Thomas Jacka (abt. 1660 - bef. 1708)

Born about 1660 in Cornwall, England

Husband of Joan (Unknown) Jacka — married 19 Jan 1683 (to 1710) in Paul, Cornwall, England

Descendants

Died before 11 Feb 1708 before about age 48 in Paul, Cornwall, England

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Biography

Thomas Jacka was born in Cornwall, England.

Thomas was mentioned on a memorial in St Pol-de-Leon Churchyard, Paul, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England with a death date of 11 Feb 1708.^{[1] [2]}

Research Notes

Date of Birth: Birth date is an estimate based upon marriage date, it has been assumed that Thomas got married as an adult at the age of 21 or older.

Possible Parents: The identification of Thomas & Joan as parents of Nicholas, Honour & John is conjectural, but they are the only Jacka's recorded in Paul parish at this time period. Their own origins are likely to be found in the neighboring parish of St. Buryan which records a multitude of Jacka's in the latter half of the 17th century, although other Jacka's appear in the records of Sancreed & Madron parishes to the north and west of Penzance.^[3]

Residence in 1696: Thomas would have been alive in 1696 and possibly signed[or listed in] the 1696 Association Oath Rolls there are three possibilities listed in the Rolls, two which seem likely candidates:

• Thos. Jacka.^[4]
• Tho. Jacka.^[5]

Although they did not sign the same Roll they did come from the same area of St Buryan or Paul and might be related in some way, which supports the theory that his father's name was also Thomas.

Sources

1. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #158540305 (accessed 25 August 2022)
   Memorial page for Thomas Jacka (unknown-11 Feb 1708), citing St Pol-de-Leon Churchyard, Paul, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England; Maintained by Sandra Boudrou (contributor 46976440).
2. ↑ Burial cited in Cornwall OPC Database, transcribed by Glyn Robertson. (Record 2595086 in the Burials database.)
3. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NV9F-8QN : accessed 2 May 2015), Thomas Jacka and Jone, 19 Jan 1683; citing Paul,Cornwall,England, reference ; FHL microfilm 226,178. (Also cited in Cornwall OPC Database, record 360682 in the Marriages database, transcribed by Glenys Savage.)
4. ↑ The 1696 Association Oath Rolls for Cornwall transcribed and edited by Richard W Polkinghorne and Richard G Grylls, 2016 (http://www.cornwallfhs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/OathRoll-11hr-1.pdf accessed 23 August 2022); The First Tinners Roll C213/34[Membrane 8 of 11 (front), column 2, transcribed on page 97] & signed in Paul and other Penwith parishes.
5. ↑ The 1696 Association Oath Rolls for Cornwall transcribed and edited by Richard W Polkinghorne and Richard G Grylls, 2016 (http://www.cornwallfhs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/OathRoll-11hr-1.pdf accessed 23 August 2022); The Second Tinners Roll C213/35 Membrane 8 of 21, column 5, transcribed on page 57] signed in St Buryan or Paul.