Sailed from Hull, England in 1638 and arrived in Boston 1 Dec1638. Founded Rowley, MA in the Spring of 1639.Maximilian was one of the original twenty who came with the Rev.Ezekiel Rogers, bringing his wife with him. He was one of thefirst deacons of the church in Rowley, and for twenty yearsrepresented the town in the general court.Deacon Maximilian Jewett, the immigrant ancestor, son of EdwardJewett, was born in Bradford. West Riding of Yorkshire, England,where he was baptized October 4, 1607. He came to this countrywith his wife and brother Joseph, sailing from Hull, England, in1638, on the ship "John," in Rev. Ezekiel Rogers' colony, andarriving at Boston about December first, 1638. The companyremained in Salem during the winter, and in 1639 founded thetown of Rowley, Massachusetts. Maximilian Jewett was madefreeman. May 13, 1640, and became deacon of the church, December13, 1639, serving forty-five years in that office. Savage says:"For two hundred and twenty years, a descendant of him or hisyounger brother, a fellow passenger, has been in that office orminister, the whole-time except eight years." He received manygrants of land from the town of Rowley at various times, and in1658 had a grant in Merrimac, then part of Rowley, and in 1673incorporated as Bradford. He was very early a deacon of thechurch and always known as Deacon Jewett, even on the townrecords. He was for many years selectman and a deputy to thegeneral court. His wife Ann, whom he married in England, diedNovember, 1667, buried November 9. He died October 19, 1684. Hedrew his home lot at Rowley, January 10, 1643-4, on Bradfordstreet, named for his home in England. It consisted of two acresand was alongside the home lot of his brother Joseph, part westand part east of the street. He drew many lots of land in lateryears. In 1652 he and Thomas Dickerman, the two largesttaxpayers of Rowley, each had six cows, but Dickerman's stockwas valued by the assessors at a slightly larger amount.Jewett's assessed property was valued at one hundred and fivepounds, eight shillings, four pence. He married (second), August30, 1671, Ellen Boynton, widow of John Boynton. His widowmarried (third), in Ipswich, June 1, 1686, Daniel Warner, Sr.,of Ipswich. She died August 5, 1689. He served as deputy to thegeneral court in1641-42-43-48-51-52-54-55-59-60-62-63-64-65-72-73-74-75-76. On January 9, 1664, he served as moderator of the town meeting, andalso in 1671 and 1672. He gave part of his land to the town for use as aburial ground. He was overseer of the will of Rev. Ezekiel Rogers.Maximilian Jewett, like his father, was a clothier, and with his brotherJoseph, was among the first, if not the first, to manufacturewoolen cloth in this country. He died October 19, 1684. Hemarried (first) Ann, in England and she was buried November 9,1667. He married (second) August 30, 1671, Elinor Boynton, widowof John Boynton, and daughter of Pell, of Boston. She married(third) in Ipswich, June 1, 1686, Daniel Warner Sr., and died inRowley, August 5, 1689, surviving her third husband. MaximilianJewett's will was dated January 8, 1682, and the inventory ofhis estate was taken November, 1684. Children by first wife,born in Rowley: Ezekiel, mentioned below; Anna, born December26, 1644; Mary, December 18, 1646; Elizabeth, March 22, 1650;Faith, October 8, 1652; Joseph, February 1, 1654; Sarah, January17, 1658, buried June 19, 1660; Sarah, about 1660; Priscilla,May 19, 1664, buried September 5, 1664.