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The Jewell Register cs 1\ «359 isec ~ .• fcv".•¦£ &'-&*- StiV*^"- Sr*­ T'-'S" gi^SiPS* k-j|s«k^? "ASS%-f-»Bet£«r <" Ws MMfm.'4 [i THE 3iqi JEWELL BEGISTEK, CONTAINING A LIST OF THE DESCENDANTS OF THOMA.B JEWELL, OF BEAINTEEE, PRESS OP CASE, LOCKWOOD AND COMPANY. 1860. r%1l** ' -a V5V 5VB TO THE EEADEE. The followingpages are designed as a Register rather than History; in which we propose to give statistics of the descendants of Thomas Jewell, in a convenient and condensed form, so far as we have been able to obtain the records. Our utmost care and vigilance willnot prevent the appearance of some blanks and errors, which.those who have failed to furnish the desired data may regret ;but not more than ourselves. Anyname can be found by consulting the index and numbers. A running title at the top willshow the line and generation. Heads of families marked bya star, are repeated inregular order. Abbreviations willbe readily understood : as b. for born ; m. for married ; un. for unmarried ; w. for widow;d. for died;rd. for resided; r.for residence, &c. Dates willbe considered Old Style previous to Sept. 3, 1752, called Sept. 14th. Our lists contain over eighteen hundred, and there may be as many more that we can not trace to our progenitor. George Jewell was at Saco, Me., in1637, and Samuel at Boston in1655 ;they may have been brethren or kinsmen of Thomas. Nathaniel of Boston (1694) and George sen., of Elizabethtown, N.J., were brothers, and probably related to the above. We find some in Me.; some inN. H. (which descend fromMark);some along the Hudson Biver;inPa.; inN.J., and at the South and West, that have Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Harmon and Bobert to their fathers ;and some who are the children ofBichard, which came from Devonshire, Eng., in1774. This edition is small, therefore expensive ;but sufficient for allwho apply in season, and at the price named in the' Circular. We are happy to form an acquaintance with# so extensive a branch of our common humanity. May this wcfrU tend to facilitate our friendship, *•* and increase our usefulness. PLESTT JEWELL, Hartford, Conn. Key. JOEL JEWELL, French's Mills,Pa. THE JEWELL REGISTER. " John Joyell Bachelor of Devynetie of the -vnyrersitie of Oxforde and at this p'sent by the grace of god bysshoppe of Sarum unto whome byDeclara'ion of ancient letters patentes the Chauncellorshippe of themost noble order of the garter is incident as more playnlieappeareth by the saide letters patent novr in my registers recorded in this p'sent visitation made byme William Hervye al's Clai^encieul's king of arms." Extracted from the Visitation Book of the County of Wilts, made in the.year 1565, now remaining in the College of arms, London, this 2d day of March, 1859. Tho. Wm. King,YorkHerald. j*r 1 THOMAS JEWELL was probably born inEngland, not far fromthe year 1600. We have been unable positivelyto connect him withany European family;but various circumstances coincide to render itmost likelythat he was from the same originalstock as Bishop John Jewell, who was born in the north of Devonshire in1522, and died in1571. *The name has been writtenJule, Joyell, Jewel, then Jewell., ¦ The first authentic account of Thomas is in the early part of 1639, but littlemore than 18 years after the landing of the Pilgrims at Ply­ mouth;and shows that he had then a wife and one child, probably a daughter. The Boston record is as follows: • 4 JEWELL BEGISTEB. "The 24th day, 2d mo., 1639. Also there is granted to Thomas Jewell, of the Mount, Miller, for three heads, 12 acres, upon the cove­ nant of three shillings per acre." This "Mount," was Mt.Wollaston :first settled in 1625, and named from Capt. Wollaston; incorporated as Braintree in1640; Quincy "was set offin1792, and Bandolph in1793. The tract was laidtoBoston by the General Court or Legislature, in1634 ;and Dec. 11th of that year the inhabitants after a lecture chose seven men who should divide these lands to those that might improve them, at the rate of 4 acres to each person inthe family;gratuitously to citizens" of Boston, and for three shillings per acre to others. Thus we find, 24th day, 12th -mo., 1640. Granted to#Henry Adams (aprogenitor of the President,) for10 heads, 40 acres, upon the same covenant of three shillings per acre." The followingis a copy" of his will,as witnessed by Wm. Scant and Hannah H.Harbor. The willof Thomas Jewell ofBrantray, while he is yetinperfect memory. My Soule Icommit into the hands of Al­ mighty Godin ye mediation of Jesus Christ, and my body to the dust. Allye Estate wh*Godhath given me Idoe give to my wife for to be hers as long as she is a widow, and .so remainds ;but ifshe shall marry, then todivide itinto three parts ;and two parts to be divided among my children, and the third to be hers. Idoe by this willgive power to these two my friends herein mentioned, namely WilliamNeadam and Tho. fibster, to take the care and oversight of all this my estate for my wifeand children good, according to your best wisdom to be ordered. dated the 10th, 2dmonth, 1654." The Probate records show that administration was granted to Grisell', the widowof Thomas Jewell, July 21, 1654 ;but on the sth Oct. 16155, she being about to marry Humphrey Griggs, WilliamNeedham and Thomas Foster above named, were appointed executors (probably de honis non.~) Griggs agreed to bring up Jewell's children, of which there were several, both sons and daughters, and allunder age. She was soon ¦«». left again a widow;as administration was granted to Grisell Grrggs, on the estate of her late husband Humphrey Griggs, Aug. 18, 1657." PIEST GENERATION. "Farmer's Genealogical Register," p. 162, says, "Thomas Jewell of Brantry (Braintree) had .sons, Joseph, b. 24th April,1642; Nathaniel, b. 15th April,1648 ;and several other children." The names of bis daughters are unknown, and uncounted here. As one of the sons that lived to rear families received the honored name of his father, we shall place him at the head of the list, although he may have been the younger. By this arrangement the three sons willhead three separate lines, and be numbered as follows. *2 Thomas, b.inHingham, Mass. *3 Joseph, b. Apr.24, 1642 ;d. Stow, Mass., time not known. *4 Nathaniel, b. Apr.15, 1648 ;d.Plainfield, Ct., March, 1712. ITiiu flf Cjfoma** SECOND GENEEATION. 2 THOMAS JEWELL m. Susannah Guilford Oct. 18, 1672; •t removed fromHingham toAmesbury about 1687. (Onthe finalsettlement of the boundary line between New Hampshire and Massachusetts, that part of Amesbury where Thomas Jewell lived, and where his descend­ ants reside, fell toNew Hampshire, and isnow South Hampton.) This or some other Thomas m.Ruth Badger Feb. 17, 1702; and it seems from the followingseeqrd, that he died soon after. "John Davis and Ruth Jewell, wid.of Thomas Jewell jr. werem. Dec. 22, 1707, byRev. Thomas Wells." Thomaslas Jewell was several times tithing-man ;had *5 Thomas, b. Aug. 21, 1676 ;drowned at Tingsborough, Mass., in 1723. 6 Hannah, b.March 6, 1681 ;d. Hingham, Mass., July, 1683. *7 John, b.May 20, 1683; resided at Amesbury; d.not known. 8 Hannah, b.Sept. 1685; m. Jonathan Osgood, intention entered May 12, 1705. *9 Samuel, b.Feb. 19, 1688; d. Amesbury, Mass. *10 Joseph, b.Nov. 17, 1691 ;d. Amesbury, Mass., 1783. THIRD GENERATION. 5 THOMAS JEWELL m. Martha, we know not who or when; bought and sold lands at Dunstable, Mass. (Nashua, N.H. was then included) from Jan. 3, 1711 toMarch 9, 1721 ;his estate was invento­ ried Oct. 23, 1723 ;probated by Martha (then the wife of Joseph Pen- ham) Nov. 4, 1727 ;had *11 Nathaniel, b. about 1712-14; livedinDunstable." *12 Benoni, b. livedand d. inDunstable, time unknown. 13 Adaughter b.and d. not known. Itappears that the wid. Martha had one third of the estate ofThomas, Nathan­ iel two fifths of the remainder, Benoni also two fifths, and the daughter one fifth. Nathaniel sold his portion for.£95, to Thomas Harwood, March 29,1736; he being then of age and unmarried. See Liber 38, p. 325, Middlesex, Mass. 7 JOHN JEWELL m.Hannah Prowse Jan. 9, 1702 ;had 14 Abigail, b.Nov. 7,1702; m. Lawrence Straw June 3, 1725. *15 Thomas, 'b.about 1704-5 ;d. Amesbury, Mass. 16 Hannah, b. Sept. 16, 1710. • *17 John; b. Aug. 20, 1712; d. Sugar Hill, (Lisbon,) N.H.,-1805, aged 93. *18 Barnes, b. Apr. 12, 1715 ; d. probably at Amesbury; Mass. 9 SAMUEL JEWELL m. Sarah RingNov. 6, 1712 ;had *19 David, X about 1716; d. Stratham, N. H., May 20, /! y .1798, aged 82. 6 LINE OP THOMAS. 20 Mary,'ary, b. Apr.8, 1718 ;No. 20'or 28 was m. to Joseph Merrillby Rev. Edmond March, Jan. 16, 1740. 21 Sarah, b. April6, 1720. 22 Elizabeth, b. Aug. 14, 1723. 1723. 23 Kuth, b.May 9, 1726. 1726. 24 Susannah, b. Feb. 4, 1728; nothing more known of these. these. 25 Dorathy, b.May 11, 1733 ;d. Amesbury, June 20, 1736. 1736. f26 Thomas, b.; d. about 1772. 1772. 27 Timothy, b. May 3, 1743; nothing further is known of him. The Amesbury records say that Timothy, son of Samuel and Jewell, b. ; " Mary was May 3, 1743 and itis supposed that Thomas and Timothy were sons ofSamuel, byMary as a second wife,but itis not certain. V 10 JOSEPH JEWELL m. Anna Quimby Jan. 1, 1717 ;had 28 Mary, b.Dec.
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