Individual Details

John Jarrett

( - 1759)

of Horsham. John Jarrett was the first of his family in that township. He probably was not, as tradition has reputed him, from Scotland, (" from the Highlands," one form of it says), but doubtless was one, or a son of one of the German or Holland company who settled at Germantown. Old records show his name spelled Jerrett, and this was no doubt a variation of Gerrett.
Jacob Gerrett, or Gerrets, was in Germantown in 1703, and in the Horsham assessment of 1734 John Jarrett's name is spelled John Garret. (He is assessed for 200 acres of land.) His wife Mary was a daughter of Jan Lucken, the immigrant, of Germantown, which makes the probability of his German blood all the more strong.

Events

Marriage19 Oct 1712Horsham, Philadelphia County - Mary Lukens
Death1759
Will1759
BirthScotland

Families

SpouseMary Lukens (1693 - 1772)
ChildJohn Jarrett (1719 - 1772)
ChildHannah Jarrett (1726 - 1801)

Notes

Marriage

they settled on what has been known since as the "Jarrett Homestead Farm"
Early Friends Families of Upper Bucks, with Some Account of Their ...
By Clarence Vernon Roberts, Warren Smedley Ely

Will

" I, John Jarret, of Horsham Township, [etc.], yeoman, being weak in body [etc.] I give and bequeath unto Mary, my well beloved wife, my large folio Bible, my best Bed, Bedstead, and Furniture thereunto belonging, Six chairs, Six silver tea-spoons, Teakettle and China ware, an oval table, Two pewter Dishes, Six plates and Six spoons, a large Kettle and Iron pott, and also one Horse Bridle and Saddle and two Cows, and also one Spinning wheel, reel, etc., all for her own proper use and behoof. And my will further is that my said Wife shall have my Messuage, plantation, and two Tracts of Land thereunto belonging, whereon I now dwell and Receive and Take the Rents issues and proffits thereof (without committing any waste thereon) for her own use. And further my will is that my Executors herein after named do pay unto my said Loving Wife for her support in her Declining Years the just and full sum of Twelve pounds Money of Pennsilvania Yearly and every year during her Natural life [etc.] Nevertheless the above Bequests & Devises . . . are upon this Condition that she remain my widow '' [otherwise a different and less liberal provision is made for her.] To his granddaughter Mary Kenderdine " the proportionate part of my estate that I intended for her mother," ,£100, half when she is 21 years old, the other half a year after his wife's decease. To his daughter Hannah Spencer $50, and to her children ,£150. To his grandson John Jarret '' all my messuage and Lott of Land thereunto belonging which I now Live on, Containing about 27 acres, with the buildings" [etc.] he to pay £40 to the Executors. To his grandson William Jarret '' all those my 47 acres I purchased of the Executor of Peter Lukens, dec'd ... he paying unto his Two Brothers Jonathan and David £20 each. '' And as for and concerning the residue and remainder of my Estate ... I give and bequeath the same unto my loving son John Jarret. [He appoints his said son John Jarret, and his son-in-law Jacob Spencer Executors, and my Esteemed Brothers in Law Abraham Lukens and Joseph Lukens, and my Son in Law Joseph Kenderdine, Trustees of this my Will."]