This is a reproduction of a library book that was digitized by Google as part of an ongoing effort to preserve the information in books and make it universally accessible. http://books.google.com fave; e, Z. (film éZ/Iunr/ wfal/fiura, ‚I \ N if Ö i \ l ' I .|,(:\\ \.\ “karma-1' um l; K n " fl— _,,./' 'I‘IIE JANES FAMILY. GENEALOGY AND BRIEF HISTORY OF THE EQQIUIUMUB 0f William $dfl2§ EMIGRAN'I‘ ANCESTOR OF 1631, I WITH AN EXTENDED NOTICE OF BISHOP EDMUND S. JANES, D.D.. AND OTHER BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: BY THE REV. FREDERIC JANES. ’_____ " INQUIRE, I PRAY films, or run Fomum AGE. AND PREPARE unnu TO THE SEARCH or Tuxm FATuEnaP— Job, viiL 8. NEIV YORK: JOHN H. DINGMAN, 654 BROADINAY: (C. ECIIIHNER .1 CO) 1868. n. K , ‘q " I‘\ .W‘ ‘ '13?" ‘ \‘ v) \‘ : ‘ '\ ““' '3 cl ' ‘ ‘i “ \ , x ‘ \ \ I 5 ,\ \ r I O 7‘ x ‘I _i,\ n ,“vr_\gl \ ~I-, -‘ ‘ _ MUNSELL,PRINTER, ALBANY,N.Y ‘— PREFACE. I purpose in these pages to give a simple line of narrative of the descendants of William James, following down through the different generations in the several branches, describing more or less minutely the character of persons whose names are well known to the public, having figured in their day, prominently before the world, and achieved more or less success upon the field of human endeavor, and also, shall speak of many others, less conspicuous, humble yet earnest individuals, of different generations; though I fail to do them the fullest justice. It is but a token of love and grateful acknowledgment of the noble deeds of our progenitors to take their names from the perishing records of the present, and place them in durable form for affectionate remembrance as fragrant family memorials. The history of the Janeses in the old world, their Norman or French extraction, and the valorous entering of Guido de J anes into England with the Norman Baron, afterward Henry II of the English throne, and his having allotted to him the manor of Kirtland as a reward of bravery and military prowess as a general, and the success of his grandson in the Crusades, for the recovery of the Holy Land from the infidels will be briefly narrated. The line of connection between this ancient family and William Janes, the emigrant, has not been established and fortified by complete and satisfactory evidence; but numerous circumstances, pointing in this one direction, render such a fact in a high degree probable. A feeling of pride may justly accompany the mmombranm of worthy ancestors, the early founders of the nation: men perhaps, iv PREFACE. more noble than the lineage of royal lines, who scrupled not to cast out our fathers from their early homes, and compel them to venture the treacherous ocean, and the greater treachery of the savages of the forest, to work their way as best they could in a new country on an untried theatre of action. In them, how has the old and the new world met, and what an era then and there begun in the history of nations. T0 exhibit the virtues of such men we only need to record their deeds, and give a true expression of the principles that called forth those deeds to the observation of mankind. The early conquest in which they were engaged under the French Barons, their part in the drama of the Roman Catholic and Protestant conflict, in different centuries, and their activities in the exciting scenes of Puritan reformation and the Pilgrim emigration to the New World, their early conflicts, struggles and victories, can hardly find space in this limited volume, beyond some simple allusions. Our more immediate concern is with the descendants who lived and acted in that brief space of time, from William Janos the emigrant, down to the present blessed era of freedom. We make up our humble tale from many disjointed fragments, and all our efforts to weave in so many fugitive rehearsals, legends and anecdotes of the personages who have appeared upon the stage. in a systematic manner, we fear will be impossible. The gathering of these statistics is an enormous task, which fact can be better appreciated by one who has made the effort. Pressing and constant cares in a new country and the busy scenes through which all are crowding in the passage of life, will be a fair excuse for some neglect of the records, by our fathers, not appearing to them of any immediate importance, though of great literary value to their posterity. Between the past and the present generations how soon time draws a veil thick to allow us to look beyond the records themselves, however imperfect. In completing such a work, one which demands so wide a range of research over centuries, so vast a sweep in its geographical lines, so many generations, past and present, come into retrospect, we find PREFACE. v difliculties formidable and perfection lwpeless; but not appalled at the fear of unkind criticism we venture to submit the following pages to the public, for the perusal of all who are immediately or remotely interested, while we are well aware that further research, more time and more expense would evantuate in the production of a volume of still greater interest and more satisfaction. GENEALOGY signifies the line of duacent, or list of a. persons“ anu-stors. The Hebrews expressed it by Sepher-Toledoth, the “ Book of Genera tions." How careful were the J cws to preserve their genealogies. 'l‘he sacred writings contain their genealogies extending backward three thousand five hundred years. The genealogy of our Saviour is drawn out by the Evangelists from Adam to Joseph and Mary, through a space of over four thousand years. Matthew gives the line of dwcent through Joseph, his reputed or legal father, and Luke through Mary, his mother. In searching them we notice that the Messiah was restricted by divine appointment, to the posterity of Abraham to the family of David, to the existence of the second temple; and our Lord was of the direct line of the elder branch of the royal family, in truth the very person, who, had the dominion continued in the family of David, would have legally sat on the throne. Gem, xlix, 10; Am, ii, 35—36. It is a praise-worthy and pious work to search out the links that connect us with those who have passed away, the honored representativw of our name and line of being, the noble heroes of many endeavors and many struggles for grand achievements. We have noticed of late great activity and commendable zeal in this direction. We were as happy as surprised to notice so many volumes on the shelves of our printer whose monogram appears on our title page; to see how many of them were issued under his immediate supervision; the Hyde, the Clark, the Hall, the \Vhitmore and the Macy genealogies, etc. Some of them large elegant volumes, showing the zeal and earnest effort put forth by thoughtful, reverent children of the Pil grims. There are numerous others on the passage for the press, which may please or astonish. Our friends Dr. D. P. and Mrs. F. K. Holton of 124 West 54th street, New York city, are preparing a quadruple vi PREFACE. mammoth work on the descendants of their four grandparents, the Far wells, the Parsons, the Holt-ens and the Winslows combined, as per will of Miriam Holton, who, in her passing away from time, was deeply impressed with the Christian duty of devoting more attention to this interesting subject to secure the records that might irredeemably perish. There is a zest in the perusal ofso many works and in bringing before our minds so many peculiarities of difi'erent generations. But we cannot promise that our arrangement is more philosophical or more commend able than others, or that our history will excite peculiar pleasure. Some, even, may be displeased with minuteness, and some may be tried for want of minuteness in their particular case; but we venture the volume will find readers wherever the family name exists. From worthy motives to achieve something for the good of the present age and something to benefit posterity, the writer has devoted many hours of tedious and perplexing labor, and deprived himself of many midnight hours of rest. May othersas faithfully toil to reclaim the records of their ththers and put them in durable form for preserva tion and not fail to receive a better— a higher reward. JANES FAMILY COAT ()F ARMS. The Coat of Arms whim has been in the Janeafamilyfo'r several genera lions. Arms, argcnt (white); a lion rampant. azure (blue). between three cscallops. gules (red). Crest out o! a ducal crown, or (gold), a demi lion rampant, blue, holding between the paws an escallop shell, red. Motto — Ex Virlule Ilonoa. The lion rampant, in the arms, was given from an ancestor having, whilst in command, won a battle. The escallop shells indicate the having made pilgrlmagcs to Jerusalem. The ducal crown was given to those who held command under the sovereign duke of the ancient French con federation. largedisappeared,thePlaceMarkethas ground.publicisoccupied surI;green . andStatebychurchesThomasGregsou.MarketPlace.roundedelms; 2:2e u-QvI-uuIgoIv~un|a-.pQoie¢q-.|Iouanc~Io.s.I RogerJohnQ:: m fl._ SCQIY.2wiso.--.HI-.I.-.-I. a E m:'::::= _ H! No.5.~Ion -..- a )4Etwea-reestaEfMW5f16"1"'0wcopyup0a;01w;.- _ 811516138. JohnO;EI:IIza m m aoqunveu--'nuIaoel.pc~Q¢|-Q.nIuaov0. 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