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Richard Jenness 1718–1782 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jun 1718

Birth Location: Rye, NH

Death Date: 1782

Death Location: Rye, NH

Father: Captain Jenness

Mother: Mary Dow

Spouse(s): Abigail Coffin, Anna Jenness

Children(s): Anna Jenness, Levi Jenness, Elizabeth Jenness, Jonathan Jenness, Benjamin Jenness, Simon Jenness, Col Jenness, Judge Jenness

Richard Jenness was born in 1718 in Rye, NH, the child of Captain Richard Jenness And Mary Dow. Richard Jenness married Abigail Coffin, Anna Jenness, and had children including Anna Jenness, Benjamin Jenness, Col Thomas Jenness, Elizabeth Jenness, Jonathan Jenness, Judge Richard Jenness, Levi Jenness, Simon Jenness. Richard Jenness passed away in 1782 in Rye, NH.

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Biography

  • Richard Jenness was born in 1718 in Rye, NH, the child of Captain Richard Jenness And Mary Dow.
  • Richard Jenness married Abigail Coffin, Anna Jenness, and had children including Anna Jenness, Benjamin Jenness, Col Thomas Jenness, Elizabeth Jenness, Jonathan Jenness, Judge Richard Jenness, Levi Jenness, Simon Jenness.
  • Richard Jenness passed away in 1782 in Rye, NH.

Immediate Family

Parents

Captain Jenness
1686–1769
Birth Location: Hampton Falls, NH
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Mary Dow
1686–1755
Birth Location: Hampton, NH, USA
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Spouses(s)

Abigail Coffin
1720–1781
Birth Location: –
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Anna Jenness
1726–1759
Birth Location: Hampton Twp, NH
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Children(s)

Anna Jenness
1759–
Birth Location: Rye, NH
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Levi Jenness
1756–1757
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Jenness
1753–
Birth Location: Rye, NH
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Jonathan Jenness
1761–1840
Birth Location: Rye, NH
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Benjamin Jenness
1763–1824
Birth Location: Rye, NH
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Simon Jenness
1751–1798
Birth Location: Rye, NH
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Col Jenness
1748–1826
Birth Location: Rye, Rockingham Co., NH
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Judge Jenness
1747–1819
Birth Location: Rye, NH
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Richard Jenness's Ancestors

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Richard Jenness
1718–1782
Birth Place: Rye, NH
Parents
Captain Richard Jenness
1686–1769
Hampton Falls, NH
Mary Dow
1686–1755
Hampton, NH, USA
Grandparents
Francis Jennings
1634–1716
Hampton, Cheshire, England
Swayne
1648–1700
Hampton, Rockingham Cty, NH
Great-Grandparents
Richard Jenness
1605–1639
Elizabeth Basselle
1605–1657
William Swayne
1619–1657
Prudence Marston
1620–1672
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Jennings
1585–1627
Lady Corbin
1590–1617
Richard Swayne
1595–1682
Bassell Saunders
1598–1657
Capt Marston
1592–1672
Sarah Goody"
1579–1661

Richard Jenness's Descendants

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Richard Jenness (28 Jun 1718–1782) m. Abigail Coffin (16 Jul 1720–21 Jan 1781) m. Anna Jenness (17 Jun 1726–Abt. 1759)
  1. 1. Anna Jenness 1759–
  2. 2. Levi Jenness 1756–1757
  3. 3. Elizabeth Jenness 1753– m. Enoch Burbank
    1. 1. Enoch Burbank 1794–
    2. 2. Ezra Burbank 1790–
    3. 3. Richard (J.) Burbank 1792–
  4. 4. Jonathan Jenness 1761–1840 m. Abigail Garland 1763–1844
    1. 1. Benjamin (Garland) Jenness 1788–1871
    2. 2. Jonathan Jenness 1796–
    3. 3. Betsey 1790–1866 m. Nathaniel White
    4. 4. Polly 1794– m. David Wedgewood 1792–1878
    5. 5. William (Thomas) Jenness 1802–1870 m. Mary (J.) Saunders
  5. 5. Benjamin Jenness 1763–1824 m. Martha (Langdon) Seavey 1758–1830
    1. 1. Nabby 1797–1816
    2. 2. Polly 1790–1803
    3. 3. Polly Jenness 1788–1789
    4. 4. Richard Jenness 1794–1794
    5. 5. Amos (Seavey) Jenness 1801–1886 m. Sarah (Ann) Locke 1799–1889
      1. 1. Abby (Coffin) Jenness 1821–1910 m. Simon (S.) Odiorne –1881 m. Christopher (T.) Moore –1892
      2. 2. William (Benjamin) Jenness 1819–1906 m. Mary (Abby) Jenness 1826–1900
        1. 1. Mary (Abby) Jenness 1859–
        2. 2. Flora (May) Jenness 1858–1922 m. Samuel Pike 1856–
        3. 3. Clara (Ann) Jenness 1845–1909 m. Clarence (B.) Mason m. John (O.) Simmons 1844–1907
        4. 4. Lewis (Wentworth) Jenness 1848–1880 m. Flora (M.) Jennell 1858–1922
      3. 3. Joseph (Gilbert) Jenness 1825–1906 m. Elvira (Locke) Garland 1827–1864 m. Mary (Olivia) Moore 1847–
        1. 1. ? Jenness 1865–
        2. 2. George (McClennan) Jenness 1864–1884
        3. 3. Josephine (Gertrude) Jenness 1889–1961
      4. 4. Martha (Seavey) Jenness 1829–1915 m. Albion (Dalton) Parsons 1829–1890
        1. 1. Clara (Ellen) Parsons 1868–
        2. 2. Eva Parsons 1856–1856
        3. 3. Frank (Edward) Parsons 1851– m. Sara Hubbard
        4. 4. Daniel (Jenness) Parsons 1857–
        5. 5. Eliza (Anna) Parsons 1864– m. Ralph Marden 1859–
        6. 6. Thomas (Wentworth) Parsons 1861–
  6. 6. Simon Jenness 1751–1798 m. Olive Shapley 1754–1843
    1. 1. Alexander (Shapley) Jenness 1778–1799
    2. 2. Abigail Jenness 1785–
    3. 3. Betsey Jenness 1782–1799
    4. 4. Simon Jenness 1787–1788
    5. 5. Nancy 1780–1864 m. John Brown
    6. 6. Olive Jenness 1776–1830 m. Lt (Amos) Garland 1768–1833
      1. 1. Eliza (J.) Garland 1801–1861 m. Jonathan (Garland) Drake 1798–1833 m. Benjamin (W.) Marden 1800–1882
        1. 1. William (Garland) Drake 1822–
        2. 2. Amos (Garland) Drake 1820–
        3. 3. Jonathan (Gilman) Drake 1827–
        4. 4. Oliver Drake 1820–1843
        5. 5. Emeline (Greenleaf) Drake 1830–1874 m. Richard (P.) Higgins 1830–1904
    7. 7. Col (Simon) Jenness 1792–1870 m. Nancy Jenness 1795–1876
      1. 1. David (Alexander) Jenness 1814–1869 m. Sarah (Ward) Drake 1819–1881
        1. 1. Anna (Drake) Jenness 1846–1912 m. Alexander (H.) Hodgdon 1841–1912
        2. 2. Emery (Curtis) Jenness 1842–1921 m. Ellen (A.) Rand 1845–1922
        3. 3. Harriett (O.) Jenness 1844–1900 m. James (W.) Marden 1839–1923
      2. 2. Adeline (Shapleigh) Jenness 1820–1884 m. Moses Garland 1819–
        1. 1. Albert (W.) Garland 1842–1862
        2. 2. Mariah (A.) Garland 1854–1856
        3. 3. Charlotte (Ann) Garland 1840–1869 m. Alfred (V.) Seavey
        4. 4. Clara (Jenness) Garland 1844–1878 m. Albert (Dana) Jenness 1834–1913
        5. 5. Irving (W.) Garland 1850– m. Anna (A.) Whidden
      3. 3. Semira (P.) Jenness 1826–1884 m. Rufus (I.) Garland 1827–1891
        1. 1. Morris (Jenness) Garland 1858–
        2. 2. Viennah (F.) Garland 1852– m. Horace (S.) Brown
      4. 4. Sophia (P.) Jenness 1826–1858 m. Charles Garland 1822–1905
        1. 1. Emma (L.) Garland 1855–
        2. 2. Walter Garland 1858–1860
      5. 5. Levi (Woodbury) Jenness 1824–1852 m. Sarah (Emeline) Locke 1826–1890
        1. 1. Wallace (A.) Jenness 1849–1856
        2. 2. Woodbury (Levi) Jenness 1852–1901 m. Mary (Davis) Poole 1851–1912
  7. 7. Col (Thomas) Jenness 1748–1826 m. Sarah Yeaton 1750–1831
    1. 1. Patty Jenness 1785–1812 m. Phineous Colby
      1. 1. Sally (Y.) Colby 1806–
    2. 2. Sally Jenness 1782–1865 m. Horatio (Gates) Cilley 1777–
      1. 1. Martha (O.) Cilley 1814–
      2. 2. Sally (Jenness) Cilley 1807–
      3. 3. unnamed Cilley 1804–
      4. 4. Harriet (Newell) Cilley 1813–
      5. 5. Joseph (Bradbury) Cilley 1819–
      6. 6. Horatio (Gates Cilley) Jr 1805–1874 m. Deborah Jenness 1813–1849
    3. 3. Lt (Richard) Jenness 1777–1811 m. Sally French
    4. 4. John Jenness 1790–1818 m. Ruth (J.) Smith 1795–1862
    5. 5. Jonathan Jenness 1780–1846 m. Sarah Smith 1790–
    6. 6. Olly? 1775– m. Rev (?) Remington
    7. 7. Simon (Dow) Jenness 1770–1816 m. Delia Sedgwick 1772–1858
      1. 1. John (S (edgwick)) Jenness 1811–1885 m. Lucy (J.) Moore –1863 m. Emma (A.) Ellis 1838–
        1. 1. Hattie Jenness –1895
        2. 2. Anna (M.) Jenness m. Casper (E.) Yost
        3. 3. Flora (M.) Jenness m. Don (A.) Matthews
        4. 4. Emma (S.) Jenness m. Smith Saunders
      2. 2. Lucy (Merrill) Jenness 1816– m. John (Smith) Jenness 1813–1906
        1. 1. Anna Jenness 1846–
        2. 2. Delia Jenness 1838–
        3. 3. John (Franklin) Jenness 1843–
        4. 4. Clara (Isobel) Jenness 1853–
        5. 5. Lucy (Alice) Jenness 1847–
    8. 8. Thomas Jenness 1775–1813 m. Abigail Smith 1783–1873 m. Nabby Moore
      1. 1. Thomas (W.) Jenness 1808–1868 m. Clarissa McLaughlin
        1. 1. Robert (Reed) Jenness 1839–1928 m. Anna (Eliza) Duncan
        2. 2. Thomas (Leroy) Jenness 1836–1927 m. Anna (Eliza) Masterson 1840–1896
      2. 2. John (Smith) Jenness 1813–1906 m. Lucy (Merrill) Jenness 1816–
  8. 8. Judge (Richard) Jenness 1747–1819 m. Betsey 1749–1772 m. Hannah Seavey 1749–1828
    1. 1. Nancy 1770–1841
    2. 2. Amos Jenness 1777–1836
    3. 3. Nancy Jenness 1771–
    4. 4. Hannah Jenness 1791–1863 m. Judge (Josiah) Butler 1770–1854
      1. 1. Elizabeth (H.) Butler 1819–
      2. 2. Franklin (Jenness) Butler 1823–
      3. 3. Josiah (Wood) Butler 1816–
      4. 4. Lydia (Jane) Butler 1821–1841
      5. 5. Mary (Josephine) Butler 1832–1848
      6. 6. Wentworth (S.) Butler 1826–
      7. 7. Caroline (Louise) Butler 1830–
      8. 8. Dewitt (Clinton) Butler 1812–
      9. 9. Horace Butler 1814–
    5. 5. Hon (Benjamin) Jenness 1788–1871 m. Sarah (Betsey) Dowst 1792–1873
      1. 1. Benjamin (W.) Jenness 1828–1885
      2. 2. Joseph (Woodbury) Jenness 1818–1818
      3. 3. Amos (Langdon) Jenness 1821–1892 m. Alice (G.) Barrett
        1. 1. Albert (P.) Jenness 1852–1852
        2. 2. Benjamin (L.) Jenness 1849–1850
        3. 3. Mary (A.) Jenness 1855–1857
        4. 4. Barrett (Langdon) Jenness 1858– m. Fannie Millikin 1861–1944
      4. 4. Sally (Elizabeth) Jenness 1824–1897 m. Bradbury Cilley
        1. 1. Bradbury (Jenness Cilley) Jr
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Jenness) Cilley
        3. 3. John (Jenness) Cilley
      5. 5. Jonathan (Dowst) Jenness 1813–1884 m. Eliza Stone
      6. 6. Richard (W.) Jenness 1816–1856 m. Ester Watson 1829–
        1. 1. Christopher Jenness 1850–
        2. 2. Elizabeth Jenness 1856– m. James Hines
        3. 3. Benjamin (Langdon) Jenness 1852–1916 m. Eliza Prater 1856–1925
        4. 4. Richard (W.) Jenness 1854–1911 m. Flora (B.) Pelett 1859–1915
    6. 6. Betsey Jenness 1779–1843 m. David French
    7. 7. Esquire (Thomas) Jenness 1772–1836 m. Deborah Sanborne 1775–1855
      1. 1. Hannah Jenness 1810–
      2. 2. Horace Jenness 1818–1864
      3. 3. Matilda Jenness 1810–1888
      4. 4. Deborah Jenness 1813–1849 m. Horatio (Gates Cilley) Jr 1805–1874
      5. 5. Sally Jenness 1815–1865 m. Joseph (Jewell) Dearborn 1818–
        1. 1. Sarah (W.) Dearborn 1857–1872
        2. 2. Anna (St. Clair) Jenness 1846–1846
        3. 3. Isabel Jenness 1844–1845
        4. 4. Joseph (Henry) Jenness 1849–
      6. 6. Anna (S.) Jenness 1805–1850 m. Judge (Ira St.) Clair
      7. 7. Benning (Wentworth) Jenness 1806–1879 m. Nancy (Walker) Shackford 1798–1868
        1. 1. Benning (Wentworth Jenness) Jr. 1842–1842
        2. 2. Samuel (S.) Jenness 1833–1833
        3. 3. Thomas (E.) Jenness 1836–1836
        4. 4. Ann (M.) Jenness 1831– m. Dr (H. L.) Ambler
        5. 5. Ellen Jenness 1826– m. Hon (H. B.) Wiggin
      8. 8. Betsey Jenness 1809–1877 m. Samuel Whidden
      9. 9. Hon (Richard) Jenness 1801–1872 m. Caroline McClintock 1803–1892
        1. 1. Caroline (Elizabeth) Jenness 1824–1857
        2. 2. Annah (St. Clair) Jenness 1825–1896 m. Elbridge Gerry 1813–1886
        3. 3. John (Scribner) Jenness 1827–1879 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Pease –1880
        4. 4. Josephine Jenness 1836–1914 m. Dr (M. Emil) Richter
        5. 5. Clara (Holmes) Jenness 1837–1919 m. William (Thomas) Hamilton 1820–1888
      10. 10. Peter Jenness 1797–1865 m. Sarah True 1797–1884
        1. 1. Annie (Frances) Jenness 1832–1930
        2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Jenness 1824–1899
        3. 3. John (Thomas) Jenness 1829–1896
        4. 4. Joseph (Horace) Jenness 1838–1896 m. Carrie 1848–1930
        5. 5. Sarah (True) Jenness 1826–1888 m. John (Jacob) Pickering 1822–1904
      11. 11. Thomas Jenness 1807–1864 m. Mary True 1802–1878
        1. 1. John (S.) Jenness 1836–
        2. 2. Sarah (D.) Jenness 1830– m. Judge (James F.) Rawson
      12. 12. John (Scribner) Jenness 1794–1867
    8. 8. Joseph Jenness 1781–1832 m. Betsey True m. Widow (Sally) Nye
      1. 1. Thomas (Woodbury) Jenness 1823–
      2. 2. Richard Jenness 1806–
      3. 3. Sally (True) Jenness 1807–1888
    9. 9. Langdon 1787–1847 m. Polly Pillsbury 1786–1875
      1. 1. Woodbury (Langdon) Jenness 1823– m. Rhoda (Octavia) Rollins 1826–
    10. 10. Polly Jenness 1786–1866 m. Benning (Wentworth) Sanborn
      1. 1. Polly (Jenness) Sanborn 1807–
      2. 2. Peter Sanborn m. Anna Scribner
        1. 1. Deborah Sanborne 1775–1855 m. Esquire (Thomas) Jenness 1772–1836
    11. 11. Richard Jenness 1775–1842 m. Hannah Emerson 1780–1836
      1. 1. Hannah Jeness 1810–1856 m. P.H. Baker
        1. 1. Jennie Baker
      2. 2. Richard (E.) Jenness 1808–1874 m. Sybil Buell 1808–1901
        1. 1. DeWitt (Clinton) Jenness 1839–1869 m. Agnes (Harriet) ? 1841– m. Julia Seward
        2. 2. Sarah (Frances) Jenness 1832–1890
        3. 3. Horace (Wells) Jenness 1841–1889 m. Ruth (Elinor) Gifford 1841–1889
        4. 4. Richard (Emerson) Jenness 1835–1904 m. Lavinia Furness 1838–
        5. 5. George (Benning) Jenness 1846–1918 m. Theodora Robinson 1846– m. Ella Ward
        6. 6. Lt (Josiah Butler) Jenness 1831–1850 m. Mary Woolsey
      3. 3. Nathaniel Jenness 1804–1858 m. Lucretia Godfrey –1837
        1. 1. John Jenness
        2. 2. Sarah Jenness
      4. 4. Benning (Benjamin Jenness) M.D. 1806–1885 m. Mary Metcalf
        1. 1. Emma (Jane) Jenness 1851–
        2. 2. Harriet Jenness

Richard Jenness's Timeline

2 Records

1718
28 Jun 1718
Birth of Richard Jenness in Rye, NH
Rye, NH
1782
1782
Age 64
Death of Richard Jenness in Rye, NH
Rye, NH

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1718
    Event Place: Rye, 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: Custom Event
    Event Place: Buried at Rye, 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 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: Rye, 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
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