Elizabeth (Foote) Jennings (abt. 1587 - bef. 1658)

Born about 1587 in Shalford, Essex, England

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Jennings — married 17 Jul 1617 in St James Church, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Died before 26 Jun 1658 before about age 71 in Hatfield, Broad Oak, Essex, England

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Biography

Elizabeth Foote was born in Shalford in 1579, where her parents Robert Foote and Joan Brooke had relocated from London in the late 1570s in order to follow one of the greatest reformist preachers of the 1570-1620 period in England, Rev. Richard Rogers [Rogers-1611].

Elizabeth's will, cited in full below, mentions her brother Daniel Foote (born 1590) and the widow of "my deceased brother Joshuah Foote", but not her brother Nathaniel Foote of Wethersfield, Connecticut Colony (born 1593, died 1644) since he had migrated to Boston in 1634 and then to Wethersfield, Connecticut Colony.

Will of Elizabeth Foote Jennings

Will of Elizabeth Foote Jennings, 26 June 1658 [One of many records transcribed exactly as printed from English will records of the 17th century linked to Puritan migrants of the 17th Century] ^[1]

"26 June, 1658, I Elizabeth Jennings of Hatfeild Broadoake in the county of Essex, widow, late wife and executrix of Thomas Jennings of the same place, gentleman, deceased, being at this present in bodilie health. . . . To be decently interred in the parishe churche of Hatfield, soe neare my late dear husband as conveniently may bee. To my kinsman Daniel Foote of Trinitie College in Cambridge L10, and to his sister Mary Foote L10. To my kinsman Joshuah Foote of London, ironmonger, L 10, and to his brother Cales Foote L5, and to Mary Foote and Hannah Foote their sisters L5 a apiece. To Leonard Foote of Shawford (Italic text Should be "Shalford") co. Essex, L 10, and to Mary Foote and Hannah Foote, L 5, and to Mary Cornewell his sister L 5, and to Elizabeth Lyon his Sister L 5. To Sarah, wife of Gabriell Angell, 40s, and to their daughter Sarah Angele L 3. Elizabeth Angell L 10 and all such moneys as shall be owing unto me by Michael Grevill, gent., at my death. Sister in law Elizabeth Foote a 20s piece of gould to buy her a ring. My other sister in law Elizabeth Foote, wife of my deceased brother Joshuah Foote, the like. Joseph Miles 20s. Elizabeth Goddard my little silver salte. Residuary legatee: my nephew Mr. John Foote of Stratford Langton, co. Essex, whom I appoint mine executor. Witnesses: John Kendall, Robert March. Proved 28 March, 1660, by the executor named. (P. C. C. Nabbs 10.)

Sources

1. ↑ Lea, J. Henry and J. R. Hutchinson. "Clues from English Archives Contributory to American Genealogy" The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Volume 41. [Jan., 1910.], Page 8. (Continued from Vol. XL, p. 240, of The Record.) https://books.google.com/books?id=XdYUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA8

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