JACKSON, Colonel John[1]
1650 - 1725 (75 years)-
Name JACKSON, John Prefix Colonel Birth 1645-1650 Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA [2] - The son John was born about and between 1645 and 1650 presumably at Hempstead. He lived much of his life at Jerusalem, Long Island.
Gender Male Occupation 1691 Sheriff of Queens County, NY USA Residence Jerusalem, Long Island NY Death 1725 [3] - John Jackson's will was made on August 26, 1724, and proved December 6, 1725, so he certainly died in 1725.
Will 6 Dec 1725 [4] Notes - From Jackson Family History site
JOHN JACKSON (c. 1645/50-1725) was a son of Robert Jackson of Hempstead, Long Island, who had moved from Stamford, Connecticut, to Long Island, in 1644. Robert was the first of the line in this country as at present established. The son John was born about and between 1645 and 1650 presumably at Hempstead. He lived much of his life at Jerusalem, Long Island. His wife was Elizabeth, a daughter of Captain John Seaman (1610-1695 of Hempstead, by his first wife Elizabeth, a daughter of John Strickland of Hempstead. It is not known when Elizabeth (Seaman) Jackson was born or died.
John Jackson's will was made on August 26, 1724, and proved December 6, 1725, so he certainly died in 1725. The will disposed of considerable land to all his sons and left slaves and furniture to his daughters, he having nine children in all.
John Jackson was Sheriff of Queens County in 1691, was a member of the Assembly, and a Colonel of the Long Island militia. His rank in the militia was a very high one for the times and the details of his appointment are not known but the fact of his commission is well established. He was promoted from Captain to Major in 1697. In 1700 he was a Lieutenant Colonel commanding the regiment of foot of Queens County under commission of the Earl of Bellomont, Governor of the Province of New York, and later promoted.
Authorities: Jones Family of Long Island, Report of New York State Historian for 1896, Abstracts New York Wills, New York Civil List, Bunker's Long Island Genealogies, N. Y. Gen. and Biog. Record, XI, XLII. [5]
Person ID I1389 Hugh Byrne and Nanette Asimov Lines Last Modified 15 Apr 2018
Father JACKSON, Robert Mother WASHBURNE, Agnes Family ID F590 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family SEAMAN, Elisabeth, b. 1653 Children 1. JACKSON, Martha, b. 1678 d. 10 Dec 1753 (Age 75 years) 2. JACKSON, Hannah, b. Abt 1697 d. 3 Mar 1787, Woodbury, Nassau, NY USA (Age 90 years) Family ID F589 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 15 Apr 2018
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Event Map Birth - 1645-1650 - Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA Occupation - 1691 - Sheriff of Queens County, NY USA Residence - - Jerusalem, Long Island NY = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend : Address : Location : City/Town : County/Shire : State/Province : Country : Not Set
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Sources - [S705] The Cornell Library New York State Historical Literature, Biography of Col. John Jackson, (Genealogical record, Saint Nicholas Society of the city of New York), JOHN JACKSON (c. 1645/50-1725) was a son of Robert Jackson of Hempstead, Long Island, who had moved from Stamford, Connecticut, to Long Island, in 1644.
- [S705] The Cornell Library New York State Historical Literature, Biography of Col. John Jackson, (Genealogical record, Saint Nicholas Society of the city of New York), The son John was born about and between 1645 and 1650 presumably at Hempstead. He lived much of his life at Jerusalem, Long Island. .
- [S705] The Cornell Library New York State Historical Literature, Biography of Col. John Jackson, (Genealogical record, Saint Nicholas Society of the city of New York), John Jackson's will was made on August 26, 1724, and proved December 6, 1725, so he certainly died in 1725. The will disposed of considerable land to all his sons and left slaves and furniture to his daughters, he having nine children in all. .
- [S705] The Cornell Library New York State Historical Literature, Biography of Col. John Jackson, (Genealogical record, Saint Nicholas Society of the city of New York), John Jackson's will was made on August 26, 1724, and proved December 6, 1725, so he certainly died in 1725.
- [S705] The Cornell Library New York State Historical Literature, Biography of Col. John Jackson, (Genealogical record, Saint Nicholas Society of the city of New York).
- [S705] The Cornell Library New York State Historical Literature, Biography of Col. John Jackson, (Genealogical record, Saint Nicholas Society of the city of New York), JOHN JACKSON (c. 1645/50-1725) was a son of Robert Jackson of Hempstead, Long Island, who had moved from Stamford, Connecticut, to Long Island, in 1644.
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