John Jefferson "Jack" Jarratt was born in Virginia, the son of Thomas Jarratt and Susannah Thompson and Susannah Thompson.
Jack's paternal grandfather was Archelaus Jarratt, Sr. (b. Jan 5, 1725 New Kent Co., VA, d. 1794 in Goochland Co., VA). In 1746 Archelaus married Elizabeth Mims (b. 1728 in Goochland co, VA, d. 1804 in Giles Co., TN). Jack's father, Thomas, was the 5th and youngest child of Archelaus Sr. and Elizabeth.Jack's parents, Thomas and Susannah, were married Nov 20, 1788 in Goochland Co., VA.
Thomas and Susannah brought their family to Tennessee in 1804, settling at the "Hollowell Place" in Salem community, Rutherford Co.. Jack was six years old when his family moved from Virginia to Tennessee.
Jack's father Thomas was one of the first Trustees of Salem Methodist Church, founded in his house in 1812. Thomas and Susannah had the following children:
Sarah "Sally" Elizabeth (B.C. Ransom) (1789-1869)
Elizabeth "Betty" (W. Woodson) (1792-1884)
Susannah (R. May) (1794-1872)
Thompson (1796-1884)
Judith (W. Wade) (1800-1837)
John Jefferson "Jack" (1798-1881)
Lavina Ann (Levi Manor/S.H. Underwood) (1802-1882)
Thomas Saunders (1804-1877)
Paulina/Perlina (W. North) (1807-1891)
Devereux B. (1813-1866)
Mary Frances (Maj. J. Woods) (1815-1884)
(Information on Archelaus and Thomas Jarratt per rutherfordhistory.org. and the obituary of his grandson, WR Jarratt, in 1918)
Jack Jarratt married Martha Ann "Patsy"/"Annie" Manor November 15, 1823. Patsy was the daughter of Aaron and Rhoda Manor. The young couple resided in Salem Community, Rutherford County, Tennessee.
Jack found great success as a farmer in Rutherford County, Tennessee. From census records, county records, and his original will dated 1867, Jack and Martha Ann had twelve children:
Lavinia (1823-1900, married J. A. Oden in 1844)
Pauline (1826-unk, married G. F. Elam in 1843)
Rhoda Ann (1829-1890, married G. Hastings in 1852)
Levi Devereaux (1833-1862, married Susan Brown in 1854, Killed at Battle of Shiloh, April 6, 1862)
Thomas Radford (1834-unk)
Martha S. (1836-unk, married G. Holden in 1856)
John Thompson "Johnny" Jarratt (1838-1862. Killed at Battle of Perryville, Oct 8, 1862)
Almira (1839-1926, married John Clark Brown in 1857)
Olivia 1842-1930, married T. J. Wade in 1865)
Atlanta (1844-1872, never married, possibly afflicted)
James Sanders (1846-1929, served 11th Tennessee calvary, moved to Savannah, GA)
William Rufus (1848-1918)
Jack's paternal uncle, Archelaus Jarratt, Jr., married his mother-in-law, Rhoda (Smith) Manor, the widow of Aaron Manor. Rhoda Manor/Jarratt lived with Jack and Patsy from the 1850's until her death. Jack's sister, Lavina Jarratt, married his wife's brother, Levi Manor.
In the 1840 US Census John J. Jarratt (age 40-49) and Martha Manor (age 30-39) lived with Marth's mother, Rhoda Manor/Jarratt (age 50-59), along with 2 sons aged 5-9, 1 son age under 5, 1 daughter aged 15-19, 2 daughters aged 10-14, and 2 daughters age under 5. Unfortunately he owned 10 slaves in 1840.
In the 1850 US Census John J. Jarratt, age 51, lived in the May district of Rutherford County, TN. He was a farmer with $10,000 in real estate, living with wife Martha A. (42), Rhoda (21), Levi D. (18), Thomas R. (16), Martha S. (14), John T. (12), Elmira P. (10), Olivia A. (8), Atlanta (6), James S. (4), William R. (2), and mother Rhoda (69).His brother Thomas Jarratt (45) lived next door in 1850, a farmer with $8,000 in real estate, but no family in the houseshold.
In the 1860 US Census John J. Jarratt appeared living near Versailles Post Office, Rutherford County, TN. He was age 61, a farmer with $30,000 in real estate, living with wife M.A. Jarratt (53, born NC), O. Jarratt (18, born TN), A. Jarratt (16, born TN), J.S. Jarratt (14, born TN), W.R. Jarratt (12, born TN). All of the children attended school in the past year.
Jack and Martha lost two sons in the Civil War. Levi D. Jarratt was killed at Shiloh in April 1862 and John Thompson Jarratt died at Perryville in October of the same year.
In the 1870 US Census John J. Jarratt lived in the 12th Civil district of Rutherford County, TN. He was age 70, a farmer with $35,000 in real estate and $7,000 in personal estate. Martha (63) is "keeping house", and daughter Atlanta (26) is the only child still at home. William R. lived nearby with his family and a $2,000 farm. Most of their other neighbors are newly freed black families. One of them carried the Jarratt surname, Daniel Jarrett (35) with wife Eliza 926) and children Willy (1) and Caroline (3).
In the 1880 US Census John J. Jarratt was aged 81, a widower, and living with William R. and his family in the 12th civil district of Rutherford County, TN.
Ancestory.com contains an incorrect record of Jack's son, Levi Devereux Jarratt, as "Devereux Jarratt, the spouse of Jane Boatwright". I am certain that Levi D. Jarratt (b. 1833 d.1862, spouse Susanna Brown) was the son of Jack and Martha, based on a handwritten note passed down in my family from Sallie Pauline Bennett (daughter of Levi D. Jarratt). The note was made in the 1920's and states: "My Gran parents on Pa's side were Jack Jarratt and Martha Maner Jarratt" The photograph of Jack and Martha on this page were also passed down from Sallie P. Bennett.
Jack's paternal grandfather was Archelaus Jarratt, Sr. (b. Jan 5, 1725 New Kent Co., VA, d. 1794 in Goochland Co., VA). In 1746 Archelaus married Elizabeth Mims (b. 1728 in Goochland co, VA, d. 1804 in Giles Co., TN). Jack's father, Thomas, was the 5th and youngest child of Archelaus Sr. and Elizabeth.Jack's parents, Thomas and Susannah, were married Nov 20, 1788 in Goochland Co., VA.
Thomas and Susannah brought their family to Tennessee in 1804, settling at the "Hollowell Place" in Salem community, Rutherford Co.. Jack was six years old when his family moved from Virginia to Tennessee.
Jack's father Thomas was one of the first Trustees of Salem Methodist Church, founded in his house in 1812. Thomas and Susannah had the following children:
Sarah "Sally" Elizabeth (B.C. Ransom) (1789-1869)
Elizabeth "Betty" (W. Woodson) (1792-1884)
Susannah (R. May) (1794-1872)
Thompson (1796-1884)
Judith (W. Wade) (1800-1837)
John Jefferson "Jack" (1798-1881)
Lavina Ann (Levi Manor/S.H. Underwood) (1802-1882)
Thomas Saunders (1804-1877)
Paulina/Perlina (W. North) (1807-1891)
Devereux B. (1813-1866)
Mary Frances (Maj. J. Woods) (1815-1884)
(Information on Archelaus and Thomas Jarratt per rutherfordhistory.org. and the obituary of his grandson, WR Jarratt, in 1918)
Jack Jarratt married Martha Ann "Patsy"/"Annie" Manor November 15, 1823. Patsy was the daughter of Aaron and Rhoda Manor. The young couple resided in Salem Community, Rutherford County, Tennessee.
Jack found great success as a farmer in Rutherford County, Tennessee. From census records, county records, and his original will dated 1867, Jack and Martha Ann had twelve children:
Lavinia (1823-1900, married J. A. Oden in 1844)
Pauline (1826-unk, married G. F. Elam in 1843)
Rhoda Ann (1829-1890, married G. Hastings in 1852)
Levi Devereaux (1833-1862, married Susan Brown in 1854, Killed at Battle of Shiloh, April 6, 1862)
Thomas Radford (1834-unk)
Martha S. (1836-unk, married G. Holden in 1856)
John Thompson "Johnny" Jarratt (1838-1862. Killed at Battle of Perryville, Oct 8, 1862)
Almira (1839-1926, married John Clark Brown in 1857)
Olivia 1842-1930, married T. J. Wade in 1865)
Atlanta (1844-1872, never married, possibly afflicted)
James Sanders (1846-1929, served 11th Tennessee calvary, moved to Savannah, GA)
William Rufus (1848-1918)
Jack's paternal uncle, Archelaus Jarratt, Jr., married his mother-in-law, Rhoda (Smith) Manor, the widow of Aaron Manor. Rhoda Manor/Jarratt lived with Jack and Patsy from the 1850's until her death. Jack's sister, Lavina Jarratt, married his wife's brother, Levi Manor.
In the 1840 US Census John J. Jarratt (age 40-49) and Martha Manor (age 30-39) lived with Marth's mother, Rhoda Manor/Jarratt (age 50-59), along with 2 sons aged 5-9, 1 son age under 5, 1 daughter aged 15-19, 2 daughters aged 10-14, and 2 daughters age under 5. Unfortunately he owned 10 slaves in 1840.
In the 1850 US Census John J. Jarratt, age 51, lived in the May district of Rutherford County, TN. He was a farmer with $10,000 in real estate, living with wife Martha A. (42), Rhoda (21), Levi D. (18), Thomas R. (16), Martha S. (14), John T. (12), Elmira P. (10), Olivia A. (8), Atlanta (6), James S. (4), William R. (2), and mother Rhoda (69).His brother Thomas Jarratt (45) lived next door in 1850, a farmer with $8,000 in real estate, but no family in the houseshold.
In the 1860 US Census John J. Jarratt appeared living near Versailles Post Office, Rutherford County, TN. He was age 61, a farmer with $30,000 in real estate, living with wife M.A. Jarratt (53, born NC), O. Jarratt (18, born TN), A. Jarratt (16, born TN), J.S. Jarratt (14, born TN), W.R. Jarratt (12, born TN). All of the children attended school in the past year.
Jack and Martha lost two sons in the Civil War. Levi D. Jarratt was killed at Shiloh in April 1862 and John Thompson Jarratt died at Perryville in October of the same year.
In the 1870 US Census John J. Jarratt lived in the 12th Civil district of Rutherford County, TN. He was age 70, a farmer with $35,000 in real estate and $7,000 in personal estate. Martha (63) is "keeping house", and daughter Atlanta (26) is the only child still at home. William R. lived nearby with his family and a $2,000 farm. Most of their other neighbors are newly freed black families. One of them carried the Jarratt surname, Daniel Jarrett (35) with wife Eliza 926) and children Willy (1) and Caroline (3).
In the 1880 US Census John J. Jarratt was aged 81, a widower, and living with William R. and his family in the 12th civil district of Rutherford County, TN.
Ancestory.com contains an incorrect record of Jack's son, Levi Devereux Jarratt, as "Devereux Jarratt, the spouse of Jane Boatwright". I am certain that Levi D. Jarratt (b. 1833 d.1862, spouse Susanna Brown) was the son of Jack and Martha, based on a handwritten note passed down in my family from Sallie Pauline Bennett (daughter of Levi D. Jarratt). The note was made in the 1920's and states: "My Gran parents on Pa's side were Jack Jarratt and Martha Maner Jarratt" The photograph of Jack and Martha on this page were also passed down from Sallie P. Bennett.
John Jefferson "Jack" Jarratt was born in Virginia, the son of Thomas Jarratt and Susannah Thompson and Susannah Thompson.
Jack's paternal grandfather was Archelaus Jarratt, Sr. (b. Jan 5, 1725 New Kent Co., VA, d. 1794 in Goochland Co., VA). In 1746 Archelaus married Elizabeth Mims (b. 1728 in Goochland co, VA, d. 1804 in Giles Co., TN). Jack's father, Thomas, was the 5th and youngest child of Archelaus Sr. and Elizabeth.Jack's parents, Thomas and Susannah, were married Nov 20, 1788 in Goochland Co., VA.
Thomas and Susannah brought their family to Tennessee in 1804, settling at the "Hollowell Place" in Salem community, Rutherford Co.. Jack was six years old when his family moved from Virginia to Tennessee.
Jack's father Thomas was one of the first Trustees of Salem Methodist Church, founded in his house in 1812. Thomas and Susannah had the following children:
Sarah "Sally" Elizabeth (B.C. Ransom) (1789-1869)
Elizabeth "Betty" (W. Woodson) (1792-1884)
Susannah (R. May) (1794-1872)
Thompson (1796-1884)
Judith (W. Wade) (1800-1837)
John Jefferson "Jack" (1798-1881)
Lavina Ann (Levi Manor/S.H. Underwood) (1802-1882)
Thomas Saunders (1804-1877)
Paulina/Perlina (W. North) (1807-1891)
Devereux B. (1813-1866)
Mary Frances (Maj. J. Woods) (1815-1884)
(Information on Archelaus and Thomas Jarratt per rutherfordhistory.org. and the obituary of his grandson, WR Jarratt, in 1918)
Jack Jarratt married Martha Ann "Patsy"/"Annie" Manor November 15, 1823. Patsy was the daughter of Aaron and Rhoda Manor. The young couple resided in Salem Community, Rutherford County, Tennessee.
Jack found great success as a farmer in Rutherford County, Tennessee. From census records, county records, and his original will dated 1867, Jack and Martha Ann had twelve children:
Lavinia (1823-1900, married J. A. Oden in 1844)
Pauline (1826-unk, married G. F. Elam in 1843)
Rhoda Ann (1829-1890, married G. Hastings in 1852)
Levi Devereaux (1833-1862, married Susan Brown in 1854, Killed at Battle of Shiloh, April 6, 1862)
Thomas Radford (1834-unk)
Martha S. (1836-unk, married G. Holden in 1856)
John Thompson "Johnny" Jarratt (1838-1862. Killed at Battle of Perryville, Oct 8, 1862)
Almira (1839-1926, married John Clark Brown in 1857)
Olivia 1842-1930, married T. J. Wade in 1865)
Atlanta (1844-1872, never married, possibly afflicted)
James Sanders (1846-1929, served 11th Tennessee calvary, moved to Savannah, GA)
William Rufus (1848-1918)
Jack's paternal uncle, Archelaus Jarratt, Jr., married his mother-in-law, Rhoda (Smith) Manor, the widow of Aaron Manor. Rhoda Manor/Jarratt lived with Jack and Patsy from the 1850's until her death. Jack's sister, Lavina Jarratt, married his wife's brother, Levi Manor.
In the 1840 US Census John J. Jarratt (age 40-49) and Martha Manor (age 30-39) lived with Marth's mother, Rhoda Manor/Jarratt (age 50-59), along with 2 sons aged 5-9, 1 son age under 5, 1 daughter aged 15-19, 2 daughters aged 10-14, and 2 daughters age under 5. Unfortunately he owned 10 slaves in 1840.
In the 1850 US Census John J. Jarratt, age 51, lived in the May district of Rutherford County, TN. He was a farmer with $10,000 in real estate, living with wife Martha A. (42), Rhoda (21), Levi D. (18), Thomas R. (16), Martha S. (14), John T. (12), Elmira P. (10), Olivia A. (8), Atlanta (6), James S. (4), William R. (2), and mother Rhoda (69).His brother Thomas Jarratt (45) lived next door in 1850, a farmer with $8,000 in real estate, but no family in the houseshold.
In the 1860 US Census John J. Jarratt appeared living near Versailles Post Office, Rutherford County, TN. He was age 61, a farmer with $30,000 in real estate, living with wife M.A. Jarratt (53, born NC), O. Jarratt (18, born TN), A. Jarratt (16, born TN), J.S. Jarratt (14, born TN), W.R. Jarratt (12, born TN). All of the children attended school in the past year.
Jack and Martha lost two sons in the Civil War. Levi D. Jarratt was killed at Shiloh in April 1862 and John Thompson Jarratt died at Perryville in October of the same year.
In the 1870 US Census John J. Jarratt lived in the 12th Civil district of Rutherford County, TN. He was age 70, a farmer with $35,000 in real estate and $7,000 in personal estate. Martha (63) is "keeping house", and daughter Atlanta (26) is the only child still at home. William R. lived nearby with his family and a $2,000 farm. Most of their other neighbors are newly freed black families. One of them carried the Jarratt surname, Daniel Jarrett (35) with wife Eliza 926) and children Willy (1) and Caroline (3).
In the 1880 US Census John J. Jarratt was aged 81, a widower, and living with William R. and his family in the 12th civil district of Rutherford County, TN.
Ancestory.com contains an incorrect record of Jack's son, Levi Devereux Jarratt, as "Devereux Jarratt, the spouse of Jane Boatwright". I am certain that Levi D. Jarratt (b. 1833 d.1862, spouse Susanna Brown) was the son of Jack and Martha, based on a handwritten note passed down in my family from Sallie Pauline Bennett (daughter of Levi D. Jarratt). The note was made in the 1920's and states: "My Gran parents on Pa's side were Jack Jarratt and Martha Maner Jarratt" The photograph of Jack and Martha on this page were also passed down from Sallie P. Bennett.
Jack's paternal grandfather was Archelaus Jarratt, Sr. (b. Jan 5, 1725 New Kent Co., VA, d. 1794 in Goochland Co., VA). In 1746 Archelaus married Elizabeth Mims (b. 1728 in Goochland co, VA, d. 1804 in Giles Co., TN). Jack's father, Thomas, was the 5th and youngest child of Archelaus Sr. and Elizabeth.Jack's parents, Thomas and Susannah, were married Nov 20, 1788 in Goochland Co., VA.
Thomas and Susannah brought their family to Tennessee in 1804, settling at the "Hollowell Place" in Salem community, Rutherford Co.. Jack was six years old when his family moved from Virginia to Tennessee.
Jack's father Thomas was one of the first Trustees of Salem Methodist Church, founded in his house in 1812. Thomas and Susannah had the following children:
Sarah "Sally" Elizabeth (B.C. Ransom) (1789-1869)
Elizabeth "Betty" (W. Woodson) (1792-1884)
Susannah (R. May) (1794-1872)
Thompson (1796-1884)
Judith (W. Wade) (1800-1837)
John Jefferson "Jack" (1798-1881)
Lavina Ann (Levi Manor/S.H. Underwood) (1802-1882)
Thomas Saunders (1804-1877)
Paulina/Perlina (W. North) (1807-1891)
Devereux B. (1813-1866)
Mary Frances (Maj. J. Woods) (1815-1884)
(Information on Archelaus and Thomas Jarratt per rutherfordhistory.org. and the obituary of his grandson, WR Jarratt, in 1918)
Jack Jarratt married Martha Ann "Patsy"/"Annie" Manor November 15, 1823. Patsy was the daughter of Aaron and Rhoda Manor. The young couple resided in Salem Community, Rutherford County, Tennessee.
Jack found great success as a farmer in Rutherford County, Tennessee. From census records, county records, and his original will dated 1867, Jack and Martha Ann had twelve children:
Lavinia (1823-1900, married J. A. Oden in 1844)
Pauline (1826-unk, married G. F. Elam in 1843)
Rhoda Ann (1829-1890, married G. Hastings in 1852)
Levi Devereaux (1833-1862, married Susan Brown in 1854, Killed at Battle of Shiloh, April 6, 1862)
Thomas Radford (1834-unk)
Martha S. (1836-unk, married G. Holden in 1856)
John Thompson "Johnny" Jarratt (1838-1862. Killed at Battle of Perryville, Oct 8, 1862)
Almira (1839-1926, married John Clark Brown in 1857)
Olivia 1842-1930, married T. J. Wade in 1865)
Atlanta (1844-1872, never married, possibly afflicted)
James Sanders (1846-1929, served 11th Tennessee calvary, moved to Savannah, GA)
William Rufus (1848-1918)
Jack's paternal uncle, Archelaus Jarratt, Jr., married his mother-in-law, Rhoda (Smith) Manor, the widow of Aaron Manor. Rhoda Manor/Jarratt lived with Jack and Patsy from the 1850's until her death. Jack's sister, Lavina Jarratt, married his wife's brother, Levi Manor.
In the 1840 US Census John J. Jarratt (age 40-49) and Martha Manor (age 30-39) lived with Marth's mother, Rhoda Manor/Jarratt (age 50-59), along with 2 sons aged 5-9, 1 son age under 5, 1 daughter aged 15-19, 2 daughters aged 10-14, and 2 daughters age under 5. Unfortunately he owned 10 slaves in 1840.
In the 1850 US Census John J. Jarratt, age 51, lived in the May district of Rutherford County, TN. He was a farmer with $10,000 in real estate, living with wife Martha A. (42), Rhoda (21), Levi D. (18), Thomas R. (16), Martha S. (14), John T. (12), Elmira P. (10), Olivia A. (8), Atlanta (6), James S. (4), William R. (2), and mother Rhoda (69).His brother Thomas Jarratt (45) lived next door in 1850, a farmer with $8,000 in real estate, but no family in the houseshold.
In the 1860 US Census John J. Jarratt appeared living near Versailles Post Office, Rutherford County, TN. He was age 61, a farmer with $30,000 in real estate, living with wife M.A. Jarratt (53, born NC), O. Jarratt (18, born TN), A. Jarratt (16, born TN), J.S. Jarratt (14, born TN), W.R. Jarratt (12, born TN). All of the children attended school in the past year.
Jack and Martha lost two sons in the Civil War. Levi D. Jarratt was killed at Shiloh in April 1862 and John Thompson Jarratt died at Perryville in October of the same year.
In the 1870 US Census John J. Jarratt lived in the 12th Civil district of Rutherford County, TN. He was age 70, a farmer with $35,000 in real estate and $7,000 in personal estate. Martha (63) is "keeping house", and daughter Atlanta (26) is the only child still at home. William R. lived nearby with his family and a $2,000 farm. Most of their other neighbors are newly freed black families. One of them carried the Jarratt surname, Daniel Jarrett (35) with wife Eliza 926) and children Willy (1) and Caroline (3).
In the 1880 US Census John J. Jarratt was aged 81, a widower, and living with William R. and his family in the 12th civil district of Rutherford County, TN.
Ancestory.com contains an incorrect record of Jack's son, Levi Devereux Jarratt, as "Devereux Jarratt, the spouse of Jane Boatwright". I am certain that Levi D. Jarratt (b. 1833 d.1862, spouse Susanna Brown) was the son of Jack and Martha, based on a handwritten note passed down in my family from Sallie Pauline Bennett (daughter of Levi D. Jarratt). The note was made in the 1920's and states: "My Gran parents on Pa's side were Jack Jarratt and Martha Maner Jarratt" The photograph of Jack and Martha on this page were also passed down from Sallie P. Bennett.
Gravesite Details
John Jefferson Jarratt's tombstone is not present in Wade Cemetery, however the grave and tombstone of his wife Martha Ann is here, dating to 1877. It is highly likely that John Jefferson was buried nearby at his death in 1881.
Family Members
Siblings
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Lavina Sabrina Jarrett Oden
1826–1900
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Rhoda Ann Jarratt Hastings
1828–1890
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SGT Levi Deveraux "Dub" Jarratt
1832–1862
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Thomas Radford Jarratt
1833–1858
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SGT John Thompson "Johnny" Jarratt
1838–1862
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Almira P Jarratt Brown
1839–1926
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Olivia Augusta Jarratt Wade
1842–1930
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Atlanta E Jarratt
1844–1871
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James Sanders Jarratt
1845–1929
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William Rufus Jarratt
1848–1918
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