John
Jennings
Born in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony
Ancestors 
Son of Joseph Jennings
and Abigail (Turney) Jennings
Brother of
Joseph Jennings, Abigail Jennings, Ebenezer Jennings, Sarah (Jennings) Mead, Martha Jennings and Ann (Jennings) Hollingsworth
Husband of
Sarah (Fanton) Jennings
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
John Jennings, Nehemiah Jennings, Zachariah Jennings Sr., Sarah (Jennings) Wildman, Ann (Jennings) Barlow, Hester Jennings, Nehemiah Jennings, Ephraim Jennings, Hezekiah Jennings and Abel Jennings
Died about
at about age 86
in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony
Profile last modified
| Created 30 Mar 2013
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Biography
His inventory was recorded on 20 August 1762 in Fairfield.[1]
A distribution to the widow was set out on 7 December 1762 and recorded at Fairfield.[2]
A distribution of the real estate was made on 8 April 1763.[3]
On 8 July 1776, the probate court ordered the distribution of Sarah Jennings, widow to the children, John Jennings (eldest), Zachariah Jennings, Nehemiah Jenning, Ephraim Jennings, Hezekiah Jennings, Abel Jennings, Sarah wife of Joseph Wildman, and Ann, wife of Nehemiah Barlow.[4]
Sources
- ↑ “Probate Records, v. 13-14, 1753-1764”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-892K-YB86 : 3 June 2022), FHL microfilm 007627296, image 40-41, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 13, 1753-1764, Page 53-55.
- ↑ “Probate Records, v. 13-14, 1753-1764”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-892K-YBLZ : 6 June 2022), FHL microfilm 007627296, image 187, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 13, 1753-1764, Page 342-343.
- ↑ “Probate Records, v. 13-14, 1753-1764”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-892K-YB2F : 14 June 2022), FHL microfilm 007627296, image 566-567, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 14, 1761-1763, Page 530-532.
- ↑ “Probate Records, v. 17-18, 1767-1776”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G92K-Y53V : 25 June 2022), FHL microfilm 007627294, image 259, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 17, 1767-1776, Page 490.
- Jacobus, Donald Lines. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield (For the Eunice Dennie Burr Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1930) Vol. 1, Page 333. Vol. 2, Page 533
- Virkus, Frederick Adams. The Compendium of American Genealogy (Chicago, A.N. Marquis & company, 1925-)
- U.S. Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970: SAR Membership: 77825.
- The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records (NEHGS, Boston, 2011) Vol. Fairfield, Page 60.
- "Jennings, John, s. Joseph, grandson of Joshua Vol. 1 Page 304"
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