Sebas Jackson

Born: ♂ Sebas Jackson

1643

at sea

Died: December 6, 1690

Cambridge, MA

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Spouse: Sarah Baker (m. April 16, 1671)

Children: Edward Jackson, Sebas Jackson, John Jackson, Sarah Jackson, Elizabeth Jackson Grant, John Jackson, Jonathan Jackson, Mary Jackson, and Joseph Jackson

Parents: Edward Jackson and Frances Oliver Jackson

Step Parent: Elizabeth Newgate Jackson

Siblings: Israel Jackson infant, Margaret Jackson, Hannah Jackson Ward, Rebecca Jackson Prentice, Caleb Jackson, Joseph Jackson, and Jonathan Jackson

Half Siblings: Sarah Jackson Hobart, Edward Jackson, Lydia Jackson Fuller, Elizabeth Jackson Prentice Bond and Ruth Jackson

Early Life

On April 19, 1671, Sebas married Sarah Baker of Roxbury and they had nine children born between 1673 and 1690. Sebas did some work for the community; he was "hogreeve" (hog keeper), constable, and surveyor of highways. But although his father was well-educated and owned many books, Sebas couldn't sign his own name.

When Edward Jackson died, Sebas received property from him in his will. His father left him 60 acres of the original 500, and this would be passed down for the next nine generations. The two-story house that was on the property was built in 1670 and measured 18 feet by 22 feet. Sebas enlarged it to 39 feet in length to accommodate his family. Shortly after the addition was complete, he died on December 6, 1690. He left the property to his wife and his youngest son eventually inherited it. The original house was torn down in 1809 and replaced with another house which is now a museum and a National Historical place. Sebas was buried in the East Parish Burying Ground in Newton.