Jennings Family Line

Robert Jennings

1702-1800

Mary Allen

1704-1774

Mary Jennings

Also Known As: "Mary Jane"

Birthdate: January 4, 1704

Birthplace: Hanover County, Colony of Virginia

Denomination: (probably) Baptist

Date of Marriage: January 24,1723

Place of Marriage: Colony of Virginia

Death: 1774 in Prince Edward County, Commonwealth of Virginia

Immediate Family:

Daughter of William Samuel Allen and Margaret Peggy Waggoner

Children:

1. William Jennings 1722–

2. Robert "Robin" Jennings 1726–1794

3. Elkanah Jennings 1728–1804

4. Mary Ann Jennings 1735–1799

5. Samuel Jennings 1741–

6. Fanny Jennings 1745–

7. Rhoda Jennings 1747–

8. David Jennings 1768–1820

9. Clem Jennings 1770–

10. Richard Jennings 1772–

About

References:

As Robert Jennings:

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G4Q4-R2F

As William Jennings:

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Jennings-285

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/164120660/william-jennings

http://www.montyhistnotes.com/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I1714&tree=Woodworth

https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/m/c/l/Lucy-A-Mclean/GENE4-0019.html

https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/william-w-c-col-jennings-md-mary-allen-24-wlhw5k

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GW32-RBS

https://www.geni.com/people/William-Jennings/6000000074101345848

Jennings Family History:

https://www.angelfire.com/va/vjennings/JenningsHistory.html

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[too much confusion to go any further]

Grandy's 7x Great-Grandfather:

My 9x Great-Grandfather:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 10x Great-Grandfather:

William Henry Jennings

1676-1775

[mother unknown]

As Col William Henry Jennings:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/181715017/william-henry-jennings

http://www.reynoldspatova.org/getperson.php?personID=I17993&tree=reynolds1

https://www.geni.com/people/William-Jennings/6000000001759980700

As Robert Jennings:

https://www.geni.com/people/Robert-Jennings/6000000001760072181

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Jennings-287

Jennings Family History:

https://www.angelfire.com/va/vjennings/JenningsHistory.html

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Grandy's 8x Great-Grandfather:

My 10x Great-Grandfather:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 11x Great-Grandfather:

http://www.montyhistnotes.com/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I1709&tree=Woodworth

https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/G3NY-7Q8/robert-jennings-ii-1686-1758

Jennings Family History:

https://www.angelfire.com/va/vjennings/JenningsHistory.html

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Jennings History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The history of the name Jennings began when it was derived from The name Jennings is derived from the personal name John, or perhaps more accurately from several diminutions of the name John, such as Jan, Jon, or Jen.

Patronymic surnames belong to the larger category of surnames, known as hereditary surnames, and they arose out of the vernacular and religious given name traditions. In the religious naming tradition, which was developed later than the vernacular tradition, surnames were bestowed in honor of religious figures or church officials. In Europe, the Christian Church was one of the most powerful influences on the formation of given names. Personal names derived from the names of saints, apostles, biblical figures, and missionaries are widespread in most European countries. In the Middle Ages, they became increasingly popular because people believed that the souls of the deceased continued to be involved in this world. They named their children after saints in the hope that the child would be blessed or protected by the saint. John, of course, is derived from John the Baptist, who was born in order to announce Christ's coming.

Early Origins of the Jennings Family

The surname Jennings was first found in Sussex where Roger Jonyng was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of 1296. A few years later in 1327, the Subsidy Rolls for Worcestershire listed Walter Jannen and Richard Janyns in 1327. In the same year, John Janyng was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Sussex. From these early entries, we must look over 100 years later to find Thomas Jenyn in the Feet of Fines for Sussex in 1428.

Jennings Spelling Variations

There are many spelling variations of Breton surnames, because the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The official court languages, which were Latin and French, were also influential on the spelling of a surname. Since the spelling of surnames was rarely consistent in medieval times, and scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find references to one individual with many different spellings of their surname in the ancient chronicles. Moreover, a large number of foreign names were brought into England, which accelerated and accentuated the alterations to the spelling of various surnames. The name has been spelled Jennings, Jenings, Jennins, Jennyns, Jennens, Jennynge, Jennynges, Jenyns and many more.

Jennings Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Mary Jennings, who settled in Maryland 1633

Mary Jennings, who landed in Maryland in 1633

Nicholas Jennings, aged 22, who landed in New England in 1634

Jon Jennings, who arrived in Virginia in 1635

Richard Jennings, aged 35, who landed in Bermuda in 1635