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Samuel C. Jenness 1724–1800 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 May 1724

Birth Location: Rye Twp, Rockingham Co., NH

Death Date: 16 Aug 1800

Death Location: Rye, NH

Father: Captain Jenness

Mother: Mary Dow

Spouse(s): Abigail Garland, Elizabeth Goodman

Children(s): Mary Jenness, Elizabeth Jenness, Peter Esq., Mary Jenness, Abigail Jenness, John Jenness, Levi Jenness, Samuel Jr.

The story of Samuel C. Jenness began in 1724 in Rye Twp, Rockingham Co., NH. Samuel C. Jenness married Abigail Garland, Elizabeth Goodman, and had children including Abigail Jenness, Elizabeth Jenness, John Jenness, Levi Jenness, Mary Jenness, Peter Jenness Esq, Samuel Jenness Jr. Samuel C. Jenness passed away in 1800 in Rye, NH.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel C. Jenness began in 1724 in Rye Twp, Rockingham Co., NH.
  • Samuel C. Jenness married Abigail Garland, Elizabeth Goodman, and had children including Abigail Jenness, Elizabeth Jenness, John Jenness, Levi Jenness, Mary Jenness, Peter Jenness Esq, Samuel Jenness Jr.
  • Samuel C. Jenness passed away in 1800 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 Garland
1723–1763
Birth Location: Rye, NH
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Elizabeth Goodman
1729–1800
Birth Location: prob Rye, NH
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Children(s)

Mary Jenness
1749–1752
Birth Location: Rye, NH
MJ
Elizabeth Jenness
1761–1853
Birth Location: Rye, NH
EJ
Peter Esq.
1755–1836
Birth Location: prob Rye, NH
PE
Mary Jenness
1759–1822
Birth Location: Rye, NH
MJ
Abigail Jenness
1769–1812
Birth Location: Rye, NH
AJ
John Jenness
1763–1807
Birth Location: Rye, NH
JJ
Levi Jenness
1757–1824
Birth Location: Rye, NH
LJ
Samuel Jr.
1752–1806
Birth Location: prob Rye, NH
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Samuel Jenness's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Jenness
1724–1800
Birth Place: Rye Twp, Rockingham Co., 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

Samuel Jenness's Descendants

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Samuel (C.) Jenness (19 May 1724–16 Aug 1800) m. Abigail Garland (11 Jan 1723–06 May 1763) m. Elizabeth Goodman (1729–16 Dec 1800)
  1. 1. Mary Jenness 1749–1752
  2. 2. Elizabeth Jenness 1761–1853 m. Nathaniel Drake 1760–1828
    1. 1. Mary Drake 1790–1868 m. Francis Drake 1785–1843
      1. 1. Sarah (Abigail) Drake 1828–1831
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Jenness) Drake 1818–
      3. 3. Mary (Jenness) Drake 1821–1848
      4. 4. Nathaniel Drake 1815–1816
      5. 5. Nathaniel Drake 1825–
      6. 6. Abraham Drake 1816–1874 m. Adeline Brown 1816–1892
  3. 3. Peter (Jenness) Esq. 1755–1836 m. Abigail Drake 1761–1840
    1. 1. Molly Jenness 1784–1786
    2. 2. Nancy Jenness 1795–
    3. 3. Captain (Samuel P.) Jenness 1794–1895 m. Widow (Ruth M.) Cook –1858 m. Clarissa Jenness 1800–1842
      1. 1. Emeline Jenness 1829–1894
      2. 2. Infant Jenness 1840–1840
      3. 3. Oliver (Peter) Jenness 1820–1897 m. Elizabeth (Dow) Drake 1823–1888
        1. 1. Cotton (Ward Drake) Jenness 1849–1897 m. Alice (E.) Foss 1853–1921
        2. 2. Charles (Austin) Jenness 1843–1922 m. Eliza (Ann) Brown 1845–1877 m. Hattie (Bates) Weeks 1855–1929
      4. 4. Mary (Abby) Jenness 1826–1900 m. William (Benjamin) Jenness 1819–1906
        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
      5. 5. Nathaniel (Gilbert) Jenness 1822–1897 m. Emeline (E.) Lang 1829–1913
        1. 1. Clara (Emma) Jenness 1856–1942
        2. 2. Otis (Simpson) Jenness 1849–1928 m. Clara (E.) ? 1856–1942 m. Anna (Parsons) Marston 1856–
      6. 6. Rosamond Jenness 1832–1883 m. Charles (Henry) Rand 1836–
        1. 1. Etta (J.) Rand 1864–
        2. 2. Fanny Rand 1869–1899
        3. 3. Walter (H.) Rand 1862–
        4. 4. Nellie (T.) Rand 1876– m. William (C.) Philbrick
      7. 7. Samuel (Alba) Jenness 1834– m. ? Wilson
    4. 4. Nabby 1791–1818 m. Jonathan (Jenness) III 1791–1870
      1. 1. Oliver (Peter) Jenness 1814–1818
    5. 5. Molly 1787–1807 m. David (Wedgewood) Jenness 1782–1843
      1. 1. Mary Jenness 1807–1807
  4. 4. Mary Jenness 1759–1822 m. Samuel Drake 1751–1812
    1. 1. Abraham Drake 1783–1861
    2. 2. Elizabeth Drake 1795–
    3. 3. Mary Drake 1788–1859
    4. 4. Samuel Drake 1790–
    5. 5. Sarah Drake 1798–
    6. 6. Ebenezer (Thayer) Drake 1792–1839 m. Abigail Berry 1794–1876
      1. 1. David (Abram) Drake 1833–
      2. 2. Elizabeth Drake 1823–
      3. 3. George (Eben) Drake 1831–
      4. 4. John (Jenness) Drake 1829–1864
      5. 5. Mary Drake 1821–
      6. 6. Samuel (Jenness) Drake 1825–1911 m. Abigail (Drake) Jenness 1829–1896
        1. 1. Carrie (Frances) Drake 1861–1891
        2. 2. Ellen (Swett) Drake 1857–1857
        3. 3. Henry (Eugene) Drake 1854–1936
        4. 4. John (Alden) Drake 1864–1864
        5. 5. Emma (Mary) Drake 1859–1924 m. George (Edwin) Edgerly 1858–1890
      7. 7. Thomas (Thayer) Drake 1827–1915 m. Emily (Ann) Jenness 1832–1902
        1. 1. Addie (May) Drake 1865–1930
        2. 2. Amy (Belle) Drake 1869–1932
        3. 3. Annie (Isabel) Drake 1861–1864
        4. 4. Arthur (Knowlton) Drake 1872–
        5. 5. Edward (Malcolm) Drake 1855–
        6. 6. Ervin (Thayer) Drake 1857–
        7. 7. John (Payson) Drake 1867–
        8. 8. Herbert (Elmer) Drake 1859–1925 m. Mary (Eloise) Johnson 1860–
    7. 7. Abigail Drake 1761– m. John Jenness 1763–1807
    8. 8. Theodate Drake 1786–1836 m. Joseph Jenness 1786–1869
      1. 1. Samuel (Drake) Jenness 1813–1843 m. Nancy ??? 1813–1874
      2. 2. Abraham (Drake) Jenness 1818–1863 m. Abigail (Sawyer) Hazelton 1822–1866
        1. 1. Emma (Louise) Jenness 1847–1922
        2. 2. Gilman (Hazelton) Jenness 1856–1938
        3. 3. Samuel (Drake) Jenness 1845–1909 m. Rachel Hoult 1855–
      3. 3. Mary (Jane) Jenness 1810–1883 m. Parker Morse 1807–1894
        1. 1. Daty (Ann) Morse 1836–1915
        2. 2. Joseph (Jenness) Morse 1844–
        3. 3. Mary (Jenness) Morse 1840–1847
        4. 4. Sarah (Drake) Morse 1839–1847
        5. 5. Augustus (Parker) Morse 1848– m. Mary (E.) Anderson m. Abigail (Mehitable) Dinsmore –1892
        6. 6. Clarence (Orville) Morse 1850– m. Mary (Ann) Marden
  5. 5. Abigail Jenness 1769–1812 m. John Locke 1767–1814
    1. 1. Jonathan Locke 1800–1826
    2. 2. Elvin Locke 1809–
    3. 3. Olive (Shapley) Locke 1795–
    4. 4. Mary Locke 1803–
    5. 5. Abigail Locke 1792–
    6. 6. Elizabeth Locke 1788–1812 m. David (Wedgewood) Jenness 1782–1843
    7. 7. Samuel (Jenness) Locke 1790–
    8. 8. Jethro Locke 1797–
  6. 6. John Jenness 1763–1807 m. ? Batchelder m. Abigail Drake 1761– m. Anna Page
    1. 1. Abigail Jenness 1792–1851 m. Nathaniel Batchelder 1790–
    2. 2. John Jenness 1790–1851 m. Ann (P.) Tilton 1804–1899
      1. 1. Charles (Dowst) Jenness 1831–1873
      2. 2. Eliza (Ann) Jenness 1836–
      3. 3. Frank (William) Jenness 1836–1916
      4. 4. John (Jackson) Jenness 1829–1899 m. Adelaide (Sarah) French 1842–1918
        1. 1. Grace (Ann French) Jenness 1866–1879
        2. 2. John (Harris) Jenness 1880–1963 m. Idella (M.) Brown 1881–1961
    3. 3. Samuel Jenness 1788–1870 m. Betsey Swett 1807–1895
      1. 1. Abigail (Drake) Jenness 1829–1896 m. Samuel (Jenness) Drake 1825–1911
      2. 2. Emily (Ann) Jenness 1832–1902 m. Thomas (Thayer) Drake 1827–1915
      3. 3. Samuel (Swett) Jenness 1838–1903 m. Jane Cram 1840–1913
        1. 1. ? Jenness 1854–
        2. 2. Lena (M) Jenness 1865–1956
        3. 3. Otis (F.) Jenness 1869–
  7. 7. Levi Jenness 1757–1824 m. Sarah Dearborn 1759–1785 m. Betsey 1762–1821
    1. 1. Levi Jenness 1790–1813
    2. 2. Patty 1795–1848 m. Samuel (Chapman) Jr.
    3. 3. Josiah Jenness 1797–1876 m. Huldah Perkins 1804–1880
      1. 1. Mary (Fidelia) Jenness 1831–1833
      2. 2. Eliza (Perkins) Jenness 1824–1893 m. John (Colby) Philbrick 1818–1869
        1. 1. Carrie Philbrick 1856–1897
        2. 2. Fannie Philbrick 1852–
        3. 3. Frank (A.) Philbrick 1850–1901
    4. 4. Sarah (Dearborn) Jenness 1792–1826 m. Benjamin Jenness 1791–1875
      1. 1. Joseph Jenness 1816–
      2. 2. Josiah (Dearborn) Jenness 1817–
      3. 3. Levi Jenness 1825–1826
      4. 4. Elizabeth Jenness 1823–1892 m. Nathan Brown
      5. 5. Edwin Jenness 1818–1902 m. Mary Chapman 1820–1901
        1. 1. Charles (Wallace) Jenness 1846–
        2. 2. George (Edwin) Jenness 1858–
        3. 3. Martha (Elizabeth) Jenness 1848–1848
        4. 4. Roswell (French) Jenness 1851–
        5. 5. Samuel (Alonzo) Jenness 1844– m. Martha (Elizabeth) Brown
      6. 6. Yeaton Jenness 1820– m. Sarah (A.) Jenness 1826–1885
    5. 5. Samuel (Wallis) Jenness 1787–1875 m. Polly Edmonds m. Abigail Perkins 1790–1833 m. Sarah (S.) Randall
      1. 1. Sarah (D.) Jenness 1820–1821
      2. 2. Elizabeth (M.) Jenness 1816–1906 m. Frederick Colcord m. Jeremiah Dudley
      3. 3. Samuel (Wallis Jenness) Jr. 1823–1911 m. Eliza Colcord 1827–1901
        1. 1. Alice (J.) Jenness 1856– m. Charles (S.) Haines 1852– m. Charles Whidden 1852–
      4. 4. Levi Jenness 1813– m. Lydia Hart
      5. 5. Martha (J.) Jenness 1828–1854 m. Gilman Garland m. Gilman Garland 1825–
        1. 1. Millard (F.) Garland 1852–1854
      6. 6. James (Perkins) Jenness 1818–1898 m. Lavinia (A.) Day 1832–1918 m. Clarissa Jenness 1821–1854
        1. 1. Mary (Eliza) Jenness 1847–1931
        2. 2. Morrie (J.) Jenness 1853–
        3. 3. Addie Jenness 1845–1899 m. Warren (G.) Huse
        4. 4. Abram Jenness 1851–1918
      7. 7. Sarah (A.) Jenness 1826–1885 m. Yeaton Jenness 1820–
      8. 8. Warren Jenness 1811–1887 m. Mary Richardson
  8. 8. Samuel (Jenness) Jr. 1752–1806 m. Mary Locke 1755–1833
    1. 1. Polly 1778–1868 m. John Brown 1775–1825
      1. 1. Eliza Brown 1799–
      2. 2. Jenness Brown 1808–
      3. 3. Jeremiah Brown 1810–
      4. 4. John (Trueworthy) Brown 1818–
      5. 5. Leonard Brown 1806–
      6. 6. Mary Brown 1802–
      7. 7. Simon Brown 1804–
      8. 8. Adeline Brown 1816–1892 m. Abraham Drake 1816–1874
    2. 2. Jeremiah Jenness 1776–1849 m. Mary Hobbs –1806
      1. 1. Abigail Jenness 1805–1805
      2. 2. Harriet Jenness 1802–
      3. 3. Mary (Ann) Jenness 1800–

Samuel Jenness's Timeline

2 Records

1724
19 May 1724
Birth of Samuel C. Jenness in Rye Twp, Rockingham Co., NH
Rye Twp, Rockingham Co., NH
1800
16 Aug 1800
Age 76
Death of Samuel C. Jenness in Rye, NH
Rye, NH

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 May 1724
    Event Place: Rye Twp, 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: birth may be May 9, 1724 - IGI 1992
    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: Custom Event
    Event Place: Served in the Continental Congress

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1800
    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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