William Jewell (1757-c1840)

William Jewell was baptised on 11th March 1757 in Crowan, Cornwall, England. The last name of Jewell is occassionaly spelt as 'Jewill' and sometimes 'Jewil', 'Jule' and 'Jool' on various historical records.

William's parents were William and Dorcus Jewell (nee Bosanko). His siblings were Thomas, Ann, Isaac and Jacob (another brother names William died young).

Marriage
William married at aged 22 to Jennifer, daughter of John and Sarah Bosanko (Sarah's maiden name has not been obtained at this stage, but is possible Williams). Whether Jennifer was related to William's mother Dorcus has not been established at this stage, but it is highly likely. The couple married in Crowan on 5th November 1779,

The couple settled in Crowan and had 6 known children. All of the children were baptised in the Crown parish church.

Death
Exact details on William's death or burial are yet to be located. Death records that closely match details for William are found in 1840 in the Helston district, but have not been obtained to provide evidence at this stage.

Children

 * colspan="3" bgcolor="#FFfce0" style="color: #000000;" |'''Children of William & Jennifer Jewell"
 * colspan="3" bgcolor="#FFfce0" style="color: #000000;" |'''Children of William & Jennifer Jewell"