The John Jackson Family- US 1635 to Current

Kent Lineage
1635 Defence

**Connected to the William Preston Family at Daniel Preston (1648-1725)  **

Generation One:
John Jackson- b. abt. 6 June 1602 at England; bapt. 6 June 1602 at Stepney, London, England; m (1) Wife Jackson Nee Unknown; m (2) 1645 Margaret Taft Nee Unsure at Newton, Middlesex, MA; d. 30 June 1675, aged 72 years.
M(1) Children:
1. Sarah  b. abt. 1636
2. Theodosia b. abt 1638; m(1) 10 Dec. 1664 Noah Wiswall; m(2) Samuel Newman
3. John  b. abt 1640; d. 17 October 1675
M(2) Children:
4. Caleb  b. 12 December 1645 at Newton, Middlesex, MA; d. 14 December 1645 at Newton, Middlesex, MA
5. Hannah  b. 7 June 1647 at Newton, Middlesex, MA; m(1). Elijah Kendrick; m(2) 20 Jan. 1682 John Hyde; d. 1 May 1737, aged 89 years
6. Abigail b. 14 August 1648 at Newton, Middlesex, MA; m. Daniel Preston; d. 24 April 1723, aged 74 years.
7. Margaret b. 20 June 1649 at Newton, Middlesex, MA; m. 30 January 1674 James Trowbridge;
8. Edward b. 14 January 1651 at Newton, Middlesex, MA; d. 21 February 1676 at Medfield Norfolk, MA, aged 25 years. Killed by Indians
9. Mary b. 7 September 1653 at Newton, Middlesex, MA; m. Samuel Truesdale
10. Abraham b. 14 August 1655 at Newton, Middlesex, MA; m. 20 November 1679 Elizabeth Briscoe; d. 29 June 1740, aged 84 years.
11. Deliverance b. 9 November 1657 at Newton, Middlesex, MA
12. Joshua b. 15 September 1659 at Newson, Middlesex, MA
13. Isabel b. abt 1660 at Newton, Middlesex, MA; d. February 1661, aged  13 months
14. Sarah b. 10 June 1662 at Newton, Middlesex, MA
15. Grace b. 1663 at Newton, Middlesex, MA

      John came in the Defence in 1635 with Edward Bostock, Master. She sailed from London and arrived at Boston, Suffolk, MA on 8 October 1635.  He is listed as “wholesale man in Burchen Lane,” His first wife's name is no known but he had two daughters and a son. He first came to Cambridge, Middlesex, MA.  John was made a freeman between 2 June 1641 to 10 May 1643, the latter being the more preferred date. In the Newton records Margaret is listed as his second wife. In 1639 he bought the estate of Miles Ives. He was a deacon. He died 30 June 1675, aged 72 years.

Sources:
1.  A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692. Savage, James. Vol. I-IV. Boston, MA, USA: 1860-1862.Volume 2, page 532
2. Newton Vital Records