Colonel John Jackson1,2
M, b. circa 1644, d. before 6 December 1725
| Father | Robert Jackson b. 1620, d. b 13 Oct 1685 |
John was born circa 1644 in Town of Hempstead, Long Island, New Netherlands. John married Elizabeth Seaman, daughter of Captain John Seaman and Elizabeth (?), on 1 January 1669 in Hempstead Town, Queens County, Long Island, New York. 1669. John & Elizabeth were one of the first settlers of Jerusalem, Long Island. He was a member of the Assembly, January 11 of 1664; member Commission to Governor Stuyvesant, 1685; Pattentee of land, 1687; Captain of Queen's Troopsin expedition to Albany, July 9 of 1689; Juryman. 1691to 1695; High Sheriff of Queen's County, 1693 to 1709 & 1710 to 1716; Representative from Queens County to Colonial Legislature, 1699; Justice of the Peace. 1700; ieutenant Colonel, 1701; Colonel, December 30 of 1701; Member of Protestant Petition to King William III, 1703;Comissioner of Highways, 1710 to 1723; Judge of Queens County. John became one of the largest land owners in Queens County, New York and At his death, he was resident in Hempstead as had been his father. His daughters were to receive negro girls; he seemed to have money. 31 August 1698, John and Elizabeth and his wife, [ROF:Hempstead Town] were listed on the Hempstead Town Census. Enumerated in this household were Mr. John Jackson, Mrs. Elizabeth, Martha, Sarah, Samuel, Hannah, Richard. John made his will on 26 August 1724 at Hempstead Town, Queens County, Long Island, New York.
In the name of God, Amen. August 26, 1724. I, John Jackson, of Hempstead, in Queens County, Esq., being well in body. I leave to my son, Samuel Jackson, the house and land that I now dwell upon at Jerusalem, beginning at the northwest corner of the land by the southside of the road that parts my land and the Seaman's tract of land, and so to run on the east side of the road that leads to the South till it comes to the fence on the south side of my young orchard, and so to run east as the fence stands till it cometh to the fence that parts my son John Jackson's land and my land that I now dwell on, and then to run east as the fence stands, to the east end of it; and from thence a due east line to the east end of my land; and then to run north as the lines of my land runs to the north side of it. and then as the path goeth to the bounds first mentioned; also the lands where his house standeth, bounded west by the road that leads to the South, south by the land of Joshua Barnes, north by fence that parts the land of my son John and my land that I now dwell on. And these pieces are to contain one half of my tract of land that lyeth in the body at Jerusalem. I leave to my son John the tract of land where he now dwells at Jerusalem, being the equal 1/2 of said tract of land; also 3 lots of meadow and all the upland on the "Half Neck," so called; also a piece of land on the Great Neck, above the Indian path or road across the Neck, adjoining to the Half Neck brook, 24 acres which he now hath in his possession; Also my 3 1/2 lots of meadow on the Great Neck, to the west of the Parsoage lot of meadow, bounded west by the Ditch and all the upland that lyeth above the said meadow and to the neck fence, westward of Ireland's path; also 1/2 of that piece of land on the west side of the Great Neck, north of the 8 acre lot, including my 8 acre lot I bought of Peter Titus, and south of Joshua Barnes land. And he is to have the north end of the piece of land adjoining to Joshua Barnes' land. I leave to my son Samuel all my meadow and upland on the east side of Great Neck, bounded west by the Parsonage meadow, south by the Ireland's path, north by the neck and east by the Half Neck brook; also that parcel of land and meadow lying on the Great Neck, east of the 8 acre lot and west of the path to the South; Also the south half of the lot above the 8 acre lot including 1/2 of the 8 acre lot I bought of Peter Titus; Also another piece of land lying on the east side of Joshua Barnes' homestead, and west of the 50 acre lot; being 34 acres and 148 rods; also 50 acres of land lying between Jerusalem swamp and Birdsall's swamp, bounded east by Jerusalem brook, and west by the brook of Birdsall's swamp, north by Thomas Seaman and running west to Birdsall's swamp or Little meadow brook, and exrending down south till it makes 50 acres; Also my house and barn and 4 home lots in the Town of Hempstead, and one lot of meadow he now had. I also leave to him John Hewes' right in the undivided lands of Hempstead. I leave to my son John 79 acres of land to be taken up on my right in the Town of Hempstead; also 100 acres to be taken up on the same right. I leave to my son, James Jackson, 156 acres of land to be taken up on my right. And I leave to my three sons all the remainder of my estate in Hempstead or elsewhere, both divided and undivided, and Hollows on the Plains, and Os Pasture rights in both Ox Pastures, and all my rights in the Patent of Hempstead. I leave to my daughter, Elizabeth Doughty, a negro girl. To my daughter, Martha Titus, another negro girl called "Nanny." "I will that the first girl that Nanny hath after the date of these presents, shall be to my daughter Hannah Seaman, and she shall have it when it is fit to wean." "And when my daughter Martha dieth, then Nanny shall be to my granddaughter, Elizabeth Titus, " "I leave to my son-in-law, Jeremiah Scott, the negro woman he has in his possession, until his youngest children are of age, and then she or her value shall be divided among his four daughter." I leave to my daughter, Sarah Barnes, a negro girl. To my daughter, Elizabeth Doughty, my best bed, and to the four daughters of my daughter, Mary Scott, deceased, my next best bed. I make my trusty friend, Captain John Tredwell and my three sons, executors. Witnesses, Timothy Bayley, Daniel Jones, William Willis. [New York Wills: Liber 10, page 106]
John departed this life before 6 December 1725 in Jerusalem, Hempstead Town, Queens County, Long Island, New York. His will was probated on 6 December 1725 at the Court of Common Pleas, Queens County, Long Island, New York.
In the name of God, Amen. August 26, 1724. I, John Jackson, of Hempstead, in Queens County, Esq., being well in body. I leave to my son, Samuel Jackson, the house and land that I now dwell upon at Jerusalem, beginning at the northwest corner of the land by the southside of the road that parts my land and the Seaman's tract of land, and so to run on the east side of the road that leads to the South till it comes to the fence on the south side of my young orchard, and so to run east as the fence stands till it cometh to the fence that parts my son John Jackson's land and my land that I now dwell on, and then to run east as the fence stands, to the east end of it; and from thence a due east line to the east end of my land; and then to run north as the lines of my land runs to the north side of it. and then as the path goeth to the bounds first mentioned; also the lands where his house standeth, bounded west by the road that leads to the South, south by the land of Joshua Barnes, north by fence that parts the land of my son John and my land that I now dwell on. And these pieces are to contain one half of my tract of land that lyeth in the body at Jerusalem. I leave to my son John the tract of land where he now dwells at Jerusalem, being the equal 1/2 of said tract of land; also 3 lots of meadow and all the upland on the "Half Neck," so called; also a piece of land on the Great Neck, above the Indian path or road across the Neck, adjoining to the Half Neck brook, 24 acres which he now hath in his possession; Also my 3 1/2 lots of meadow on the Great Neck, to the west of the Parsoage lot of meadow, bounded west by the Ditch and all the upland that lyeth above the said meadow and to the neck fence, westward of Ireland's path; also 1/2 of that piece of land on the west side of the Great Neck, north of the 8 acre lot, including my 8 acre lot I bought of Peter Titus, and south of Joshua Barnes land. And he is to have the north end of the piece of land adjoining to Joshua Barnes' land. I leave to my son Samuel all my meadow and upland on the east side of Great Neck, bounded west by the Parsonage meadow, south by the Ireland's path, north by the neck and east by the Half Neck brook; also that parcel of land and meadow lying on the Great Neck, east of the 8 acre lot and west of the path to the South; Also the south half of the lot above the 8 acre lot including 1/2 of the 8 acre lot I bought of Peter Titus; Also another piece of land lying on the east side of Joshua Barnes' homestead, and west of the 50 acre lot; being 34 acres and 148 rods; also 50 acres of land lying between Jerusalem swamp and Birdsall's swamp, bounded east by Jerusalem brook, and west by the brook of Birdsall's swamp, north by Thomas Seaman and running west to Birdsall's swamp or Little meadow brook, and exrending down south till it makes 50 acres; Also my house and barn and 4 home lots in the Town of Hempstead, and one lot of meadow he now had. I also leave to him John Hewes' right in the undivided lands of Hempstead. I leave to my son John 79 acres of land to be taken up on my right in the Town of Hempstead; also 100 acres to be taken up on the same right. I leave to my son, James Jackson, 156 acres of land to be taken up on my right. And I leave to my three sons all the remainder of my estate in Hempstead or elsewhere, both divided and undivided, and Hollows on the Plains, and Os Pasture rights in both Ox Pastures, and all my rights in the Patent of Hempstead. I leave to my daughter, Elizabeth Doughty, a negro girl. To my daughter, Martha Titus, another negro girl called "Nanny." "I will that the first girl that Nanny hath after the date of these presents, shall be to my daughter Hannah Seaman, and she shall have it when it is fit to wean." "And when my daughter Martha dieth, then Nanny shall be to my granddaughter, Elizabeth Titus, " "I leave to my son-in-law, Jeremiah Scott, the negro woman he has in his possession, until his youngest children are of age, and then she or her value shall be divided among his four daughter." I leave to my daughter, Sarah Barnes, a negro girl. To my daughter, Elizabeth Doughty, my best bed, and to the four daughters of my daughter, Mary Scott, deceased, my next best bed. I make my trusty friend, Captain John Tredwell and my three sons, executors. Witnesses, Timothy Bayley, Daniel Jones, William Willis. [New York Wills: Liber 10, page 106]
John departed this life before 6 December 1725 in Jerusalem, Hempstead Town, Queens County, Long Island, New York. His will was probated on 6 December 1725 at the Court of Common Pleas, Queens County, Long Island, New York.
Family | Elizabeth Seaman b. c 1653, d. a 31 Aug 1698 |
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Citations
- [S30] New York Historical Society, Collections of the New York Historical Society Abstract of Wills, Volume 26: pages 324-326.
- [S183] Hemry Bainbridge Hoff, Long Island Source Records From the New Yow York Biographical & Genealogical Record, page 303 - Hempstead Census of 1698 - Mr. John Jackson, Mrs. Elizabeth, Martha, Sarah, Samuel, Hannah, Richard.