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Juett, Jouett, Jewett Family

Jouett is supposedly a French Huguenot name, although some by this name had been in England at least as early as 1485. In The Hugenot Immigration to Virginia, by Brock, we read:

It is exhibited that there were numerous instances of individual settlements of French Hugenots in Virginia prior and subsequent to the influx of 1700. The names of Bertrand, Bowdoin, Cottre.. Flournoy, Jouet, Lacy, Michie, Trezevant and others have been most estimably represented.....

Note: Matthew Jouett patented large tracts of land in Hanover in 1732. Thomas Jouett patented lands in Albemarle in 1752. Captain Jack Jouet, by hard riding in May, 1781, apprised the fugitive Legislature, then sitting at Charlottesville, Virginia, of the approach of the British under Tarleton, and thus prevented their capture. The service was acknowledged by a resolution of thanks, passed June 12, 1781, and the presentation of an elegant sword and a pair of pistols. Captain Matthew Jouett of the State Line in the Revolution, fell in the service, and his representative received 4,000 acres of bounty land. A son of Captain Jack Jouett, the late Matthew Jouett, of Louisville, Kentucky, is said to rivalled in ability Gilbert Stuart as a portrait painter. It is claimed that the name was originally De Jouet.

Mathew Jouett died in Louisa County, Virginia in 1734. He owned extensive land in Hanover in 1732, and was said to have furnished the land and built the courthouse for Louisa County on his land on Beaver Creek. He owned the Cuckoo Tavern in Louisa County, which got its name for the cuckoo clock which hung on its walls. This was supposedly the first cuckoo clock brought to Virginia. Does this mean that Mathew Jouett was a descendant of "Willam Jewett of Hanwell, clocksmith," one of the "Newgate prisoners reprieved for transportation to Barbados," and thence to Virginia, on July 15, 1663?

Mathew Jouett married Susannah Moore, and their children were Mathew, John (father of Captain John Jouett mentioned above) and Mary. John married Mourning Harris and their children were Robert, Mathew, John (Jack Jr.), and possibly the William Jouett (Juett) who was born about 1766. Was it this William Juett who married Ann Faulconer, (daughter of Joyce Craig and John Faulconer) in Fayette County about 1786, died in Harrison County, Kentucky October, 1821, and produced two daughters who married James Henry?

The brochure provided at The Jouett House outside Versailles, Kentucky, states:

The Jouett House is especially important because of the fame of its builder, Captain John (Jack) Jouett. Born in Albemarle County, Virginia, of French Huguenot ancestry, he was a son of Captain John and Mourning (Harris) Jouett. Of imposing physique, he bacame an expert horseman and hunter. He, his father and two brothers, early supporters of independence, were Captains in the Revolutionary Army in Virginia.

Who were the "two brothers?" I have no proof either for or against our William being one of the brothers of Captain John Jouett. What does seem likely is that William had some relationship to Robert and David Juett of Bourbon County.

1798
Jouet, Sarah Essex Co., NJ
Juet, William Harrison Co., KY

1800
Juett, David Bourbon Co., KY
Juett, Robert Bourbon Co., KY
Juitt, Nathaniel Somerset, MD
Juitt, Whittington Somerset, MD

Kentucky
Notice of a Public Sale 1836
Sale for settlement of the estate of Anna and William Juett to "be held at the William Juett farm located on the Lexington to Cynthiana to Cincinnati road just after passing through the small village of Renaker and just before crossing the middle fork of Raven Creek. This farm is the former William Kenedy estate, owned before by Simon Kenton.

Note: You will find many of these tools to be best in quality having been brought to Kentucky by William Juett made by his father in Virginia, also if you need to leave some of your family at home to come to sale do not worry about the small band of indians who have wintered up Raven Creek a ways as we have all helped them this winter and they are peaceful.

Terms Cash
Auctioneer: David Faulconer
Joseph Juett, Adm.

Some Early Juett/Jouet/Jewett etc. Marriages

Bourbon County, Kentucky
Juett, Mary to Abel Stewart - 29 March 1797
Juett, Catey to James Barr - 16 Dec. 1805 (one source)
Quick, Caty to James Barr - 19 Dec. 1805 (one source)
Juett, John to Catherine Hoffman - 7 Feb 1816
Juett, Elizabeth to Abraham Hull - 9 Aug 1832

Harrison County, Kentucky
Jewett, Nelly to James Gouge - 22 Jan 1807
Juett, Joseph to Emelia Reneker - 15 Aug 1816
Snell, Polly to James Henry - 13 May 1813 (several printed sources)
Juett, Polly to James Henry - 13 May 1813 (actual record)
Juett, Susan to James Henry - 15 Jan 1822

Scott County, Kentucky
Jewett, James R. to Winiford J. Jewett - 17 Feb 1846
Juett, Emely to Henry F. Milward - 18 Jun 1849

Joseph Juett Bible
From published record in Kentucky Bible Records, Vol. IV, 1966, published by Kentucky Society Daughters of American Revolution. Florence, Kentucky.

Record was written on the inside covers and the ink was very dim. Sam Juett, Cynthiana, Ky., had posession of the Bible when I (sic) copied it 1944. His daughter Lillie Fritz gave me permission to send it.

Joseph Juett, son of William and Ann Juett born 10-26-1792 Harrison County, died 11-12-1894 Grant County, married on 8-15-1816 to Milly Renneckar, daughter of Adam and Elizabeth Renneckar born 12-4-1802 Harrison County died 3-12-1866 Grant County. (On their marriage record in Harrison County they have her name as Amelia).

Children Born Died
Adam 4-17-1819 1-12-1894
Merelia Ann 3-29-1821 1877
Eliza Jane 6-17-1823 1824
William 3-9-1826
Frances 3-18-1829 10-26-1864
Ann Elizabeth 4-12-1832 9-21-1834
Joseph, Jr. 10-17-1835
Lewis Faulconer 1-29-1838
John 11-2-1840
Nelly 9-10-1843

Marriages
Adam Juett to Elizabeth Renneckar (first cousin) on 3-31-1838
Mereli Ann Juett to William Chipman on 7-1-1841
Adam Juett to Susan Eglar on 12-27-1854
Joseph Louis Juett to Susan Elizabeth King on 5-9-1867
Samuel Juett to Alice Renneckar on 7-7-1881

Mary Francy Juett born 12-24-1859
Milly Harne de Witt Juett born 6-19-1861
Alpha Juett born 1866, died 1877 (half sister to Joseph Louis)
Joseph Louis Juett, son of Adam and Elizabeth born 1-1-1847
Susan Elizabeth (King) my wife, born 7-6-1873

Our Children
Mary Elizabeth, born 2-14-1868, died 7-7-1873
Milly Catherine, born 5-12-1871
Nannie Smith, born 1-4-1874
Howard Benton, born 12-6-1880, Horse killed him while still a boy
Alvah Newton, born 11-8-1884
William Chipman, died 6-10-1875

(The granddaughter of Adam Juett, Mrs. Maggie P. Juett Hughs, born 1873 said that the following were the children of Adam and Elizabeth Juett. Milly Catherine Northcutt - Susannah Juett - Joseph Louis Juett - Adam Juett Jr. - (her father John Juett and William that died when a few weeks old.) Samuel Juett was by the second marriage.

(Joseph and Suan (sic) Juett's children) Mary Elizabeth, born 2-14-1868, died 7-7-1873
Milly Catherine, born 5-12-1871
Nannie Smith, born 1-4-1874
Howard Benton, born 12-6-1880, Horse killed him while still a boy.
Alvah Newton, born 11-8-1884
William Chipman, died 6-10-1875

(Samuel Juett and Joseph Juett were the sons of Adam and Elizabeth (Rennekar) Juett)

Some Early Juett/Jouet/Jewett etc. Deaths

"Major John Jouett, of Bath county. Died in March 1822. See obituary in R 3/11." p. 27
"Miss Virginia Jouett, youngest daughter of Capt. John Jouett, late of Bath county. Died in Mount Sterling, June 16, 1822. R 6/24." p. 28
"Matthew H. Jouett, of Lexington. Died Friday afternoon, August 10, 1827. Obituary in R 8/15." p. 50
"Miss Ann Jouett, daughter of the late Matthew Jouett. Died at the Lexington residence of her mother, Saturday Mar. 21, 1846. OR 4/25." p. 148
"A.S. Jouett, second son of Mrs. Jouett, of Lexington. Died at Harrodsburg, July 7, 1849, of cholera. Obituary OR 7/11." p. 185

Source: "Kentucky Obituaries 1787-1854" compiled by G. Glenn Clift - Originally published in The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, Vols. 39-41, 1941-43. Reprinted by permission of the Kentucky Historical Society 1977.

Harrison Deed Book 1

This Indenture made this twenty third day of March of our lord one thousand eight hundred and three Between Benjamin Beal & James Kennaday of the County of Campbell and State of Kentucky with the will anan-- of the estate of William Kennaday decd of the one part and William Jewett of the County of Harrison and State aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred pound current money of said State paid to the aforesaid William Kennaday in his life time and that the said administrators in Execution of the power to them appertaining as well in Consideration of the presences as of the sum of five shilling to them paid by the said William Jewett before the sealing of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and by these presents do bconvey & Conform unto the said William Jewett a certain tract or parcel of land SLituate lying and being in the aforesaid County of Harrison on raven Creek Containing two thousand acres as appears due the said William Jewitt by The aforesaid decedents Contract bearing date the nineteenth day of October One thousand seven hundred and ninety six and bound ed in the following manner to wit Beginning on the west bank of raven Creek at a beech hickory and two Surgar trees then extending with an original line north eighty and seven hundred and ninety poles to two small beeches and two large white oak Elm and red oak, then south eighty east one thousand and twenty poles until it strikes raven Creek two small sugar trees and white oak, thence up & with the measure of asid Creek to the Beginning Containing as a foresaid two Thousand acres of land. To have and to hold the price as already bargained and sold with their and every of their rights members & app..... as unto the said William Jewett his heirs and assigns to the only paper of him the said William Jewett his heirs and assigns forever and the said administrators in complyance with the ........

Harrison Deed Book 1, page 814

This indenture made & orderd upon the seventh of May in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred & four Between William Jewett & his wife Anny of Harrison County of State of Kentucky of the one part and William Skinner of the County & State aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said William Jewett & his wife Anny for and in consideration of the sum of thirty five pounds current money to them in hand paid at and before the sealing & delivery of there presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged & themselves therewith satisfied and said hath granted bargained sold a.... & confirmed & by these presents do grant bargain sell alien ...... release and release and confirm to the said William Skinner and his heirs & assigns the following Described parcel of land lying on raven Creek waters of the south fork of Licking part of a Survey patent in the name of Merry Walker a... of William Walker a survey of 22,000 acres Beginning for the part hereby bargained and sold at two ashes .....containing by survey one hundred acres of land together with all & singular the buildings improvements rights numbers privilledges profits and appurtenances to the said William Skinner ... Deed Book 15, p. 440-441 This indenture made this tenth day of February one Thousand eight hundred and thirty six between the heirs of William Juett deceased that is to say James George and Nelly his wife Joseph Juett and Milly his wife, John Juett Catharine his wife, James Henry Polly and Sukey his wifs George Renaker and Franky his wife Thomas Hart and ... his wife James Red and Amy his wife William Juett and Nancy his wife of Harrison, Grant, Bourbon Bath County and State of Kentucky of the one part and Jesse Hall of the County of Bourbon and state aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of sum of eighteen hundred and sixteen dollars current money to them the said heirs in hand paid the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge themselves thereby satisfied and paid have granted bargained and sold and by these presents do hereby consign to Jesse Hall and to his heirs this following described tract of land lying and being in Harrison County on the waters of the middle fork of Raven Creek and Bounded as follows Beginning at two Sugar trees corner of James Foxworthy thence with the ....

Source:
Information previously posted by: Jo Thiessen
Twelve Virginia Counties
History of Albemarle County in Virginia

Additional information by: Tracey Wilson

Matthew Jouett was granted land by the British Crown in 1732.

28 Sept. 1732 - Hanover County, Virginia - 400 acres on both sides Jumping Branch - Source: Land patents No. 14, 1728 - 1732 (pt 1 & 2), Page 483, (Reel 11)[Library of Virginia]

28 Sept. 1732 - Hanover County, Virginia - 1074 acres on the lower side North East Creek on the north side Southana. Source - Land Office Patents, No. 14, 1728, pt. 1 & 2, pg 480 (Reel 11) [Library of Virginia]

20 June 1733 - Hanover County, Virginia - 400 acres on both sides west fork of Hickory Bear Creek - Source: Land Office Patents, No. 15, 1732 - 1735 (vol 1 & 2) pg 1-522, page 83, (Reel 13) [Library of Virginia]

William Gooch signed these documents on behalf of King George of England.

Is is possible Matthew Jouett and Pierre Jouett are one in the same? Pierre was supposedly born in 1683 and Matthew in 1701. Pierre would have been 18 years old when Matthew was born. From all accounts Matthew Jouett died in 1745.  According to information Pierre died December 17, 1743; however, the will of Matthew Jouett was written December 17, 1743.  It was proved by his Executor that he was dead by March 1744/1745 when it was advertised in the "Virginia Gazette."  

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