Granted citizenship 6 May 1712. Willed 5 s. to 8 children, balance to wife and one son, Frederick. The birth order of his children is unknown.
Hannah made Jonathan sole heir in deathbed will dated 3 Oct 1778. The will was probated 3 nov 1778.
American Revolution 2nd Co, 6th Regiment, invalided 29 Oct 1780.
French Indian War in 1756 and 1764 campaigns Connecticut Battallion commanded by Lt. Col. Israel Putnam.American Revolution 2nd Co, 6th Regiment, invalided 29 Oct 1780.
French Indian War in 1756 and 1764 campaigns Connecticut Battallion commanded by Lt. Col. Israel Ritnam.
American Revolution. Wounded defending New London, Connecticut when attacked by Benedict Arnold 6 sep 1781.
Aaron fought in the King Phillip's War in 1676. 1679 signer with Robert Spink Jr. and Sr. and 39 others of a petition to Charles II, King of England. Became a freeman in 1696. Aaron's son, Thomas married Robert Spink, Jr.'s daugter, Hannah. 1709 bought with 50 others 792 acres, vacant lands in Narragansett, Rhode Island.
July 29, 1679 he and 41 others of Narrangansett signed a petition to the King praying that he "would put an end to these differences about the government thereof which has been so fatal to the prosperity of the place; animosities still arising in people mind, as they stand affected to this on that government."
September 6, 1687 - Taxed 2 s. 9 p.
April 7, 1711 - Inventory shown by widow Hannah - spinning wheel, mare, cow, hay, cash, apparel, & c.
Abraham Jaquith is believed to have landed in Boston June 18, 1643 with Huguenots from La Rochelle, France, who stopped at Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia, where Charles de la Tour and Madame La Tour boarded their vessel. They proceeded to Boston where La Tour persuaded Governor Winthrop and his council that they could stay. (Jaquith Family in America - forward).
DEATH: Abraham died during the smallpox epedemic which swept Charlestown in 1676 but the actual cause of death and place of burial are not known. (Jaquith Family in America - by Jaquith & Walker).
Abraham was admitted into the First Church in Charlestown, Massachusetts on Oct 9, 1643.
WILL OF ABRAHAM JAQUITH
16 Nov 1676 Woburn; Middlesex; MassachusettsThis 16: of the 9th mo 1676. I Abram Jaquith of the Towne of Oburne in the Coun of Midd. in New Engld. being weake in body, but perfect in memory, and understanding, do make this my last will & testamt. I
do bequeath to my beloved wife Hannah, all my houseing & y3 orchard
during her life, & two Cows, & their maintenance, winter & sumer, during her life, and Twenty bushels of corne to be yearly pd to her during her life in kind as followeth. Ten bush. of Indian 3. of Ry, 2. of wheate, five of barly, Also I do bequesth to my sonne Abram, all my housing, & houselott, at my wifes decease, but thirty acers of land lying in a lott called Cutlars lott, I give to my sonne Abram in prsent possession to by layd out to him on the north side of the lott from end to end, and besides this also I give to Sonne Abram, halfe of all my meadow lands, also halfe of all my other lands and wood lands with the priviledges. Also I give to my sonne Jno and to my Daughter Lidea, the other halfe of Cutlers lott, wch is thirty acres and the other halfe of my meadow land to be equally divided between them, Excepting one eight pt of the woodland, wch I give to my daughter Sarah. Also I give to my daughter Deborah Six pounds, to be payd to her at my wifes decease, and my will is that my sonne Abram, my sonne Jno and my daughte Lidea, the possessors of ye Arrable lands, shall pay to my wife the Twenty bushels of corne yearly, and also find her with firewood yearly, during her life as above specifyed. I make my wife Anna & my sonne Abram Executors of this my will Witnes Abram Jaquith Jno Wright
his marke Allen Convars Jno Russell
Attested on oath by Allen Convars and Jno Russell.
Decemb. 19, 1676, at Charlstowne Court. As attests.
Tho: Danforth. Record Entred by Tho: Danforth. R.Abraham came to America in 1640. He lived at Charleston, Connecticut and Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts. He became a freeman in 1656. He died in 1675 or 1676 in 1675 or 1676 in the King Phillips War.
NAME: Possible surname spellings - Jackewish, Jaques, Jaquith
Other possible father's are John or George, Richard's brothers.
Iowa Pioneer, a bank president.
Authured a historical autobiography called "The Blazed Trail" which was later transcribed by his grandson Charles Henry Jakway II