J.
Jackson, Richard, (otherwise written
Jacson, Jacksone, Jacksonne, Jackesone), res. on the northerly side of Brattle Square. He was Selectman six years, between 1636 and 1656;, and Representative nine years, between 1637 and 1662.
Mr. Jakson had no children.
His w.
Isabel d. 12 Feb. 1661, and he m.
Elizabeth, wid. of
Richard Browne of Chs. 12 May 1662.
He d. between 22 June and 10 Oct. 1672, a. 90; His w.
Elizabeth d. 11 Jan. 1676-7.
His kinsman,
John Jackson, was his principal legatee.
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2. John, came to
New England in 1635, then a. 40, the first permanent settler of
Camb.
Village (now
Newton), as early as 1639; was
Deacon of the
Church, and res. a short distance easterly from
Angier's Corner.
By his w. Margaret he had
John, b. in
England 1633, and d. 17 Oct. 1675;
Theodosia, m.
Noah Wiswall 14 Dec. 1664, and
Samuel Newman of
Rehoboth, and d. about 1727;
Mary, m.
Samuel Truesdale;
Grace; Caleb, b. and d. 1645:
Hannah, b. 7 June 1646, m.
Elijah Kenrick;
Abigail, b. 14 Aug. 1647, m.
Daniel Preston;
Margaret, b. 20 June 1649, m.
James Trowbridge,
Sen., and d. 1727;
Edward, b. 14 Jan. 1650-51, slain by the Indians at
Medfield 1676;
Ann; Abraham, b. 14 Aug. 1655;
Deliverance, b. 5 Nov. 1657;
Joshua, b. 15 Sept. 1659;
Isabel, d. 1661;
Sarah, b. 10 June 1662.
John the f. d. 1674, a. 79; his w. Margaret d. 1684, a. 80.
3. Edward, brother to John (2), came from Whitechapel Parish,
London, and settled in
Camb.
Village as early as 1643, res. on the northerly side of the street, nearly opposite to his brother, and was a distinguished citizen.
He was Representative fifteen years, between 1647 and 1676.
His first wife having died he m.
Elizabeth, dau. of John Newgate, and wid. of
John Oliver, 14 Mar. 1648-9.
His children were
Jonathan, a merchant in
Boston, d. 1693;
Hannah, m.
John Ward, and d. 24 Ap. 1704, a. 73;
Rebecca, m.
Thomas Prentice;
Frances, d. 5 Oct. 1648;
Sebas; Sarah, b. 5 Jan. 1649-50, m.
Rev. Nehemiah Hobart 21 Mar. 1676-7, and d. 1711;
Edward, b. 15 Dec. 1652;
Lydia, b. 1656, m.
Joseph Fuller 13 Feb. 1678-9, and d. 1726;
Elizabeth, b. 28 Ap. 1658, m.
John Prentice 28 June 1677, and
Jonas Bond;
Hannah, b. about 1660, m.
Nathaniel Wilson, and d. 1690;
Ruth, b. 15 Jan. 1664, d. unm.
1692. Edward the f. d. 17 June 1681, a. 79, leaving a large estate, embracing about 1700 acres of land, some portion of which still remains in possession of his descendants.
His w.
Elizabeth survived twenty-eight years, and was noted for her usefulness, especially as a midwife; she d. 30 Sept. 1709, a. 92.
For a full genealogy of the families of
Deacon John Jackson and his brother Edward, see
Jackson's Hist.
of Newton, pp. 326-353. ‘It is a remarkable fact,’ says the historian, ‘in relation to these two brothers, John and
Edward Jackson, that while Edward had but three sons and John five, there are multitudes of Edward's posterity, who bear his name, and only five of John's. Forty-four of Edward's descendants were in the
Revolutionary Army, from
Newton, and not one of John's. Now (1854) there are but three families in town of
Edward's descendants, that bear his name.’
(Pages 332, 333.) 1 insert here a single family of the older branch:
4. Abraham, s. of John (2), m.
Elizabeth, dau. of
John Biscoe of Wat., and had
Elizabeth, b. 8 Aug. 1680, m.
Ephraim Williams, and d. before 1739, leaving two sons, Ephraim, a distinguished soldier, and the founder of Williams College; and
Thomas, a physician in
Hatfield;
John, b. 25 Ap. 1682;
Sarah, b. 21 Aug. 1684, m.
Joseph Fuller, Jr., and was mother of
Hon. Abraham Fuller;
Margaret, b. 1685, m. Henry Bright;
Mary, b. 2 Dec. 1686, d. young;
Hannah, m.
James Trowbridge, Jr., 1712;
Mary, b. 19 Jan. 1689, m
Daniel Cook — Ap. 1722;
Abigail, b. 21 Mar. 1690, d. young;
Abigail, b. 1692, d. 26 Jan. 1703;
Abraham, b. 12 Mar. 1793, d. young;
Thomas, b. 6 Sept. 1694, d. 1713.
5. John, s. or grandson to a brother of Richard (1), was an innholder, and inherited the lands of Richard on Brattle Street and elsewhere.
His first w. Sarah d. without issue 15 Nov. 1700, a. 50; by his second w.
Deborah, he had
Samuel, bap. 4 June 1699;
Fifield, b. 8 Ap. 1702, a cabinet-maker in
Boston 1724;
John, b. 12 Jan. 1703-4;
James, b. about 1706;
Xene, b. 2 Ap. 1708, m.
Thomas Robbins 24 Oct. 1737.
John the f. d. 26 Sept. 1709, a. 64.
His w.
Deborah survived.
6. Edward, parentage not ascertained, m.
Susanna Dana 29 May, 1755, and had
Samuel, b. 2 Sept. 1759;
Mary, bap. 30 Aug. 1761.
Edward the f. kept a tavern in the centre of
Brighton.
Johnson,
Marmaduke, contracted 21 Ap. 1660 with the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in
New England, to remove forthwith to
Boston, and to serve for three years in printing the
Indian Bible and other books, under
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the direction of said Society, and of
Mr. John Eliot and
Mr. Green, at a salary of £ 40 per annum. (
Mass.
Archives, x. 205). Agreeably to his contract, he entered the
Cambridge printing-office, assisted in printing the first edition of the
Indian Bible which was completed in 1663, and afterwards assisted in printing other books for about ten years. The current of his life did not run smoothly.
He encountered opposition in his matrimonial designs, which he resented so highly as to bring himself within the grasp of the law. At the Middlesex County Court, April 1662, ‘
Marmaduke Johnson being presented by the
Grand Jury of this County in Oct. last, for obtaining the affections of the daughter of
Ens. Samuel Greene, without the knowledge or consent of said
Samuel Greene, also being expressly forbidden her society, being a married man, hath often endeavored to draw her into his society, threatening the death of any other that should make suit to her,--the said
Marmaduke Johnson, appearing in Court, confessed a part of the said presentment, and denied the other part thereof, which by evidence on file with the records of this Court appeared to be true; the
Court, on hearing the case, sentenced the said
Johnson to pay, as a fine for seeking to draw away the affections of the daughter of the said
Samuel Greene without his consent, five pounds; and for his threatening speeches, to give security for the peace and his appearance at the next Court at
Charlestown, in case he abide so long within the jurisdiction of this Colony; and for his presumptuous and wicked attempt of marriage, having, by his own confession, a wife in
England, that he return with the first opportunity that he may to his wife, on penalty of twenty pounds, to be forfeited and paid to the
County Treasurer; and to pay the costs of the
Court.’
Instead of departing from the country, as required by this order of Court,
Johnson contracted to serve the society another year, in the printing-office.
He was accordingly brought before the
County Court Oct. 1663, and compelled to give bonds in the sum of £ 40, to ‘depart this jurisdiction, according to the order of the
Court, within six weeks time next ensuing, or by
Christopher Clark's ship, now bound for
England.’
A higher authority now interposed.
At the session of the General Court, commencing 20 Oct. 1663, an order was passed, to wit: ‘Upon perusal of the
Commissioners' letter to the
honorable Corporation in
England, and
Mr. Eliot's motion, touching
Marmaduke Johnson, printer, informing that the said Corporation have contracted with the said
Johnson for one year, expiring 10th August next; it is hereby ordered, that there be a suspension of the execution of an order of the last County Court of
Middlesex for one year, enjoining the said
Johnson to return to
England, to his wife, whom he allegeth is diseased [deceased?], and may have opportunity, in the interval, to produce full certificate thereof.’
Probably, before the expiration of the year,
Johnson furnished satisfactory evidence that his wife was dead; for he was allowed to remain and to continue the business of printing, without molestation.
His intention to marry
Greene's daughter, however, was effectually frustrated.
He m. Ruth, dau. of Christopher Cane, 28 Ap. 1670, by whom he had
Elizabeth, b. 12 Feb. 1671-2, who prob.
d. young.
He resided at the S. E. corner of Winthrop and Brighton streets until 1674, when he removed to
Boston, where he d. 25 Dec. 1674.
His w. Ruth d. 1676, devising her estate, by will dated 3 Ap. 1676, to her mother, brothers, and sisters; a conditional bequest was made to her brother Jonathan, of ‘that house and land at Camb., in case that my husband's son (whom I never saw) come not to demand it, and let it be kept in repair; and in case he come, it is my will that the aforesaid house and land be delivered to him, without any molestation of him or any by or under him.’
Johnson's son probably never came to
New England; the estate remained in possession of the
Cane family until Sept. 1723, when it passed into the hands of
Judah Monis, the
Hebrew Preceptor.
2. John, by w. Mary, had
John, b. 17 Nov. 1662;
Thomas, b. 12 Jan. 1664.
3. John,. prob.
s. of John (2), by w. Mary, had
Mary, b. 20 Jan. 1686-7;
Abigail, b. 18 Sept. 1703; and probably others.
Thomas. m.
Elizabeth Green 8 Jan. 1682.
William, m.
Mary Cook 18 Feb. 1690-91.
Hannah, m.
John Cooper 21 Oct. 1725.
Matthew, m.
Elizabeth
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Prentice 9 May 1726.
James, m.
Margaret Logan 4 Jan. 1738-9.
Tabi-Tha, m.
Asa Warren 1 Oct. 1747.
Esther, m.
Jonathan Cook 8 Nov. 1770.
Frederick, m.
Rhoda Reed 16 Oct. 1783.
Ruhamah, m.
Joseph Perry 11 Ap. 1786.
Rebecca, m.
Samuel Hastings 14 June 1789.
Abijah, m.
Betsey Whitney 19 Feb. 1797.
Phebe, m.
Benjamin Barker 14 Jan. 1798.
Joseph. m.
Amy Goodnow 23 May 1798.
Josiah, Jr., m.
Betsey Moore 10 Ap. 1800.
Jones, William, was here as early as 1635, and owned a house in the ‘West End,’ and six acres on the northerly side of Linnaean Street, which he sold to
Edward Winship, about 1638, after which period his name disappears from the Records.
The hill, however, in the angle of Linnaean Street and North Avenue, crowned by what was afterwards known as the ‘Gallows Lot,’ was for many years called ‘Jones's Hill.’
2. John, by w.
Dorcas, had
Samuel, b. 8 Oct. 1648.
It is said that he rem. to
Concord, and there had
Ephraim, b. 1650;
Elizabeth; Joseph, b. 1654;
John, b. 1656;
Rebecca, and
William. He d. 22 June 1673, and his w.
Dorcas m.
William Buss of
Concord.
See
Farmer.
3. Philip, in 1671 contracted to erect ‘a sufficient fence of stone, of four foot high,’ from Richard Hassell's farm (on the west side of Menotomy River) to Rocky Meadow, for which he was to receive land in payment.
No Record is found of his family.
Ann Gleason, spinster, administered his estate 26 Dec. 1690.
Dorcas, perhaps dau. of John (2), m.
Samuel Stone 12 June 1679.
Sam-uel, m. Sarah Hill 15 May 1704.
William, m.
Elizabeth Ash 28 Mar. 1776.
James, m.
Ruth Fisk 1 Jan. 1778.
Thaddeus, m.
Sarah Horton 19 Oct. 1789.
Judd,
Thomas, one of the first company, was here in 1635, and res. on the northerly side of Brattle Street; his homestead probably embraced the spot where the
Craigie House stands, now owned by
Professor Longfellow.
He rem. with
Hooker to
Hartford.
He was several years a Deputy or
Representative of
Hartford, and subsequently of
Waterbury, to which place he removed.
He was great-grandfather of
Rev. Jonathan Judd, the first minister of
Southampton, Mass., of whom
Sylvester Judd,
Esq., of
Northampton, a diligent and accurate antiquarian, was grandson.
