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William Benjamin Jenness 1819–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 May 1819

Birth Location: Rye, NH

Death Date: 31 Dec 1906

Death Location: Rye NH

Father: Amos Jenness

Mother: Sarah Locke

Spouse(s): Mary Jenness

Children(s): Mary Jenness, Flora Jenness, Clara Jenness, Lewis Jenness

In 1819, William Benjamin Jenness entered the world in Rye, NH, born to Amos Seavey Jenness And Sarah Ann Locke. William Benjamin Jenness married Mary Abby Jenness, and had children including Clara Ann Jenness, Flora May Jenness, Lewis Wentworth Jenness, Mary Abby Jenness. William Benjamin Jenness passed away in 1906 in Rye NH.

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Biography

  • In 1819, William Benjamin Jenness entered the world in Rye, NH, born to Amos Seavey Jenness And Sarah Ann Locke.
  • William Benjamin Jenness married Mary Abby Jenness, and had children including Clara Ann Jenness, Flora May Jenness, Lewis Wentworth Jenness, Mary Abby Jenness.
  • William Benjamin Jenness passed away in 1906 in Rye NH.

Immediate Family

Parents

Amos Jenness
1801–1886
Birth Location: Rye, NH
AJ
Sarah Locke
1799–1889
Birth Location: Rye, NH
SL

Spouses(s)

Mary Jenness
1826–1900
Birth Location: Brentwood, NH
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Children(s)

Mary Jenness
1859–
Birth Location: Portsmouth, NH
MJ
Flora Jenness
1858–1922
Birth Location: –
FJ
Clara Jenness
1845–1909
Birth Location: –
CJ
Lewis Jenness
1848–1880
Birth Location: –
LJ

William Jenness's Ancestors

Self
William Jenness
1819–1906
Birth Place: Rye, NH
Parents
Amos Seavey Jenness
1801–1886
Rye, NH
Sarah (Ann) Locke
1799–1889
Rye, NH
Grandparents
Benjamin Jenness
1763–1824
Rye, NH
Martha (Langdon) Seavey
1758–1830
prob Rye, NH
Great-Grandparents
Richard Jenness
1718–1782
Abigail Coffin
1720–1781
Amos Seavey
1718–1807
Mary Langdon
1725–1807
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Captain Jenness
1686–1769
Mary Dow
1686–1755
Tristram Coffin
3rd Seavey
Mary Hinks
–1744
Capt Langdon
1696–1767
Mary Banfield
–1753

William Jenness's Descendants

1.
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William (Benjamin) Jenness (29 May 1819–31 Dec 1906) m. Mary (Abby) Jenness (03 Jun 1826–24 Jul 1900)
  1. 1. Mary (Abby) Jenness 1859–
  2. 2. Flora (May) Jenness 1858–1922 m. Samuel Pike 1856–
    1. 1. Alba (G.) Pike 1895–
    2. 2. Louis (Robert) Pike 1887–
  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

William Jenness's Timeline

2 Records

1819
29 May 1819
Birth of William Benjamin Jenness in Rye, NH
Rye, NH
1906
31 Dec 1906
Age 87
Death of William Benjamin Jenness in Rye NH
Rye NH

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 May 1819
    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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Was a farmer in Brentwood, 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: Death
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1906
    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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