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James French Jenness 1797–1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1797

Birth Location: Epping, NH

Death Date: 1866

Death Location: Epping, NH

Father: Joseph Jenness

Mother: Betsey French

Spouse(s): Sally Kelley

Children(s): Eben Jenness, Lucinda Jenness

James French Jenness was born in 1797 in Epping, NH, the child of Joseph H Jenness And Betsey French. James French Jenness married Sally Kelley, and had children including Betsy Jenness, Eben Kelley Jenness, Lucinda Jenness. James French Jenness passed away in 1866 in Epping, NH.

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Biography

  • James French Jenness was born in 1797 in Epping, NH, the child of Joseph H Jenness And Betsey French.
  • James French Jenness married Sally Kelley, and had children including Betsy Jenness, Eben Kelley Jenness, Lucinda Jenness.
  • James French Jenness passed away in 1866 in Epping, NH.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Jenness
1759–1828
Birth Location: Epping, Rockingham Co., NH
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Betsey French
1763–
Birth Location: at Epping, NH
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Spouses(s)

Sally Kelley
1795–1861
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Eben Jenness
1834–1903
Birth Location: Epping, NH
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Lucinda Jenness
1830–1864
Birth Location: Epping, NH
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James Jenness's Ancestors

Self
James Jenness
1797–1866
Birth Place: Epping, NH
Parents
Joseph H. Jenness
1759–1828
Epping, Rockingham Co., NH
Betsey French
1763–
at Epping, NH
Grandparents
Francis Jenness
1721–1787
Rye, NH
Sarah Locke
1725–
Rye
Great-Grandparents
John Jenness
1678–1740
Mary Mason
–1741
William Locke
1677–1769
Hannah Knowles
1678–1769
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Jennings
1634–1716
Swayne
1648–1700
John Mason
Elizabeth Ward
Capt Locke
1627–1696
Elizabeth Berry
1635–1734
John Knowles
1624–1705
Jemima Austin
1641–1705

James Jenness's Descendants

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James (French) Jenness (1797–1866) m. Sally Kelley (1795–1861)
  1. 1. Eben (Kelley) Jenness 1834–1903 m. Sarah (Augusta) Bartlett 1837–1913
    1. 1. ? Jenness 1865–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Jenness 1858–
    3. 3. Elvira (B.) Jenness 1860–
    4. 4. Ida (Jane) Jenness 1858–1922
    5. 5. Martha (Colburn) Jenness 1872–1932
    6. 6. Althine (Bartlett) Jenness 1858– m. Arthur Burnap
    7. 7. Charles (Kelley) Jenness 1877– m. Harriet Eares
      1. 1. Ruth Jenness 1905–1906
      2. 2. Virginia Jenness 1908–1980
      3. 3. Lucien Jenness 1900–1980
    8. 8. Mary (Augusta) Jenness 1862– m. Frank (E.) Edgerly
    9. 9. Bessie (Florence) Jenness 1858– m. William (Henry) Leslie
    10. 10. James (Freeman) Jenness 1867–1962 m. Beulah (Wood) Steele 1880–1973
      1. 1. Arthur (Freeman) Jenness 1901–1987 m. Margaret Babcock 1900–1988
      2. 2. William (Howard) Jenness 1901– m. Mary (Gertrude) McCormick
  2. 2. Lucinda Jenness 1830–1864 m. James (Pike) Barber

James Jenness's Timeline

2 Records

1797
1797
Birth of James French Jenness in Epping, NH
Epping, NH
1866
1866
Age 69
Death of James French Jenness in Epping, NH
Epping, NH

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: Epping, NH
    Record Source: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Footnote: KathyJones Apr il 1996 disk Footnote: FTW file , William D. Jenness Jan, 1997 Foot note: FTW file , William D. Jenness Jan, 1997 Footnote: FTW file , Wi lliam D. Jenness Jan, 199

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1866
    Event Place: Epping, NH
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