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David Jennings 1755–1831 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 OCT 1755

Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT

Death Date: 12 FEB 1831

Death Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT

Father: Joshua Jennings

Mother: Esther Burr

Spouse(s): Eunice Burr, Abigail Beers

Children(s): Joshua Jennings, Abigail Jennings, Jesse Jennings, John Jennings, Talcott Jennings, Eunice Jennings, David Jennings, David Jennings, Anna Jennings, Grace Jennings

In 1755, David Jennings entered the world in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT, born to Joshua Jennings And Esther Burr. David Jennings married Abigail Beers, Eunice Burr, and had children including Abigail Jennings, Anna Burr Jennings, David Jennings, Eunice Jennings, Grace Jennings, Jesse Jennings, John Burr Jennings, Joshua Jennings, Talcott Jennings. David Jennings passed away in 1831 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT.

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Biography

  • In 1755, David Jennings entered the world in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT, born to Joshua Jennings And Esther Burr.
  • David Jennings married Abigail Beers, Eunice Burr, and had children including Abigail Jennings, Anna Burr Jennings, David Jennings, Eunice Jennings, Grace Jennings, Jesse Jennings, John Burr Jennings, Joshua Jennings, Talcott Jennings.
  • David Jennings passed away in 1831 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joshua Jennings
1727–1818
Birth Location: Greensfarms, CT
JJ
Esther Burr
1734–
Birth Location: Redding, Fairfield Co., CT
EB

Spouses(s)

Eunice Burr
1755–1795
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
EB
Abigail Beers
1754–1847
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
AB

Children(s)

Joshua Jennings
1788–
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
JJ
Abigail Jennings
1780–1857
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
AJ
Jesse Jennings
1776–1845
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
JJ
John Jennings
1784–1863
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
JJ
Talcott Jennings
1786–1861
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
TJ
Eunice Jennings
1790–1863
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
EJ
David Jennings
1792–1794
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
DJ
David Jennings
1794–1850
Birth Location: Fairfield (Greenfield), CT
DJ
Anna Jennings
1799–1802
Birth Location: –
AJ
Grace Jennings
1777–1863
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
GJ

David Jennings's Ancestors

Self
David Jennings
1755–1831
Birth Place: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
Parents
Joshua Jennings
1727–1818
Greensfarms, CT
Esther Burr
1734–
Redding, Fairfield Co., CT
Grandparents
Joshua Jennings
1686–1745
Rebecca Clapham
1695–1759
Peter Burr
1699–1777
Fairfield, Fairfield, Ct
Abigail Unknown
–1735
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Jennings
–1716
Hannah Lyon
1661–1743
Peter Clapham
Daniel Burr
1695–1722
Elizabeth Pinkney
1675–1722
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua Jennings
1620–1675
Mary Williams
1630–1697
Richard Lyon
1624–1678
Margaret Unknown
–1705
Jehu Burr
1631–1692
Mary Ward
1634–1664
Philip Pinckney
1618–1689
Jane Phippen
1630–1680

David Jennings's Descendants

1.
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David Jennings (9 OCT 1755–12 FEB 1831) m. Eunice Burr (24 SEP 1755–1 JAN 1795) m. Abigail Beers (20 DEC 1754–3 MAR 1847)
  1. 1. Joshua Jennings 1788– m. Salome Wakeman 1787–1844
    1. 1. Uriah Jennings
    2. 2. Mary Jennings
    3. 3. Henry Jennings
    4. 4. Rachel Jennings
  2. 2. Abigail Jennings 1780–1857 m. David Alvord 1776–1831
    1. 1. Wakeman Alvord 1802–1853 m. Polly Jones
    2. 2. Almon Alvord 1804–1889 m. Ellen Thorp 1797–1876
    3. 3. Nelson Alvord 1805–1884 m. Caroline Chamberlain m. Adelia Millard
    4. 4. Sarah (Wakeman) Alvord 1809–1886 m. Alvin Northrop 1803–1875
      1. 1. Julia (Burr) Northrop 1832– m. Charles Bulkeley
      2. 2. William (Fenn) Northrop 1836– m. Abbie (June) Baker –1904
      3. 3. Frances (Josephine) Northrop 1838– m. Charles (A.) Meeks
        1. 1. Charles Meeks
        2. 2. Hattie Meeks m. Unknown Lee
        3. 3. Louisa Meeks m. Unknown Parnell
      4. 4. George (Elmore) Northrop 1844–
        1. 1. Frederick (E.) Northrop
        2. 2. George (Ives) Northrop 1871–
        3. 3. William (Blaine) Northrop 1884–
      5. 5. Louisa (Anzonetta) Northrop 1850– m. George Mills
    5. 5. Elisha Alvord 1814–1903 m. Louisa Jennings 1816–1892
    6. 6. David ((Dr.)) Alvord
    7. 7. Abigail (Jane) Alvord 1820–1899 m. William (Henry) Hemson 1815–1897
  3. 3. Jesse Jennings 1776–1845 m. Sarah Morehouse 1774–1849
    1. 1. Joseph ((Capt.)) Jennings 1802– m. Amelia (Eleanor) Hull 1802–1839 m. Delia (Maria) Hull 1809–1851
      1. 1. Eliza Jennings 1833–
      2. 2. Charles Jennings 1830–1903 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Howell 1836–1870 m. Caroline (L.) Unknown 1840–
        1. 1. Charles (H.) Jennings 1858–
        2. 2. William (H.) Jennings 1860–
        3. 3. Joseph (L.) Jennings 1861–
        4. 4. Milton (White) Jennings 1865–1939 m. Alice (Mae) Hull 1870–1941
        5. 5. Jessie (W.) Jennings 1868–
        6. 6. Amelia Jennings 1870–
        7. 7. Eddie Jennings 1871–
        8. 8. Emily (L.) Jennings 1877–
      3. 3. Joseph Jennings 1846–
    2. 2. Gideon (Morehouse) Jennings 1800–
    3. 3. Emeline Jennings 1805–
  4. 4. John (Burr) Jennings 1784–1863 m. Esther Meeker 1783–1815 m. Ruth Penfield 1787–1874
    1. 1. Anna (Burr) Jennings 1805–
    2. 2. Walter Jennings 1807–
    3. 3. Augusta Jennings m. John Elwood
    4. 4. William (J.) Jennings
    5. 5. Esther (M.) Jennings 1823–1892 m. Henry (Burr) Wakeman 1820–1892
      1. 1. Maurice (Banks) Wakeman 1845– m. Emma (Jane) Adams 1851–
      2. 2. Lewis (Penfield) Wakeman 1847– m. Jennie Sherwood
        1. 1. Birtha Wakeman 1876–
        2. 2. Elsie (Sherwood) Wakeman 1878–1880
        3. 3. Ethel (Sherwood) Wakeman 1881–
        4. 4. Louis (Kenneth) Wakeman 1891–
      3. 3. William (Henry) Wakeman 1851–1853
      4. 4. William (James (Capt.)) Wakeman 1854– m. Mary Relyea
        1. 1. Henry (Relyea) Wakeman 1883–
        2. 2. Albert (Dubois) Wakeman 1885–
        3. 3. Ruth (Penfield) Wakeman 1891–1892
        4. 4. William (James) Wakeman 1895–
      5. 5. Ella (Maria) Wakeman 1862–1879
      6. 6. Alfred (John (Dr.)) Wakeman 1865– m. Harriet (Pierson) Taylor 1865–
        1. 1. Ella (Clay (Dr.)) Wakeman 1893–1985 m. Robert (Lowry) Calhoun 1896–1983
        2. 2. Alfred (Maurice (Dr.)) Wakeman 1897–
        3. 3. Edward (Taylor (Dr.)) Wakeman 1897–
  5. 5. Talcott Jennings 1786–1861
  6. 6. Eunice Jennings 1790–1863 m. Nathaniel Dewey 1771–
    1. 1. Abigail Dewey 1810–1853 m. William Wilson m. John (C.) Himes
    2. 2. Eunice (Burr) Dewey 1811– m. William Wilson 1805–
    3. 3. William Dewey 1812–
    4. 4. David Dewey 1813–1843
    5. 5. Caroline Dewey 1815– m. Daniel Gildersleeve
    6. 6. Sarah Dewey 1817– m. Peter Amerman
  7. 7. David Jennings 1792–1794
  8. 8. David Jennings 1794–1850 m. Charlotte Bulkeley 1791–1874
  9. 9. Anna (Burr) Jennings 1799–1802
  10. 10. Grace Jennings 1777–1863 m. Joseph Whitehead 1770–1855
    1. 1. Abby (Jane) Whitehead 1806–1896 m. Ebenezer Beers 1780–1868
      1. 1. Ebenezer Beers
    2. 2. Burr Whitehead 1797–1878 m. Paulina Unknown 1811–1876
    3. 3. Caroline Whitehead 1800–
    4. 4. Elizabeth Whitehead 1802–1808
    5. 5. Eliza Whitehead 1814–1861

David Jennings's Timeline

2 Records

1755
9 OCT 1755
Birth of David Jennings in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
1831
12 FEB 1831
Age 76
Death of David Jennings in Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 OCT 1755
    Event Place: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 FEB 1831
    Event Place: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
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