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Richard Jenness 1787–1869 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jan 1787

Birth Location: Rye, Rockingham Co., NH

Death Date: 1869

Death Location: poss North Hampton, NH

Father: John Jenness

Mother: Olive Berry

Spouse(s): Betsey None, Betsey Lamprey

Children(s): Langdon Jenness, Rufus Jenness, Lowell Jenness, Elizabeth Jenness, Oliver Jenness, Richard Jenness

In 1787, Richard Jenness entered the world in Rye, Rockingham Co., NH, born to John Bean Jenness And Olive Berry. Richard Jenness married Betsey, Betsey B Lamprey, and had children including Elizabeth Howe Jenness, Langdon Seavey Jenness, Lowell Jenness, Oliver Jenness, Richard Jenness, Rufus Kittridge Jenness. Richard Jenness passed away in 1869 in poss North Hampton, NH.

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Biography

  • In 1787, Richard Jenness entered the world in Rye, Rockingham Co., NH, born to John Bean Jenness And Olive Berry.
  • Richard Jenness married Betsey, Betsey B Lamprey, and had children including Elizabeth Howe Jenness, Langdon Seavey Jenness, Lowell Jenness, Oliver Jenness, Richard Jenness, Rufus Kittridge Jenness.
  • Richard Jenness passed away in 1869 in poss North Hampton, NH.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Jenness
1763–1840
Birth Location: Epping, NH
JJ
Olive Berry
1763–1823
Birth Location: Rye, NH
OB

Spouses(s)

Betsey None
1783–1835
Birth Location: –
B
Betsey Lamprey
1790–1859
Birth Location: –
BL

Children(s)

Langdon Jenness
1815–1873
Birth Location: Rye Twp., Rockingham Co., NH
LJ
Rufus Jenness
1822–1847
Birth Location: Rye Twp., Rockingham Co., NH
RJ
Lowell Jenness
1813–1895
Birth Location: Rye Twp., Rockingham Co., NH
LJ
Elizabeth Jenness
1820–1904
Birth Location: Rye Twp., NH
EJ
Oliver Jenness
1818–1896
Birth Location: Rye Twp, Rockingham Co., NH
OJ
Richard Jenness
1825–1885
Birth Location: Rye Twp., Rockingham Co., NH
RJ

Richard Jenness's Ancestors

Self
Richard Jenness
1787–1869
Birth Place: Rye, Rockingham Co., NH
Parents
John Bean Jenness
1763–1840
Epping, NH
Olive Berry
1763–1823
Rye, NH
Grandparents
Francis Jenness
1721–1787
Rye, NH
Sarah Locke
1725–
Rye
Merifield Berry
Huldah Towle
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

Richard Jenness's Descendants

1.
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Richard Jenness (19 Jan 1787–1869) m. Betsey (23 Mar 1783–1835) m. Betsey (B.) Lamprey (1790–1859)
  1. 1. Langdon (Seavey) Jenness 1815–1873
  2. 2. Rufus (Kittridge) Jenness 1822–1847
  3. 3. Lowell Jenness 1813–1895 m. Lydia (Ann) Folsom 1825–1893
    1. 1. ? Jenness 1847–1850
    2. 2. Albert (Jewell) Jenness 1846–1850
    3. 3. Albion (Jewell) Jenness 1846–1863
    4. 4. Clarence (Albert) Jenness 1857–1898
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Howe) Jenness 1820–1904
    1. 1. Lula (A.) Jenness m. Augustus Caswell
  5. 5. Oliver Jenness 1818–1896 m. Sidney (Langdon) Seavey 1823–1908
    1. 1. Annie (E.) Jenness 1853–1858
    2. 2. Florence (A.) Jenness 1863–1943
    3. 3. Rufus (O.) Jenness 1846–1900
    4. 4. John (W.) Jenness 1850–1912 m. Emma (L.) Foster 1860–1931
    5. 5. Minerva (Seavey) Jenness 1844–1923 m. Charles (Edwin) Wentworth 1833–
      1. 1. Charles (Sumner) Wentworth 1873–
      2. 2. Frederick (Jenness) Wentworth 1874–
  6. 6. Richard Jenness 1825–1885 m. Sarah (B.) Page 1846–1905
    1. 1. Douglass 1869–
    2. 2. Charles (Moore) Jenness 1867–1910

Richard Jenness's Timeline

2 Records

1787
19 Jan 1787
Birth of Richard Jenness in Rye, Rockingham Co., NH
Rye, Rockingham Co., NH
1869
1869
Age 82
Death of Richard Jenness in poss North Hampton, NH
poss North Hampton, NH

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1787
    Event Place: Rye, Rockingham Co., 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: Bapt nov 11 1787
    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: 1869
    Event Place: poss North Hampton, 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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