The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-07

criterion which distinguished the gentle man from the peasant. the fact of the possession indicates certain degree of rank in the possessor
 Anthony Jackson is the frst ancestor for whom descent can be traced in af, uneroken line. He was born at Eccles- ton. in the parish of St. Michael, Lanca- shire. England. about the beginning of the seventeenth century. Tn 1s4s with his brother Richard. he removed to 1re- land and settled in Ulster. Richard mar rfed Margaret Keete, who, like himself. was an emigrant from Eneland. A few years later. Anthony and Rich ard Jackson. having become disciples of George Fox established the first Friend $ meeting in Ireland.
 Anthony Jackson's son. Isaac, was the progenitor of the Jackson family In this country, or "the first settler With his wife. Ann. and their children, he ar- rived in America in 17eS. He was then co years old.
 There is tradition that the father and uncle of Isaac Jackson. the first imnhi. grant accompanied Oliver Cromwell to Ireland. on his invasion of that country. and in his campaign against the Duke of Ormond.
 A grandson of Isaac Jackson. William Jackson. was a Friend and an elder. It is related of him that he would never lend money at a rate of interest exceed ing 5 per cent, and he allowed his debt ors to pay very much as 1t suited their own convenience. He was plain in his style of living. and the ancient trencher. with it's fitting accompaniment. adorned his family table long after 1t had disappeared from every other household.
 isaac. in honor of the immigrant an-
 
 in the Jackson family.
 As to professions. medicine has attract ed a great number. Some were mer- chants. some mechanics. more were far mers, and few were lawyers. though the early generation regarded this pro- fession with anything but favor.
 AS an illustration of their prejudice against the law, Issac Jackson. on being told that a young relative was preparing to be lawyer, said:
 T would rather that thou vast pre- pairing to be chimney sweep"
 In 175s, Isaac Jackson, with others. took steps. which were successful. for the emancipation of all slaves held by mem bers of the Society of Friends
 Alice Jackson who was q gifted preach CT of the society. brought the subject of friends using the product of slave labor before the yearly meeting in Philadel phia, in an address which constituted the first step in a reform organised 6 few years later.
 It is recorded of Alice Jackson that she was tall and handsome, queenly in dig nifty and self-command. One who knew her wall. once said of her:
 She could not enter a store to buy yard of tape without leaving the ifiipres- sion that she was a superior woman"
 A pA Hnrnf2N NnArrEAr nf the family-Hannah by name-ventured to buy herself a leghorn hat while her fath. CT was away from home. She expected a lecture on his return on the vanities of this world" but was aereeabiy sur prised when he went up to her. kissed her. and said:
 How pretty thou art Dost thou know that thy mother was married in just such q bonnet as thisT'
 The descendants of Isaac and Ann Jackson have formed society and hold family meetings at stated intervals at Harmony Grove. Chester County. Pa. This is where Isaac Jackson settled upon his arrival in this country. AS many as 300 lineAl descendants have come togeth- CT at one of these meetings.
 One of the relics cherished by the fam ily is a marriage certificate. which bears the autograph of the original Isaac Jack son. Another relic is some dishes given as d bridal present. They Are of wood neatly turned with the teacups Of small dimensions.
 If you ever come across a clock which has inscribed upon 1t. Made by Isaac Jackson, New Garden. Chester County" :" you may be certain that it was good clock in its day One of the first clocks made by him was a regulator. without striking attachment.
 The clock maker was the son of Hon est William Jackson" as he was called not that it was rare to find an honest Jackson, as some facetious people of oth- CT names have suggested, but because of his undoubted and countrywide reputa- ton for answering integrity.
 The Jacksons have ever been an hon est industrious, enterpfising. God fear ing. God loving people. Not a single mil lionaire has ever belonged to the family. A distinguished member of the family was President Andrew Jackson HIS father. who came from Ireland in 17ee, was a relative of the Anthony ana Rich ard Jackson who went 10 Ireland from EnRlAnd. but he did not connect himself with the Friends.