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Henry Jackson 1679 – 1717 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1679

Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 15 Sep 1717

Death Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Father: Samuel Jackson

Mother: JudithJedidiah Higbee

Spouse(s): Mary Wheeler

Children(s): Anna Jackson, Deborah Jackson, Jedidah Jackson, David Jackson, Isaac Jackson, Mercy Jackson, Eunice Jackson, Sarah Jackson

In 1679, Henry Jackson entered the world in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, born to Samuel Jackson and JudithJedidiah Higbee. Henry Jackson married Mary Wheeler, and had children including Anna Jackson, Deborah Jackson, Jedidah Jackson, David Jackson, Isaac Jackson, Mercy Jackson, Eunice Jackson, Sarah Jackson. Henry Jackson passed away in 1717 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1679, Henry Jackson entered the world in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, born to Samuel Jackson and JudithJedidiah Higbee.
  • Henry Jackson married Mary Wheeler, and had children including Anna Jackson, Deborah Jackson, Jedidah Jackson, David Jackson, Isaac Jackson, Mercy Jackson, Eunice Jackson, Sarah Jackson.
  • Henry Jackson passed away in 1717 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Jackson
1648 – 1715
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
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JudithJedidiah Higbee
1647 – 1701
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Wheeler
1683 – 1743
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
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Children(s)

Anna Jackson
1708 – 1800
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Deborah Jackson
1710 –
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Jedidah Jackson
1705 –
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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David Jackson
1707 – 1754
Birth Location: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Isaac Jackson
1712 – 1777
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Mercy Jackson
1713 –
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Eunice Jackson
1715 – 1796
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Sarah Jackson
1717 – 1723
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Henry Jackson's Ancestors

Self
Henry Jackson
1679 – 1717
Birth Place: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Samuel Jackson
1648 – 1715
Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
JudithJedidiah Higbee
1647 – 1701
Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Henry Jackson
1606 – 1686
London, London, England
Edward Higbee
– 1699
Jedidah Skidmore
1624 –
England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jackson
1578 – 1634
Anne Hobson
1582 – 1635
John Higbee
1582 – 1647
Ursula Blacknole
1608 –
Thomas Skidmore
1600 – 1684
Ellen Whitehead
1607 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Hobson
1565 – 1634
Alice Davis
1570 – 1634
Thomas Higbee
1535 – 1607
Alice Unknown
1535 –
Richard Skidmore
1580 – 1606
Agnes Lawrence
1582 – 1639

Henry Jackson's Descendants

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Henry Jackson (Abt. 1679 – 15 Sep 1717) m. Mary Wheeler (Abt 1683 – 18 Sep 1743)
  1. 1. Anna Jackson (12 Jan 1708/09 – 1800)
  2. 2. Deborah Jackson (13 Jan 1710/11 – )
  3. 3. Jedidah Jackson (17 Apr 1705 – )
  4. 4. David Jackson (14 Mar 1707 – 26 Dec 1754) m. Hannah Fairchild (Abt 1714 – 11 Jun 1784)
    1. 1. Uri Jackson (Bef. 1752 – Bef. 13 Jun 1803) m. Sarah Burchard (1747 – Aft. 1803)
      1. 1. Azer Jackson (26 Feb 1771 – )
      2. 2. Elijah Jackson (27 Oct 1772 – )
      3. 3. Elizabeth Jackson (25 May 1774 – )
      4. 4. Daniel Jackson (06 Mar 1776 – Bet. 23 Aug–22 Oct 1803)
      5. 5. Uri Jackson (18 Apr 1778 – )
      6. 6. Lyman Jackson (09 Mar 1780 – 02 Feb 1781)
      7. 7. Elias Jackson (15 Dec 1781 – 24 Aug 1823) m. Betsey Francis (29 Apr 1786 – 18 May 1816) m. Mary Crockett (19 May 1770 – 09 Sep 1859)
        1. 1. John (A) Jackson (ABT 1807 1808 – )
        2. 2. Philetus Jackson (1810 – ) m. Jane Unknown
        3. 3. Unknown Jackson (Bet. 1810–1820 – )
        4. 4. Unknown Jackson (Bet. 1810–1820 – )
        5. 5. Elias (Burchard) Jackson (26 Jun 1811 – 18 Aug 1843) m. Mary (Ann) Mason (06 Oct 1815 – 25 Feb 1899)
        6. 6. William (Francis) Jackson (25 Jun 1813 – 10 Jan 1892)
        7. 7. Uri Jackson (Bef. 1823 – )
      8. 8. Rhoda Jackson (26 Jan 1788 – )
      9. 9. Isaac Jackson (28 Dec 1789 – )
      10. 10. Sarah Jackson m. Minor
      11. 11. Mabel Jackson
      12. 12. Henry Jackson
    2. 2. Isaac Jackson
    3. 3. Henry Jackson
    4. 4. Jedidah Jackson
    5. 5. David Jackson
    6. 6. Deborah Jackson
    7. 7. Eunice Jackson
  5. 5. Isaac Jackson (11 May 1712 – Sep 1777)
  6. 6. Mercy Jackson (30 Nov 1713 – )
  7. 7. Eunice Jackson (07 Aug 1715 – 06 Sep 1796)
  8. 8. Sarah Jackson (19 Aug 1717 – Bef. 1723)

Henry Jackson's Timeline

2 Records

1679
Abt. 1679
Birth of Henry Jackson in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1717
15 Sep 1717
Age 38
Death of Henry Jackson in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1679
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1717
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Bulletin of the Stamford Genealogial Society, Vol. 6 #2; Oct. 1963, pg. 19, "Old Stratford (Pequonnock) Burying Ground
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