Jackson Family Ancestry Research Project

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Links to Each Jackson Family Section:

Sources:

  • Ancestry.com
  • Familysearch.org
  • Findagrave.com
  • Some of the Ancestors of Rev. John Selby Frame and his wife Clara: The history and genealogy of the families of old Fairfield (1930) Vol 1 p 321-326

Henry Jackson Family

Henry Jackson

(Abt. 1606 London, England - 22 Sep 1686 Fairfield, CT)

Married

Hannah Skidmore

(Abt. 1610 - Aft. 1686 Fairfield, CT)

Children of Henry Jackson and Hannah Skidmore

  1. John Jackson (Abt. 1640 Watertown, MA – 1689) – m – Elizabeth Smith (Abt. 1643)
  2. Hannah Jackson (Abt. 1642 Watertown, MA – ?)
    1. m 1st – Phillip Galpin (Abt. 1640 – ?)
    2. m 2nd – Stephen Sherwood (Abt. 1640 – ?)
  3. Moses Jackson (Abt. 1644 Watertown, MA – 13 Nov 1712)
    1. m 1st – 24 Oct 1672 at Fairfield, CT – Deborah Hyatt (Abt. 1646 – ?)
    2. m 2nd – Widow Esther Seely (Abt. 1645 – ?)
  4. Samuel Jackson Sr (Abt. 1648 – 1714/5: b/d Fairfield, CT)
    1. m 1st – Abt. 1670 at Fairfield, CT- Jedidiah ? (Abt. 1660 – Abt. 1708 Stratford, CT)
    2. m 2nd – Bef. Jan 1709 at Stratford, CT – Phebe ? (Abt. 1680 – ?)
  5. Joseph Jackson (Abt. 1649 Fairfield, CT – ?) – m 17 mar 1686/7 – Mary Godwin (Abt. 1650 – ?)

Notes:

  • Henry Jackson arrived in the US aged 29 years, on the boat: Elizabeth and Ann in 1635.  First at Watertown, MA, and removed to Fairfield, CT.
  • Elizabeth Smith is the Daughter of Giles Smith (Abt. 1606 – ?)
  • Deborah Hyatt is the Daughter of Thomas Hyatt (Abt. 1606 – ?)
  • Mary Godwin is the Daughter of George Godwin (Abt. 1610 – ?)
    • Mary Married 2nd: Joseph Seely (Abt. 1645 – ?)

Samuel Jackson Sr Family

Samuel Jackson Sr

(Abt. 1648 - 1714/5: b/d Fairfield, CT)

Married 1st / Widowed Abt. 1670 at Fairfield, CT

Jedidiah ?

(Abt. 1660 - Abt. 1708 Stratford, CT)

Children of Samuel Jackson Sr and Jedidiah:

  1. Samuel Jackson Jr (19 Jun 1671* – Abt. 1673: b/d Fairfield, CT) – Died Young
  2. Nathaniel Jackson (6 Mar 1673 – Abt. 1675: b/d Fairfield, CT) – Died Young
  3. Hannah Jackson (17 Mar 1675* Fairfield, CT – ?)
    1. m 1st – 15 Apr 1709 at Stratford CT – Nathaniel Lyon (Abt. 1672 – ?)
    2. m 2nd – Matthew Jennings (Abt. 1674 – ?)
  4. Joshua Jackson (Abt. 1679 Stratford, CT – 1698/9) – m 10 Jan 1697* – Elizabeth Sandford (Abt. 1679 – ?)
  5. Henry Jackson (Abt. 1679 – 15 Sep 1717: b/d Stratford, CT) – m 16 Jan 1703/4 – Mary Wheeler (Abt. 1683 – ?)
  6. Deborah Jackson (Abt. 1681 Stratford, CT – ?) – m 1701 – Alexander Fairchild (Abt. 1680 – ?)
  7. Daniel Jackson (Abt. 1683 Stratford, CT – ?) – m – Mary Preston (Abt. 1689 – 7 Aug 1734 Stratford, CT)
  8. Rachel Jackson (Abt. 1685 Stratford, CT – ?) – m – Moses Lyon (Abt. 1682)
  9. Jonathan (Abt. 1687 Stratford, CT – ?) – m – Unknown
  10. Abigail Jackson  (Abt. 1693 Stratford, CT – 9 Nov 1775 Woodbury, CT) – m 6 Nov 1717 at Woodbury, CT – Cornelius Brownson Jr (20 Dec 1692 – 4 Oct 1746: b/d Woodbury, CT)
    1. Go to Cornelius Brownson Jr’s Family Section
    2. Go to Brownson Family Research Page
  11. Ebenezer Jackson (Abt. 1697 Stratford, CT – ?) – m – Esther Abbott (Abt. 1700 – ?)
  12. Bethia Jackson (Abt. 1709 – Abt. 1702: b/d Stratford, CT) – Died Young

Notes:

  • The * means that the year is approximate, but the Month and Day are correct.
  • Elizabeth Sandford is the Daughter of Ezekiel Sandford (Abt. 1648- ?). She married 2nd Joseph Jackson (Abt. 1676 – ?). She married 3rd Thomas Chambers (Abt. 1678 – ?)
  • Mary Wheeler is the Daughter of Isaac Wheeler.  She married 2nd Capt. Samuel Sherwood.
  • Mary Preston is the Daughter of Jehiel Preston (Abt. 1648 – ?).
  • Esther Abbott is the Daughter of John Abbott (Abt. 1650 – ?)

Samuel Jackson Sr

Married 2nd Bef. Jan 1709 at Stratford, CT

Phebe ?

(Abt. 1680 - ? Stratford, CT)

Children of Samuel Jackson Sr and Phebe:

  1. Gabriel Jackson (Abt. 1709 Stratford, CT – ?) – m 24 May 1721 at Fairfield, CT – Margaret Hall (Abt. 1711 – ?) 

Notes:

  • Phebe ? is the Widow of William Lyon (? – Abt. 1708)
  • Margaret Hall is the Daughter of Francis Hall (Abt. 1650)

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