I am looking for information about the Sewell families in Westmorland Co. in the late 1700's-early 1800's. My great, great grandparents, Thomas Jackson and Jane Sewell, immigrated from Westmorland Co. arriving in New York, USA 2 June 1830. Their first child, my great grandfather Samuel Robertson Jackson, was born at sea 29 May 1830 and named for the ship "Samuel Robertson." The Ship's Manifest listed both Thomas and Jane as age 22. Thomas became a prosperous farmer near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He and Jane had seven children.
Family notes say they were from Westmorland near Lake Windermere. I located a marriage record for Jane Sewell and Thomas Jackson 3 April 1830 at St. Michael's Church, Appleby. If accurate, Jane may have been seven months pregnant. If the Manifest is accurate , they were born ca 1807/08. US census records vary greatly as to their age. Death records place Jane at age 95 in 1898 and Thomas at age 81 in 1885. Jane's burial record in St. Luke's Episcopal Church includes a note by the minister saying that Jane was the neice of an English clergyman named Sewell. I realize that memories are sometimes faulty. There was a Rev. Jonathan Sewell of Kirby Thors with three sons who were ministers, who might be connected.
Parish records show two entries of interest. Jane CHR 9 Sept 1810 St. Lawrence, Appleby to William Sewell and Margaret Robinson. Also, Jane Born 1802 CHR 21 Oct 1807 Bolton to Thomas Sewell and Jane Richardson, resided 1802 Westmorland. There are many births for Thomas Jackson. One possible set of parents is William Jackson M Mary Scourfield 8 July 1804 at Morland with son Thomas Born 10 Nov 1806 and CHR 15 Feb 1809 Kendal.
Any thoughts you may have would be greatly appreciated. Priscilla Chatfield