Peter Jenison Jr. (1771 - 1849)

Born 27 Mar 1771 in Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Snow) Jenison — married 1 Jan 1790 in Charlton, Worchester, Massachusetts, USA

Descendants

Died 22 Apr 1849 at age 78 in Gainesville, Wyoming, New York, USA

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Biography

Peter Jenison, Jr. was born 27 March 1771 in Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts of Peter Jenison and Mehitable Singletary.

Elizabeth Snow and Peter Jenison posted bonds on 1 Jan 1790 and were wed on 14 February in Charlton, Worchester, Massachusetts 25 miles from her home in Connecticut. They were known as "Godly people", members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Their first 5 children were born in Charlton, Worcester, Massachusetts:

• Oliver
• Roxana "Roxy"
• Polly
• Luther
• Ursula

Next

• Mehitable Singletary,
• Hastings, and
• Reuben were born in Tyringham, Berkshire, Massachusetts:

They moved to Gainesville, Wyoming, New York in 1809 where

• Ranson H and
• Francis H were born.

They reared their family of ten children, in addition to a child who died at birth unnamed.

Elizabeth died 1861 at the age of 91 years. Her burial was in the North Gainesville cemetery at Lot 23. 1 Jan 1790 Charlton, Worcester, Massachusetts, Peter does not appear to buried there.

Source

• Cutter, William Richrd. "New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of Commonwealths and the Founding of a Nation, Volume 2," Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913, p. 852-3.

• : accessed 2016-08-25 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Ancestral filr for Peter Jennison

• Family Tree begun in 1930s by Susan's great grandmother.

• Find a Grave Memorial # 61774643 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61774643/elizabeth-jenison)

• Find a Grave ]Memorial # 97159783 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97159783/peter-jennisonz)

• Historical Wyoming, "Glimpses of Gainesville", Vol. 9, #1, October 1955

• Family SearchMassachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," Peter Jennison in entry for Peter Jennison, 27 Mar 1771; citing Auburrn, Worcester, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 0823686 IT 1