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Joshua Jennings 1727–1818 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1727

Birth Location: Greensfarms, CT

Death Date: 1 FEB 1818

Death Location: Westport, CT

Father: Joshua Jennings

Mother: Rebecca Clapham

Spouse(s): Esther Burr

Children(s): David Jennings, Peter Jennings, Joshua Jennings, Aaron Jennings, Esther Jennings, Eleanor Jennings, Burr Jennings, Abigail Jennings

In 1727, Joshua Jennings entered the world in Greensfarms, CT, born to Joshua Jennings And Rebecca Clapham. Joshua Jennings married Esther Burr, and had children including Aaron Jennings, Abigail Jennings, Burr Jennings, David Jennings, Eleanor Jennings, Esther Jennings, Joshua Jennings, Peter Jennings. Joshua Jennings passed away in 1818 in Westport, CT.

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Biography

  • In 1727, Joshua Jennings entered the world in Greensfarms, CT, born to Joshua Jennings And Rebecca Clapham.
  • Joshua Jennings married Esther Burr, and had children including Aaron Jennings, Abigail Jennings, Burr Jennings, David Jennings, Eleanor Jennings, Esther Jennings, Joshua Jennings, Peter Jennings.
  • Joshua Jennings passed away in 1818 in Westport, CT.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joshua Jennings
1686–1745
Birth Location: –
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Rebecca Clapham
1695–1759
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Esther Burr
1734–
Birth Location: Redding, Fairfield Co., CT
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Children(s)

David Jennings
1755–1831
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
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Peter Jennings
1764–1841
Birth Location: –
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Joshua Jennings
1759–1830
Birth Location: –
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Aaron Jennings
1762–1839
Birth Location: –
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Esther Jennings
1766–1816
Birth Location: –
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Eleanor Jennings
1776–1861
Birth Location: –
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Burr Jennings
1768–1845
Birth Location: –
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Abigail Jennings
1756–1823
Birth Location: –
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Joshua Jennings's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Jennings
1727–1818
Birth Place: Greensfarms, CT
Parents
Joshua Jennings
1686–1745
Rebecca Clapham
1695–1759
Grandparents
Joshua Jennings
–1716
Hannah Lyon
1661–1743
Peter Clapham
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Jennings
1620–1675
Mary Williams
1630–1697
Richard Lyon
1624–1678
Margaret Unknown
–1705
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jennings
–1640
Rose Lisle
William Lyon
1540–1624
Isabel Wightman
1559–

Joshua Jennings's Descendants

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Joshua Jennings (ABT 1727–1 FEB 1818) m. Esther Burr (29 NOV 1734–UNKNOWN)
  1. 1. David Jennings 1755–1831 m. Eunice Burr 1755–1795 m. Abigail Beers 1754–1847
    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
        4. 4. George (Elmore) Northrop 1844–
        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–
        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
    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
  2. 2. Peter Jennings 1764–1841 m. Sarah (Sally) Wakeman 1773–1857
    1. 1. Wakeman Jennings 1793–1867
    2. 2. Abigail Jennings 1795–
    3. 3. Peter (Burr) Jennings 1797–1867
    4. 4. Sally (W.) Jennings 1812–1832 m. Jesup Scott 1799–1874
    5. 5. Edward Jennings 1802–1858
  3. 3. Joshua Jennings 1759–1830 m. Sarah Morehouse 1769–1845
    1. 1. Morehouse Jennings
    2. 2. Ebenezer Jennings
    3. 3. Elbert Jennings
    4. 4. Joshua Jennings
    5. 5. Caroline Jennings m. Burr Jennings
  4. 4. Aaron Jennings 1762–1839 m. Eunice Taylor 1758–1827
    1. 1. Aaron Jennings 1782–
  5. 5. Esther Jennings 1766–1816 m. Eliphalet ((Capt.)) Thorp 1765–1804
    1. 1. Walter (Perry) Thorp 1789–1872
    2. 2. Jennings Thorp 1791–1804
    3. 3. Paulina Thorp 1793–1860 m. Bradford ((Rev.)) Craft 1789–1827
      1. 1. Eliphalet (Thorp) Craft 1817–1887 m. Hannah (Maria) Whitney 1817–1887
        1. 1. William (Henry) Craft 1840– m. Joanna (Jane) Thornton 1843–
        2. 2. Emily (Frances) Craft 1842–1907 m. John (Philip) Milledoler 1843–
        3. 3. Morrison (Bradford) Craft 1844– m. Ella (Maria) Laughlin –1872
        4. 4. Charles (Millard) Craft 1848–1854
        5. 5. Eliphalet (Thorp) Craft 1851–
      2. 2. Emily (T.) Craft 1824–1852 m. James Golden 1814–1850
        1. 1. William (Coles) Golden 1842–1919 m. Hannah Unknown 1836–1910
        2. 2. Charles (Henry) Golden 1844–1933 m. Sarah (E.) Sharp m. Nancy Ford –1903 m. Mary (Loduskie) Ellis 1870–1952
      3. 3. William (Henry) Craft 1824–1880 m. Julia (A.) Unknown 1828–1900
        1. 1. Charles (R.) Craft 1849–1910 m. Amelia Unknown 1855–1910
        2. 2. Cornelius (J.) Craft 1855–1900
        3. 3. Hannah (A.) Craft 1858–
        4. 4. William (B.) Craft 1860–1910 m. Anna Unknown 1868–1910
        5. 5. George (H.) Craft 1864–1870
      4. 4. Abby (Jane) Craft 1827– m. John (Henry) Tripler 1825–
        1. 1. William (K.) Tripler 1843–1850
        2. 2. Edward (Lathrop) Tripler 1847–1925 m. Mary (Letitia) Wendelken 1846–
        3. 3. John (Henry) Tripler 1850–1860
        4. 4. Emily (Craft) Tripler 1852–1860
        5. 5. Mary (Jane) Tripler 1854–1860
        6. 6. Joseph (Sanxay) Tripler 1856–1860
        7. 7. Frederic (Randall) Tripler 1860– m. Anna (C.) Unknown 1856–
        8. 8. George (Bradford) Tripler 1863– m. Elizabeth (M.) Unknown 1863–
        9. 9. Emma (Lincoln) Tripler 1865–
        10. 10. Charles (Edgar) Tripler 1869–1930 m. Arabella (E.) Unknown 1868–
    4. 4. Esther (Thorp) Thorp 1795–
    5. 5. Abigail (Hide) Thorp 1797–
    6. 6. Ellen (Wakeman) Thorp 1797–
    7. 7. Sally Thorp 1799–
    8. 8. Eliphalet Thorp 1802–
    9. 9. Joshua (Jennings) Thorp 1804– m. Mary Craft
  6. 6. Eleanor Jennings 1776–1861 m. Banks Wakeman 1769–1835
    1. 1. Maria Wakeman 1798–1866 m. Nathaniel (L.) Hill 1793–1861
      1. 1. William (Augustus) Hill 1819–
      2. 2. Mary (Eleanor) Hill 1822–1876
      3. 3. Maria (Augusta) Hill 1825–
      4. 4. Thomas (Banks) Hill 1828–
      5. 5. Henry (Martyn) Hill 1833–
      6. 6. George (Cook) Hill 1837–
    2. 2. Esther Wakeman 1802–
    3. 3. Charles ((Capt.)) Wakeman 1800–1880 m. Elizabeth Bradley 1800–1874
      1. 1. Charles (Austin) Wakeman 1825–1827
      2. 2. Henry (Thomas) Wakeman 1827– m. Martha (Jane Gray) Casey 1831–
        1. 1. Lillian (C.) Wakeman 1869–
        2. 2. Everett (H.) Wakeman 1858–1876
      3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Wakeman 1829–1830
      4. 4. Stephen (Bradley) Wakeman 1831– m. Helena Monroe
        1. 1. William (Monroe) Wakeman 1854–1862
        2. 2. Ida (Belle) Wakeman 1857–1859
        3. 3. Anna (Belle) Wakeman 1859– m. Alfred (A.) Camp
      5. 5. Aritta (Mindwell) Wakeman 1835–
      6. 6. Charles (Sereno) Wakeman 1837– m. Sarah (Josephine) Adams 1839–1891 m. Sarah (Eliza) Taylor 1856–
        1. 1. Joseph (Adams) Wakeman 1860– m. Katharine (Kirk) Spicer 1860–1889 m. Cassie (Edith) Griffin 1862–
        2. 2. Frank (Cornelius) Wakeman 1874–1878
        3. 3. Clara (Elizabeth) Wakeman 1876–
      7. 7. Frederick Wakeman 1842– m. Sophia Fairchild 1843–
        1. 1. Ernest Wakeman 1869–1870
        2. 2. Ella (May) Wakeman 1875–1888
        3. 3. Frederick (Dwight) Wakeman 1878–
        4. 4. Charles (Clifford) Wakeman 1881– m. Edna (C.) Bennett
      8. 8. Rufus Wakeman 1843– m. Frances Fairchild 1845–
        1. 1. Irving Wakeman 1870–1888
        2. 2. Austin Wakeman 1874–
        3. 3. Frances Wakeman 1882–1892
      9. 9. Cornelius Wakeman 1846–1872
    4. 4. Amelia (E.) Wakeman 1801–1814
    5. 5. Stephen (Burritt) Wakeman 1804–1857 m. Betsey Couch 1813–1851
      1. 1. Stephen (Banks) Wakeman 1835– m. Ann (Jane) Burr 1839–1863 m. Charlotte Allen –1890
        1. 1. Jennie (B.) Wakeman 1858– m. Charles (Burr) Meeker 1858–
        2. 2. Isaac (B.) Wakeman 1865– m. Florence (A.) Fyfe 1867–
        3. 3. Burritt Wakeman 1866–1870
        4. 4. Nellie (B.) Wakeman 1870– m. Robert (B. (Rev.)) Illman 1863–
        5. 5. John (S.) Wakeman 1874–
        6. 6. Stephen (B.) Wakeman 1879–1893
      2. 2. Julia (M.) Wakeman 1839–1871 m. Edwin Squires 1839–
        1. 1. Edwin (Burritt) Squires 1865–
        2. 2. Charles (W.) Squires 1871–
      3. 3. Horace (Staples) Wakeman 1847– m. Minnie (H.) Gould 1853–
        1. 1. William (Burritt) Wakeman 1874– m. Hattie Nash
        2. 2. Horace (Staples) Wakeman 1874–
    6. 6. Sally (Burr) Wakeman 1807–1833
    7. 7. Eleanor Wakeman 1809–1809
    8. 8. Eliza (Lucretia) Wakeman 1812–1887
    9. 9. Talcott (Banks) Wakeman 1815–1888 m. Abigail (H.) Coley
      1. 1. Mary (Eleanor) Wakeman 1840– m. Arthur (C.) Taylor 1833–1894
        1. 1. Arthur (Wakeman) Taylor 1859–
        2. 2. Bessie (R.) Taylor 1861–
        3. 3. Ida (Louise) Taylor 1864–
        4. 4. Edward (Jessup) Taylor 1866–
        5. 5. Howard (Camering) Taylor 1868–
        6. 6. Mary (Eleanor) Taylor 1871–1871
        7. 7. Frank (Wakeman) Taylor 1878–1879
      2. 2. Julia (Coley) Wakeman 1851–
    10. 10. Mary Wakeman 1817–1819
    11. 11. Eleanor Wakeman 1810–1836
    12. 12. Henry (Burr) Wakeman 1820–1892 m. Esther (M.) Jennings 1823–1892
      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–
  7. 7. Burr Jennings 1768–1845 m. Mercy Morehouse 1773–1842
  8. 8. Abigail Jennings 1756–1823 m. John Hide 1755–1836

Joshua Jennings's Timeline

2 Records

1727
ABT 1727
Birth of Joshua Jennings
None
1818
1 FEB 1818
Age 91
Death of Joshua Jennings in Westport, CT
Westport, CT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Place: Greensfarms, CT

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1727

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 FEB 1818
    Event Place: Westport, CT
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