William Jessup1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 15908, (1797 - 1868)
FatherZebulon Jessup4 (15 Sep 1755 - 8 Jun 1822)
MotherZerviah Huntting1 (abt 5 Jan 1757 - 25 May 1835)

Key Events:

Birth: 21 Jun 1797, Southampton, Long Island, New York5,6,7
Marriage: 4 Jul 1820, Amanda Harris (8 Aug 1798 - 13 Jun 1883)8,9,10
Death: 11 Sep 18686,11
Burial: Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania12

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     William Jessup was born on 21 Jun 1797 in Southampton, Long Island, New York.5,6,7
     He was probably one of the two males under age 10 listed in the household of his father, Zebulon Jessup, in the 1800 Federal Census of South Hampton, Suffolk Co., New York.13 He was probably one of the two males age 10 to 16 listed in the household of his father in the 1810 Federal Census of Southampton, Suffolk Co., New York.14
     William graduated from Yale College in 1815.1
     He moved to Montrose, Pennsylvania, in 1818.1
     He was was admitted to the bar in Feb 1820, and appointed Register and Recorder of Susquehanna Co. in Jan 1824. From 1838 to 1851 he was the presiding judge of the Eleventh Judicial District of Pennsylvania. After his retirement from the bench he resumed the practice of law until he was disabled by paralysis in 1863.15,16,17,18
     William married Amanda Harris, daughter of Henry Harris, on 4 Jul 1820.8,9,10
     William appeared on the 1830 Federal Census of Susquehanna, Pennsylvania Co., Montrose, with a household consisting of one male under age 5 (son William), one age 10 to 15 (unknown), and one age 30 to 40 (himself), one female under age 5 (daughter Harriet), two age 5 to 10 (Mary), and one age 20 to 30 (unknown), and one age 30 to 40 (wife Amanda.)19
     William appeared on the 1840 Federal Census of Montrose, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania, with a household consisting of one male under age 5 (son George), two age 5 to 10 (Henry and Samuel), one age 10 to 15 (William), and one age 20 to 30 (unknown), and one age 40 to 50 (himself), one female under age 5 (daughter Fanny), one age 10 to 15 (Harriet), two age 15 to 20 (Mary and another), and one age 40 to 50 (wife Amanda.)20
     William received the degree of LL. D. from Hamilton College in 1848.1
     William and Amanda appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Montrose, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania, enumerated 1 Aug 1850, reporting real estate valued at $40,000. Their children William, Henry, Samuel, Fanny, George, Phebe and Hunting were listed as living with them, There were also three servants, Hugh Mithcell, age 22, and Johann Ahern, age 17, both born in Ireland, and Orpha Brown, age 19, born in Pennsylvania.2
     William and Amanda appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Montrose, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania, enumerated 23 Aug 1860, reporting real estate valued at $20,000 and personal estate of $6,000. Their children Samuel, Fanny, George, Phebe and Hunting were listed as living with them, Also listed were three servants, Mary Clary, age 25, Allica Holley, age 15, and Martin McNerrey, all born in Ireland.3
     William died on 11 Sep 1868 at age 71.6,11 He was buried in Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania.12

Children:
     Children with Amanda Harris:

  • Mary S. Jessup21,1 (20 Mar 1823 - 19 Dec 1892)
  • Jane Jessup1 ( - 27 Mar 1827)
  • Harriet Amanda Jessup22,1 (20 Feb 1828 - 22 Nov 1895)
  • William Huntting Jessup23,1 (29 Jan 1830 - 16 Jan 1902)
  • Rev. Henry H. Jessup23 (19 Apr 1832 - 28 Apr 1910)
  • Samuel Jessup23,24,1 (21 Dec 1833 - Jun 1912)
  • Fanny Mulford Jessup23,24,25 (29 Oct 1835 - 16 Oct 1907)
  • George A. Jessup23,24,1 (2 Feb 1838 - 1 Jun 1898)
  • Phebe Ann Jessup23,24,1 (abt 1840 - 25 Apr 1872)
  • Hunting Cooper Jessup26,27,23 (18 Feb 1843 - 6 Dec 1897)

Citations

  1. [S9977] Mather, The Refugees of 1776 from Long Island to Connecticut, pg 430.
  2. [S962] William Jessup household, 1850 U.S. Census, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania.
  3. [S963] William Jessup household, 1860 U.S. Census, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania.
  4. [S9977] Mather, The Refugees of 1776 from Long Island to Connecticut, pp 429-30.
  5. [S962] William Jessup household, 1850 U.S. Census, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 53 and state.
  6. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 106533547, William Jessup, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  7. [S2674] Commemorative Biographical Record of Northeastern Pennsylvania, pg 1822, shows date, town, and "L. I."
  8. [S962] William Jessup household, 1850 U.S. Census, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
  9. [S2674] Commemorative Biographical Record of Northeastern Pennsylvania, pg 1823, shows date.
  10. [S9977] Mather, The Refugees of 1776 from Long Island to Connecticut, pp 387, 430, show date.
  11. [S9977] Mather, The Refugees of 1776 from Long Island to Connecticut, pg 430, shows date.
  12. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 106533547, William Jessup, includes tombstone photo.
  13. [S9982] Zebulon Jessup household, 1800 U.S. Census, Suffolk Co., New York.
  14. [S9981] Zebulon Jessup household, 1810 U.S. Census, Suffolk Co., New York.
  15. [S9975] William Jessup household, 1840 U.S. Census, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania, shows one person engaged in the learned professions.
  16. [S2674] Commemorative Biographical Record of Northeastern Pennsylvania, pg 1822.
  17. [S962] William Jessup household, 1850 U.S. Census, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as judge.
  18. [S963] William Jessup household, 1860 U.S. Census, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as lawyer.
  19. [S9976] William Jessup household, 1830 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania Co., Montrose.
  20. [S9975] William Jessup household, 1840 U.S. Census, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania.
  21. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 44526741, Mary S. Jessup Chandler, includes tombstone photo showing her with maiden name Jessup.
  22. [S9978] Harriet Amanda Post obituary, The Scranton Tribune.
  23. [S962] William Jessup household, 1850 U.S. Census, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  24. [S963] William Jessup household, 1860 U.S. Census, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  25. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 119466124, Fanny Mulford Jessup, includes tombstone photo showing them as her parents.
  26. [S2688] "Death of Hunting Cooper Jessup," Independent Republican, 10 Dec 1897.
  27. [S2674] Commemorative Biographical Record of Northeastern Pennsylvania, pg 1823.