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Benjamin Jennings 1720 – 1800 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Dec 1720

Birth Location: Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

Death Date: 11 Sep 1800

Death Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Isaac Jennings

Mother: Rose Goodspeed

Spouse(s): Abigail Bishop

Children(s): David Jennings

Early life: Benjamin Jennings Sr. arrived in Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America in 1720, born to Isaac John Jennings and Rose Goodspeed. Over time, Benjamin Jennings Sr. formed a family with Abigail Ann Bishop, which included David Jennings. Benjamin Jennings Sr. concluded life in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States in 1800.

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Parents

Isaac Jennings
1677 – 1746
Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
IJ
Rose Goodspeed
1680 – 1720
Birth Location: Barnstable, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America
RG

Spouses(s)

Abigail Bishop
1720 – 1785
Birth Location: Saint Ann and Saint Agnes with Saint John Zachary, London, England
AB

Children(s)

David Jennings
1741 – 1824
Birth Location: York, York, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
DJ

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 12 Dec 1720
    Event Place: Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 11 Sep 1800
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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