Isaac Jennings came to America after the death of his father and settled on or near the land Henry had owned around Haddonfield (Barrington), but voted in Gloucester Township, in the latter years of his life. All records of him show him to have been a man of fine education such as was only given in those days to the sons of wealth. Henry’s circumstances would hardly have afforded it. So it seems as safe a guess to say that Sarah Jennings young children were carefully raised by some one of their mother's people, on the money from her rights in her father's estate (See page 2)-and that may have been why Isaac and his sister did not come to American when Henry am Margaret came. Tradition has always been insistent that Isaac was the rightful Jennings heir through his mother's rights, but because Sarah’s marriage had displeased her folks, her son was not permitted to come into his own. no further records are found of Isaac's daughter Margaret). He died in 1758.
In New Jersey, Isaac Jennings married Judith Marden Bates, a young widow with one daughter Rebecca, who married Richard Price. The children of Isaac & Judith were Jacob, John, Ellis, Sarah and Ann. (Isaac Jennings's children born in New Jersey were the following named five:-
Sarah Jennings daughter of Isaac, married George Flannigan (Or Flanningham) in 1736 and had children named:- Isaac, Patrick, Samuel, Ann (She married Jaggard, Perce and Fisher.) William, Deborah, Elizabeth, Priscilla and Sarah.
Ann Jennings, daughter of Isaac married John Chew 3rd, son of Richard Chew, Jr. (See page 28). (Likely the daughter of Samuel)
Deborah Jennings, daughter of Isaac, married Isaac Burrough and had issue:- Isaac, Priscilla and Hannah.
Elizabeth Jennings, daughter of Isaac, married Aaron Lippincott in 1746 .. Her children were Samuel and Judith.
Jacob Jennings, son of Isaac, married first wife, Mary Smith in 1761. descendants of this marriage are not known to the writer. Jacob Jennings second marriage in 1783 was to Ann Hopkins, widow of Ebenezer and daughter of Josiah and Ann Albertson. The children of the second marriage were:- Mark, Joseph, James, Isaac and Job and Jacob, John and Judith. The last two may have been of the first marriage.
Isaac Jennings, son of Henry and Margaret Jennings, was buried in Haddonfield in 1758. "In 1715 Isaac bought land of John Hugg, executor of Margaret’s estate, at the head of Timber Creek. He also owned land south of Haddonfield near Philadelphia and Atlantic Railroad. His son Jacob, in 1784, bought the farm at Barrington recently sold by Burr Haines, near his father’s tract".
Isaac and his wife Judith were members of the Friends Meeting in in Haddonfield
I Isaac Jennings of the Township of Gloucester in the County of Gloucester in the Province of New Jersey Yeoman, Being in Perfect mind and memory Do this twenty Eighth day of the Tenth Month in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Eight made and published this my last Will and Testament Hereby Revoking and making void all other Wills by me heretofore made, Ratifying and Confirming this to be my Last Imprimis
I Do in the first place Recommend my Soul To God my Creator and my Body to be Decently Buryed at the Discretion of my Executrix herein after named. Item I give and Devise unto my son Jacob Jennings all my Lands Tenements & Heriditaments whatsoever & wheresoever with their appurtenances to hold to him his heirs & assigns for Ever To whom I also give And Bequeath one Good Feather Bed and Furniture my negro boy Julius and Two hundred pounds Proclamation money, to be paid him by my Executrix in one Year after my Decease.
Item Bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Flanningham Fifty pounds money aforesaid.
Item I give and Bequeath Unto my Daughter Deborah Burroughs fifty pounds money aforesaid, & my Negro Girl Violett Both which Legacys to be paid by my Executrix in one year after Decease.
Item all the Remainder of my Estate I Give and Bequeath unto Judeth Jennings my Beloved wife whom I appoint & Constitute the Sole Executrix of this my Last will & Testament. In witness whare of I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the day and year first above written.
Isaac Jennings (L.S.)
Signed Sealed and published pronounced and Declared by the Said Isaac Jennings as his Last will & testament in The presence of us who have hereunto Subscribed our names In his presence.
Josiah Albertson
John Gill
John Hinchman
Gloucester sct.
Josiah Albertson & John Hinchman Two of the witnesses the within written will who being both of the people called Quakers on their solemn affirmation which they took according to Law did declare am affirm that they saw Isaac Jenings the Testator there in named sign and seal the same and bear him publish pronounce and declare the within Instrument to be his Last will & Testament and at the doing thereof the said Testator was of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge & belief and at the same time John Gill the other subscribing Evidence was present and subscribed his name as witness to the said Will together with them and said affirmants in presence of the said Testator.
Josiah Albertson
John Hinchman
Affirmed the twenty ninth day of January ano Dom 1759 Before me. John Ladd Surrogate
Judeth Jennings the Executrix in the within written will named who being one of the people Called Quakers on the Solemn affirmation which shee Took according to Law did declare and affirm that the within written Instrument Contains the True Last will am Testament of Isaac Jennings the Testator therein named so far as she knows and as she verily Believes and that she will well and Truly perform the same by paying first the debts of the said deceased and then the legacys in the said will specified so far as the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased will Thereunto Extend.
Affirmed the twenty ninth day of January ano Dom 1759 Before me.
John Ladd Surrogate
Box of Gloucester Wills 1739. Recorded in Liber 9 of Wills, page 157 &c. office of the Secretary of State, Trenton, N.J.
DEPARTMENT OF RECORDS OF PHILADELPHIA YEARLY MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS
302 ARCH STREET PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19106
CUSTODIAN Howard H. Brinton SECRETARY Alice P. Allen
At a Monthly Meeting held the 8th of 10th month 1787.
The women requested a Certificate may be prepared for Judith Jenings to Evesham. Daniel Roberts is appointed to the service.
At a Monthly Meeting held the l2th day of the 11th month 1787
The friend appointed produced a certificate for Judith Jenings, which was read and with some amendment approved and sign'd by the Clerk, in order to be sent to the women for their signing.
From: Minutes of Haddonfield Monthly Meeting
1781-1804. ppl33, 134.
OF Township and County of Gloucester -Dated 25th of 7th Mo. 1782.
To my grand-daughter Judith Jennings my bed, bolsters and pillows with sheets, pillow cases, bed quilts, &c. To my grandson Isaac Jennings my clock reserving the use of it to my son Jacob.
To my grandson John my great Bible 'c. (Judge Clement has stated that the Old Jennings Bible, he believed the one mentioned in this will is in the possession Flanningans living in Cumberland or Salem County.)
To Rebecca Price all the remainder of my wearing apparel and household furniture and also L 20 current money.
To my son Jacob all the residue and remainder of my estate. He is to be executor.
Witnesses
Keziah Albertson
Judith Scull
Thomas Redman
(From letter of Dr. William S. Long, Haddonfield, N.J.) WHJ '99 Book.
Isaac Jennings was appointed to many committees. This was not done except in case of very responsible members. 1740. Isaac Jennings "at ye request Friends consent that be should set in our meetings of business, and that Ephraim Tomlinson is to acquaint them therewith.”
WHJ ’99 In 1715 Isaac Jennings bought land of John Hugg (Executor of Margaret Jennings) at the head of Timber Creek. Where this land is situate we know not. Isaac owned land south of Haddonfield and it is believed that he lived a short distance beyond the Phila. & Atlantic City R.R. on the road from Haddonfield to Clements Ridge. His son Jacob, in 1784, bought the farm at Barrington recently sold by Burr Haines, and his father's we believe was not far to the south of this tract.
Isaac and his wife Judith were members of Friends Meeting in Haddonfield and both we believe are buried in the graveyard belonging to it.
1724 -1727. From Cushing and Sheppard's History of Gloucester, Salem and Cumberland Counties, P. 124, we learn that Isaac Jennings was Justice of Gloucester during these years. Note, the actual page is 139.
Isaac and Judith Bates Jennings
Sarah B. D. M. George Flanningham
Deborah B. D. M. Isaac Burroughs
Elizabeth B. D. M. Aaron Lippincott
Jacob B. 9-21-1741 D. 1817? M. (1) Mary Smith, (2) Ann Albertson, Widow of Ebenezer Hopkins.
Rebecca B. D. M. Richard Price