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William John Jennings 1726–1793 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1726

Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 19 Oct 1793

Death Location: Wilkes, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA

Father: Captain Indians

Mother: Mary Pulliam

Spouse(s): Agnes Dickerson

Children(s): Capt Independence, William III, Mary Jennings, Dickerson Jennings, Moody Jennings, Robert Jr, Thomas Jennings, Obediah Jennings

William John Jennings was born in 1726 in Hanover, Virginia, USA, the child of Captain William Henry Jennings Retired British Officer Who Came To Virginia To Assist In The Fight Against The Indians And Mary Jane Polly Pulliam. In 1779, William John Jennings resided in No Two Listed, Amelia County, VA. William John Jennings married Agnes Dickerson, and had children including Capt John Jennings Us War For Independence, Dickerson Jennings, Mary Jennings, Moody Jennings, Obediah Jennings, Robert B Jennings Jr, Thomas Jennings, William Jennings Iii. William John Jennings passed away in 1793 in Wilkes, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • William John Jennings was born in 1726 in Hanover, Virginia, USA, the child of Captain William Henry Jennings Retired British Officer Who Came To Virginia To Assist In The Fight Against The Indians And Mary Jane Polly Pulliam.
  • In 1779, William John Jennings resided in No Two Listed, Amelia County, VA.
  • William John Jennings married Agnes Dickerson, and had children including Capt John Jennings Us War For Independence, Dickerson Jennings, Mary Jennings, Moody Jennings, Obediah Jennings, Robert B Jennings Jr, Thomas Jennings, William Jennings Iii.
  • William John Jennings passed away in 1793 in Wilkes, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Jennings's Ancestors

Self
William Jennings
1726–1793
Birth Place: Hanover, Virginia, USA
Parents
Captain William Henry Jennings, Retired British officer who came to Virginia to assist in the fight against the Indians
1676–1775
Haworth, St Michael and All Angels, Yorkshire, England
Mary (Jane "Polly") Pulliam
1704–1774
Leipfield, Cathedral, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Humphrey (Humfrey Jennings) (Jennens)
1629–1689
St Martins, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Lady (Mary) Millward
1637–1708
Shuttington, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
James (Pulliam) (OUR)
1665–1703
Virginia, British North America
Mary Baker
1667–1703
Great-Grandparents
John Jennings
1579–1656
Mary Weamer
1580–1622
John Millward
1603–1645
Ann Whitchalgh
1606–1708
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Jennings's Descendants

1.
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William (John) Jennings (1726–19 Oct 1793) m. Agnes Dickerson (1732–8 Mar 1785)
  1. 1. Capt (John Jennings, US War for) Independence 1752–1795 m. Mary ("Molly") Beasley 1756–1824
    1. 1. John (J Jennings, slaveowner) 1x 1791–1846 m. Catherine (Howard Keach (Jennings, then) Leeg) 1819–1898 m. Nancy (Reed) Hawkins 1794–1826 m. Adeline 1805–1842
      1. 1. Pvt (Ovid Thomas Jennings, former Confederate soldiers (Galvanized Yankees) who served in the 3d US Volunteers ,) 1864-1866 1843–1927 m. Milicent ('Millie' Washington) Johnson 1845–1912
        1. 1. William (E) Jennings 1879–1972
        2. 2. Lucinda (Catherine Jennings) (Brown) 1867–1944
        3. 3. John (Thomas) Jennings 1866–1958
        4. 4. Henry (Washington) Jennings 1871–1950
        5. 5. Florence (R.) Jennings 1874–
        6. 6. Miranda (J.) Jennings 1876–1939
        7. 7. Charles (Lee) Jennings 1882–1947
        8. 8. Ovid (Samuel) Jennings 1884–1959
      2. 2. Mary (Howard) Jennings 1854–1921
      3. 3. Richard (Bennett) Jennings 1840–1904 m. Ann (Burton) Jennings 1843–1940
        1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth Jennings) (Yancy) 1869–1912
        2. 2. Robert (B.) Jennings 1878–1887
        3. 3. Richard (S Stonewall) Jennings 1882–1968
      4. 4. James (Edward) Jennings 1837–1870
      5. 5. William (McGehee) Jennings 1820–1883
      6. 6. Ann (Reed) Jennings 1822–1870
      7. 7. Ann (Reed) Jennings 1819–1821
      8. 8. Martha (Jane) Jennings 1828–
      9. 9. Sarah (C) Jennings 1832–1870
      10. 10. John (Henry) Jennings 1834–
    2. 2. William Jennings 1789–1874
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Dickerson) Jennings 1779–1804
    4. 4. Coleman Jennings 1775–1850
    5. 5. Dosha (Cook Jennings) (Worsham) 1783–1850
    6. 6. Nancy ("Ann" Jennings) (Robertson) 1777–1847
  2. 2. William (Jennings) III 1755–1820
  3. 3. Mary Jennings 1748–1850
  4. 4. Dickerson Jennings 1751–1833
  5. 5. Moody Jennings 1756–1823
  6. 6. Robert (B Jennings,) Jr 1763–1815
  7. 7. Thomas Jennings 1766–1801
  8. 8. Obediah Jennings 1760–1830

William Jennings's Timeline

4 Records

1726
1726
Birth of William John Jennings in Hanover, Virginia, USA
Hanover, Virginia, USA
1779
1779
Age 53
William John Jennings resided here in No Two Listed, Amelia County, VA
No Two Listed, Amelia County, VA
1793
19 Oct 1793
Age 67
Death of William John Jennings in Wilkes, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
Wilkes, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
1793
31 Oct 1793
Age 67
William John Jennings - Probate in Wilkes, Georgia, USA
Wilkes, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1726
    Event Place: Hanover, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1726; Birth state: VA
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 893.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CD2
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A genealogical history of the Jennings Families in England and America : In three volumes - Vol 1 -
    [5] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M85.0586

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: No Two Listed, Amelia County, VA
    Record Source: Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1793
    Event Place: Wilkes, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1726; Birth state: VA
    [2] Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Wilkes County); Probate Place: Wilkes, Georgia
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A genealogical history of the Jennings Families in England and America : In three volumes - Vol 1 -
    [5] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M85.0586

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1793
    Event Place: Wilkes, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Wilkes County); Probate Place: Wilkes, Georgia

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