Descendants of George & Sarah JEWITT
 Third Generation 
10. George JEWITT (Thomas2, George1) was born in 1814 in South Cave, , Yorkshire, England and died on December 6, 1871 in Chingacousy Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 57.
Events
• He worked as a farmer in 1851 in Chingacousy Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.
• He worked as a yeoman in 1871 in Chingacousy Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.
George married Mary Ann CROSSON, daughter of John CROSSON and Elizabeth GOWER, about 1839 in , , Upper Canada. Mary was born in 1817 in , , , England4 and died on January 9, 1872 in Chingacousy Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada aged 55.
Children from this marriage were:
14 M i. John JEWITT was born in 1841 in , , Upper Canada.4
15 M ii. George Gibson JEWITT was born in 1843 in , , Upper Canada.4
Events
• He worked as a farmer in 1872 in , , Missouri, USA.
George married Mary Ann TOPHAM, daughter of Joseph TOPHAM and Mary Ann (__?__), on February 6, 1872 in Chingacousy Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada. Mary was born about 1849 in , , , England.
16 F iii. Hanna Jane JEWITT was born in 1847 in , , Upper Canada.4
Hanna married John MORRISON, son of James MORRISON and Ann (__?__), on December 22, 1869 in Chingacousy Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada. John was born in 1843 in , , Upper Canada.
17 M iv. William H. JEWITT was born in 1851 in Chingacousy Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada4 and died before 1861 in Chingacousy Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.
18 F v. Sarah C. JEWITT was born in 1855 in Chingacousy Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.5
19 F vi. Mary Ann JEWITT was born in 1857 in Chingacousy Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.5
20 M vii. Samuel L. JEWITT was born in 1859 in Chingacousy Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.5
21 M viii. Charles H. JEWITT was born in 1863 in Chingacousy Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.5
13. John Gibson JEWITT (Thomas2, George1) was born on July 17, 1820 in North Cave, , Yorkshire, England,3 was christened on July 23, 1820 in North Cave, , Yorkshire, England,3 and died on April 9, 1877 in Vaughan Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada aged 56.
THE JEWITT FAMILY
John Gibson Jewitt came from England about 1838 and in 1840 he married Elizabeth Crossan. John and Elizabeth had eleven children. William, the youngest and central figure of this history, was born 1852 on the eighth line of Vaughan, Lot 33. This farm is now divided by highway 400.
At the age of 28 years William bought one hundred acres of land Lot 2, Con. II, King, all bush. He and his brothers built a log house in 1881. Later that year he married Harriet Sheardown, daughter of John Sheardown of King Township.
About 1887 Mr. Jewitt moved to Lot 3, Con. 10 King selling part of the Lot 2. Con, 11 west of the Humber River. He then located in Toronto for about ten years, then came back to the farm.
William and Harriet had seven children, Elsie, William John, Norman, Cora May, William Albert, Daisy and Loftus George. In 1897 Harriet died when Loftus was an infant. In 1902 William married Emily Mould of Toronto. They had one daughter, Gladys.
Elsie, the eldest, married John Yeaman. Elsie and John had five sons and lived in Saskatchewan. One son William came to Nobleton and married Kathleen Rose.
William John died in infancy. Norman, Cora May and William Albert went to Saskatchewan but William Albert returned to Ontario, married Millie Dooks, and had a daughter and a son. His widow resides in Nobleton. Daisy married Albert Miller, they had one girl and two boys and lived in King and Vaughan Townships.
Loftus married Greta Wedgewood, they have four daughters. They farmed on Con. 7 King later retiring to Nobleton.
Gladys, of the second marriage, married Anson McCluskie. They lived in King until 1953. They have one daughter.
In 1902 Mr. Jewitt built a brick house on the 10th concession farm. Mr. Jewitt lived here until his death in 1942. The farm was sold to Robert Walton, some years later he sold to Charlie Gorman. Mrs. Mae Watt is the present owner. She remodeled and added to the house which is now known as Humbervale Inn.
The above excerpt is from a booklet prepared by the Nobleton Women's Institute, "Nobleton Heritage 1800-1976"
Events
• He worked as a farmer in 1851 in Vaughan Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada.
John married Elizabeth CROSSON, daughter of John CROSSON and Elizabeth GOWER, about 1843. Elizabeth was born on December 10, 1815 in Kleinburg, York Co, Ontario, Canada3 and died on July 28, 1876 in Vaughan Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 60.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 22 M i. Samuel E. JEWITT was born on October 11, 1844 in Vaughan Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada3,6 and died on March 10, 19083 aged 63.
23 M ii. Thomas JEWITT was born on May 15, 1846 in Kleinburg, York Co, Ontario, Canada3 and died in 1847 in Kleinburg, York Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 1.
+ 24 M iii. John Gibson JEWITT was born on December 11, 1847 in Vaughan Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada3 and died on December 8, 18943 aged 46.
25 F iv. Hanna Jane JEWITT was born on April 28, 1849 in Vaughan Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada and died on November 4, 1875 in Vaughan Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada aged 26.
+ 26 M v. Thomas JEWITT was born on January 18, 1851 in Vaughan Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada3 and died on December 27, 1932 aged 81.
+ 27 M vi. George JEWITT was born on September 14, 1852 in Kleinburg, York Co, Ontario, Canada.3
28 F vii. Mary Ann JEWITT was born on September 14, 1852 in Kleinburg, York Co, Ontario, Canada3 and died on January 8, 1853 in Kleinburg, York Co, Ontario, Canada.3
+ 29 M viii. William M. JEWITT was born on January 10, 1854 in Vaughan Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada3 and died on July 23, 19423 aged 88.
30 F ix. Elizabeth JEWITT was born on September 11, 1855 in Kleinburg, York Co, Ontario, Canada3 and died on October 14, 1855 in Kleinburg, York Co, Ontario, Canada.3
+ 31 F x. Mary Elizabeth JEWITT was born on September 7, 1858 in Vaughan Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada, died on May 6, 1904 aged 45, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
+ 32 F xi. Sarah Catherine JEWITT was born on April 6, 1859 in Vaughan Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada.6,7
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