George-R.-Jewett, Chemin

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Before 1991, most called this road either “ the Lake » or “ Perkins Landing road », in reference to the wharf at Perkins Landing. In 1991, it was decided to name it Chemin George-R.-Jewett. Many of the Jewett name live in and around Vale Perkins.

George Rexford Jewett was born March 24, 1837, great-grandson of John and Hannah Jewett, from Stratham, N.H. who came to the east side of the lake in Stanstead County around 1798. “ The Lake Shore settlement – East side was begun in the year 1800 by the Merrill, Jewett, Baird, Dailey, Peasley, Geer and Brown families »^{^[1]}. However, that date is disputed by the following: “ (David Jewett) is listed as being of Stanstead County, Quebec on October 28, 1799, where he was one of the founders of the Baptist Church.^{^[2]} » George R. Jewett was grandson of David Jewett's brother, Nathaniel. David and Nathaniel arrived in Stanstead County together.

When the Jewett family migrated to Potton from Stanstead is lost to history, but it appears that George Rexford Jewett was the first.

In 1857, George R. Jewett married Jane Allen (1841-1881), from Potton, and they had nine children. Mother and infant son died October 12, 1881 and rest in the Jones Cemetery of Vale Perkins. George R. re-married in 1883 to Mrs. Jane S. George, also of Potton. George R. Jewett died in Jay, Vermont on April 23, 1921, and is interred in the Jones Cemetery in Vale Perkins. All of the Jewetts in Potton are his direct descendants.

[1] Bullock, Beautiful Waters, page 21

[2] The Jewett family of America, Year book of 1962, page 38

Avant 1991, ce chemin s’appelait Chemin du Quai. Le Conseil municipal trouvant ce nom trop banal, il a été modifié pour honorer une famille pionnière, les Jewett, qui ont vécu sur ce chemin.^[1] George R. Jewett est né le 24 mars 1837 et décédé le 23 avril 1921. Il repose au Cimetière Jones. ^[2]

[1] Source : Municipalité du Canton de Potton, document d’accompagnement du règlement 227 adopté le 2 avril 1991.
[2] Source :Inventaire des Sépultures de Potton, Serge Gaudreau, en collaboration avec Pamela Guilbault et Andrée Gratton.

Titre: George-R.-Jewett, Chemin
Thème: Potton Families | Familles de Potton
Identifiant: PN-G-04

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