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Jacob Janney 1724–1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1724

Birth Location: , Buck,Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 5 Sep 1786

Death Location: , , Virgina. USA

Father: Joseph Janney

Mother: Rebecca Biles

Spouse(s): Hannah Ingledue

Children(s): Blackstone Janney, Rebekah Janney, Jonas Janney, Joseph Janney, Hannah Janney, Thomas Janney, Jacob Janney, Israel Janney, Aquila Janney, Elisha Janney, Abel Janney, Phebe Janney

Jacob Janney was born in 1724 in , Buck,Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Joseph Janney And Rebecca Biles. Jacob Janney married Hannah Ingledue, and had children including Abel Janney, Aquila Janney, Blackstone Janney, Elisha Janney, Hannah Janney, Israel Janney, Jacob Jr Janney, Jonas Janney, Joseph Janney, Phebe Janney, Rebekah Janney, Thomas Janney. Jacob Janney passed away in 1786 in , , Virgina. USA.

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Biography

  • Jacob Janney was born in 1724 in , Buck,Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Joseph Janney And Rebecca Biles.
  • Jacob Janney married Hannah Ingledue, and had children including Abel Janney, Aquila Janney, Blackstone Janney, Elisha Janney, Hannah Janney, Israel Janney, Jacob Jr Janney, Jonas Janney, Joseph Janney, Phebe Janney, Rebekah Janney, Thomas Janney.
  • Jacob Janney passed away in 1786 in , , Virgina. USA.

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Jacob Janney's Ancestors

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Jacob Janney
1724–1786
Birth Place: , Buck,Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Joseph Janney
1675–1729
Pownall, Fee, Cheshire, England
Rebecca Biles
1680–
, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Janney
1634–1697
Stiall, Wilmslow, Cheshire, England
Margery Heath
1640–1697
Horton, Stafford, England
William Biles
1660–
Pennsburry, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Joannah Hellard
1664–
Pennsburry, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Janney
–1677
Elizabeth Worthington
–1681
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Randle Janney
–1613

Jacob Janney's Descendants

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Jacob Janney (ABT 1724–5 Sep 1786) m. Hannah Ingledue (9 May 1725–23 Feb 1818)
  1. 1. Blackstone Janney 1745–1824 m. Mary Nichols 1746–
    1. 1. Eli Janney 1774–
    2. 2. Jacob Janney 1782–1794
    3. 3. Mary Janney 1777–1856 m. Samuel Nichols 1774–1824
      1. 1. Samuel Nichols 1811–1873
      2. 2. Eli Nichols 1813–1859
      3. 3. Lydia Nichols 1818–1856
      4. 4. Mary Nichols 1817–
      5. 5. Thomas Nichols 1815–1893
      6. 6. Phebe Nichols 1808–1878 m. Thomas Brown 1804–
      7. 7. John Nichols 1804–1884 m. Sarah Brown 1806–1880
        1. 1. Eliza (Ann) Nichols 1828–1877
        2. 2. Harriet Nichols 1830–1914
        3. 3. Samuel Nichols 1833–1834
        4. 4. Rev. (Phineas Janney) Nichols 1836–1921
        5. 5. Martha (Ann) Nichols 1840–1840
        6. 6. Nichols 1838–1838
        7. 7. Caroline (Ann) Nichols 1841–1918
        8. 8. Cornelia Nichols 1841–1910
        9. 9. Maria (Priscilla) Nichols 1844–1910
        10. 10. Eli (J.) Nichols 1845–
      8. 8. William Nichols 1806–1886 m. Catherine Tavemmer 1803–1843
      9. 9. Amos Nichols 1802–1871 m. Maria Brown 1807–1882
        1. 1. Nathan (Brown) Nichols 1824–
        2. 2. William (Albert) Nichols 1827–1905
        3. 3. Mary Nichols 1829–1893
        4. 4. Lydia Nichols 1832–
        5. 5. Eli Nichols 1834–1895
        6. 6. Martha (B.) Nichols 1836–
        7. 7. Sarah Nichols 1839–1862
        8. 8. Kersey (A.) Nichols 1844–1869
        9. 9. Philothea (V.) Nichols 1849–1870
    4. 4. Lydia Janney 1770–1856
    5. 5. Thomas (Jefferson) Janney 1784–1812 m. Mary Taylor 1793–
    6. 6. Hannah Janney 1772–
    7. 7. Blackstone (Jr.) Janney 1786–1794
    8. 8. Phebe Janney 1779–1794
  2. 2. Rebekah Janney 1742–1824 m. Thomas (Jr.) Gregg 1734–1802
    1. 1. Samual Gregg 1764– m. Ann Sinclair 1763–1837
      1. 1. Phebe Gregg 1792–1845 m. James Holloway 1786–1836
        1. 1. Asa Holloway 1817–1861 m. Eunice (Warfield) Hoge 1818–1904
        2. 2. Samuel (D.) Holloway 1813–1852 m. Mary Hoge 1811–1877
        3. 3. Elisha (James) Holloway 1819–1884 m. Lydia (Sharp) Vanlaw 1820–
      2. 2. Eli Gregg 1794–
      3. 3. Gulielma Gregg 1796–
      4. 4. Mary Gregg 1786–
      5. 5. Samuel Gregg 1787–
      6. 6. Abel Gregg 1790–1833
      7. 7. Phineas Gregg 1800–1884
      8. 8. William Gregg 1802–1862 m. Hannah Carleton 1804–1875
      9. 9. Asa Gregg 1805–
      10. 10. Tacy Gregg 1808–1897
    2. 2. Hannah Gregg 1765– m. Solomon Nichols 1762–1832
    3. 3. Jacob Gregg 1767–1844 m. Mary Sinclair –1854
    4. 4. Thomas Gregg 1777–1858
    5. 5. Dinah Gregg 1769–
    6. 6. Amy Gregg 1771–
    7. 7. Rebekah Gregg 1763–
    8. 8. Jesse Gregg 1775–
    9. 9. Israel Gregg 1773–
  3. 3. Jonas Janney 1747–1834 m. Ruth Janney 1749–1834
    1. 1. Abel Janney 1777–1851 m. Lydia Mendenhall 1788–
      1. 1. Nancy Janney 1802–
      2. 2. James (Mendenhall) Janney 1804–1864 m. Sarah (Ann) Lupton 1805–1834
        1. 1. Charles (L.) Janney 1832–
        2. 2. William (P.) Janney 1834–
        3. 3. Edward Janney 1836–
      3. 3. Jonas Janney 1806–
    2. 2. George Janney 1778–1862
    3. 3. Rebecca Janney 1779– m. John Lloyd 1798–1854
    4. 4. Sarah Janney 1781–
    5. 5. Hannah Janney 1787–1869 m. James Hoge 1785–1828
    6. 6. Ruth Janney 1785–
    7. 7. Jonas (Jr.) Janney 1790–1867
    8. 8. Elisha Janney 1794–
  4. 4. Joseph Janney 1749–1829 m. Mary Holmes 1757–1823
    1. 1. Amos Janney 1780–
    2. 2. Stephen Janney 1782– m. Letitia Taylor 1785–
      1. 1. Hannah Janney 1807–1902
      2. 2. Mahlon Janney 1808–
      3. 3. Mary Janney 1809–
      4. 4. Oliver Janney 1811–
      5. 5. Rachel Janney 1815–
      6. 6. Jesse Janney 1817–
      7. 7. Susanna Janney 1819–
      8. 8. Rebecca Janney 1821–
    3. 3. Aaron Janney 1784–
    4. 4. Rachel Janney 1786–
    5. 5. Mary Janney 1788– m. John Purcell 1781–1876
      1. 1. Lot Purcell 1808–
      2. 2. Pleasent Purcell 1806–1866
      3. 3. Emma Purcell 1809–1815
      4. 4. Joseph Purcell 1811–
      5. 5. Mordecail Purcell 1814–1884
      6. 6. Mary (Janney) Purcell 1816–
      7. 7. Thomas (Vernon) Purcell 1818–1883
      8. 8. Lydia (Ann) Purcell 1820–
      9. 9. Pricilla (Hunt) Purcell 1823–
      10. 10. Rosanna Purcell 1825–1902
      11. 11. John (Beedle) Purcell 1827–1864
      12. 12. Rebeccah (Janney) Purcell 1830–1901
      13. 13. Elias (Hicks) Purcell 1832–1882
    6. 6. Joseph Janney 1790–
    7. 7. Jacob Janney 1792–
    8. 8. Hannah (W.) Janney 1794– m. Amos Lupton 1801– m. Abel Walker 1805–1861
      1. 1. Joseph Lupton 1827–
      2. 2. Mary Walker 1832–1893
    9. 9. Rebecca Janney 1796– m. Elisha Fawcett 1791–
      1. 1. Franklin Fawcett 1830–
      2. 2. Joseph (Janny) Fawcett 1832–
      3. 3. Lydia (Ann) Fawcett 1833–
  5. 5. Hannah Janney 1766–1787 m. Robert Whitacre 1758–1828
  6. 6. Thomas Janney 1768–1847
  7. 7. Jacob (Jr.) Janney 1752–1784 m. Sarah Harris 1755–1826
    1. 1. Jacob Janney 1783–1861
    2. 2. Moses Janney 1783–1861 m. Judith Spencer 1785–
      1. 1. Edward (A.) Janney 1812– m. Mary (A.) Lowe 1816–
      2. 2. Isaac (R.) Janney 1807–
      3. 3. Oliver (Spencer) Janney 1810– m. Eilzabeth Allison 1812–1844
      4. 4. Sarah (G.) Janney 1795–1905 m. Randolph White 1793–
  8. 8. Israel Janney 1752–1823 m. Pleasant Hague 1755–1779 m. Ann Plummer 1755–1809
    1. 1. Jane Janney 1774–
    2. 2. Abijah Janney 1775–1842 m. Jane McPherson 1777–1813 m. Mary Mitchell 1783–1843
      1. 1. Asa (Moore) Janney 1802–1877 m. Lydia (Neill) Haines 1800–1891
        1. 1. Eliza Janney 1830–
      2. 2. Samuel (McPherson) Janney 1801–1880 m. Elizabeth Janney 1802–1893
        1. 1. John Janney 1832– m. Eliza (F.) Coffin 1830–1907
      3. 3. Rachel Janney 1825–1898 m. William Hoge 1821–1899
        1. 1. George Hoge 1852–
        2. 2. Edward (Abijah) Hoge 1854–
        3. 3. Charles (William) Hoge 1856–
      4. 4. Edward Janney 1818–1838
      5. 5. Tacy (Mitchell) Janney 1820–1895 m. Joseph Jewett 1820–1903
      6. 6. George Janney 1821–
      7. 7. Jane (Stabler) Janney 1822–1884
      8. 8. Rebecca (Hooff) Janney 1829–
      9. 9. Francis (H.) Janney 1831–1883 m. Emil (C.) Templar 1835–
        1. 1. Henry (T.) Janney 1854–1923
        2. 2. Millard (F.) Janney 1857–1920
        3. 3. Mary Janney 1859–
        4. 4. Catherine Janney 1860–
        5. 5. Cornelia Janney 1861–
        6. 6. Emily (T.) Janney 1862–1909
        7. 7. Amanda (Catherine) Janney 1871–1897
        8. 8. Lucy Janney 1874–1929
    3. 3. Sarah Janney 1776–
    4. 4. Phineas Janney 1778–1852 m. Ruth Lupton 1778–1811 m. Sarah (S.) Hartstone 1785–1785
    5. 5. David Janney 1781–1821 m. Elizabeth Moore 1791–
      1. 1. Phineas (Moore) Janney 1810–
      2. 2. Phebe (Ann) Janney 1813–
      3. 3. James (Moore) Janney 1816–
      4. 4. Israel (Heaton) Janney 1819–
      5. 5. Sarah (Ann) Janney 1821– m. William Hoge 1821–1899
    6. 6. Pleasant Janney 1783–
    7. 7. Jonathan Janney 1785–1838
    8. 8. Daniel Janney 1787–1859 m. Elizabeth (Avis) Haines 1798–
      1. 1. Mayo (C. Walkins) Janney 1857–1894 m. Martha (Susan) Turley 1845–1936
        1. 1. Nathan (Haines) Janney 1883–
        2. 2. Caroline Janney 1885–
        3. 3. Albert Janney 1887–
        4. 4. Ada (E.) Janney 1889–
      2. 2. Albert (H.) Janney 1823–1853 m. Lydia (Ann) Nichols 1828–
        1. 1. Abijah Janney 1847–
        2. 2. Thomas (R.) Janney 1849–
      3. 3. Anna (Maria) Janney 1820–
      4. 4. Nathan (Haines) Janney 1818–1857 m. Lydia (Jane) Purcell 1829–
        1. 1. Mary (S.) Janney 1849–
        2. 2. Rodney Janney 1851–
        3. 3. Albert Janney 1853–1854
    9. 9. Israel (Jr.) Janney 1789–1849
    10. 10. Lot (Tavenner) Janney 1791–
    11. 11. Deborah Janney 1793–
  9. 9. Aquila Janney 1758–1805 m. Ruth McPherson 1751–1821
    1. 1. Isaac (Richardson) Janney 1786–
    2. 2. Jacob Janney 1788–
    3. 3. Hannah Janney 1789–1866
    4. 4. Daniel Janney 1792–
    5. 5. William Janney 1794–
    6. 6. Rebecca Janney 1795–
    7. 7. Aquila (Jr.) Janney 1797–1817
    8. 8. Israel (Richardson) Janney 1800–1886
    9. 9. Mary (Ann) Janney 1802–
  10. 10. Elisha Janney 1761–1827 m. Albinah Gregg –1787 m. Mary Gibson 1777–1846
    1. 1. Sarah Janney 1787–1840 m. Anthony (Poultney) Grover 1783– m. Nimrod Hoge 1788–
      1. 1. Mary (Albina) Grover 1816–
      2. 2. Jane Grover 1818–
      3. 3. Caroline Grover 1820–
      4. 4. Cornelia Grover 1823–
    2. 2. Ruth Janney 1795–1842
    3. 3. Albinah Janney 1797–1840
    4. 4. John Janney 1798–1872 m. Alcinda (S.) Marmaduke 1802–
    5. 5. Mary Janney 1800–1857
    6. 6. Anna Janney 1802–1885 m. Robert (H.) Millier –1874
    7. 7. James (Craik) Janney 1804–1878 m. Rebecca (Jane) Walker 1815–1891
      1. 1. Charles (P.) Janney 1839–1908
      2. 2. Nathaniel (Ellicott) Janney 1842–
      3. 3. Susan (W.) Janney 1843–
      4. 4. James (W.) Janney 1845–
      5. 5. John Janney 1847–
      6. 6. Mary Janney 1849–
      7. 7. Robert (Miller) Janney 1851–
      8. 8. Anna (W. Miller) Janney 1854–
      9. 9. Rebecca (Talbott) Janney 1856–
    8. 8. Aquilla Janney 1806–1889
    9. 9. Cornelia Janney 1808–1831
    10. 10. Nathaniel (Ellicott) Janney 1813–1848
    11. 11. Elisha Janney 1816–1838
    12. 12. Charles (Phillips) Janney 1818–1839
  11. 11. Abel Janney 1764–1764
  12. 12. Phebe Janney 1751–1839

Jacob Janney's Timeline

3 Records

1724
ABT 1724
Birth of Jacob Janney in , Buck,Pennsylvania, USA
, Buck,Pennsylvania, USA
1786
3 Sep 1786
Age 62
Death of Jacob Janney in , , Virgina. USA
, , Virgina. USA
1786
5 Sep 1786
Age 62
Burial of Jacob Janney in , , Virgina. USA
, , Virgina. USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1724
    Event Place: , Buck,Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1786
    Event Place: , , Virgina. USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1786
    Event Place: , , Virgina. USA

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