Aquilla Jewett
- Born: 14 Jul 1684, Rowley, Massachusetts 298,299.595
- Christened: 28 Sep 1684, Rowley, Massachusetts 298,299,595
- Marriage: Ann Tenney on 23 Oct 1704 in Rowley, Massachusetts 298.595
- Died: 24 Nov 1760, Rowley, Massachusetts at age 76 298,299,595
 Noted events in his life were:
• Background Information. 595 From History and genealogy of the Jewetts of America, pages 47 - 48:
Aqila Jewett was born in Rowley, Massachusetts, 14 Sep 1684, and baptized 28 Sep 1684. He married, first Anne Tenney daughter of Thomas Tenney and Margaret Hidden, on 23 Oct 1704.
Anne died in Rowley on 6 Mar 1723, and Aquila married a second time, 10 Mar 1724, to Martha Pearson, daughter of Stephen Pearson and Mary French. Martha was born 6 Jul 1689, and died 26 Oct 1752.
He married a third time, by his nephew, Jedediah Jewett, Mrs. Mary (Jackson) Hovey, daughter of Caleb Jackson and Elizabeth How. Mary was born on 28 Nov 1685, and died 27 Nov 1761.
Aquila was one of the Grantees of Buxton Maine. From the town records, "Mr. Aquila Jewett on the right of Samuel Kneeland received lot No. 17, range E in Narragansett No. 1, now Buxton Maine."
He lived in Rowley and was a decond of the Rowley Church. He died 26 Nov 1760. In the Rowley Church records, his nephew, Rev. Jedediah Jewett wrote of his death, Uncle Aquila Nov. 26, 1760." His will was dated 6 Dec 1759, and was proved on 22 Dec 1760. He mentions his wife Mary, his three sons at Littleton and all his daughter plus his other two sons and his grandson also named, also Aquila, "to have the great Bible." His son Jeremiah was to be executor.
His Children with Martha Pearson, all born in Rowley were:
• William, b. 15 Jul 1705; married Hannah Pichard
• Mehitable, bap. 8 Ded 1706; m. 10 Dec 1789, Ezekiel Sawyer, son of Ezekil Sawyer & Hannah Stickney
• Rachel, b. 30 Jan 1708/09; married Enoch Dole
• Ezra, b. 14 Oct 1710; m. Mary ______
• Elizabeth, b. 10 Sep 1712, bap. 14 Sep 1712; m. 17 May 1733, Isaac Kimball of Bradford, Massachusetts
• Bethia, b. 11 Jul 1715; bap. 17 Jul 1715; m. 8 Mar 1738/39, William Webster of Haverhill, Massachusetts
• Abel, b. 10 Apr 1715 (?); bap. 14 Apr 1715; m. Mary Pingry
• Amos, b. 22 Jul 1719; bap. 27 Jul 1719; m. Jane Tenney
• Jeremiah, b. 28 Feb 1722/23; bap. 3 Mar 1722/23; m. Jan Searle
Children with second wife, Mary French:
• Anne, born 6 Oct 1725; married 30 Dec 1742, Ezekiel Page, of Haverhill, Massachusetts
• Stephen, b. 29 Dec 1727; married Hannah Farwell
• Rebecca, b. 27 Dec 1727; died 16 Jun 1736
• Priscilla, b. 21 May 1733; m. 25 May 1762, Samuel Dresser, married by cousin Rev. Jedediah Jewett.
Aquilla married Ann Tenney, daughter of Thomas Tenney and Margaret Hidden, on 23 Oct 1704 in Rowley, Massachusetts.298,595 (Ann Tenney was born on 26 Aug 1683 in Rowley, Massachusetts 298,595 and died on 6 Mar 1723 in Rowley, Massachusetts 298,595.)
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