Janes family: William Sr., William Jr., Michael & Willliam III

(Settlers and Migrants, Janes branch)

1.  William Janes Sr. and Mary Judd

William JANES Sr. was born in ABT 1610 in Essex,  England; died on 20 Sep 1690 in North Hampton, CT; buried in North Hampton, CT.

William JANES Sr.  married Mary JUDD in England. They had the following children: Joseph JANES (b. 1636), Elisha JANES (b. 1639), Nathaniel JANES (b. 1641), Abigail JANES (b. 1647), Ruth JANES (b. 15 Feb 1650), Jacob JANES (b. 1652), ♥ William JANES Jr. (b. 1654), Rebecca JANES (b. 1656), Jeremiah JANES (b. 1658), Ebenezer JANES (b. 1659), Jonathan JANES (b. 1661).

One or more of the children of William and Mary Janes were born in England. Before coming to America, the Janes family name was spelled, Jeannes.

William also married Hannah BROUGHTON. They had the following children: Benjamin JANES (b. 30 Sep), Samuel JANES (b. 9 Oct 1663), Hepzibah JANES (b. 13 Feb  1665), Hannah JANES (b.5 Oct 1669).

LIVELIHOOD: William was a well known teacher and voted Recorder of Lands for many years in North Hampton, CT. {Individual Source}

EVENT: On 2 Sep 1675, two of the Janes children were killed by Indians: Ebenezer, about 16 years old, and Jonathan, about 14 years old. A third son, Jacob, died almost 2 months later at age 23 years.{Individual Source}

Individual source: TITLE: Betebenner – Horney and Allied Families, 1981 by Evelyn Halkyard Vohland, Published by The Clipper Publishers, Shelton, NE, 297 pages, hardbound.

Mary JUDD
Individual source: TITLE: Betebenner- Horney and Allied Families, 1981 by Evelyn Halkyard Vohland, Published by The Clipper Publishers, Shelton, NE, 297 pages, hardbound.

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2.  William Janes Jr. and Sarah Clark

William JANES Jr. was born in 1654; died in Nov 1726.

William JANES Jr. married Sarah CLARK in 1685. They had the following children:
♥ Michael JANES (b. 29 Sep 1686), Hester JANES (b. 21 Mar 1688), Mary JANES (b. 1692), Sarah JANES (b.20 Mar 1694), Elizabeth JANES (b.5 Nov 1695), Deborah JANES (b.9 Sep 1697).

EVENT: William’s sister, Rebecca, remained unmarried and lived with his family.

Individual source: TITLE: Betebenner- Horney and Allied Families, 1981 by Evelyn Halkyard Vohland, Published by The Clipper Publishers, Shelton, NE, 297 pages, hardbound.

Sarah CLARK, died in Oct 1738
Individual source: TITLE: Betebenner- Horney and Allied Families, 1981 by Evelyn Halkyard Vohland, Published by The Clipper Publishers, Shelton, NE, 297 pages, hardbound.

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3.  Michael Janes and  ____

Michael JANES was born on 29 Sep 1686.
Michael JANES married (name unknown). They had the following children: ♥ William JANES III (b. BEF 1733), Thomas JANES (b. 1738).

Individual source: TITLE: Betebenner – Horney and Allied Families, 1981 by Evelyn Halkyard Vohland, Published by The Clipper Publishers, Shelton, NE, 297 pages, hardbound.

wife (name unknown).

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4.  William Janes III and Miss Paine

William JANES III was born in BEF 1733.

William JANES III  married PAINE (PAYNE) in ABT 1745. They had the following children: ♥ William JANES IV (b. 1746), John JANES (b. 1748), Samuel JANES (b. 1750), Thomas JANES (b. 1752), David JANES (b. 1755), Rachel JANES (b. 1757), “a daughter” JANES (b. 1759).

The William Janes III family lived near Richmond , VA  for several years, then, “The Janes family settled in 1751 on Straight Creek near Monterey”, VA.{D1}

DOCUMENTS:
1. History of Highland County, Virginia by Oren Frederic Morton, 1857-1926, reprinted 1969 by Regional Publishing Co., Baltimore, page 377.
Individual source: TITLE: Betebenner – Horney and Allied Families, 1981 by Evelyn Halkyard Vohland, Published by The Clipper Publishers, Shelton, NE, 297 pages, hardbound.

___ PAINE (or PAYNE, first name unknown).
Individual source: TITLE: Betebenner- Horney and Allied Families, 1981 by Evelyn Halkyard Vohland, Published by The Clipper Publishers, Shelton, NE, 297 pages, hardbound.