The first census of the United States was taken in 1790. From 1790 through 1840 only the heads of each household were listed. Starting in 1850 each person in the household was listed by name. Before census records were taken the various Parish's kept records of all the people. Some Parish records included only births, deaths and marriages, while some included accounts of the vestry meetings, land transactions, etc. The following are Parish and census records in which I have found the name of Jennings. VESTRY BOOK OF ST. PAUL'S PARISH 1706 -1786 (Episcopal Church in Hanover County Virginia) 1. James Jennings5. Robert Jennings, Jr. 2. Mary Jennings6. Robert Jennings, Sr. 3. Matthew Jennings7. Captain Robert Jennings 4. Robert Jennings8. William Jennings 1790 NORTH CAROLINA CENSUS INDEX 1. Arthur JenningsEdenton District 2. Benjamin JenningsEdenton District 3. David JenningsEdenton District 4. Demsey JenningsEdenton District 5. Ebenezer JenningsEdenton District 6. Hannah JenningsEdenton District 7. Hezekiah JenningsNewbern District 8. Isaac Jennings, Jr.Edenton District 9. Jarvis JenningsEdenton District 10. Jessee JenningsEdenton District 11. John JenningsEdenton District 12. John JenningsEdenton District 13. John JenningsFayette District 14. John Jennings, Jr.Edenton District 15. Jonathan JenningsWilmington District 16. Joseph JenningsEdenton District 17. Lemuel JenningsEdenton District 18. Lemuel Jennings, Jr.Edenton District 19. Thomas JenningsEdenton District 20. William JenningsSalisbury District 21. William JenningsHillsborough District 22. Zachariah JenningsEdenton District 1790 VIRGINIA CENSUS INDEX 1. Benjamin JenningsNansemond Co. 2. Benjamin JenningsPowhatan Co. 3. Dannul JenningsHanover Co. 4. Elkanah JenningsPrince Edward Co. 5. Henry JenningsAmelia Co. 6. James JenningsAmelia Co. 7. James JenningsPrince Edward Co. 8. John JenningsCumberland Co. 9. John JenningsOrange Co. 10. John Jennings, Jr.Amelia Co. 11. Joseph JenningsAmelia Co. 12. Joseph Jennings, Jr.Amelia Co. 13. Luke JenningsOrange Co. 14. Robert JenningsAmelia Co. 15. Robert JenningsPrince Edward Co. 16. William JenningsNew Kent Co. 17. William JenningsPrince Edward Co. 18. William JenningsShenandoah Co. 19. William Jennings, Jr.New Kent Co. 20. William Jennings, Sr.Amelia Co. 1790 SOUTH CAROLINA CENSUS INDEX 1. George JenningsCamden District 2. Gideon JenningsOrangeburgh District 3. Henry JenningsCamden District 4. James JenningsNinety-six District 5. John JenningsCamden District 6. John JenningsCamden District 7. John JenningsCamden District 8. Miles JenningsOrangeburgh District 9. Philip Jennings, Sr.Orangeburgh District 10. Robert JenningsCamden District 11. Robert JenningsCharleston District 12. T_____ JenningsCamden District 13. Thomas JenningsCheraw District 1820 NORTH CAROLINA CENSUS INDEX 1. Anthony JenningsSurry Co. 2. Charles JenningsWilkes Co. 3. David JenningsPasquotank Co. 4. Ellick JenningsNorthhampton Co. 5. Ebenezer JenningsPasquotank Co. 6. Elisha JenningsPasquotank Co. 7. Zlijah JenningsWilkes Co. 8. Ezekiel JenningsWilkes Co. 9. George JenningsNew Janover Co 10. Goshen JenningsRandolph Co. 11. Hiram JenningsSurry Co. 12. John JenningsPasquotank Co. 13. John Jennings Jr.Pasquotank Co. 14. John Jennings Sr.Pasquotank Co. 15. Myles JenningsPasquotank Co. 16. John JenningsWilkes Co. 17. Nancy JenningsPasquotank Co. 18. Samuel JenningsPasquotank Co. 19. Thomas JenningsPasquotank Co. 20. Thomas JenningsWilkes Co. 21. Thomas JenningsRichmond Co. 22. William JenningsBrunswick Co. 23. William JenningsNew Hanover Co. 24. William JenningsPasquotank Co. 25. Zachariah JenningsPasquotank Co. 1820 GEORGIA CENSUS INDEX 1. ______ JenningsGwinnett Co. 2. Caty D. JenningsColumbia Co. 3. Charles JenningsLincoln Co. 4. James JenningsLincoln Co. 5. Elijah JenningsOglethorpe Co. 6. Moody JenningsLincoln Co. 7. Miles JenningsMorgon Co. 8. Robert JenningsMorgon Co. 9. Thomas JenningsMorgan Co. 1830 GEORGIA CENSUS INDEX 1. Allen JenningsFayette Co. 2. Caleb JenningsClarke Co. 3. Charles JenningsLincoln Co. 4. Coleman JenningsJackson Co. 5. Creed M. JenningsWalton Co. 6. Elizabeth JenningsDeKalb Co. 7. Gillas JenningsMcIntosh Co. 8. John B. JenningsHall Co. 9. Jome JenningsLincoln Co. 10. Miles JenningsCarroll Co. 11. Nancy JenningsLincoln Co. 12. Robert JenningsFayette Co. 13. Thomas JenningsLincoln Co. 14. William JenningsFayette Co. 15. Henry JenningsHabersham Co. 1850 FAYETTE CO GA CENSUS DISTRICT 29 William Jenningsage 65 born 1785 J. A. Jenningsborn 1811 Sarah Jennings///////////// William Jenningsage 11 Elizabeth Jenningsage 9 James F. Jenningsage 8 Rhoda 0. Jenningsage 6 Mary Ann Jenningsage 4 William Jenningsage 24 Synthia Jenningsage 23 or 53 Thomas Jenningsage 20 Elizabeth Jenningsage 15 1860 CAMPBELL CO. GA CENSUS Gideon Jenningsage 41 Jane Jennings////////////// Joseph Jenningsage 14 Edward Jenningsage 13 Soloman Jenningsage 12 Henry Jenningsage 11 John Jenningsage 9 Charles Jenningsage 7 Elizabeth Jenningsage 1 1870 FAYETTE CO. GA CENSUS Silas Jenningsage 50 Sarah Jenningsage 45 _______ Jenningsage 11 Elizabeth Jenningsage 10 1880 CARROLL COUNTY GA CENSUS John W.H. Jenningsage 29 Martha Jenningsage 30 Luther Jenningsage 6