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Samuel Wallis Jenness 1787–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jun 1787

Birth Location: Rye, Rockingham Co., NH

Death Date: 02 Mar 1875

Death Location: Rye, NH

Father: Levi Jenness

Mother: Betsey None

Spouse(s): Polly Edmonds, Abigail Perkins, Sarah Randall

Children(s): Sarah Jenness, Elizabeth Jenness, Samuel Jr., Levi Jenness, Martha Jenness, James Jenness, Sarah Jenness, Warren Jenness

In 1787, Samuel Wallis Jenness entered the world in Rye, Rockingham Co., NH, born to Levi Jenness And Betsey. Samuel Wallis Jenness married Abigail Perkins, Polly Edmonds, Sarah S Randall, and had children including Elizabeth M Jenness, James Perkins Jenness, Levi Jenness, Martha J Jenness, Samuel Wallis Jenness Jr, Sarah A Jenness, Sarah D Jenness, Warren Jenness. Samuel Wallis Jenness passed away in 1875 in Rye, NH.

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Biography

  • In 1787, Samuel Wallis Jenness entered the world in Rye, Rockingham Co., NH, born to Levi Jenness And Betsey.
  • Samuel Wallis Jenness married Abigail Perkins, Polly Edmonds, Sarah S Randall, and had children including Elizabeth M Jenness, James Perkins Jenness, Levi Jenness, Martha J Jenness, Samuel Wallis Jenness Jr, Sarah A Jenness, Sarah D Jenness, Warren Jenness.
  • Samuel Wallis Jenness passed away in 1875 in Rye, NH.

Immediate Family

Parents

Levi Jenness
1757–1824
Birth Location: Rye, NH
LJ
Betsey None
1762–1821
Birth Location: prob Rye, NH
B

Spouses(s)

Polly Edmonds
Birth Location: –
PE
Abigail Perkins
1790–1833
Birth Location: Rye, NH
AP
Sarah Randall
Birth Location: –
SR

Children(s)

Sarah Jenness
1820–1821
Birth Location: –
SJ
Elizabeth Jenness
1816–1906
Birth Location: Rye, NH
EJ
Samuel Jr.
1823–1911
Birth Location: Rye, NH
SJ
Levi Jenness
1813–
Birth Location: Rye, Rockingham, Co., NH
LJ
Martha Jenness
1828–1854
Birth Location: –
MJ
James Jenness
1818–1898
Birth Location: Rye, Rockingham Co., NH
JJ
Sarah Jenness
1826–1885
Birth Location: Rye, Rockingham Co., NH
SJ
Warren Jenness
1811–1887
Birth Location: Rye, NH
WJ

Samuel Jenness's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Jenness
1787–1875
Birth Place: Rye, Rockingham Co., NH
Parents
Levi Jenness
1757–1824
Rye, NH
Betsey
1762–1821
prob Rye, NH
Grandparents
Samuel (C.) Jenness
1724–1800
Rye Twp, Rockingham Co., NH
Abigail Garland
1723–1763
Rye, NH
George (B.) Wallis
Great-Grandparents
Captain Jenness
1686–1769
Mary Dow
1686–1755
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Jennings
1634–1716
Swayne
1648–1700

Samuel Jenness's Descendants

1.
SJ
Samuel (Wallis) Jenness (17 Jun 1787–02 Mar 1875) m. Polly Edmonds (Unknown–Unknown) m. Abigail Perkins (Sep 1790–13 Mar 1833) m. Sarah (S.) Randall (Unknown–Unknown)
  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

Samuel Jenness's Timeline

2 Records

1787
17 Jun 1787
Birth of Samuel Wallis Jenness in Rye, Rockingham Co., NH
Rye, Rockingham Co., NH
1875
02 Mar 1875
Age 88
Death of Samuel Wallis Jenness in Rye, NH
Rye, NH

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jun 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: Death
    Event Date: 02 Mar 1875
    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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