The Jaynes Family of Bradford, Pennsylvania

The Jaynes trace their ancestry to Henry Dejeanne, a graduate of Oxford in 1611, later a lecturer on theology and divinity at the same university.

(II) William Dejeanne

William, son of Henry Dejeanne, was born in Bristol, England, January 25, 1618. He entered Oxford, but in 1639 was expelled under the decree of uniformity, which required all students of the university to subscribe to all the articles of the Westminster creed. William dissented from several of them and after his expulsion became chaplain in Cromwell’s army. After the restoration of Charles II, William Dejeanne sought safety in flight, changing his name to Jayne and securing passage on a vessel bound for America. He landed at New Haven, Connecticut, remaining there until after his marriage. He then joined a party of ten others, crossed the sound to Long Island, where they purchased from the Nassau Indians the tract of land on which the town of Brookhaven, Suffolk county, now stands. He was one of the original trustees of the village, serving until 1709, when he was succeeded by his eldest son, William (2). He married Anna Briggs, reared a family of six sons and three daughters, and died March 24, 1714.

(III) William (2) Jayne

William (2), son of William (1) Jayne, was born 1678. He was a resident of the town of Brookhaven, Long Island, succeeding his father as trustee in 1709. He married and left issue.

(IV) William (3) Jayne

William (3), son of William (2) Jayne, was born 1712. He resided on Long Island at Brookhaven; married and had sons:

1. Timothy, of whom further.
2. John.
3. Isaac.
4. Ebenezer.

(V) Captain Timothy Jayne

Captain Timothy Jayne, son of William (3) Jayne, was born 1741, died 1790. He held a captain’s commission in the continental army, as did his brother Captain John Jayne. Timothy was captain of the famous Jayne company, of which his brother Isaac was lieutenant, and his brother Ebenezer ensign. At the battle of Long Island this company was captured by the British, confined on the prison ship “Jersey,” but fifteen of them surviving their incarceration. The parole ticket given to the last survivor was issued to Samuel Jayne, September 1, 1778, and bears the autograph signature of William Tryon, governor. Captain Timothy Jayne married and had sons:

1. David, settled in Pennsylvania, in what is now Wyoming county.
2. William, settled in Pennsylvania, in what is now Wyoming county.
3. John, settled in Pennsylvania, in what is now Wyoming county.
4. Timothy, of whom further; settled in Pennsylvania.

(VI) Timothy (2) Jayne

Timothy (2), son of Captain Timothy (1) Jayne, was born September 4, 1777, and was thirteen years of age when his father died. After reaching manhood he came to Pennsylvania, settling at Saltsburg, Indiana county. He married Isabelle Trimble, and left issue.

(VII) William (4) Jaynes

William (4) Jaynes (as he spelled the name), eldest son of Timothy (2) Jayne, was born December 15, 1803, died at Saltsburg, Pennsylvania, December 11, 1862. He was a man of education and ability, devoting his energy mainly to selling goods and traveling as agent. For many years he was traveling agent for Dr. David Jayne and his then famous remedies. He resided in Saltsburg until his death. He was a Whig in politics and strongly opposed to human slavery. He married, May 1, 1827, Margaret Henderson, who died at Saltsburg, five years after her husband. They were both members of the Baptist church.

Children of William and Margaret Jaynes

1. Lovinia, married Samuel Anderson, deceased, a one-time sheriff of Jefferson county, Pennsylvania.
   1. Miles, a deputy sheriff of Jefferson county.
   2. Annie.
   3. Harry.
   4. Melissa.
2. Joseph Wallace, of whom further.
3. Caroline, died unmarried.
4. Julia, died in Sistersville, West Virginia; married Abner Cason, a farmer of the old homestead, died 1911.
   1. Matilda, deceased.
   2. Charles O.
   3. Frank M.
   4. William.
5. Timothy, a veteran of the civil war, serving from Pennsylvania; now living in Oklahoma.

(VIII) Joseph Wallace Jaynes

Joseph Wallace, son of William (4) and Margaret (Henderson) Jaynes, was born in Indiana county, Pennsylvania, November 23, 1829, died in Bradford, August 24, 1882. He was educated and grew to manhood in his native county, choosing the trade of blacksmith, serving a regular apprenticeship, and following that trade as a business all his active years in different parts of Pennsylvania. He was a resident of Bradford for many years, and at the time of his death was a member of the poor board. During the civil war he was in the employ of the government as a blacksmith, working at the arsenal in Pittsburgh. He was a Republican in politics and with his wife was a member of the Baptist church. He married, April 28, 1852, in Westmoreland county, Melvina Larimer, born in Pennsylvania, September 28, 1828, died in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, December 16, 1908, daughter of James, son of William Larimer. James Larimer was a merchant and justice of the peace for many years, being known far and near as “Squire” Larimer. He died at Grapeville, Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, in 1854; he married Delitha Bigelow, born in New York state in 1805, died in Derrick City, Pennsylvania, 1888, daughter of Dr. Lebeus Bigelow, a well-known physician of Westmoreland county.

Children of James and Delitha Larimer

1. Melvina, of previous mention.
2. Lizzie, born 1830, died unmarried.
3. Terissa, born 1832, married Thompson England, a farmer; moved to Nebraska, where she now lives near Lincoln, a widow.
   1. Laura.
   2. Samuel.
   3. George.
   4. Emma.
   5. James.
4. Sarah.
5. Milton.
6. Alice.

All three latter died in Grapeville in 1854, unmarried.

1. Alvira, born 1846; married George W. Baldwin, a farmer of Washington county, Pennsylvania.
   1. Jonathan, married Vesta Bane, of Washington county, and now resides at Pleasant Grove, Pennsylvania.
      1. Oliver.
      2. Mary.
      3. Gladys.
      4. George.
      5. Milton.
      6. Others.
   2. Lizzie, unmarried, resides in Washington county, Pennsylvania.

Children of Joseph Wallace and Melvina (Larimer) Jaynes

1. Delitha Alice, born in Westmoreland county, March 19, 1853, died February 2, 1854.
2. James Milton, of whom further.
3. Lizzie Alphina, born March 18, 1858, died at Gilmore, Pennsylvania, February 6, 1904.
4. Willie, died June 18, 1862, four months old.

(IX) James Milton Jaynes

James Milton, eldest son and second child of Joseph Wallace Jaynes, was born in Adamsburg, Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, November 12, 1854. In 1855 his parents moved to Pleasant Grove, Pennsylvania, and in 1866 to Vineland, New Jersey, where he received his public school education, finishing at Beaver Seminary, Beaver, Pennsylvania. After leaving school he entered the oil fields in Butler county, coming to Bradford in 1879, which has since been his home and place of business, excepting three years, 1905 to 1908, spent in Washington, Pennsylvania, and the few years he was engaged in merchandising. He followed the oil strikes in various capacities until 1888, then became a producer, continuing successfully until he had acquired sufficient capital to engage in mercantile business. He had a general store at Summit City, which he sold at a profit, reopening in the same line at Gilmore, Pennsylvania. He continued there until 1904, then sold and the same year established a general insurance business in Bradford. He has also important holdings of oil and bank stock and real estate. He is a Republican in politics, a member of Tuna Lodge, No. 411, Independent Order of Odd Fellows; Fosterbrook Lodge, No. 11, Knights of Pythias, and the National Protective Legion, No. 266, of which he is secretary. Mr. Jaynes is unmarried.

See: Genealogy of the Allegheny Valley Pennsylvania

Source

Jordan, J. W. 1840-1921. (1913). Genealogical and personal history of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania. New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co.

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