Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Jewett, Theodore Furber, 1781-1860 |
Born |
Jun. 30, 1781 |
Birthplace |
Rochester, N.H. |
Deceased |
Jan. 23, 1860 |
Deceased where |
South Berwick, Me. |
Places of residence |
Portsmouth, N.H. South Berwick, Me. |
Occupation |
Merchant. ("Jewett and Ferguson") Ship owner and shipmaster. |
Father |
Dearborn Jewett. |
Mother |
Mary Furber. |
Spouse |
1. Sarah Orne, daughter of Capt. James Orne and Sarah Odiorne of Portsmouth, N.H |
Children |
with Sarah: 1. William Durham Jewett, b. Apr. 4, 1813 in Portsmouth, N.H., d. Aug. 4, 1877 in South Berwick, m. Feb. 15, 1855 in Kittery, Me. to Augusta Maria Willard Rice (1820-1857), daughter of John and Elizabeth (Rice) Rice. 2. Theodore Herman (or Harmon) Jewett, b. Mar. 24, 1815, d. Sept. 20, 1878, m. Mar. 17, 1842 to Caroline Frances Perry, daughter of Dr. William Perry and Abigail Gilman. 3. Henry Moore Jewett, b. Apr. 19, 1817, d. Apr. 30, 1842. with Olive: 4. Samuel Walker Jewett, b. Dec. 12, 1823, d. 1846 (lost at sea on ship "Berwick"). 5. George Campbell Jewett, b. Sept. 6, 1825, d Oct. 1, 1826. |
Notes |
Shipped out on whaler as a boy. Capt. of ship captured by English and served time in Dartmoor prison. |
Relationships |
Spouses: 1. Sarah Orne, daughter of Capt. James Orne and Sarah Odiorne of Portsmouth, N.H., b. Jan. 4, 1794, d. Jun. 15, 1819, m. Jun. 22, 1812. 2. Olive Walker, daughter of Capt. Tobias Walker of Portsmouth, N.H., b. 1790, d. Jul. 15, 1826, m. Oct. 15, 1820. 3. Mary Rice, daughter of Samuel Rice and Elizabeth Dennett of Portsmouth, N.H., b. Nov. 27, 1785, d. Dec. 3, 1854, m. Jun. 2, 1829. 4. Eliza Sewall Sleeper Lang Jewett, daughter of Jonathan Fifield Sleeper and Dorothy Tilton and widow of ____ Lang and Theodore's brother Nathan Jewett, b. Jun. 28, 1792 in Exeter, N.H., d. Feb. 9, 1870 in South Berwick, Me. |
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