William Jennings (abt. 1667 - bef. 1733)

Born about 1667 in Lunenburg Parish, Richmond, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Willoughby) Jennings — married 3 Apr 1695 in Virginia, British Colonial America

Descendants

Died before 2 Jul 1733 before about age 66 in Lunenburg Parish, Richmond, Virginia

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Wendy Jennings [send private message]

Biography

William Jennings sen'r

• Birth: c1667 in Rappahannock,, Colony of Virginia (not proved properly, see NOTE 2)
• Marriage: to Mary (Willoughby) - maiden name not proved
• Death: bw 26 May - 2 July 1733 (WFT below) Richmond, Lunenberg, Colony of Virginia
• Burial: Off FindAGrave with no proof

• The proved children of William Jennings and Mary _____:

The following children are named in William Jennings' 1733 WFT in this order:

William Jennings

John Jennings

Willoughby Jennings

Augustin Jennings

Mary Jennings

Loving wife Mary is listed last

There is no listing in the WFT for MILES Jennings or ELIZABETH Jennings as children.

• This William Jennings should not be confused by another William Jennings m. Ann___. That man died several months earlier and his WFT is about 5 pages away at image 128.

• NOTE: I am working on this...specifically, actual proof that Mary's maiden name is Willoughby. In the WFT below, she is only named Mary. They did name a son Willoughby, but that is a hint and not proof. This is to officially connect this wife for a Jamestowne Society membership for a friend. It is the only item left to prove. If you have a document (original, and not a transcription) that states her name AFTER her marriage as "Mary Jennings, dau of Willoughby" or a marriage statement entered into a land transaction record or such, please share it. I cannot find her father's WFT which might name his children - hopefully as "my dau Mary Jennings!!".

• NOTE2: The only proof offered for Jennings' birth is an old SAR application (notoriously inaccurate docs) off Ancestry, which itself, offers no proof as to the information. Ancestry Record 2204 #811439

William Henry was born in 1667. He passed away in 1733.

Sources

FindAGrave

• Upper Lunenburg Parish Church, Warsaw, Richmond County, Virginia

NO HEADSTONE or any other citation he's buried here

Death date given is clearly after Probate which is posted as a source

Find A Grave: Memorial #205287064 Use with a grain of salt for now!

Will and Final Testament (WFT) of William Jennings, sen'r

• Richmond, VA Wills and Inventories, Vol 5, 1725-1753 pp205-206

NOTE: copied with original spellings and/or errors

In the Name of God Amen God Amen (sic) ~

I William Jennings sen'r of the County of Richmond and Parrish of Lunemburg in Virginia being Verry Sick of body But of sound & Perfect Sence & memory thanks be to the All-mighty God for it, do make this my Last Will & Testament ~ in manner and form following hearby Revoking disan-nuling and making void all former & other Will or Wills.....

Imp's ~ First ~ I bequeath my Soul into the hands of the hands of the Allmighty God my Creator trusting through the merritsk of Jesus Crist my blessed Saviour.....

Item. ~ I give and bequeath unto my my (sic) Son William all that part of Land which he now Liveth on.....

Item. ~ I give and bequeath unto My Son John all that parcel of Land.....

Item. ~ I give and bequeath unto My Son Willoughby...

Item. ~ I give and bequeath unto Daughter Mary......

Item. ~ I give and bequeath unto my Son augustin...and after my Wife's Decease the rest (to Augustin).....

Item. ~ My will is that all the rest of my Worldly Estate be Equally Divided between my Loving Wife Mary and my Son Augustin.....[next page 206]...I doe make Constitute and appoint my Loving Wife Mary and My Son Augustian Executrix and Executor of this my Last Will and Testament...twenty-sixth Day of may Anno 1733.....

William Jennings's **Seal**

Testes: Cypprium Anderson and Charles Spoe

At a Court held for Richmond County the Second Day of July 1733

This will was proved in open court......

• ancestry.com
• Many deeds related to William Jennings in Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Acknowledgments

Thank you to David Moore for creating WikiTree profile Jennings-1687 through the import of The Moore Family Tree and then.ged on Mar 8, 2013.