Mary (Luken) Jarrett (1693 - 1792)

Born 18 Nov 1693 in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Wife of John Jarrett — married 29 Oct 1712 in Abington Monthly Meeting, Abington Township, Montgomery, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 1792 at about age 98 in Horsham Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Colony

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Biography

Mary Luken was born to Jan Lukens & Maria/Mary Gastes (Tyson? Doors?) on the 18th of January 1693/4 in Pennsylvania. This date comes from a transcription of Jan Lukens' Bible. In the US from 1684-1705, the dates of the children's births, the 1st month was March and not January. The Bible transcription cited was on this website. ^[1]

She married John Jarret [Gerritt], [possibly the son of Peter Jarrett and Mary Elizabeth Hardy] on the 29th of October, 1712 at the Abington Monthly Meeting, Montgomery, Pennsylvania. The marriage was reported at the 27 November meeting in 1712. ^[2]

Together they had five children - Nathan, John (1718-72), Mary (before 1722-after 1759), Hannah (1726-?), & Sarah (1728-?)

John Jarrett passed way in 1768 and Mary passed away about 1772.

Name

In Quaker records, Jan's Bible and last will and testament, and even secondary sources from the late 1800s, I have never seen Mary Pauline, only Mary. While many German speakers had middle names earlier than English speakers, generally they used the middle name in documents because all the sons were Johann ____ (Johann Sebastian Bach, for example, and all his kids...)

Birth

Birthdate: 18 NOV 1693

Place: Germantown, Pennsylvania, USA

Marriage

Marriage Date: 29 OCT 1712

Place: Abington Monthly Meeting, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA^[3]

Will

The following abstract of Mary Jarrett's will was originally obtained from rootsweb, and is now available on the internet archive's wayback machine, but the Spencer book cited had a more complete version:

will of JARRETT, Mary Dated Ninth mo, 22nd 1772

Be it Remembered that I Mary Jarret of the Township of Horsham [etc.] widow of John Jarret of the same place aforesaid deceased, being weak in body [etc.] My will is that all my just debts [etc., be paid.] Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Hannah Spencer my riding mare and my iron pip'd stove . . . unto Jarret Spencer, my grandson, all my bonds and cash, and my Large Bible . . . unto my Grand Daughter Mary Spencer all my Beds and Bedding thereunto belonging, and six silver tea-spoons . . . unto Samuel Spencer my grandson a colt of three years old . . . unto Mary Tomkins, my Grand Daughter, my best gown and quilted petticoat . . . also unto my Daughter Hannah Spencer afforesaid all the residue and remainder of my Estate. [Grandson Jarret Spencer, Executor. Signed Ninth month 2 2, 1772.]^[4]

Rootsweb omitted the granddaughter Mary Tomkins, her granddaughter Mary Kenderdine, and that gives a before date for Mary's marriage to Benjamin Tomkins. Mary's husband's will mentions granddaughter Mary Kenderdine, so they married after his will was written.

Death

Death: Age: 79

Date: after 22 Sep 1772 [This is the date of her will]

Place: Horsham Township, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sources

1. ↑ Genealogies of Pennsylvania Families, Luken Genealogy From Bible of Jan Lucken. 1693 the 18th of ye 11th mo. Mary Lucken was Born.
2. ↑ Abington Monthly Meeting, Men´s Minutes, 1682-1746 image 39 of 154
3. ↑ Abington Monthly Meeting, Men´s Minutes, 1682-1746 image 39 of 154
4. ↑ Genealogical sketch of the descendants of Samuel Spencer of Pennsylvania By Howard Malcolm Jenkins p 47

Acknowledgements

• Luken-24 was created through the import of Lynch-Tree.ged on 06 August 2010.

• Lukens-109 was created by Bobby Lykins through the import of GWJarrettAnc2015.ged on May 4, 2015.