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Joshua JENNINGS1
Joshua was born about 1620 in England, and married 23 December 1647 in Hartford, Hartford, Conecticut, Mary WILLIAMS. She was born about 1626 and died December 1697, in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut. Joshua died 1676 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut.
After Joshua's death Mary married 16 December 1680 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, George SLAWSON of Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
JENNINGS.....
JOSHUA, Fairfield 1656, had, in 1648, lived in some town on the river. prob. Hartford, where he married 23 December 1647, Mary WILLIAMS, but whose daughter she was is unknown. He gave offence, died at Fairfield 1676, leaving family and a good estate
Jennings, Joshua, Hartford, 1688.
Jennings Joshua, married Mary Williams, 1647
JENNINGS, Joshua an early settler of Hartford; fined for a trivial offense, he left Hartford in 1650 and settled in Fairfield.
Moved to Fairfield CT in 1656
Married at Hartford, 22 December 1647, Mary WILLIAMS. She married second at Fairfield, 16 December 1680, George SLAWSON, of Stamford; with whom she made a marriage covenant dated 18 November 1680.
JENNINGS, .....
Joshua, a carpenter, was in Wethersfield, Co, 1646, where he was employed in the bldg. of the meeting ho. - and perhaps earlier. In Jan., 1648/49 was paid 20s for "setting up the minister's desk" and 6 pound for other. His wife Mary (perhaps a dau. of Mathew)
Will 25 Feb 1674; to son Joshua, my carpenter, joiner, wheelwright, and turning tools; to rest of my sons, Joseph, Michael, John, Samuel, Matthew, and Isaac, and to my daughters, Mary and Elizabeth, 20 shillings apiece; to my wife Mary residue, housing, lands, chatels, etc.; friends Major GOLD and Mr. WAKEMAN to be helpfull to my wife;
witnesses Josiah HARVEY, Mary STAPLES.
Inv. 27 Nov 1675.
Goodwife SLAWSON demanded goods which had been in possession of her son-in-law John SMITH, John and his wife being deceased; she made oath 9 December 1690 that the goods were hers and "she would never give them to her daughter said SMITH's wife if she would proceed in the match with said SMITH."
Will of Mary SLAWSON, 27 March 1697; sons Matthew, Isaac, and Samuel JENNINGS; daughter Mary CURTIS, all her wearing apparel and £30 out of Estate at Stamford; daughter-in-law Hannah JENNINGS; son Joseph JENNINGS; grandchildren John SMITH £5; five sons, Joshua, Joseph, Sanuel, Mathew, and Isaac
Inv. 10 January 1697;
On 26 May 1658 "Mr. George Hull" sold to "Josua Jennings" two acres at Sasco Hill [Fairfield LR 1:114].
I. JOSHUA JENNINGS. An early settler of Hartford; fined for a trivial offense, he left Hartford in 1650 and settled in Fairfield. Married at Hartford 22 Dec. 1647 Mary Williams. She m. (2) at Fairfield, 16 Dec. 1680, George Slawson of Stamford; with whom she made a marriage covenant dated 18 Nov. 1680. Will 25 Feb. 1674/5; to son Joshua, my carpenter, joiner, wheelwright and turning tools; to rest of my sons, JOSEPH, MICHAEL, JOHN, SAMUEL, MATTHEW and ISAAC," etc. (Jecobus.) Will of Mary Slawson 27 Mar. 1697; sons Matthew, Isaac ...dau.-in-law Hannah Jennings; son Joseph Jennings," etc. Ibid. 1943 Correction by Jacobus, p. 20 states: Joshua m. 23 (not 22) Dec. 1647, and gives line of Nehemiah Jennings of Weston.
Joshua Jenning's name appears at Hartford in 1648. 'At a particular Court held at Hartford 6 Sept. 1649, 'Joshua Jennings for not watching one night & other ill carriage to the Constable, is to pay to the watchman in his room, & is fined 2s 6d.' On the 3d of Nov. 1650 he again fell under the displeasure of the Court. It appears that he fled on board a ship lying in the Connecticut river from the fine imposed upon him, for which the Court fined Greenfell Lerreby 5£ and Stephen Daniels for conveying him from the power of authority..He settled at Fairfield before 1656, where he always maintained an excellent reputation. He lived at Barlow's Plain, and died leaving a good estate. ' His son Joshua settled at Green's Farms." Above shows that Joshua was a stiff-necked Puritan who could not be coerced and would rather leave his home than submit to a fine he objected to.
See also Jennings Genealogy by Francis A. White, and American Family Antiquity by A.B. Jennings, from which W.H. Jennings took some material.
The heirs of Joshua Jennings for many years made fruitless efforts to establish a lawful claim to the vast estate of William Jennings of Action Plact, born in 1701, who d. 29 June 1798, leaving estates in eleven counties in England and millions in pounds sterling in nearly all the banks of London...The property of this rich William Jennings was claimed in part by the Baroness Howe, a daughter of the celebrated Admiral Howe, through a claim of intermarriage with the Jennings family with that of Curzens. The Earl Beuchamp or Becham also claimed heirship. Some clue in this way may be given to Robert Beacham or Beauchamp of early Greens Farms. This William Jennings was the only child of Robert Jennens and Ann...He was also a nephew of Sarah Jennings, a maid of honor and the favorite of Queen Ann, who married the great Duke of Marlborough.
Birth Birth Death Death Marr. Marriage
Name Date Place Date Place Date Place Spouse Father Mother
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Joshua 1648 , 1730 Fairfield, Mary Joshua Mary
Jennings Hartford, Fairfield, Lyon Jennings Williams
CT CT
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Joseph 14 Fairfield, 1 Fairfield, Abigail Joshua Mary
Jennings May Fairfield, Aug Fairfield, Turnay Jennings Williams
1650 CT 1727 CT
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Michael 1651 Fairfield, 1717 Joshua Mary
Jennings to Fairfield, Jennings Williams
1652 CT
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John 1653 Fairfield, 1697 Joshua Mary
Jennings to Fairfield, Jennings Williams
1656 CT
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Samuel 1654 Fairfield, 7 Sarah Joshua Mary
Jennings to Fairfield, Dec Grumman Jennings Williams
1656 CT 1732
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Mathiew 1654 Fairfield, 1737 Fairfield, Joshua Mary
Jennings to Fairfield, Fairfield, Jennings Williams
1658 CT CT
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Elizabeth 1664 Fairfield, 1698 John Joshua Mary
Jennings to Fairfield, Smith Jennings Williams
1666 CT
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Mary 1662 Fairfield, 1698 Stratford, Joshua Mary
Jennings to Fairfield, Fairfield, Jennings Williams
1668 CT CT
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Isaac 1660 Fairfield, 10 Mary Joshua Mary
Jennings to Fairfield, July Gray Jennings Williams
1673 CT 1746
Name: Hannah Jennings Spouse: Edward Hinman Birth Date: 25 Jul 1678 Birth Place: Fairfield, Fairfield, CT Death Date: 25 Jul 1777 Parents: Joshua Jennings, Mary Lyon Children: Zachariah Hinman Name: Joshua Jennings Spouse: Mary Williams Birth Date: Abt 1622 Birth Place: of , , Eng Death Date: 1675 Death Place: Hartford, Hartford, CT Children: Joshua Jennings Name: Joshua Jennings Spouse Mary Lyon Birth Date: Abt 1648 Birth Place: Hartford. Hartford, CT Death Date: Est 1716 Parents: Joshua Jennings, Mary Williams Children: Hannah Jennings Name: Mary Williams Spouse: Joshua Jennings Birth Date: Abt 1626 Birth Place: of Hartford, Hartford, CT Death Date: Mar 1697 Children: Joshua Jennings
CHILDREN of Joshua JENNINGS and Mary WILLIAMS:
+ 31. JOSHUA b: 1649; Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
md: ; Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut.
Mary LYON
d: 1730; Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut.
+ 32. JOSEPH b: 1650; Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut.
md: 1680; Fairfield, Farifield, Connecticut.
Abigaile TURNEY.
md: ;
Sarah BULKLEY
d: 1727; , , Connecticut.
33. MICHAEL b: Abt 1652; Fairfield, Farifield, Connecticut.
d: died young ; Fairfield, Farifield, Connecticut.
34. JOHN b: 1654; Fairfield, Farifield, Connecticut.
d: Bef 1697; Fairfield, Farifield, Connecticut.
+ 35. SAMUEL b: 1657; Fairfield, Farifield, Connecticut.
md: ; , Farifield, Connecticut.
Mary COUCH
md: 1691; , Fairfield, Connecticut.
Sarah GRUMMAN
d: 1734;
+ 36. MATTHEW b: 1659; Fairfield, Farifield, Connecticut.
md: Abt 1693; Fairfield, Farifield, Connecticut.
Mary _______
md: 1719; Fairfield, Farifield, Connecticut.
+ Hannah JACKSON.
d: Abt 1737; Fairfield, Farifield, Connecticut.
37. MARY b: 1668; Stratford, Farifield, Connecticut.
md: Abt 1694; Fairfield, Farifield, Connecticut.
Daniel CURTIS
d: 1698; Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
+ 38. ISAAC b: Abt 1673; Fairfield, Farifield, Connecticut.
md: ;
Mary GRAY
md: ;
Abigail MOREHOUSE
d: 10 Jul 1746; Fairfield, Farifield, Connecticut.
39. ELIZABETH b: Abt 1675; Fairfield, Farifield, Connecticut.
md: ; Fairfield, Farifield, Connecticut.
John SMITH.
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