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Wednesday, March 29, 2017

What are the Names of Joseph Jewett's Children?


As I mentioned when I wrote about Joseph Jewett on his birthday, March 24th, I have some questions about the names of his children.

The state of New Hampshire has birth cards apparently copied in 1905 from the original town records. In these for Lisbon (originally Concord) there are five children of Joseph: David 1791, Lydia 1793, Warren 1798, James 1800 and Sally 1802. However a family history by George Anson Jewett, who was a descendant of Joseph, was published in 1914. He lists the following children: David 1791, Lydia 1793, Bert 1794, Warren 1798, Louisa 1800 and Hannah 1802. I have underlined those which are different. The 1914 history also lists two children born in New York: Francis Fenton 1806 and John 1808.

Can we find more information about these children?

There is only one Joseph Jewett listed in the 1800 census in Grafton County, New Hampshire. He is listed in the town of Bath, which corners on Lisbon. That entry shows 1 male age 26 to 44, (would be Joseph) 1 female age 26 to 44 (would be Joseph's wife Huldah) 1 female under 10 (fits Lydia) and 5 males under 10. This is where it is a problem. They should be David and Warren, probably Bert and even James, but there is still one more. There is a space in 1796 for another child. The Lisbon records do show a John Jewett born in 1796, the son of John. But in the 1800 census for Grafton County, in Haverhill the only John Jewett is age 45+ with a female age 45+ and no others.

A Hayes family history lists Bert as a son of Joseph and Huldah. In a paragraph about one of  Bert's sons, Alanson or Addison, it states Alanson probably came to Oregon in 1847 and settled a donation land claim in Clatsop County as well as Alanson's uncle John Jewett. There definitely is a John Jewett in Clatsop County Oregon who is listed as age 54 born in New Hampshire in the 1850 census. That John had a very large family. It is probably 2 of his children who are living with Seth and Lydia (Jewett) Hayes in the 1860 census in Linn County Oregon. The John born in 1796 remains a mystery to me and I'd really like to know who his parents are. If he is the son of Joseph and Huldah, then the John listed in the family history as born in 1808 would not be correct.

By 1820 some of the Jewetts are in Geauga County, Ohio. Lydia (my 3rd great-grandmother) was married to Seth Hayes in 1818. Seth is on the 1820 census in Burton township, with both a male and female in the age 26 to 45 column, plus some female children. Bert Jewett is also in Burton township in the 16 to 25 column. David Jewett is in Mentor township marked in the 26 to 45 column.

In 1826 there is a Hannah Jewett in the marriage records for Geauga County marrying Parley Green(e) and in 1829 a Louisa Jewett who married William Manley. Louisa's record lists her father as Joseph Jewett.

In the 1830 census for Geauga County I found Parly Green in Concord township with a female age 20 to 29. Seth Hays was in Burton township with a female 30 to 39. Enumerated next to him were Burt Jewet 30 to 39 and David Jewet 30 to 39. In Mentor township was a Joseph Jewet age 60 to 69 and next to him John Jewet age 30 to 39.


I still don't have firm conclusions for this family, but tend to believe the Jewett family history is probably closest to correct, except maybe for John. Is there anyone out there who can give me more information?

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