When Betsey Jewett was born about 1792, in Wardsboro, Windham, Vermont, United States, her father, Thomas Jewett, was 36 and her mother, Melatiah Woodcock, was 26. She had at least 2 sons and 4 daughters with Abel Palmer. She lived in Campbell, Steuben, New York, United States for about 5 years. She died after 1850, in Campbell, Campbell, Steuben, New York, United States.
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Historical Boundaries 1796: Steuben, New York, United States
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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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