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John Jett 1760 – 1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1760

Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1 Dec 1816

Death Location: Hardin, Kentucky, USA

Father: Stephen Jett

Mother: Elizabeth Read

Spouse(s): Jane Burn, Naomy Webb

Children(s): John Jett, John Jett

In 1760, John Jett Sr entered the world in Westmoreland, Virginia, United States, born to Stephen Jett and Elizabeth Reed Read. In 1779, John Jett Sr resided in Westmoreland County, VA. John Jett Sr married Jane Ann Burn, Naomy Webb, and had children including John Jett, John Jett. John Jett Sr passed away in 1816 in Hardin, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1760, John Jett Sr entered the world in Westmoreland, Virginia, United States, born to Stephen Jett and Elizabeth Reed Read.
  • In 1779, John Jett Sr resided in Westmoreland County, VA.
  • John Jett Sr married Jane Ann Burn, Naomy Webb, and had children including John Jett, John Jett.
  • John Jett Sr passed away in 1816 in Hardin, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Jett
1735 – 1793
Birth Location: Richmond, King George, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Read
1738 – 1779
Birth Location: Richmond, King George, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Jane Burn
1759 – 1782
Birth Location: Henry, Virginia, United States
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Naomy Webb
1765 – 1845
Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

John Jett
1779 – 1816
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States
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John Jett
1779 – 1816
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States
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John Jett's Ancestors

Self
John Jett
1760 – 1816
Birth Place: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Parents
Stephen Jett
1735 – 1793
Richmond, King George, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Reed) Read
1738 – 1779
Richmond, King George, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Ann (Elizabeth) Wells
1700 – 1770
Culpepper, Virginia, USA
James (John) Read
1699 – 1765
Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA
Winifred Favior
1703 – 1777
Culpepper, Orange, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Wells
1678 – 1722
Elizabeth Williams
1661 – 1724
Benjamin Reade
1647 – 1731
Lucy Gwynn
1655 – 1731
John Favior
1672 – 1724
Mary Wells
1680 – 1712
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Wells
1652 – 1712
Alice Howard
1647 – 1712
George Reade
1608 – 1674
Elizabeth Martiau
1625 – 1696
Luke Favior
1650 –
Stephen Wells
1650 – 1712
Alice Howard
1647 – 1712

John Jett's Descendants

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John Jett (abt 1760 – 1 Dec 1816) m. Jane (Ann) Burn (1759 – 1782) m. Naomy Webb (1765 – 1845)
  1. 1. John Jett (about 1779 – 1816 or 1817) m. Nancy\Sarah Avery (1779-1785 – 1830)
    1. 1. Henry Jett (1799 – )
    2. 2. John Jett (20 Feb 1801 – 1820)
    3. 3. James (Monroe) Jett (20 Feb 1801 – 30 Apr 1855) m. Nancy (Elizabeth) Edwards (20 Feb 1801 – 1850)
      1. 1. Sophia (W) Jett (1827 – 1868)
      2. 2. Joseph (Hankerson) Jett (29 Aug 1829 – 1900)
      3. 3. John (W) Jett (12 Oct 1831 – 1864-1870) m. Millie (Emeline) Massey (27 Aug 1840 – Feb. 28, 1911)
        1. 1. Trecy (Melvina) Jett (8 Dec. 1858 – 3 Apr 1910) m. William (Benjamin) Bishop (8 April 1857 – 29 Jul 1933)
        2. 2. Sara (Elizabeth) Jett (3 Jun 1860 – 16 Feb 1945)
      4. 4. Nancy Jett (Mar 1833 – 22 Mar 1882)
      5. 5. James (B) Jett (1836 – 1880)
      6. 6. Benton (G) Jett (26 Sep 1840 – 1 May 1886)
      7. 7. Isaac (F) Jett (1843 – 13 Dec 1862)
    4. 4. Isaac Jett (about 1805 – aft 1870) m. Sarah (Bird) Jones (19 feb 1826 – 7 Jan 1914)
      1. 1. James (Martin) Jett (6 December 1845 – 23 August 1892) m. Mary (Eliza) Joines (8 August 1853 – 1 Aug 1908)
        1. 1. Martha (E "Mattie") Jett (26 July 1871 – 2 September 1912) m. William (Ashford) Hindman (25 September 1869 – 17 May 1943)
        2. 2. John Jett (abt 1873 – )
        3. 3. Delilah (Elizabeth) Jett (04 Dec 1874 – 2 Aug 1941) m. William (H) Bailey (1870 – )
        4. 4. Billy Jett (abt 1875 – )
        5. 5. Marshal Jett (15 Feb 1876 – 5 Mar 1924) m. Lucy (Pearl) Jett (1882 – )
        6. 6. M. (R.) Jett (abt 1877 – )
        7. 7. Sarah (Ann "Sally") Jett (abt 1877 – 1 Dec 1953) m. Charles (A) Johnson (Jul 1865 – )
        8. 8. Jimmie Jett (abt 1879 – )
        9. 9. Alice (Gertrude) Jett (23 Feb 1881 – 25 Apr 1963) m. Leonard (Curtis) Magee (8 Aug 1871 – 26 Mar 1955)
        10. 10. Susan (Ida) Jett (14 Jun 1883 – 19 Dec 1949) m. James (A) Edgar (abt 1883 – )
        11. 11. Rosietta (E) Jett (10 Sep 1885 – 15 May 1984) m. William (Monroe) Roberson (21 Dec 1882 – )
        12. 12. Maudia (B) Jett (27 Jan 1889 – 7 Nov 1889)
        13. 13. Luther (Melvin) Jett (11 October 1890 – 25 Apr 1941) m. Nellie (May) Jett (abt 1895 – )
        14. 14. Jimmy (Pearl Jett aka) Hubbard (13 Mar 1893 – 18 Jul 1972)
      2. 2. John (R) Jett (1848 – 23 Aug 1892) m. Elizabeth Duncan
      3. 3. Sophia (Jane) Jett (1850 – )
      4. 4. Mary (Susan) Jett (1856 – 04 Mar 1938) m. Seaton (Leroy) Joines (Dec 1848 – 4 Mar 1920)
        1. 1. Margaret (Ann Maggie) Joines (12 Apr 1873 – 29 Jan 1928) m. William (Clem) Brown (17 Jul 1874 – 5 May 1955)
        2. 2. Rosie (Lee) Joines (6 Jan 1876 – 26 Aug 1932) m. Henry Haptonstall (15 Jan 1876 – 10 Aug 1932)
        3. 3. Tera (Elizabeth) Joines (3 Oct 1877 – 1878)
        4. 4. Clinton (J) Joines (16 May 1879 – 10 Sep 1946) m. Sarah (Ella) Barbee (8 Jul 1879 – 22 Nov 1967)
        5. 5. Ura (Eura D) Joines (13 Sep 1881 – 22 Nov 1951) m. Allen (Lafayette) Law (9 May 1874 – 24 Aug 1959)
        6. 6. Roy Joines (2 Oct 1883 – 17 Nov 1895)
        7. 7. Melinda (May "Mamie") Joines (6 April 1888 – 1 Jul 1966) m. Benjamin (Franklin "Ben") Vines (23 Jan 1877 – 27 Dec 1941)
        8. 8. Bertia (Leona) Joines (22 Oct 1890 – 29 Dec 1969) m. David (Barto "Bart") Cooper (6 Apr 1895 – 28 Oct 1949)
      5. 5. Margaret (Elizabeth) Jett (1854 – 04 Mar 1938)
      6. 6. Delilah (Catherine) Jett (28 Jan 1859 – 31 Oct 1935) m. William (Martin) Wilcoxson (22 Jan 1858 – 19 Feb 1916)
        1. 1. Hester Wilcoxson (5 Feb 1884 – 05 Mar 1952)
        2. 2. Justin (David) Wilcoxson (22 Dec 1886 – 11 Mar 1952)
        3. 3. Lonnie (Coleman) Wilcoxson (24 Feb 1888 – 9 Oct 1937)
        4. 4. Zora (Elizabeth Wilcoxson) Lemon (21 Aug 1888 – 14 Oct 1949)
        5. 5. Thomas (Marion) Wilcoxson (27 Mar 1893 – 28 Aug 1943)
        6. 6. Millie Willcoxson (6 Jan 1895 – )
        7. 7. Raymond (R) Wilcoxson (23 Nov 1899 – 30 Mar 1984)
        8. 8. Willa (M) Wilcoxson (abt 1901 – )
      7. 7. Isaac (Mason) Jett (17 May 1866 – ) m. Sarah (Miranda "Sallie") Anderson (Feb 1864 – )
        1. 1. Lela Keeser (1892 – )
        2. 2. Allice Keeser (1895 – )
        3. 3. Willie (Mason) Jett (15 Oct 1899 – 25 AUG 1969) m. Hattie (Geraldine) BACCUS (27 SEP 1904 – 31 AUG 1936)
        4. 4. Ninnie Jett (1901 – )
        5. 5. Minnie Jett (abt 1901 – )
        6. 6. Mary (Ella) Jett (21 Sep 1904 – 5 Jan 1946) m. South
    5. 5. Sarah (Lucinda) Jett (1810 – 1850) m. Jacob Light
    6. 6. Joseph (Henry) Jett (1813 – 13 February 1891) m. Alzora Light (abt 1815 – 30 Apr 1888)
      1. 1. Sarah Jett (1836 – 7 May 1909)
      2. 2. James (West) Jett (1838 – )
      3. 3. Nancy Jett (1840 – )
      4. 4. Elmira (Jane) Jett (1844 – 13 Oct 1918)
      5. 5. Rebecca Jett (1846 – )
      6. 6. Melvina Jett (1849 – )
      7. 7. William Jett (1855 – )
      8. 8. Mary (Jane) Jett (1858 – 1880)
      9. 9. Jesse Jett
      10. 10. Lavinia Jett
      11. 11. Jacob (Light) Jett
    7. 7. Amy Jett (1822 – 1880)

John Jett's Timeline

7 Records

1760
abt 1760
Birth of John Jett Sr in Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
1778
21 Oct 1778
Age 18
John Jett Sr was married in Wilkes, North Carolina
Wilkes, North Carolina
1779
1779
Age 19
John Jett Sr resided here in Westmoreland County, VA
Westmoreland County, VA
1790
1790
Age 30
John Jett Sr resided here in Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Greenville, South Carolina, United States
1810
1810
Age 50
John Jett Sr resided here in Warren, Kentucky, United States
Warren, Kentucky, United States
1816
1 Dec 1816
Age 56
Death of John Jett Sr in Hardin, Kentucky, USA
Hardin, Kentucky, USA
1840
1840
Age 80
John Jett Sr resided here in Marshall, Alabama, United States
Marshall, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1760
    Event Place: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1778
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, Marriage Collection, 1741-2004, Data Source: County Court Records - FHL # 0546475-0546481.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: Westmoreland County, VA
    Record Source: Virginia Census, 1607-1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Greenville, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: , Greenville, South Carolina; Roll: ; Image:

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Warren, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Warren, Kentucky; Roll: 8; Page: 254; Image: 00251; Family History Library Film: 0181353

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Marshall, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: , Marshall, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: VA, United States
    Record Source: U.S. Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1816
    Event Place: Hardin, Kentucky, USA
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