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William Jenness 1769–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Dec 1769

Birth Location: Rochester, Strafford Co., NH

Death Date: 20 Jul 1851

Death Location: Rochester, NH

Father: William Jr.

Mother: Elizabeth Ham

Spouse(s): Mary Downing

Children(s): Samuel Jenness, Elizabeth Jenness, Patience Jenness, Sarah Jenness, Stephen Jenness, Mary Jenness

In 1769, William Jenness entered the world in Rochester, Strafford Co., NH, born to William Jenness Jr And Elizabeth Ham. William Jenness married Mary Downing, and had children including Elizabeth Jenness, Mary Jenness, Patience Jenness, Samuel D Jenness, Sarah P Jenness, Stephen Jenness. William Jenness passed away in 1851 in Rochester, NH.

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Biography

  • In 1769, William Jenness entered the world in Rochester, Strafford Co., NH, born to William Jenness Jr And Elizabeth Ham.
  • William Jenness married Mary Downing, and had children including Elizabeth Jenness, Mary Jenness, Patience Jenness, Samuel D Jenness, Sarah P Jenness, Stephen Jenness.
  • William Jenness passed away in 1851 in 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)

Mary Downing
1771–1845
Birth Location: Rochester, NH
MD

Children(s)

Samuel Jenness
1805–1825
Birth Location: –
SJ
Elizabeth Jenness
1796–1871
Birth Location: –
EJ
Patience Jenness
1801–1889
Birth Location: –
PJ
Sarah Jenness
1803–1894
Birth Location: –
SJ
Stephen Jenness
1793–1862
Birth Location: prob Rochester, NH
SJ
Mary Jenness
1798–1831
Birth Location: –
MJ

William Jenness's Ancestors

Self
William Jenness
1769–1851
Birth Place: Rochester, 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

William Jenness's Descendants

1.
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William Jenness (02 Dec 1769–20 Jul 1851) m. Mary Downing (01 Apr 1771–31 Jul 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
      1. 1. George (Albert) Bickford 1847– m. Lavinia Scranton
    5. 5. Sarah (Ann) Bickford 1832–1906 m. Hugh (Ross) Day
      1. 1. Charles (Sumner) Day 1859–1896
      2. 2. George (Ross) Day 1865–1951
  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
      1. 1. Mary (O. F.) Jenness 1865–1900
      2. 2. Hon (Samuel H.) Jenness 1862–1940 m. Nettie (Lucy) ? 1858–1941 m. Nellie Coleman 1864–1902
        1. 1. Grace (S.) Jenness 1883–1954
      3. 3. William (A.) Jenness 1864–1946 m. Elizabeth (E.) Leathers 1864–1952
      4. 4. Josiah (P.) Jenness 1867–1944 m. Mary (O.) Franklin –1900 m. S. (Maud) Libby m. Caroline (M.) Meserve 1869–1893
        1. 1. Olive (Ames) Jenness 1910–
        2. 2. Pauline (Franklin) Jenness 1900–
    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

William Jenness's Timeline

2 Records

1769
02 Dec 1769
Birth of William Jenness in Rochester, Strafford Co., NH
Rochester, Strafford Co., NH
1851
20 Jul 1851
Age 82
Death of William Jenness in Rochester, NH
Rochester, NH

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Dec 1769
    Event Place: Rochester, 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: Buried Pickering Road Cem., Rochester, NH

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

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Hist of Roch. p.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1851
    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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