Brief Life History of Samuel
When Samuel Jewett was born on 14 December 1794, in Weybridge, Addison, Vermont, United States, his father, Samuel Jewett, was 33 and his mother, Lucy Hungerford, was 21. He married Marie Xexerera De La Puente in February 1827, in Mexico City, Mexico. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 9 November 1850, in San Francisco, California, United States, at the age of 55.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Samuel Jewett, "Vermont, Births and Christenings, 1765-1908"
- Samuel Jewett, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954"
- Samuel Jewett in entry for Samuel Jewett, "Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954"
Spouse and Children
1794–1850 Male
1805–1867 Female
Children (8)
1828– Male
1830–1878 Female
1833–1870 Female
1835– Female
1838– Male
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Parents and Siblings
1761–1830 Male
1773–1828 Female
Siblings (7)
1790–1880 Female
1792–1872 Male
1794–1850 Male
1803–1803 Male
1805–1891 Male
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 6
1803
Age 9
1812
Age 18
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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