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Dr. John Darbee Jackson
b.9 Sep 1794 Rockaway, Morris Co., New Jersey, United States
d.17 Nov 1859 Rockaway, Morris Co., New Jersey, United States
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m. 19 Dec 1768
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m. 24 Oct 1816
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Found at http://www.git.net/rocktwp/Rockaway.html Halsey, Edmund D., et al. History of Morris County. Pages 331-363 DR. J.D. JACKSON. Dr. John Darby Jackson, the youngest son of Stephen Jackson and brother of Colonel Joseph Jackson, studied medicine under Dr. Pierson, and graduated from the old medical university on Ninth street, Philadelphia, in 1815. He was born in Rockaway, and practiced here all his life. He was the only physician in the village of Rockaway until his son, the present Dr. John W. Jackson, commenced his practice. He was married October 24th 1816, to a daughter of General Solomon Doughty, of Long Hill, a sister of Senator Doughty, of Somerset county, N.J. He was a Democrat in politics, a member of the Legislature in 1835, 1836, 1855 and 1856. With Judge Freeman Wood, now of Dover, he was one of the first freeholders after the formation of the township, and he held many town offices both before and after the division. He died November 17th 1859, aged 65. His widow, Mrs. Agnes Jackson, is still living in the old family mansion, enjoying life at the age of 85. References
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