David Edward Jackson

David Edward Jackson was an American pioneer, trapper, fur trader, and explorer. He was a clerk for the William Ashley and Andrew Henry partnership, and later, became a partner in the company.

David Edward Jackson was the grandson of John Jackson and Elizabeth Cummins . John Jackson was a Protestant from Coleraine, County Londonderry, Ireland. While living in London, England, he was convicted of the capital crime of larceny for stealing 170 the judge at the Old Bailey sentenced him to seven years of indentured servitude in America. Elizabeth, a strong, blonde woman overfeet tall, born in London, England was also convicted of larceny in an unrelated case for stealingpieces of silver, jewelry, and fine lace, and received a similar sentence. They both were transported on the prison ship Litchfield, which departed London in May 1749 with 150 convicts. John and Elizabeth met on board and were in love by the time the ship arrived at Annapolis, Maryland. Although they were sent to different locations in Maryland for their indentures, the couple married in July 1755.

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