Brief Life History of James Marsh
When James Marsh Jewett was born on 29 September 1788, in Pelham, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Benjamin Marlin Jewett Sr., was 23 and his mother, Lucretia Richardson, was 20. He married Susan Weeks on 22 February 1810, in Greenwich, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 9 December 1858, in Aurora Township, Portage, Ohio, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Aurora, Portage, Ohio, United States.
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Sources (11)
- James M Jewett, "United States Census, 1850"
- James Marsh Jewett, "Vermont, Births and Christenings, 1765-1908"
- James Jewitt, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910"
Spouse and Children
1788–1858 Male
1789–1868 Female
Children (10)
1811–1886 Male
1812–1851 Male
1812–1889 Male
1815–1887 Male
1817–1900 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1765–1845 Male
1768–1818 Female
Siblings (13)
1788–1858 Male
1791–1866 Male
1794–1867 Female
1796–1836 Female
1798–1800 Female
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World Events (8)
1789
Age 1
1796 · Cleaveland is Founded
Age 8
1808
Age 20
Name Meaning
English (northern): from the Middle English female personal name Jouet, Jouot, Juet. This was an Anglo-Norman French pronunciation of the Biblical name Judith and also a pet form (with the Anglo-Norman French suffix -et(te)) of both Judith and the much commoner female name Julian (from Latin Juliana, a derivative of Julius). See Jew and Julian .
Americanized form of French Jouet or Jouët (see Jouett ) and possibly also of some other similar (like-sounding) French surname.
History: This surname is listed along with the variant Jouett in the (US) National Huguenot Society's register of qualified Huguenot ancestors.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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