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Samuel Jenness 1762–1828 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Aug 1762

Birth Location: prob Strafford Co., NH

Death Date: 26 Sep 1828

Death Location: prob Rochester, NH

Father: William Jr.

Mother: Elizabeth Ham

Spouse(s): Esther ?

Children(s): Sarah Jenness, William Jenness, John Jenness, Samuel Jr.

In 1762, Samuel Jenness entered the world in prob Strafford Co., NH, born to William Jenness Jr And Elizabeth Ham. Samuel Jenness married Esther, and had children including John Jenness, Samuel D Jenness Jr, Sarah Jenness, William Jenness. Samuel Jenness passed away in 1828 in prob Rochester, NH.

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Biography

  • In 1762, Samuel Jenness entered the world in prob Strafford Co., NH, born to William Jenness Jr And Elizabeth Ham.
  • Samuel Jenness married Esther, and had children including John Jenness, Samuel D Jenness Jr, Sarah Jenness, William Jenness.
  • Samuel Jenness passed away in 1828 in prob Rochester, NH.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Jr.
1738–1809
Birth Location: prob Strafford Co., NH
WJ
Elizabeth Ham
1739–1820
Birth Location: prob Strafford Co., NH
EH

Spouses(s)

Esther ?
1758–1831
Birth Location: prob Strafford, NH
E?

Children(s)

Sarah Jenness
1797–
Birth Location: –
SJ
William Jenness
1795–
Birth Location: –
WJ
John Jenness
1787–1853
Birth Location: Rochester, NH
JJ
Samuel Jr.
1798–1866
Birth Location: of Barrington, NH
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Samuel Jenness's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Jenness
1762–1828
Birth Place: prob Strafford Co., NH
Parents
William Jenness Jr.
1738–1809
prob Strafford Co., NH
Elizabeth Ham
1739–1820
prob Strafford Co., NH
Grandparents
William Jenness
1706–1781
Rye Twp., Rockingham Co., NH
Sarah Locke
1725–
Rye
Benjamin Ham
1693–1781
Patience Hartford
1701–1769
Great-Grandparents
John Jenness
1678–1740
Hannah Foss
1681–1718
William Locke
1677–1769
Hannah Knowles
1678–1769
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Jennings
1634–1716
Swayne
1648–1700
John Fosse
1632–1710
Mary Berry
1644–1707
Capt Locke
1627–1696
Elizabeth Berry
1635–1734
John Knowles
1624–1705
Jemima Austin
1641–1705

Samuel Jenness's Descendants

1.
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Samuel Jenness (14 Aug 1762–26 Sep 1828) m. Esther ? (16 Sep 1758–01 Nov 1831)
  1. 1. Sarah Jenness 1797–
  2. 2. William Jenness 1795–
  3. 3. John Jenness 1787–1853 m. Charity ? 1797–1863 m. Lydia Johnson 1783–1818
    1. 1. Melinda Jenness 1818–1887
    2. 2. Eliza Jenness 1810–1830 m. Samuel Brown
      1. 1. Lydia (S.) Brown 1827–1896
    3. 3. Esther (A.) Jenness m. Enoch Brown
    4. 4. Abbie Jenness –1903
    5. 5. William Jenness 1815–1905 m. Joanna Thresher 1813–1888
      1. 1. John (H.) Jenness 1852–1931
      2. 2. Sarah (Elizabeth) Jenness 1850–1860
      3. 3. Mary (A.) Jenness 1848–1933 m. Oscar (E.) Brown 1845–
      4. 4. Charles (W.) Jenness 1844–1923 m. Flora (E.) Downing 1853– m. Viola (S.) Weymouth 1855–1935
    6. 6. Seth Jenness 1811–1880 m. Esther Brock 1811–1847 m. Samantha (L.) Humphrey 1822–1857 m. Sophronia Smiley
      1. 1. Child Jenness 1853–
      2. 2. Lydia (B.) Jenness 1839–1852
      3. 3. John Jenness 1838–1839
      4. 4. Herbert (E) Jenness 1851–1891
      5. 5. William Jenness 1841–
      6. 6. Daniel (Brock) Jenness 1845–
        1. 1. Wesley (H.) Jenness 1875–1953
      7. 7. Orlando Jenness 1843–
        1. 1. Ella (A. May) Jenness 1870–1871
        2. 2. Harry (O.) Jenness 1868–1872
        3. 3. Nellie Jenness 1864–1865
  4. 4. Samuel (D. Jenness) Jr. 1798–1866 m. Sally Sampson 1796–1875
    1. 1. Alvin (B.) Jenness 1823–1848
    2. 2. Mary Jenness –1898
    3. 3. John (M.) Jenness 1833–1886 m. Josephine (Augusta) ?
    4. 4. William (B.) Jenness 1828–1915 m. Amanda (Bailey) Hurd 1833–1902 m. Olive (A.) Johnson 1830–1919
      1. 1. Alice (Amanda) Jenness 1845–
      2. 2. Harriet (Elizabeth) Jenness 1856–
      3. 3. William (Whitten) Jenness 1861–1905 m. Ella (A.) Becker 1869–1940
        1. 1. William (Whitten Jenness) Jr. 1904–1976 m. Mary (Alice) Thomey
    5. 5. Gilman Jenness 1825–1872 m. Sarah Freeman 1839–1916 m. Sarah (Jane) Plummer 1832–1861
      1. 1. ? Jenness 1850–
      2. 2. Fernie (M.) Jenness –1859
      3. 3. Charles (G.) Jenness 1870–1952 m. Elizabeth (S.) ?
      4. 4. Frank (L.) Jenness 1853–1890 m. Elizabeth (A.) Marsden 1855– m. Mary Prescott 1867–
        1. 1. Burt (Franklin) Jenness 1876–
    6. 6. Luther (S.) Jenness 1822–1850 m. Susan (M.) Twombly

Samuel Jenness's Timeline

2 Records

1762
14 Aug 1762
Birth of Samuel Jenness in prob Strafford Co., NH
prob Strafford Co., NH
1828
26 Sep 1828
Age 66
Death of Samuel Jenness in prob Rochester, NH
prob Rochester, NH

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1762
    Event Place: prob Strafford 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: Samuel was first settler at Rochester in 1739

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: bp. Oct. 11, 1767
    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 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1828
    Event Place: prob Rochester, 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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