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William Jenness 1706–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Mar 1706

Birth Location: Rye Twp., Rockingham Co., NH

Death Date: 31 May 1781

Death Location: Rochester, NH

Father: John Jenness

Mother: Hannah Foss

Spouse(s): Sarah Locke

Children(s): Jemima Jenness, Hannah Jenness, Aaron Jenness, Moses Jenness, William Jr., David Jenness

In 1706, William Jenness entered the world in Rye Twp., Rockingham Co., NH, born to John Jenness And Hannah Foss. William Jenness married Sarah Locke, and had children including Aaron Jenness, David Jenness, Hannah Jenness, Jemima Jenness, Moses Jenness, William Jenness Jr. William Jenness passed away in 1781 in Rochester, NH.

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Biography

  • In 1706, William Jenness entered the world in Rye Twp., Rockingham Co., NH, born to John Jenness And Hannah Foss.
  • William Jenness married Sarah Locke, and had children including Aaron Jenness, David Jenness, Hannah Jenness, Jemima Jenness, Moses Jenness, William Jenness Jr.
  • William Jenness passed away in 1781 in Rochester, NH.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Jenness
1678–1740
Birth Location: Rye, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
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Hannah Foss
1681–1718
Birth Location: Hampton, NH, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Locke
1725–
Birth Location: Rye
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Children(s)

Jemima Jenness
1736–1755
Birth Location: –
JJ
Hannah Jenness
1734–1755
Birth Location: –
HJ
Aaron Jenness
1746–1819
Birth Location: Rochester, Strafford Co. NH
AJ
Moses Jenness
1743–1832
Birth Location: Rochester NH
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William Jr.
1738–1809
Birth Location: prob Strafford Co., NH
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David Jenness
1753–1832
Birth Location: Rochester NH
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William Jenness's Ancestors

Self
William Jenness
1706–1781
Birth Place: Rye Twp., Rockingham Co., NH
Parents
John Jenness
1678–1740
Rye, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Hannah Foss
1681–1718
Hampton, NH, USA
Grandparents
Francis Jennings
1634–1716
Hampton, Cheshire, England
Swayne
1648–1700
Hampton, Rockingham Cty, NH
John Fosse
1632–1710
Paignton, Devon, Devonshire, England
Mary Berry
1644–1707
England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Jenness
1605–1639
Elizabeth Basselle
1605–1657
William Swayne
1619–1657
Prudence Marston
1620–1672
Stephen Fosse
1610–1634
Mary Jackson
1615–1677
William Berry
1610–1654
Jane Hermins
1619–1686
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
John Jackson
1591–1632
Christian Furnies
1587–1632
FL Berry
1584–1620
Thaddeus Hermins
1584–1650
Jane Locke
1588–1660

William Jenness's Descendants

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William Jenness (28 Mar 1706–31 May 1781) m. Sarah Locke (Abt. 1725–Unknown)
  1. 1. Jemima Jenness 1736–1755
  2. 2. Hannah Jenness 1734–1755
  3. 3. Aaron Jenness 1746–1819 m. Sarah Berry 1749–1813
    1. 1. Jeremiah Jenness 1777–1814 m. Molly Gray 1782–
    2. 2. Aaron (Jenness) Jr. 1786– m. Sarah (F.) Jenness 1789–1876
      1. 1. Eliza Jenness 1811–1830
      2. 2. Jacob Jenness 1817–1888 m. Lydia ? 1828–1904
      3. 3. James Jenness 1809–1886 m. Sophia Ford 1811–
        1. 1. Charles (B.) Jenness 1843–1900
        2. 2. Caroline (Eliza) Jenness 1845–1917
        3. 3. James (Francis) Jenness 1848–
    3. 3. Levi Jenness 1786– m. Sally Tucker 1790–
      1. 1. Emeline Jenness 1819–1827
      2. 2. Levi Jenness 1828–
      3. 3. Olive Jenness 1820–
      4. 4. Mary Jenness 1830–
      5. 5. Sarah Jenness 1821–
    4. 4. William (Jenness) III 1780–1867 m. Hannah Seavey 1788–1847
      1. 1. Gideon Jenness 1822–1823
      2. 2. Maria Jenness 1824–1888
      3. 3. Kezia (Marden) Jenness 1813–1871
      4. 4. Dr (Ebenezer) Jenness –1872 m. Susan Horne 1818–1892
        1. 1. Frank (O.) Jenness 1855–
      5. 5. William (S.) Jenness 1820–1866 m. Sarah Hodgdon 1813–1903
      6. 6. Hannah (Marden) Jenness 1816–1889 m. Hamilton Wendell 1827–1864
        1. 1. Charles (Edwin) Wendell 1854–
        2. 2. Clarence (William) Wendell 1857–1939
      7. 7. Patience (S.) Jenness m. John (Lane) Jr.
  4. 4. Moses Jenness 1743–1832 m. Abigail Berry 1747–1837
    1. 1. Moses (Jenness) Jr. 1784–1878 m. Susan Berry 1790–1864
      1. 1. Abigail Jenness 1807–1884
      2. 2. Betsey Jenness m. Joseph Canney 1812–1891
      3. 3. Betsey Jenness 1810–1887 m. Joseph Canney 1812–1891
      4. 4. Paul (L.) Jenness 1813–1887 m. Susannah Canney 1810–1899
        1. 1. Francis Jenness 1853–1924
        2. 2. John (G.) Jenness 1858–1929 m. Emma
      5. 5. Susan Jenness 1810–
      6. 6. Almira Jenness 1817–1900 m. Simon Foss –1877 m. Timothy (Horne) Esq. 1794–1877
      7. 7. Sarah Jenness 1812–1844 m. Andrew Ham 1810–
      8. 8. Ann (S.) Jenness 1823–1895 m. Edward Pitman
        1. 1. Almira Pitman 1848–1851
        2. 2. Eben Pitman 1853–1923
        3. 3. Henrietta Pitman 1849–
        4. 4. Sarah Pitman 1846–1846
      9. 9. George (B.) Jenness 1819–1897 m. Sarah (M.) Pitman 1819–1901
        1. 1. Adeline Jenness
        2. 2. Giles Jenness 1848–1864
        3. 3. Lydia Jenness 1854–1864
        4. 4. Moses Jenness 1862–1871
        5. 5. Rosetta Jenness 1850–1921 m. William Arlen 1853–1937
        6. 6. Isaac (B.) Jenness 1860–1932 m. Sarah (J.) Howard 1863–1947
        7. 7. Fanny Jenness –1936 m. Mathes Glover
    2. 2. Paul Jenness 1790–1855 m. Mehittee Meader 1796–1832
      1. 1. Unnamed child
      2. 2. Elizabeth Jenness 1824–1879
      3. 3. Harriet Jenness 1827–
      4. 4. Pauline (S.) Jenness 1830–1849
      5. 5. Lydia (D.) Jenness 1820–1879 m. Joel (S.) Garwood m. Asa Rynes
      6. 6. Abigail (B.) Jenness 1832– m. Sheppard Taylor 1825–1890 m. Sheppard Taylor
      7. 7. Mark Jenness 1816–1862 m. Sarah (A.) Taylor m. Mary (H.) Wilson 1816–1857
    3. 3. Sarah (J.) Jenness 1781–1844 m. Jacob Canney 1776–1857
      1. 1. Isaac Canney 1819–1857 m. Clarissa (D.) ? 1827–1895
      2. 2. John (N.) Canney 1806–1887 m. Hannah (J.) Wood 1817–1894
      3. 3. Joseph Canney 1812–1891 m. Betsey Jenness m. Betsey Jenness 1810–1887
      4. 4. Moses Canney 1815–1900 m. Sarah (E.) Ham
      5. 5. Paul Canney 1808–1888 m. Eliza Hanson 1808–1856
      6. 6. Susannah Canney 1810–1899 m. Paul (L.) Jenness 1813–1887
    4. 4. Isaac (Jenness) Jr. 1788– m. Hannah Gray
  5. 5. William (Jenness) Jr. 1738–1809 m. Elizabeth Ham 1739–1820
    1. 1. Samuel Jenness 1762–1828 m. Esther ? 1758–1831
      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
        3. 3. Esther (A.) Jenness m. Enoch Brown
        4. 4. Abbie Jenness –1903
        5. 5. William Jenness 1815–1905 m. Joanna Thresher 1813–1888
        6. 6. Seth Jenness 1811–1880 m. Esther Brock 1811–1847 m. Samantha (L.) Humphrey 1822–1857 m. Sophronia Smiley
      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
        5. 5. Gilman Jenness 1825–1872 m. Sarah Freeman 1839–1916 m. Sarah (Jane) Plummer 1832–1861
        6. 6. Luther (S.) Jenness 1822–1850 m. Susan (M.) Twombly
    2. 2. Elisha Jenness 1764–1801 m. Hulda Downs 1770–
      1. 1. Sally Jenness 1801–
      2. 2. Daniel Jenness 1794–1834 m. Melinda ? 1818–1885 m. Olive ? 1804–1845
      3. 3. Deacon (Solomon) Jenness 1790–1869 m. Phebe Taylor 1788–1831 m. Elizabeth Allen 1800–1861 m. Lydia (L.) Conner m. Betsey 1794–1824
        1. 1. Ann Jenness –1835
        2. 2. Huldah Jenness 1818–1905 m. Daniel (H.) Wendell 1814–1895
        3. 3. Prudence Jenness 1812–1881 m. George (W.) Wendell 1807–1884
    3. 3. William Jenness 1769–1851 m. Mary Downing 1771–1845
      1. 1. Samuel (D.) Jenness 1805–1825
      2. 2. Elizabeth Jenness 1796–1871 m. David Bickford 1796–1852
        1. 1. Isaac Bickford 1830–1904
        2. 2. Stephen Bickford 1822–1911
        3. 3. Clara (Jane) Bickford 1836–1917
        4. 4. Jacob (Kimball) Bickford 1821–1890 m. Mathilda Varney 1821–1915
        5. 5. Sarah (Ann) Bickford 1832–1906 m. Hugh (Ross) Day
      3. 3. Patience Jenness 1801–1889 m. Aaron Bickford 1790–1852
        1. 1. Susan Bickford 1833–1920
      4. 4. Sarah (P.) Jenness 1803–1894 m. W.H.Y. Burnham 1798–1885 m. Anthony Pickering 1786–1878
      5. 5. Stephen Jenness 1793–1862 m. Maria Paul 1797–1869 m. Anna (Towle) Seavey 1798–1834
        1. 1. Samuel (D.) Jenness 1824–
        2. 2. Stephen (Albert) Jenness 1841–1880 m. Hannah (Jane) Cook 1845–1921
        3. 3. Mary (Ann) Jenness 1822– m. Mark (S.) Richardson 1821–1884
      6. 6. Mary Jenness 1798–1831 m. James Varney 1792–1880
        1. 1. Betsey Varney 1816–1817
        2. 2. Mathilda Varney 1821–1915 m. Jacob (Kimball) Bickford 1821–1890
    4. 4. Jonathan Jenness 1766–1828 m. Phebe Evans 1764–1860
      1. 1. Isaac (Jenness) Jr 1805–1887 m. Hannah Tibbets 1804–1887
        1. 1. Stephen (S.) Jenness 1841–1916
        2. 2. Abigail Jenness 1831–1903 m. ? Horne
        3. 3. James Jenness 1845– m. Ella Roberts 1859–
        4. 4. John Jenness 1833–1883 m. Mary Teague
        5. 5. Thankful Jenness 1837– m. Jerry 1848–1911
  6. 6. David Jenness 1753–1832 m. Betsey 1756– m. Sarah Jenness 1753–1781 m. Lucy Page 1756–1845
    1. 1. Hannah Jenness 1793–1873
    2. 2. Lydia Jenness 1778–
    3. 3. Abigail Jenness 1776–1828 m. James Garland –1853
    4. 4. Betty Jenness 1778–
    5. 5. John (P.) Jenness 1785–1853 m. Abigail Page 1789–1880
      1. 1. Hannah (W.) Jenness 1821–
      2. 2. Mary (P.) Jenness 1813–
      3. 3. Rebecca Jenness 1822–1896 m. Alonzo (H.) Foss 1828–
      4. 4. Jennes 1826– m. Charles (M.) Piper
      5. 5. Esrom Jenness 1818–1868 m. Ann Munsey 1816–1886
        1. 1. John Jenness 1858–
        2. 2. Timothy Jenness 1847–
        3. 3. David (V.) Jenness 1845–
        4. 4. Charles (V.) Jenness 1845– m. Frances (E.) Neal 1848–1901
    6. 6. Sarah Jenness 1778–

William Jenness's Timeline

2 Records

1706
28 Mar 1706
Birth of William Jenness in Rye Twp., Rockingham Co., NH
Rye Twp., Rockingham Co., NH
1781
31 May 1781
Age 75
Death of William Jenness in Rochester, NH
Rochester, NH

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1706
    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: Buried Pichering Rd Cem, 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

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Jenness, Jennis

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 May 1781
    Event Place: 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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