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John Jenney 1596–1643 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 December 1596

Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 28 December 1643

Death Location: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Henry Jenney

Mother: Mary Smythe

Spouse(s): Sarah Carey

Children(s): Abigail Jenney, Susanna Jenney, Child Jenny, John Jenney, John (Jenne), Samuel Jenney, Abigail Jenney, Sarah (Jenne)

In 1596, John Jenney entered the world in Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, born to Henry Jenney And Mary Smythe. John Jenney married Sarah Carey, and had children including Abigail Jenney, Child Jenny, John Jenney, John Jenney Jenne, Samuel Jenney, Sarah Jenney Jenne, Susanna Jenney. John Jenney passed away in 1643 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1596, John Jenney entered the world in Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, born to Henry Jenney And Mary Smythe.
  • John Jenney married Sarah Carey, and had children including Abigail Jenney, Child Jenny, John Jenney, John Jenney Jenne, Samuel Jenney, Sarah Jenney Jenne, Susanna Jenney.
  • John Jenney passed away in 1643 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Jenney's Ancestors

Self
John Jenney
1596–1643
Birth Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Henry Jenney
1560–1619
Gressingham, Magna, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Mary Smythe
1560–1646
London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
George (A (?) John) Jenney
1535–1575
Knotishall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Spring
1535–1588
Gressingham, Magna, Eng., Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Robert Spring
1504–1549
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Spring
1476–1523
Anne King
1469–1508

John Jenney's Descendants

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John Jenney (21 December 1596–28 December 1643) m. Sarah Carey (1590–18 February 1655)
  1. 1. Abigail Jenney 1619–1690 m. Henry Wood 1595–1670
    1. 1. Samuel Wood 1647–1718 m. Rebeckah Morton 1651–1718
      1. 1. Samuel Wood 1684–1747 m. Elizabeth Smith 1691–1725
        1. 1. Nathaniel ("Nat") Wood 1725–1803 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Winslow 1721–1803 m. Martha Tinkham 1720–1744
      2. 2. Ephraim Wood 1679–1744
      3. 3. Susannah Wood 1691–1768
  2. 2. Susanna Jenney 1628–1654
  3. 3. Child Jenny 1618–1618
  4. 4. John Jenney 1627–1723
  5. 5. John (Jenney) (Jenne) 1620–1650
  6. 6. Samuel Jenney 1617–1685 m. Susanna Wood 1620–1656 m. Ann Lettice 1628–1687
    1. 1. Sarah Jenney 1646–1665
    2. 2. John Jenney 1647–1727
    3. 3. Job Jenney 1649–1702
    4. 4. Susannah Jenney 1657–1715 m. Daniel Vaughan 1653–1715
      1. 1. John Vaughan 1679–1756
      2. 2. Joseph Vaughan 1681–
      3. 3. Ann Vaughan 1683–
      4. 4. Daniel Vaughan 1685–1717
      5. 5. David Vaughan 1687–
      6. 6. Samuel Vaughan 1690–1716
    5. 5. Sarah (Jenney) (Jenne) 1654–1665
    6. 6. Elizabeth (Jenney) (Jenne) 1660–1754
    7. 7. Ruth Jenney(Jenne) 1663–1742
    8. 8. Lettice Jenney 1662–1734
    9. 9. Samuel Jenney(Jenne) 1659–1716
  7. 7. Abigail Jenney 1632–
  8. 8. Sarah (Jenney) (Jenne) 1623–1710

John Jenney's Timeline

2 Records

1596
21 December 1596
Birth of John Jenney in Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
1643
28 December 1643
Age 47
Death of John Jenney in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 December 1596
    Event Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 December 1643
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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