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Benjamin Franklin Jennings Captain 1758–1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 May 1758

Birth Location: Turkeyfoot, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 12 May 1845

Death Location: Lower Turkeyfoot, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Benjamin Jennings

Mother: Abigail Shed

Spouse(s): Rhona Spencer

Children(s): George Jennings, John Jennings, Benjamin Jennings, Jesse Jennings, James Jennings, Rhoda Jennings, Rebecca Jennings, Thomas Jennings, David Jennings, Mary Jennings, Olive Jennings, William Jennings, Thomas Jennings, Margaret Jennings

Benjamin Franklin Jennings Captain was born in 1758 in Turkeyfoot, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Benjamin Jennings And Abigail Shed. Benjamin Franklin Jennings Captain married Rhona Spencer, and had children including Benjamin Spencer Jennings, David Jennings, George Israel Jennings, James L Jennings, Jesse Jennings, John Jennings, Margaret Jennings, Mary Margaret Jennings, Olive Jennings, Rebecca Elise Jennings, Rhoda Ann Jennings, Thomas Jennings, William Jennings. Benjamin Franklin Jennings Captain passed away in 1845 in Lower Turkeyfoot, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Franklin Jennings Captain was born in 1758 in Turkeyfoot, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Benjamin Jennings And Abigail Shed.
  • Benjamin Franklin Jennings Captain married Rhona Spencer, and had children including Benjamin Spencer Jennings, David Jennings, George Israel Jennings, James L Jennings, Jesse Jennings, John Jennings, Margaret Jennings, Mary Margaret Jennings, Olive Jennings, Rebecca Elise Jennings, Rhoda Ann Jennings, Thomas Jennings, William Jennings.
  • Benjamin Franklin Jennings Captain passed away in 1845 in Lower Turkeyfoot, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Jennings
1720–1785
Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
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Abigail Shed
1728–1818
Birth Location: Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Rhona Spencer
1763–1849
Birth Location: Turkeyfoot Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
RS

Children(s)

George Jennings
1802–1918
Birth Location: Lower Turkeyfoot Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
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John Jennings
1784–1851
Birth Location: Turkeyfoot, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
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Benjamin Jennings
1787–1854
Birth Location: Turkeyfoot, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
BJ
Jesse Jennings
1789–1868
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States of America
JJ
James Jennings
1781–1856
Birth Location: Lower Turkeyfoot, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA,
JJ
Rhoda Jennings
1782–1860
Birth Location: Turkeyfoot, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
RJ
Rebecca Jennings
1785–1831
Birth Location: Turkeyfoot, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
RJ
Thomas Jennings
1784–1872
Birth Location: Turkeyfoot, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
TJ
David Jennings
1790–1872
Birth Location: Turkeyfoot Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
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Mary Jennings
1793–1870
Birth Location: Turkeyfoot, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
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Olive Jennings
1796–1849
Birth Location: Turkeyfoot, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
OJ
William Jennings
1805–1849
Birth Location: Turkeyfoot, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
WJ
Thomas Jennings
1805–1872
Birth Location: Lower Turkeyfoot, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
TJ
Margaret Jennings
1808–1849
Birth Location: Turkeyfoot, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
MJ

Benjamin Captain's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Captain
1758–1845
Birth Place: Turkeyfoot, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Benjamin Jennings
1720–1785
Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Abigail Shed
1728–1818
Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Isaac Jennings
1675–1760
Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Rose Goodspeed
1681–1720
Massachusetts, USA
Eben Shed
1696–1770
Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Abigail Ireland
1702–1783
Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Jennings
1627–1722
Ruhama Turner
1646–1721
Zechariah Shed
1656–1735
Lydia Farley
1670–1702
Abigail Durrant
1681–1724
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Jennings
1609–1637
Temperance Dandye
1612–
Michael Turner
1622–1675
Ann Perhaps
1626–1726
MARY GURNEY
1628–1699

Benjamin Captain's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin Jennings) Captain (12 May 1758–12 May 1845) m. Rhona Spencer (22 November 1763–7 Feb 1849)
  1. 1. George (Israel) Jennings 1802–1918 m. Susannah Holliday 1805–1880
    1. 1. Rhoda (Ann) JENNINGS 1830–1909 m. William (Medley) TISSUE 1822–1893
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth (Mollie)) TISSUE 1874–1920 m. Joseph HAMPSHIRE 1869–1932 m. Jeremiah ("Jerry" Elmer) Reffner 1879–1962
        1. 1. William (Scott) Hampshire 1899–1966 m. Cora Dunlap 1901–1975
      2. 2. Caroline Tissue 1850–1918 m. Mike Hetterman 1845–
        1. 1. Clara (Blanche) Hetterman 1888–1965 m. Calvin Holliday 1889–1949
      3. 3. John (Wesley) Tissue 1857–1939
      4. 4. Emma Tisue 1858–
    2. 2. Mary (Ann) Jennings 1848–1915 m. Samuel (T.) Marks 1844–1905
      1. 1. George (Howard) Marks 1867–1921
  2. 2. John Jennings 1784–1851 m. Jane Jolly 1799–1889
    1. 1. Dorcas Jennings 1815–1880 m. Silas McVay 1816–1864
      1. 1. Martha (Ann) McVay 1851–1903
        1. 1. Joseph (Cephas) Clutter 1886–1952
      2. 2. Martha (Ann) McVay 1851–1903
        1. 1. Joseph (Cephas) Clutter 1886–1952 m. Beulah (Grace) Merrifield 1890–1961
      3. 3. Emily (Florella) McVay 1854–1940 m. Cameron (Bricelon) Hunt 1855–1932
        1. 1. Lena (Mary) Hunt 1884–1963 m. Charles (Addison) Dulany 1882–1969
  3. 3. Benjamin (Spencer) Jennings 1787–1854
  4. 4. Jesse Jennings 1789–1868
    1. 1. Melinda Jennings 1830–1917
      1. 1. Sarah Hyatt 1854–1894
  5. 5. James (L) Jennings 1781–1856
    1. 1. Rhoda Jennings 1819–1895
      1. 1. Marion (Gameial) Carey 1839–1911
        1. 1. William (Byron) Carey 1896–1969 m. Docia (Pauline) Richardson 1899–1992
  6. 6. Rhoda (Ann) Jennings 1782–1860
  7. 7. Rebecca (Elise) Jennings 1785–1831
  8. 8. Thomas Jennings 1784–1872 m. Christina Ream 1811–1860
    1. 1. John (R) Jennings 1841–1912
      1. 1. Alvin (Howard Jennings) Sr 1861–1949 m. Lydia (Jane) Kemp 1868–1947
        1. 1. Viola (M.) Jennings 1896–1990 m. William (Lee) Trump 1891–1976
  9. 9. David Jennings 1790–1872
  10. 10. Mary (Margaret) Jennings 1793–1870
    1. 1. Jesse (Bruce) Nicklow 1820–1874 m. Julia (Anne) Ream 1820–1895
      1. 1. IRVIN (R NICOLA\NICKLOW ALTHOUGH LISTED AS IRWIN NICKLOW IN MILITARY RECORDS HIS GIVEN NAME WAS IRVIN) NICOLA 1843–1864 m. MARY (JANE) REAM 1842–1927
        1. 1. Alvena Nicklow 1864–1944 m. Alfred (M) Bryner 1858–1912
  11. 11. Olive Jennings 1796–1849
  12. 12. William Jennings 1805–1849
  13. 13. Thomas Jennings 1805–1872
  14. 14. Margaret Jennings 1808–1849

Benjamin Captain's Timeline

2 Records

1758
12 May 1758
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Jennings Captain in Turkeyfoot, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Turkeyfoot, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
1845
12 May 1845
Age 87
Death of Benjamin Franklin Jennings Captain in Lower Turkeyfoot, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Lower Turkeyfoot, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 May 1758
    Event Place: Turkeyfoot, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1845
    Event Place: Lower Turkeyfoot, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
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