John & Edward Jessup, Colonial Pioneers
EDWARD JESSUP
1624 - 1666
1624 - 1666
Edward Jessup was born in Yorkshire, England, about 1624. He was the son of John Jessup (9th GGF - c1606) of Yorkshire, England, Wethersfield, CT, and original settler of Stamford, CT, and Joanna Kerrich (9th GGM) of Saxstead, Suffolk, England. Edward immigrated from England and settled first in Fairfield, CT, then moved on to Stamford, CT. He married his first wife, Miss Whitmore (8th GGM), and their child, Elizabeth Jessup (7th GGM), was born in 1644. The demise of his first wife is unclear, but in 1650 Thomas married his second wife, Elizabeth Bridges, and they had a daughter and a son between them.
By 1652 Edward and his family had moved to Newtown, Long Island (now Elmhurst),
By 1652 Edward and his family had moved to Newtown, Long Island (now Elmhurst),
West Farms was a town originally located in Westchester County, until 1873 when it was annexed by New York City. In 1898 it was incorporated into The Bronx County which is one of the five New York City counties/buroughs. When looking for vital records for the town of West Farms, you will need to check both counties, as well as the records located at the NYC Municipal Archives. Boundaries: "The patent for West Farms was granted to John Richardson and Edward Jessup (on) April 25, 1666. 'Bounded east by the river called by the Indians Aquehung, otherwise Bronks river, westerly by a little brook called by the Indians Sackwrahung, and southward to the Sound at East river, including a certain neck called Quinahung.' Edward Jessup had a daughter Elizabeth, who married Thomas Hunt, and his part came into their possession. The whole was divided in 1669. Thomas Hunt having the part still known as 'Hunt's Point.'" Source: Early Wills of Westchester County, New York 1664-1784 by William S. Pelletreau, Am. M.; Pub. 1898; page 6, footnote
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