Seth Jewell (abt. 1760 - 1839)

Born about 1 Jan 1760 in New Jersey

Died 14 Dec 1839 at about age 79 in Van Wert, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Private Seth Jewell served with New Jersey Militia during the American Revolution.

Seth Jewell was the son of Moses Jewell as named in Moses' will (see bottom page) He was born in New Jersey 1 January 1760.

Seth Jewell served in the Revolutionary War as a private for New Jersey with Captains PEarson, Wm Brittain and Colonel Oliver Spencer. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed August 21, 2021), "Record of Seth Jewell", Ancestor # A062674.

• "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6Y-8ZVT : 15 March 2018), Seth Jewell, 01 Sep 1782; citing 01 Sep 1782, New Jersey, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,338.

• "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZZN-GQ2 : 11 February 2018), Seth Jewel, ; citing SAINT JOHN EPISCOPAL CHURCH,ELIZABETH,UNION,NEW JERSEY, reference ; FHL microfilm 0982039 IT 2-9.

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Will of his father Moses Jewell

1780, Feb. 19. Jewell, Moses, of Borough of Elizabeth, Essex Co.; will of. Wife, Rachel Jewell, during her life, the use of a £150 banknote, and use of 1/3 my lands, and moveable estate, and all the pewter she brought to me. Son, Seth, that land, called the Swamp, and my part of a piece of woodland on the South Mountain. Son, Jonathan, my homestead, and the land near Joseph Headly, and a meadow on the south side of the road near the said homestead. Sons, Seth and Jonathan, all my salt meadow. Daughter, Rebecca Jewell, a banknote, bearing date the 7th of April, 1779, of £150, and wearing apparel, which was her mother's. To my mother, £100. Executors—friends, Michael Osborn and Robert Wade. Witnesses—Michael Osborn, William Brant, Jr., Ezekiel Ogden. Proved March 10, 1780. 1780, March 20. Inventory, £29.5.10, made by Thomas West and William Brant. Lib. 21, p. 307 Source: Page 272 New Jersey Will abstracts https://ia802205.us.archive.org/15/items/calendarofnewjer06newj/calendarofnewjer06newj.pdf

Note: Moses m. abt 1770 Rachel Hadden (widow Brandt) 1738–1780 son Moses b 18 August 1776 m. Patience Moore