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Richard Benjamin Jennings 1667 – 1751 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 July 1667

Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable, MA, USA

Death Date: 23 Sep 1751

Death Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Thomas Jennings

Mother: Mary Waters

Spouse(s): Mary Bassett

Children(s): Elizabeth Jennings

Early life: Richard Benjamin Jennings arrived in Sandwich, Barnstable, MA, USA in 1667, born to Thomas Jennings and Mary Waters. Over time, Richard Benjamin Jennings formed a family with Mary Elizabeth Bassett, which included Elizabeth D. Jennings. Richard Benjamin Jennings concluded life in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA in 1751.

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Parents

Thomas Jennings
1617 – 1683
Birth Location: –
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Mary Waters
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Mary Bassett
1659 – 1734
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Jennings
1701 – 1764
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1 July 1667
    Event Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, MA, USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Births, Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 23 Sep 1751
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850, Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Millennium File, North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: A genealogical history of the Jennings Families in England and America : In three volumes - Vol 1 -, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1850
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