicholas Jacka and Honour Downing.^[1]
Benjamin married Mary Down by licence on 31 December 1784, Paul Cornwall, England.^[2]
Benjamin died suddenly in December 1794.^[3]

Benjamin wrote a Will on November 1793^[4]

"leaving property to his son Peter and a sum of £40 to daughter Elizabeth with his ‘dear wife Mary’ to live in their house until death or remarriage as long as she kept it in good repair”

However, the Will was not proved until much later on 20 September 1816, by that time both

"the Executors Francis Hitchens Jacka, John Jaco, and Charles Jacka having all died", his son "Peter swore a canonical oath and affidavit and was able to inherit, providing he carried out a complete inventory for the court by the end of December 1816"

Research Notes

It appears that Benjamin did not marry and start a family until his late fifties.
The reason for this delay is not known, but possibly, given his family heritage, he may have gone to sea and only settled down and married upon his retirement as a sailor.

Benjamin was mentioned in his brother, Peter Jaco’s Will to see more detail Click here no children were mentioned which supports the idea that he hadn't yet got married.

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism of Benjamin Jacka, baptised 19 May 1726 , Paul Parish Register unnumbered entries, year 1726, page 29 (in right hand column). "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DTJ7-4YL?cc=1769414&wc=3CBW-PTY%3A138123201%2C140206301%2C1582895305 : 14 April 2015), image 22 of 101, citing Paul Parish Registers, Paul Baptisms, burials 1694-1775; Cornwall Records Office, Truro.
2. ↑ "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GR77-981Z?cc=1769414&wc=3CB7-BZW%3A138123201%2C140206301%2C1582899507 : 14 April 2015): Marriage of Bejamin Jac(of this parish Gentn. And Mary Downing (of this parish, spinster) were marriage by licence on 31 December 1784, Paul parish register for Marriage banns, marriages, 1754-1799, entry 512, page 127, year 1784; Cornwall > Paul > Marriage banns, marriages, 1754-1799 > image 67 of 108; Cornwall Records Office, Truro.
3. ↑ Cornwall Online Parish Clerks, record 1335954 in the Burials database, Transcriber, Glyn Robertson.
4. ↑ [Time travelling from Scotland https://starryblackness.wordpress.com/ published 11 November 2018; accessed 13 September 2020 citing Archdeaconry of Cornwall, Probate Court, Cornwall County Archives ref AP/J/2241 (original not sighted)]

See also:

• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J39P-TJS : accessed 10 April 2016), Benjamen Jacka in entry for Elizabeth Jacka, 15 Nov 1785; citing PAUL,CORNWALL,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 226,178.
• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JWWK-5XN : accessed 10 April 2016), Beniamen Jacco in entry for Peter Jacco, 11 Nov 1787; citing PAUL,CORNWALL,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 226,178.
• Cited in Cornwall Online Parish Clerks, record 1394770 in the Baptisms database, Transcriber, R Bodycoat.

• Photo courtesy of Susan Woodhouse.