Brief Life History of John
When John Jackson was born on 6 March 1763, in Kirkbymoorside, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Jackson, was 25 and his mother, Elizabeth Moon, was 32. He married Jane Sturdy in 1792. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters.
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Sources (17)
- John Jackson, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
- John in entry for Esther Jackson, "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016"
- John in entry for Thos Jackson, "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016"
Spouse and Children
1763– Male
1772– Female
Children (6)
1793–1860 Male
1795– Female
1797– Male
1800– Male
1803– Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1737–1792 Male
1730–1807 Female
Siblings (5)
1763– Male
1765– Male
1767– Male
1769– Male
1770–1820 Male
World Events (8)
1770 · Boston Tea Party
Age 7
1775 · The Shot Heard Around the World
Age 12
1815
Age 52
Name Meaning
English, Scottish, and northern Irish: patronymic from Jack . In North America, this surname has absorbed other patronymics beginning with J- in various European languages, in particular those derived from equivalents or short forms and other derivatives of the personal name Jacob , e.g. Norwegian Jacobsen or Jakobsen and, in some cases, Slovenian Jakše (from a derivative of the personal name Jakob ). This surname is also very common among African Americans (see also 2 below).
African American: from the personal name Jackson (or Andrew Jackson), adopted in honor of Andrew Jackson, the 7th president of the US; or adoption of the surname in 1 above, in many cases probably for the same reason.
History: This extremely common British name was brought over by numerous different bearers in the 17th and 18th centuries. One forebear was the father and namesake of the seventh US president, Andrew Jackson, who migrated to SC from Carrickfergus in the north of Ireland in 1765. The Confederate General Thomas ‘Stonewall’ Jackson came from VA, where his great-grandfather John, likewise of Scotch–Irish stock, had settled after emigrating to America in 1748.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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