Jackson Family Trees Index

The most up to date versions of these trees are in my Rootsweb tree. I cannot always update all these pages – there are too many trees by now. A virtual forest. For the JACKSONs who are part of my own line, I am informed by the following clues:

Amy Oliver JACKSON (1874-1962), daughter of Sir Thomas JACKSON: The Jacksons came from Northamptonshire and went to Ireland in Elizabeth's reign [, and were given grants of land in Co. Carlow (N. Leinster) for distinguished service in the Army. SEE: The Tudor Conquest of Ireland. JACKSONs may have begun to settle as part of the 1570s plantations in Co. Antrim, Londonderry & Coleraine.
The heraldic arms of Sir Thomas JACKSON (1841-1915) included three shoveller birds, perhaps a clue to his ancestry SEE: JACKSON family crests.
The JACKSONs of Duddington originated in Northamptonshire, and although they had heraldic arms that included a greyhound and three eagle heads, the grave markers at St. Mary’s Duddington clearly include three duck-like birds which look like shovellers. NOTE: The JACKSONs from Duddingham are related to the Fanningstown, Co. Limerick tree, and also to the JACKSONs of Godmanchester (in the Huntingdonshire district of Cambridgeshire). The latter tree starts with a William JACKSON who died 1625, and includes Original JACKSON. Although the latter JACKSON families came from Cambridgeshire, and the former from Northamptonshire, the churches where they are buried are only twenty miles apart.
The JACKSONs from Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland in the mid-1600s had arms that included the same birds as shown in the arms of Sir Thomas JACKSON (1841-1915). The settled at Coleraine, Dublin, Armagh and elsewhere.
Sir Thomas JACKSON supposedly owned a farm in Co. Kildare. I have not yet located it, hence my interest not only in the JACKSONs of Co. Kildare, but also those JACKSONs in the counties that border Kildare: Meath to the north, Kings aka Offaly & Queens aka Leix aka Laois to the west, and Dublin to the east.
See also: Jacksons mentioned in Cromwellian grants.
Blin Brown’s (1886-1963) 1938 Notes on Family History: The forebears of the Jacksons are said to have come from York in England, and to have moved to Ireland with Cromwell. They were given large grants of land in Co Carlow and Kilkenny called Mount Leinster, Borris. This estate was entailed. George sold out his interest in it in the mid 1700s and moved to the Crossmaglen area in Co Armagh, where he was master of the charter school. NOTE:. It is possible that “our” JACKSONs came first in Elizabeth times – before 1603 – and then returned to England because of unrest. Then they resettled in Ireland after the Cromwellian conquest.

Dates	Counties	Notes
JACKSON trees that start in England
1625 - 1812	Cambridge	JACKSONs of Brampton, in the Huntingdonshire district of Cambridgeshire, England Paulina PEPYS, the sister of the celebrated diarist Samuel PEPYS married a yeoman farmer, John JACKSON. Other than the fact that his father was a John JACKSON and he had brothers Richard and James, I do not know where he might fit into another JACKSON tree.
1761 - 1917	Westmorland Lancashire Yorkshire Ontario USA	JACKSONs of Kirkby Lonsdale and Lancashire. This tree includes the famed blacksmiths who did much work that still stands in Kirkby Lonsdale today. My personal interest in this tree is twofold: · I am curious to find out whether this branch is connected to William JACKSON (abt 1575-1626) of Kirkby Lonsdale (the lands he once owned included the land where the current Royal Hotel can be found). This line of JACKSONs had several sons who emigrated to Ireland in the 1600s: Coleraine and Dublin, as well as elsewhere. · This branch may also be connected to the JACKSONs who were active in Drogheda in the mid-1600s. They were part of the emergent yeoman, merchant, tradesman class (there seem to have been overlaps). Updated: March 3, 2016
1625 - 1802	Cambridge	JACKSONs of Godmanchester in the Huntingdonshire district of Cambridgeshire The first name is William JACKSON d. 1625 at Godmanchester. [Need to check will] NOTE: This is a companion tree to go with other files I have been working on. It is very much a work in progress. It is largely based on work done by a genealogist hired by Christopher Vane Percy. Updated: November 19, 2011
1500 – 1777	Derbyshire Staffordshire Belgium Pennsylvania Jamaica London Hampshire Dublin Berkshire	JACKSONs of Derbyshire, Berkshire, America & Dublin This line of JACKSONs begins with a William JACKSON b. abt 1500 in Sapperton, Derbyshire, England. The Santry family tree has been merged into this tree. I have bolded some of the names in the family tree to help other follow their connections to other lines of JACKSONs. · In abt 1600, Thomas JACKSON, a pewterer in London was born. · In 1604, Rev. John JACKSON was born. His family continued on where he had settled at Twyford, Berkshire. · Rev John JACKSON's grandson was Samuel JACKSON, a merchant who died in Philadelphia. One of Rev John JACKSON's sons was the Rev Daniel JACKSON of Santry, Dublin, Ireland, whose descendants continued on in Ireland. Updated: December 2, 2011
1560 -1700	Staffordshire London	JACKSONs of Staffordshire This starts with a Robert JACKSON born abt 1560 in Stone, Staffordshire.I have transcribed wills for Alexander JACKSON and his son Abraham JACKSON. This family tree is based on these wills. My interest in them is connected to other JACKSONs who were goldsmiths, and also silversmiths in Ireland. Updated: December 10, 2011
1521 – 1887	Yorkshire Armagh Tyrone London Paris USA Dublin Londonderry Louth Galway Tipperary	JACKSONs of Doncaster This family began with Richard JACKSON b. abt 1521, and buried 1558 in Ledsham, Co. York. His descendants include family in Co. Tyrone including two cousins who married: James Edward JACKSON (Dean of Armagh) & Lydia JACKSON. I have highlighted in blue the known family members who either were born, married or died in Ireland, or were otherwise known to reside there. I expect that this list will grow as I learn more. This outline is followed by a detailed report which includes sources. Updated: February 27, 2012
1570 – 1895	Northampton Limerick Lincoln Yorkshire Londonderry India Leicester Kings Dublin Bedfordshire	JACKSONs of Duddington [aka Doddingham], Northamptonshire, England. The tree begins with Nicholas JACKSON (1570-1662) and is of special reasons for two reasons. The alleged Irish roots during the Elizabethan era of the family of Sir Thomas JACKSON (1841-1915), as well as their connections to Co. Kildare. The earliest known Irish-settled family is that of Francis JACKSON (1670-1740) who died in Fanningstown, Co. Limerick. I have highlighted the Irish-linked people in blue so they are easier to see. There will likely be more to add as I continue with this work – and as other contributors pitch in with whatever they can find.
1624 – 1893	Yorkshire Lancashire Queens Antrim Londonderry Kings Cavan Belfast Waterford Meath Down Coleraine Tyrone	Quaker Jacksons in Ireland. In a family tree that is prevalent on the internet, these JACKSONs originated in Yorkshire. I have included the Yorkshire bits, although I consider their link as unlikely (at the same time, I realize that my take on this is controversial). The more reliable research (in my opinion) starts with Anthony JACKSON (1599-1666) of Eccleston, Lancashire, England. The story is that at least three of this his sons emigrated to Ireland: · John JACKSON (1624-) of Eccleston, Lancashire (and his name may have been Robert JACKSON, the head of a line of JACKSONs who settled in Co. Down). SEE: Jacksons of Co. Down. · Richard JACKSON (1626-1679) whose descendants lived at Mountmellick, Parish of Rosenallis, Queens County. One daughter was born at Carrickfergus in 1651, and one son at Lisburn in 1653. · Anthony JACKSON (1628-1681/96), He died in Co. Cavan. Anthony Jackson of Eccleston, Lancashire came to Ireland in 1649 and settled at Lurgan with his brother Richard. SOURCE: Richard S. Harrison, A Biographical Dictionary of Irish Quakers, (Four Courts Press, 1997), p64. Because of other JACKSONs in Co. Meath, this name is worth highlighting: · Richard JACKSON (1670-1742) b: Abt. 1670 in of Oldcastle, Co. Meath d: 1742 Also of interest in this tree, are the JACKSONs who were prominent in the printing trades in Dublin in the late 1700s, such as Isaac JACKSON (1705-1756).It would not surprise me if these JACKSONs turn out to be related to the Lisnaboe JACKSONs. Their politics were certainly congruent – both families supported the values of the United Irishmen, and were active in the movement in Dublin. Updated: October 31, 2009
1651	Staffordshire	JACKSONs of Santry This tree has subsequently been merged into the JACKSONs of Derbyshire, Berkshire, America & Dublin. Updated 2010
Jackson Trees that start in Ireland
1634 - 1953	Antrim Meath Armagh	Jacksons of Steeple & Loonburn & Islandmage - Antrim. It seems likely that the George JACKSON (1773-1797) in the first tree, whose ancestors owned land at Steeple, Parish of Antrim is a good possibility for the George (or Luke) JACKSON (b. abt 1775) in the second tree who owned land at Loonburn. Update: August 17, 2016.
1577 - 1890	Waterford Cork Tipperary Wexford England	JACKSONs of Ahanesk, Co. Cork Photos of ruins at Ahanesk on this page. Starts with John JACKSON (born prob early 1600s) of Ballyduff, Co. Waterford. NOTE: This tree has been superseded by the Jacksons of Waterford & Cork tree. All future updates will be made there. This tree is interesting when looked at in connection with the Jacksons of Glanbeg. In each tree, there is a Mary WALLIS, daughter of Thomas WALLIS who marries a JACKSON. In the Glanbeg tree, it is a Thomas JACKSON and in the Ahanesk tree, it is a George JACKSON. Whether this is a coincidence, or an error in the secondary sources that I used (ie. Burkes), or whether there is a relationship here still to be discovered, I do not as yet know. I have an outline tree here followed by a detailed report. Updated: July 11, 2011
1700s - 2012	Carlow Dublin Antrim (Belfast)	JACKSONs - one line based in Co. Carlow & Co, Wicklow This line of JACKSONs were based in both Co. Wicklow and Baltinglass as well as Brough in Co. Carlow. Some of my connections in this tree are based on far-fetched hunches - but I have included the level of proof – or lack of it - so I hope that any errors do not echo into posterity! As I learn more, I will fix it up. I am grateful for the help from Inga JACKSONs posts to the Carlow List Serve as well as emails from other participants on that list. Eagle Hill is variously described as being in Co Wicklow and in Hacketstown Co. Carlow. The tree starts in the early 1700s with an Unnamed JACKSON. The earliest named is a John JACKSON – likely in the late 1700s who married a Sarah JACKSON. Of interest is Peter JACKSON, a draper. It would be worth looking at links to the Co. Antrim and Co. Dublin Peter JACKSONs. Updated June 20, 2010
1690 - 1911	Limerick Kildare Cavan Wicklow Laois (Queens)	JACKSONs of Co. Kildare Outline Tree-1 & JACKSONs of Co. Kildare Detailed Tree-1 with sources, many thanks to Major John G. JACKSON, and based on a family tree done by James Marcus Neville Jackson, The tree starts with a Thomas JACKSON (?-1690) of Athgarvan & Kineagh, Co. Kildare who built the Stone House of Monistrevan [aka Monastereven] which I would have thought was in Kings Co., and in a parish which was not contiguous with Athgarvan & Kineagh, Co. Kildare. Based on a family crest (3 eagles heads), they may be related to the Jacksons who lived in Cumberland, Sunderland County Durham, Bedale Yorkshire and Combhay Devonshire. JACKSONs still reside in some of the same townlands. They may all turn out to be related. Updated: February 25, 2012
1600s -1815	Cork Kings Dublin Tipperary	JACKSONs of Co. Cork The JACKSON name was associated with Co. Cork in the early 1600s during the first Plantation settlement. How or even if those very early JACKSONs hook up with this lot, I don't know. This tree begins with a Thomas JACKSON born in late 1600s, and connects to the names of STRETTELL and DEVONSHIRE They are a subset of the JACKSONs of Duddington. Updated: August 23, 2016
1670 - 1867	Carlow Queens	JACKSONs - various shrubs (not quite trees) based in Carlow 1. Roger JACKSON of Tullow Co. Carlow. Probably born abt 1670-1680. 2. Rev. Daniel JACKSON of Santry. Updateds done after January 2012 are now at Jacksons of Derbyshire, Berkshire, America & Dublin. 3. Thomas JACKSON – origin not noted, born abt 1700. 4. Michael JACKSON b 1740 of Graigue, Queens Co.. (Boundaries have changed, and this is now part of the town of Carlow, Co. Carlow. 5. JACKSONs from Co. Wicklow who ended up at Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada. Starts with a John JACKSON born abt 1760. 6. Joseph JACKSON, Castle Strret Carlow, born abt 1800. 7. Edward JACKSON b 1797 and wife Rachel. 8. Alexander JACKSON of Brown’s Hill, prob born abt 1800-1810. 9. Edward JACKSON father of Thomas & Hannah 10. Joseph JACKSON born mid-1700s.. Hacketstown & Wicklow connections. Since the oral history of the JACKSONs of Urker, Parish of Creggan, Co. Armagh is that the family was granted lands in Co. Carlow, I wanted to check out records that might help us to verify or disprove this. Now that DNA is complementing the paper trails that are possible through other means, this work may also be helpful to other lines of JACKSONs. In light of this, if your family ties into any of these lines, then it would be helpful to let me know so I can add to the shared memory bank. NOTE: I suspect that other information relating to Carlow JACKSONs will emerge as I work on the Dublin JACKSON clues. Updated: July 8, 2010
1726 - 1919	Kildare Offaly (Kings)	Jacksons of Ballygibbon, Co. Kildare There are several family branches of Jacksons of Ballygibbon, Co. Kildare that will likely interconnect when more is known. None of them are extensive enough to really be called trees - branches is more like it. Shrubs, perhaps. William JACKSON b 1848. James Daniel JACKSON b 1841 William JACKSON died aft 1841 The three people above, who I had found through deeds work, are now clicked into place as descendants of a Daniel JACKSON (1726-1815) – thanks to the research of Daphne McCann. This Daniel JACKSON died at Carbury, Co. Kildare. More deeds work may unearth more about him. One question I have is what ever happened to the Daniel JACKSON (1644-?) of Whittington? Did he go to Ireland like so many of his brothers? Did he have descendants? NOTE: Ballygibbon is close to the parishes of Ardkill and Tomahoe, where there were JACKSONs in the early 1700s. A link is likely. It is also about 8 miles from Drehid, Co. Kildare where one line of the Quaker JACKSONs lived. Updated: March 1, 2016
1800s - 1963	Wicklow Carlow Londonderry	Jacksons of Woodfield and Kiltegan, Co. Wicklow. Much of this tree is based on hunches and scant records.
1637 - 1753	Armagh Antrim Dublin	Jacksons of Clounagh, Parish of Drumcree, Co. Armagh and later of Lisburn. This family starts with a couple of Ralph JACKSONs in Co. Armagh, then a Roger JACKSON who seems to have started at Clounagh, but then set up house in grand style in Lisburn, Co. Antrim. It is worth keeping our eyes open to see if the Michael JACKSON, a clothier of Pimlico in Dublin is related to this family.
1784 - 1896	Wicklow Dublin Tipperary	Peter & Joanna JACKSON. Their descendants were at Fairy Hill Bray, Co. Wicklow, and also in Tipperary & Dublin. Updated August 18, 2016
1711 - 1786	Dublin	Jackson Family Trees based on St. Catherines Church Records, Dublin. There are 5 different lines of JACKSONs who may or may not be related in some way. See also: Robert JACKSON of Crooked Staff - Descendants. This one starts with Robert JACKSON d. 1711 and Joyce SHAW. Updated: August 18, 2016
1785 - 1792	Kings	JACKSONs of Kings Co. - Seirkeiran. This is my first crack at this particular line of JACKSONs. They are not the only ones who show up in Kings Co., but they may be related to other lines in the Country. If anyone can help couple some of these together, I would be more than grateful. Updated: February 22, 2016. NOTE: An interesting development is the discovery of a convergence of the descendants of Robert JACKSON mentioned in these documents with the Rev. Robert JACKSON related to the JACKSONs of Kirkby Lonsdale. A Robert JACKSON held land at Castletownmoor, Co. Meath at about the same time. It is possible that Mr Robert JACKSON of Grange was a relation of Rev. Robert JACKSON of Tatham, but more research is needed.
1575 – 1795	Westmorland Londonderry Coleraine Dublin Armagh Carlow Leeds Yorkshire	JACKSONs of Coleraine This branch of JACKSONs starts in Kirkby Lonsdale with William JACKSON (?-1626) and connects to significant players during the Siege of Derry amongst other events. It is also the family tree that leads to Richard JACKSON of Forkhill. Updated June 26, 2013
1577 – 1954	Waterford Roscommon London Cork Somerset Tipperary Surrey Wexford	JACKSONs of Waterford & Cork NOTE: This tree was created by merging two lines of JACKSONs: the JACKSONs of Ahanesk and the JACKSONs of Glanbeg. A detailed report follows beneath. There is much more to learn here. I suspect it can be merged with other lines as I learn more. Updated substantially October 21, 2013
1605 – 1913	Gloucester Mayo Cavan Sligo	JACKSONs of Enniscoe and Carramore, Co. Mayo originated in Sneyd Park, -probably in Kent, England. The first Irish connection is Oliver JACKSON (1605) whose son Francis JACKSON died in 1678 at Enniscoe, Co. Mayo. I suspect that in time, we will also find that this tree is connected to a Miles JACKSON of Co. Mayo (found there as early as 1655). Updated: August 1, 2010
1619 – 1775	Lancashire Down Londonderry Antrim Tyrone USA	JACKSONs of Co. Down This tree starts with a Robert JACKSON, probably b. 1619-1624 Ecclestone, Lancashire, England, and a supposed brother of two influential Irish Quakers. My interest in the JACKSONs of Co. Down is to determine their connection in the late 1600s and early 1700s to the JACKSON families of Co. Meath, Ballybay, Armagh, and Londonderry. This tree also includes the known ancestry of President Andrew JACKSON. The trade of tanner that some of the early members of this family are engaged in is of interest to me since there are JACKSONs in the same time frame in Drogheda, Athy, Monaghan and Dublin who are also connected to the tanning trades. Updated: August 19, 2010
1700 – 1958	Tipperary Kings Kerry Dublin Canada	Minchin Jackson family tree This tree is tantalizingly close to the tree of the Jacksons of Kings Co. I do not yet know whether it will tie in to other trees I have assembled thus far. The senior George JACKSON would have been born in the latter part of the 1600s, although where, I do not know. Keep tuned in. I will Updated as I learn more. Updated February 1, 2013
1700s	Meath Monaghan Cavan Antrim America Dublin Down Middlesex Tyrone Londonderry Lancashire Devon Louth	JACKSONs of Lisnaboe, Co. Meath The sources for much of the detail included in this outline tree come from http://www.farrell-family.org/ an excellent site with hundreds of primary sources managed by Bill and Mary Farrell. I have recently separated this outline tree from a document that includes all the sources. Together on one page, they had become too large for many people to easily load and view. Updated March 9, 2016. The most Updated version is included in my rootsweb tree.
1703 – 1784	Lancashire Kings Kildare	A Second line of Quaker JACKSONs in Kings Co. This tree starts with Nicholas Jackson of Seathwaite, Lancashire. His grandson John JACKSON was born 1703 in Ballinolarbin, King's Co., and a grand-daughter, Mary JACKSON, was born in Timahoe, Barony of Clane, Co. Kildare. They emigrated to America and intermarried with members of the previous Quaker tree from the same region. Updated: April 3, 2012
1721 – 1917	Kings Queens Dublin Limerick Westmeath Tipperary	JACKSONs of Ballyboy, Kings Co. aka Offaly This tree starts with an unnamed JACKSON born in the late 1600s who supposedly came from the North of Ireland. There are likely connections to other JACKSON trees where the DROUGHT family is mentioned, and also JACKSONs from Parsonstown aka Birr. . Many of the Jacksons in this line ended up in Canada. There is more than one line of JACKSONs that starts in the late 1600s in Ballyboy, Kings. Co. This tree incorporates material from some trees that have been shared by other JACKSON family researchers, as well as other material interpolated from deeds research and PRONI, and the National Archives in Dublin. There is much more to learn here. Updated: February 22, 2016
1778 – 1842	Armagh	Jacksons of Tullyvallen, Parish of Newtownhamilton, Co. Armagh These little family trees can more correctly be called shrubs – they have so few twigs so far, and many of them have been grafted on with a bit more tape and glue than what I normally feel comfortable with. Still, I have cobbled them together in the theory that something is better than nothing and they can always be pruned or even turfed if they turn out to be in error.
1700s – 1829	Cork Somerset	JACKSONs of Glanbeg NOTE: This tree has been superseded by the Jacksons of Waterford & Cork tree. All future Updateds will be made there. This tree is interesting when looked at in connection with the Jacksons of Ahanesk. In each tree, there is a Mary WALLIS, daughter of Thomas WALLIS who marries a Jackson. In the Glanbeg tree, it is a Thomas JACKSON and in the Ahanesk tree, it is a George JACKSON. Whether this is a coincidence, or an error in the secondary sources that I used (ie. Burkes), or whether there is a relationship here still to be discovered, I do not as yet know. [NOTE One source says Thomas died unmarried, so I am putting Mary WALLIS with his brother George for now.] I have an outline tree here followed by a detailed report. Updated: July 21, 2011
1700s – 2016	Down Belfast Monaghan	JACKSONs of Knockbreda – Co. Down. This tree begins with a James JACKSON born in the late 1700s. The early roots of this line – presuming there are earlier roots to be found in Co. Down – are likely connected to the James JACKSON of Ballymiscaw, Parish of Dundonald in the JACKSONs of Co. Down. That James JACKSON was a son of Gilbert JACKSON, and his likely dates would make him to be in the right time frame to be a grandfather of Robert Jackson (1815-1884) beneath. The names and dates are all based on evidence prepared for Oinri Jackson. Sources are available on request. Updated: December 15, 2015
1711 - 1875	Dublin Kildare Tipperary	Robert JACKSON of Crooked Staff - Descendants. This tree starts with a Robert JACKSON of Crooked Staff, Dublin who died in 1711. The JACKSONs who were tanners in the late 1600s, are likely related to JACKSONs of Athy, Co. Kildare, and are also likely to be Quakers, or at very least, closely aligned with them through either marriages or business enterprises. See also: An Outline Tree of Robert JACKSON of Crooked Staff. Descendants of Nathaniel HONE - Detailed Tree. The HONE family and the JACKSONs of Crooked Staff had a number of business ties, and at least one marriage. SEE: Robert JACKSON of Crooked Staff - Descendants. I have also prepared an Outline Tree.
1650 – `744	Dublin	Michael JACKSON, Clothier of Pimlico. It is important to be wary of some of the links in this tree. They depend on hunches. I began with the parish registers of St. Catherine’s Dublin, and then interpolated information from deeds, and maps to look at other likely relationships. At present, I do not know where these JACKSONs came from, but links in Lisburn and Coleraine are potential places which have me curious. As to where these JACKSONs went, since they do not seem to have stayed in Dublin after a few generations, one likely place would be to look at Michael JACKSON (1740-1803) in Graigue, Queens Co, whose son Adam (1784-1858) and daughter Frances JACKSON (1791-1851) are strong contenders to be descendants. OTHER SURNAMES: McCRACKEN; MATTHEWS.
1722 - 1897	Armagh Monaghan Belfast Australia Hong Kong Canada	Jackson Family - Five Generations I am retaining this tree for archival value even though it has been totally superseded. It starts with George JACKSON (1718-1782) of Liscalgot & Urker, Parish of Creggan, Co. Armagh in the early 1700s, is 16 pages long and has 267 footnotes. It was prepared by Wendy Jack of Australia, and I remain grateful for the years of work she put into this. The names of living persons are excluded. It is also in an outline version: Jackson, George & Margaret O'Laughlan, 1700s Hyperlinks link back to biographies on the various family members for whom they have been prepared. NOTE: There have been significant additions since this page was prepared, although it is still worth a gander for easy access to links to biographies and such. Otherwise, better to go with the rootsweb version.