Jacob Janney (1723 - 1786)

Born 1723 in Falls Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Ingledue) Janney — married 20 Mar 1742 in Falls Monthly Meeting, Solebury, Bucks, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 3 Aug 1786 at about age 63 in Loudoun, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Jacob was a Friend (Quaker)

Jacob & Hannah (Ingledue) Janney came to Loudon Co., Va. (then a part of Fairfax Co., Va.) with a cert from Falls MM Bucks Co., Pa dated 5-8-1743 directed to Hopewell MM, VA. which Meeting then had control of all meetings in these parts

They settled about 8 miles from Fairfax Meeting House in Fairfax Co., near the home of Amos Janney (his Cousin) who had come here in 1733, at whose house Fairfax Meeting was originally held.

After Fairfax MM was established in 1745 Jacob & Hannah & were transferred from Hopewell MM to the new Fairfax MM

When Goose Creek MM was established 26-12-1785 their membership was transfered from Fairfax MM to Goose Creek MM, they having already been attached to Goose Creek MM since about 1754, when Goose Creek Meeting House was first built near their home in what was then Loudon Co., Va.

Burial

Date: AUG 1786

Place: Goose Creek, Loudoun, Virginia, USA

Last Will & Testament

His last will and codicil were proved 9 October 1786. ^[1]

Research Notes

Jacob & Hannah (Ingledue) Janney were gct Hopewell MM., Va., by Falls MM, Pa. 4-6mo-1742,; they settled in Loudon Co., Va., and were charter members of Fairfax MM., Va. when this MM was established in1745.

They were prominent members of Fairfax MM.,

(Historical) On account of the importance to Virginia Quaker Records of Jacob & Hannah (Ingledue) Janney & thier 12 ch; Rebekah, Blackstone, Jonas, Joseph, Phebe, Isreal, Jacob, Aquila, Elisha, Abel,Hannah & Thomas, I have compiled the following data concerning them from several Meetings' Minutes and records, including: Falls MM, Pa, Hopewell MM, Va., Fairfax MM, Va., Goose Creek MM., Va., Alexandria MM, Va. & Pipe Creek MM, Md., Taking the data from Marriages, births, deaths, certs of removal & Minutes of the various meetings, also from Vol II of the Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy and from Mahlon H Jannery's "Jannery Genealogy" (Wm. Wade Henshaw 1947).

Jacob b Bucks Co., Pa, (date Unknown) d 3-9-1786 bur 3-9-1786 in Va., s Joseph & Rebecca (Biles) Janney of Bucks Co., Pa

m 20-3-1742 at Falls MH Pa. Hannah Ingledue b 9-5-1725 in Philadelphia, Pa. d 23-2-1818 In VAdt. of Blackstone Inglude of Philadelphia Pa

Jacob & Hannah (Ingledue) Janney came to Loudon Co., Va. (then a part of Fairfax Co., Va.) with a cert from Falls MM Bucks Co., Pa dated 5-8-1743 direted to Hopewell MM, VA. which Meeting then had control of all meetings in these parts

They settled about 8 miles from Fairfax Meeting House in Fairfax Co., near the home of Amos Janney (his Cousin) who had come here in 1733, at whose house Fairfax Meeting was originally held

After Fairfax MM was established in 1745 Jacob & Hannah & ch were transferred from Hopewell MM to the new Fairfax MM

When Goose Creek MM was established 26-12-1785 their mbfp was transfered from Fairfax MM to Goose Creek MM, they having already been attached to Goose Creek MM since about 1754, when Goose Creek Meeting Hous was first built near their home in what was the Loudon Co., Va.

Record ID Number: MH:N5200

PRIN MH:I5528

Sources

1. ↑ [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99P6-5W8N?i=552&cat=415823

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