John Jennings (1735 - 1784)

Born 1735 in Virginia

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 1784 at about age 49 in Amelia, Virginia, United States

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Biography

John Jennings performed Patriotic Service in Virginia in the American Revolution.

John Jennings is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A062385.

Birth

Birth:

Date: 1735

Place: Amelia Nottoway, Virginia, United States^[1][2][3]

Birth:

Date: 1735^[4][5]

Marriage

Marriage:

Date: 24 JAN 1724

Place: Hanover, Virginia, United States^[6][7][8]

Death of son John Jennings Jr.

John's son John Jennings Jr. made his last will and testament on the 13th of August, 1777. John Jennings Jr.'s will was proved in court on the 18th of September, 1777. John was left bequest in his son's will and was named as one of the executors of the will. The will of John Jennings Jr. reads in part as follows: "In the name of God Amen, I John Jennings Jr. of Halifax being very sick of body but of perfect mind and memory, . . . I do order give and dispose of as followeth. Imprimis I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Sarah Jennings all the estate that I had by or with her in marriage to do whatsoever she pleases therewith, to wit, Mingo a negro boy and Nanny a negro girl and a bond of twenty five pounds now in the hands of William Thompson of Charles City county who was guardian to my said wife, . . . at her decease the said negroe then to be equally divided between my three brothers William, James and Joseph Jennings. Item I give and bequeath to my Honoured father John Jennings, Cate a negro woman. Item. . . one bed and furniture which I give to my honored mother Temperance Jennings it being the same she gave to me, . . . Item I give my gun to my father aforesaid with one cow and calf. . . . I do appoint my honoured father John Jennings my brother William Jennings and by rother in law Robert Thompson my whole and sole executors with my dear wife Executrix of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal this 13th of August 1777 [signed] John Jennings In presence of us W Hurt, Ann her X mark Flute, Ann her X mark Gillintine, Richard Forrest At a court held for Halifax county the 18th day of September 1777 this last will and testament of John Jennings Jr. deceased was exhibited in court by Sarah Jennings and William Jennings two of the executor herein named . . . and acknowledged bond for the same according to law."^[9]

Death

John made his last will and testament in Amelia county, Virginia on the 11th of December, 1783, and added a codicil to the will on the 20th of January, 1784. John's will reads as follows: "In the name of God Amen I John Jennings of Amelia County being sick and weak in body but of perfect since & memory do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament. I give my soul to God and my body to the ground and as to what temporal estate God has been pleased to bless me with I dispose of it in the following manner I lend to my loving wife Temperence during her widowhood one hundred acres of land being the lower part with my manner house together during her widowhood my negroes following Old Phill, Old Tom, Rose and Silvia likewise one forth of the value of my stock of all kinds two beds and furniture one forth of my pewter and potts & after my wifes decease or widowhood my desire is that the following negroes I have let to my wife be divided as following Old Phill & Rose [dark mark on paper unreadable] Joseph Silvia to my son William and old To to my [dark mark on paper unreadable] Mary, to them and their heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my son William after my decease young [dark mark on paper unreadable] and young Phill. one still with a crain neck. Item to my daughter Mary I give one still holding forty five gallons and one sorrell mare called Peg. Item by griss mill on Deep Creek just below Cason Branch my will is it to be equally divided between my son William & Joseph and the profits of it to be divided between as my son William has already paid half the expense in building, Item my will and desire is that my Brother Joseph Jennings his heirs or assigns that is to say whoever lives on the tract of land he now lives adjoining the old mill shall have their grain ground half tool free and be hopper free and their flour boulted without exacted any brand that is what is made on the said tract to him and his heirs forever. Item I likewise give unto my son Joseph Jennings my negroes Peter, Cate, Luck Winey and Nancy and their increase to him and his heirs forever, and the tract of land whereon I now live I give to my son Joseph Jennings to him and his heirs forever not withstanding as I before mentioned [black mark across paper not readable] my wife to have liberty of one hundred of land and the manner [black mark on paper not readable] during her widowhood, Item all my personal estate [black mark across paper not readable] not already mentioned I give to my son Joseph to [black mark across paper not readable] forever. I constitute my two sons William Jennings and Joseph Jennings Executors to this my last will and testament In witness whereof I have thereunto set my hand & seal this [black mark on paper not readable] December 1783 [signed] John Jennings Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of Joseph Jennings, Dickerson Jennings, James Jennings Whereas I made a will and testament bearing date eleventh day of December one thousand seven hundred and eighty three I do by these presents ratify and confirm the same to be my last will and testament and do add therefore by way of codicil that is is my desire and will if my son Joseph should die without an heirs lawfully begotton that the real estate I have left him should be possessed by my son William likewise my desire is that the personal estate I have willed to my son Joseph dieing without an heir as aforesaid be equally divided between my son William Jennings and my daughter Mary Oliver. I give unto my son William Jennings one gun and my will is that this cordicil be annexed to my said will and be esteemed a part of my last will & testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twentieth day of January one thousand seven hundred & eighty four [signed] John Jennings Signed sealed & delivered to be his last will and testament in the presence of us Joseph Jennings, William his X mark Craddock, George Bagley"^[10]

Note

Note: JENNINGS, JOHN

Ancestor #: A062385

Service: VIRGINIA Rank: PATRIOTIC SERVICE

Birth: 1735 VIRGINIA

Death: POST 1-20-1784 AMELIA CO VIRGINIA

Service Source:

ABERCROMBIE & SLATTEN, VA REV PUB CLAIMS, VOL 1, PP 35, 54

Service Description: 1) FURNISHED SUPPLIES

Residence

Created: 2002-03-27 23:23:55.3, Updated: , By: Conversion 1) County: AMELIA CO - State: VIRGINIA

Spouse

Name

Created: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, Updated: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, By: Conversion 1)

TEMPERANCE THOMPSON

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S54 TMPLT FIELD Name: Page Data: Text: Ancestry.com. One World Tree (sm) [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc.
2. ↑ Source: #S906 TMPLT FIELD Name: Page Data: Text: Ancestry.com. One World Tree (sm) [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc.
3. ↑ Source: #S1036 TMPLT
4. ↑ Source: #S64 TMPLT FIELD Name: Page
5. ↑ Source: #S1036 TMPLT
6. ↑ Source: #S54 TMPLT FIELD Name: Page Data: Text: Ancestry.com. One World Tree (sm) [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc.
7. ↑ Source: #S906 TMPLT FIELD Name: Page Data: Text: Ancestry.com. One World Tree (sm) [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc.
8. ↑ Source: #S1036 TMPLT
9. ↑ Halifax county, Virginia Will Book No. 1 (1773-1782) pages 187, 188 & 189; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89P6-3SVH
10. ↑ Amelia County, Virginia Will Book 3 1780-1786, pages 362 - 365; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9P4-XQF5

See Also

• https://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A062385
• Source: S1036 Abbreviation: GEDCOM file imported on 29 November 2011 Title: GEDCOM file submitted by Dale Rideout Ancestry. Imported on 29 November 2011. Subsequent Source Citation Format: GEDCOM file submitted by Dale Rideout Ancestry. Imported on 29 November 2011. BIBL GEDCOM file, Dale Rideout Ancestry. TMPLT TID 0 FIELD Name: Footnote VALUE GEDCOM file submitted by Dale Rideout Ancestry. Imported on 29 November 2011. FIELD Name: ShortFootnote VALUE GEDCOM file submitted by Dale Rideout Ancestry. Imported on 29 November 2011. FIELD Name: Bibliography VALUE GEDCOM file, Dale Rideout Ancestry. TMPLT
• Source: S54 Abbreviation: OneWorldTreeSM Title: OneWorldTreeSM Subsequent Source Citation Format: OneWorldTreeSM BIBL OneWorldTreeSM. Note: Call number: TMPLT TID 0 FIELD Name: Footnote VALUE OneWorldTreeSM FIELD Name: ShortFootnote VALUE OneWorldTreeSM FIELD Name: Bibliography VALUE OneWorldTreeSM.

Acknowledgements

• Jennings-2932 was created by Ronald Rideout through the import of Jennings family2014.ged on Sep 23, 2014.