Reuben Jaquith

GEDCOM Note

The Jaquiths: Family of Patriots

32. Benjamin5 Jaquith (ABRAHAM4,3, 2,1) was born 28 Feb 1736/37 in Billerica, MA94, and died 11 Feb 1810 in Fitchburg, MA95. He married Phebe Marshall 27 Jun 1765 in Billerica, MA96. She was born 12 Jan 1738/39 in Billerica, MA, and died 17 Apr 1828 in Hartland, VT97. Notes for Benjamin Jaquith: Lehtinen, History of Jaffrey: "Benjamin, younger brother of Ebenezer . . . was the first of the Jaquith name to come to Jaffrey. He was in Fitchfurg, Mass., which was set off from Lunenburg in 1764, as early as 1766, when his oldest child Phebe was born. He was highway surveyor in Fitchburg in 1776, and came to Jaffrey soon after, and continued to live here for ten or twelve years. He owned 100 arces of land in Jaffrey, lot 18, range 6, north of the present village of East Jaffrey and south of the so-called Baldwin farm. He served on committees to lay out highways, 1779-81; was fence viewer and grand juryman in1782, and field driver in 1785. On Aug. 11, 1786, he sold his Jaffrey farm to Thomas Brattle, a prominent citizen of Boston . In February, 1787, with his wife 'Pheby,'... he returned to Fitchburg where he was promptly warned out of town, against the friendly interposition of Doctor Marshall, presumably a relative of 'Pheby'". Whatever the reason --possibly something that went back to his previous residency in Fitchburg, the selectmen of the town made it clear he and his family were not welcomed. History of Jaffrey continues, "After giving expression to their official desires, no further action appears to have been taken by the selecmen and Benjamin continued to abide in Fitchburg until his deatrh, Feb. 11, 1810."

Children of Benjamin Jaquith and Phebe Marshall are: 83 i. Benjamin6 Jaquith, born 13 Apr 1766 in Billerica, MA98; died ca. 1819 in Dry Hill, Redman Co. NY. He married Elizabeth Spalding; born ca. 1770 in NY; died 10 Mar 1821 in Columbus, Chenango Co., NY. 84 ii. Phebe Jaquith, born 05 Jun 1766 in Fitchburg, MA99. 85 iii. Isaac Jaquith, born 07 Jul 1772 in Fitchburg, MA; died 17 Mar 1834 in Oswego Co. NY. + 86 iv. Josiah Jaquith, born 1777 in Billerica, MA; died 22 Sep 1868 in Hartland, VT. 87 v. Asa Jaquith, born 15 Aug 1783 in Jaffrey, NH; died 07 Nov 1860 in South Bend, Indiana.

Middlesex Co. MA Probate Index 1648-1870 Surname: Jaquith, Asa Location: Ashby Date: 1860 Subject: Will Number: 35189

Military: 1812, Asa and his twin brother, Reuben, may have served in the War of 1812.100

88 vi. Reuben Jaquith, born 15 Aug 1783 in Jaffrey, MA; died 06 Dec 1870 in Dearborn Co. Indiana. 89 vii. Hannah Jaquith, born ca. 1768. 90 viii. Lydia Jaquith, born 03 Nov 1780.