Mary (Unknown) Alley (bef. 1644)

Wife of John Jennings — married 1663 in Isle of Wight, Virginia

Biography

Name: Mary (unknown)
No evidence can be found for her maiden surname. She married 1st William Seward, 2nd John Jennings, and 3rd Thomas Alley.^[1]

Birth: probably before 1644
Reportedly, she already had 2 children by the time she married her 2nd husband sometime before Feb 1663.^[1] So she probably had been married to her 1st husband at least 3 years. At that time, females could not marry before age 16. Therefore, she was probably born sometime before 1644 (1663- 3 - 16 = 1644).

Marriage: to William Seward^[1]
Children:
George Seward^[1]
William Seward, Jr.^[1]

Marriage: to John Jennings (bef.1620-1678) before Feb 1663 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia ^[1](uncertain)
Children:
John Jennings Jr. (abt.1665-bef.1696)^[1]
Mary Jennings (abt.1676-)^[1]
Martha Jennings^[1]
Sarah Jennings (abt.1678-)^[1]

Marriage: to Thomas Alley between 1678 and 3 Jun 1679 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia^[1]

Death: after 1679
It is unknown what happened to her and Thomas Alley after they were married. No records found^[1]

Research Notes

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11} John Anderson Brayton; Colonial Families of Surry and Isle of Wight Counties, Virginia; Cain Lithographers, Inc., Jackson, Mississippi; 2001