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Personal data Elder William Jeanes 

  • Alternative name: William Janes
  • He was born about 1610 in Eng.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Source: Amy Ricalde, Douglas Squiers, Robert Wissinger; R. Miller, et al.
  • He died on September 20, 1690 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA.
  • He is buried on September 21, 1690 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA.
  • This information was last updated on June 17, 2023.

Household of Elder William Jeanes

He is married to Mary Hewes.

They got married on June 12, 1632 at St. Katherine By The Tower, London, Eng.


Child(ren):

  1. Abel Janes  < 1648-1718 


Notes about Elder William Jeanes

William Jeanes / Janes

Sources: Author: Ricalde, Amy; Squiers, Douglas; Wissinger, Robert; Miller, R.; et al.; Title: "Elder William Jeanes," (Publication site: Salt Lk. City UT, Publisher: Family Search, Pubilcation date: xiv May MMXXIII)

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"... Elder William Jeanes Reason:
His autograph is "Jeanes", and later recorded as "Janes", especially in the next generation. Last Changed: January 20, 2023 Peter S. [family name not given] Sex Male Last Changed: May 24, 2012 R. Miller

Birth Abt 1610 England Reason: William Janes (often spelled Jeanes in early records) was probably born about 1610 somewhere in England. His birth and parents not named by Parke or Stiles (Wethersfield Families). Note that Savage says nothing of the parentage or origin of William Janes, only that he was in New Haven by 1643 and that perhaps one or more of his children were born in England Last Changed: January 21, 2023 Douglas Squiers

Death 20 September 1690 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, ... Reason: Family records of Jed M. Waddoups Last Changed: January 20, 2023 Peter S.

Burial 21 September 1690 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, ... Reason: Bridge Street Cemetery

Also Known As William Janes Sr.

Immigration 3 June 1637 Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony, ... He came with the John Davenport's colony on the ship Hector Reason: The Janes family. A genealogy and brief history of the descendants of William Janes the emigrant ancestor of 1637, with an extended notice of Bishop Edmund S. Janes, D. D., and other biographical sketches: (1868), pg 27-29, 31-34, …… Last Changed: June 20, 2022 Robert Wissinger

Colonists Arrive from Boston to New Haven- Quinnipiac 14 April 1638
New Haven Colony, British Colonial America
The colonists left Boston on the 30th of March, 1638, reaching Quinnipiac On the 13th day of April, 1638. The colonists entered the harbor, but as the day was Friday, and as the familiar superstition about beginning important undertakings on the day prevailed, the landing was deferred until Saturday. On Sunday the colonists gathered under an oak tree standing near the corner of College and George streets to listen to a sermon preached by the Rev. John Davenport, who was one of the two leaders of the party.

Reason: Early New Haven; pages 14-15. Sarah Day Woodward, 1912, New Haven. Last Changed: January 19, 2023 Peter S.
Fundamental Agreement of the New Haven Colony - William Jeanes 4 June 1639
New Haven Colony, ...
A Fundamental agreement made in a general meeting of all free planters of this Town; 63 persons enumerated, and 48 signatures, including William Jeanes autograph.

Reason: Records of the colony and plantation of New-Haven, from 1638 to 1649; pages 17-18. Charles J. Hoadly, 1857, New Haven. Last Changed: January 20, 2023 Peter S.

Residence 6 March 1648 New Haven, New Haven Colony, ... History of the Cutler Lot: William Jeanes is the first owner for 9 years, from 1639-1648. 'William Jeanes passeth over to Jonathan Meggs, his house & home lott, lying at the corner over against Mr. Gregson's, betwixt the house lott of John Budd & the highewaye'.

Reason: Papers of the New Haven Colony Historical Society: page 30; 1865. Records of the colony and plantation of New-Haven, from 1638 to 1649; page 444. Charles J. Hoadly, 1857, New Haven. Last Changed: January 20, 2023 Peter S.

Occupation 22 May 1648 New Haven, New Haven Colony, ... At A GENERALL COURT THE 22TH OF MAYE 1648. – William Jeanes was admitted a member of this court and tooke the freeman's charge.

Reason: Records of the colony and plantation of New-Haven, from 1638 to 1649; page 381. Charles J. Hoadly, 1857, New Haven. ...

At a General Court for New Haven 8 October 1651 New Haven Colony, ...

Mr. Janes informed the Towne that he is offered a considerable maintaynance to goe to Wethersfeild to teach schoole, yet if the Towne will settle that 10£ a yeare upon him formerly ordered, he is willing to staye here in the worke hee is. Whereupon it was voted that for 3 yeares he have 10£ a year as formerly ordered, and upon ye same termes as before.

Reason: Ancient Town Records, Vol. I, page 91; New Haven Town Records 1649-1662. Edited by Franklin B. Dexter, New Haven, 1917. ...

Residence 25 June 1657 Northampton, Massachusetts Bay Colony, ...
About the year 1656, with other pioneers of liberty, he went higher up the Connecticut valley to the west of Holyoke, about eighteen miles above Springfield, to a place they called Northampton. The votes on the town record of Northampton will show his status there, 'Voted 25th of June, 1657, that William Janes become an inhabitant'.

Reason: The Janes family. A genealogy and brief history of the descendants of William Janes the emigrant ancestor of 1637,…pages 33-34. Frederic Janes, 1868, New York. ...

Residence April 1673 Northfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, ...
According to Elder William Janes, the Indian name for the territory in the original grants was, Wissquawquegue. Township granted by General Court in 1672, on both sides of the Connecticut river, 4 1/2 miles wide and 8 miles in length. The name Northfield was chosen, as it was the northern most settlement on the Connecticut river.

Reason: A history of the town of Northfield, Massachusetts:...; Josiah H. Temple, 1875. Albany, New York.

King Philip's War - Ebenezer and Jonathan Janes Slain 2 September 1675 Northfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, ...
While the fires at Deerfield were still smouldering, Northfield was assailed by the Nipmucks and Wampanoags. A party at work in the meadows was surprised and eight of their number killed. The men who survived, together with the women and children, took refuge in the block house, where they successfully defended themselves, but were unable to prevent the savages from destroying their property. Indians destroyed the fort and the remaining houses, and the town was without inhabitants for seven years. Northfield contained at this time about sixteen families.

Reason: History of Northampton Massachusetts From It's Settlement in 1654; Vol. 1, pages 255-256. James Russell Trumbull, 1898.

Residence 1679 Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, ... Last Changed: July 31, 2019 Ta Vans

Spouses & Children

Elder William Jeanes Male 1610 - 1690
Mary Hewes Female 1611 - 1662
Marriage 12 June 1632 Saint Katherine By The Tower, London, London, England

Children (14)

[1] Mary Janes Female 1633 - 1633
[2] Samuel Janes Male 1633 - 1633
[3] Joseph Janes Male 1636 - 1694
[4] Elisha Janes Male 1639 - 1662
[5] Nathaniel Janes Male 1641 - 1662
[6] Abel Janes Male 1644 - 1718
[7] Abigail Janes Female 1647 - Deceased
[8] Ruth Janes Female 1649 - 1672
[9] Jacob Janes Male 1652 - 1675
[10] William Janes Jr. Male 1654 - 1726
[11] Rebecca Janes Female 1656 - 1675
[12] Jeremiah Janes Male 1658 - 1675
[13] Jonathan Janes Male 1659 - 1675
[14] Ebenezar Janes Male 1661 - 1675

Elder William Jeanes Male 1610 - 1690
Hannah Bascom Female 1634 - 1691
Marriage 20 November 1662 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, ...

Children (4)

[1] Samuel Janes Sr Male 1663 - 1704
[2] Hepzibah Janes Female 1666 - 1691
[3] Hannah Janes Female 1669 - 1657
[4] Benjamin Janes Male 1672 - 1748

Elder William Jeanes Male 1610 - 1690
Mary Judd Female 1614 - 1680
No Marriage Events

Elder William Jeanes Male 1610 - 1690
Hannah Bascom Female 1638 - 1681

Children (3)

[1] John Broughton Male 1654 - 1731
[2] Sarah Broughton Female 1658 - 1692
[3] Hepzabah Janes Female 1666 - Deceased

Parents & Siblings

Thomas Jeans Male 1587 - 1658
Alse Donnam Female 1589 - Deceased
Marriage 31 Jan 1607 Piddlehinton, Dorset, England

Children (5)

[1] Elder William Jeanes Male 1610 - 1690
[2] Henry Janes Male 1611 - 1696
[3] Martimus (Martin) Jeanes Male 1617 - Deceased
[4] John Jeans Male 1618 - 1729
[5] John Jeans Male 1640 - 1696

Abel Janes Male 1585 - 1650

Children (2)

[1] Elder William Jeanes Male 1610 - 1690
[2] Henry Janes Male 1611 - 1696

William married in England and was the emigrant. Came to America in 1637 and settled in New Haven, Conn 1638

Removed to Northampton in 1657 where he was among the first settlers.

He was a Teaching Elder, Puritan, with Rev. John DAVENPORT'S Company. He preached under an Oak tree.

two children killed by indians at Northfield

Last Changed: May 16, 2021 B. R. Smith"
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Ancestors (and descendant) of William Jeanes

William Jeanes
± 1610-1690

1632

Mary Hewes
1611-1662

Abel Janes
< 1648-1718

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Historical events

Day of marriage June 12, 1632

  • Stadhouder Prins Frederik Hendrik (Huis van Oranje) was from 1625 till 1647 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1632: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 22 » Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, the dedicatee, receives the first printed copy of Galileo's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems .
    • March 29 » Treaty of Saint-Germain is signed returning Quebec to French control after the English had seized it in 1629.
    • April 15 » Battle of Rain: Swedes under Gustavus Adolphus defeat the Holy Roman Empire during the Thirty Years' War.
    • July 23 » Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe, France.

Day of death September 20, 1690

  • Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1690: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 3 » The colony of Massachusetts issues the first paper money in the Americas.
    • February 15 » Constantin Cantemir, Prince of Moldavia, and the Holy Roman Empire sign a secret treaty in Sibiu, stipulating that Moldavia would support the actions led by the House of Habsburg against the Ottoman Empire.
    • June 14 » King William III of England (William of Orange) lands in Ireland to confront the former King James II.
    • July 1 » Glorious Revolution: Battle of the Boyne in Ireland (as reckoned under the Julian calendar).
    • August 24 » Job Charnock of the East India Company establishes a factory in Calcutta, an event formerly considered the founding of the city (in 2003 the Calcutta High Court ruled that the city's foundation date is unknown).
    • September 25 » Publick Occurrences Both Forreign and Domestick, the first newspaper to appear in the Americas, is published for the first and only time.

Day of burial September 21, 1690

  • Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1690: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 3 » The colony of Massachusetts issues the first paper money in the Americas.
    • February 15 » Constantin Cantemir, Prince of Moldavia, and the Holy Roman Empire sign a secret treaty in Sibiu, stipulating that Moldavia would support the actions led by the House of Habsburg against the Ottoman Empire.
    • June 14 » King William III of England (William of Orange) lands in Ireland to confront the former King James II.
    • July 1 » Glorious Revolution: Battle of the Boyne in Ireland (as reckoned under the Julian calendar).
    • August 24 » Job Charnock of the East India Company establishes a factory in Calcutta, an event formerly considered the founding of the city (in 2003 the Calcutta High Court ruled that the city's foundation date is unknown).
    • September 25 » Publick Occurrences Both Forreign and Domestick, the first newspaper to appear in the Americas, is published for the first and only time.


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