I am looking for a James JENNINGS - Late 1700's to early or mid 1800's in VA and/or KY. In the archives at LSU in Baton Rouge is a collection of papers which belonged to my gggg Grandfather, John CLOSE. John CLOSE was a native of Nelson County, KY. In 1804 he was a young man doing business in Louisiana. He was first in New Orleans, and by 1805 he was in St. Landry Parish, LA. John Close married in St. Landry Parish, LA in 1810 to Euphrosine BARRÉ. According to the marriage record of John CLOSE and Euphrosine BARRÉ and the baptism records of their children, John Close was a native of Nelson County, KY and he was the son of Jacob CLOSE of North Carolina and Jeanne/Juanna/Joanna FARRA/FARRAR of Virginia. [The documents were written in French and the script looks like FARRAR and at times, FARRA, however we are not ruling out the possibility the she "might" have been Joanna FARROW]. John CLOSE died in Louisiana in 1865. In the John Close Papers collection in the Archives at LSU in Baton Rouge is a letter dated September 4, 1804 written by Samuel CRAWFORD, Jr. from Breckinridge County, KY to John CLOSE, in New Orleans, LA. The letter from Samuel CRAWFORD, Jr. mentions James JENNINGS: "I had the pleasure of seeing an epistle from your hand to your sister and brother James JENNINGS which gave me great satisfaction to hear of making out well in that country and also to think that you are in the handsome business of making money". and later he adds: "NB I saw your sister a few days since and she and family are all well Mr. JENNINGS and family is well and all your friends severally well" This Samuel CRAWFORD, Jr was the Son of Samuel CRAWFORD and Jennett MEASON/MASON. Among the siblings of Samuel CRAWFORD, Jr. was Eleanor "Ellen" CRAWFORD b. 6 FEB 1777 d. 19 AUG 1817, who married James JENNINGS on 12 SEP 1799 in Elizabethtown, Hardin Co., KY. This James Jennings may have had a father named James Jennings ... so I am not sure if Samuel CRAWFORD was referring to James JENNINGS (the father) or James JENNINGS (the son). I am trying to find the ancestors of John CLOSE and in the process, I am also trying to learn the connection between John CLOSE and this James JENNING. Was Samuel CRAWFORD referring to James JENNINGS as brother of John CLOSE, or was he referring to James JENNINGS as a brother-in-law of John CLOSE? ----------------- A friend went to the Library and looked up James Jennings in Breckinridge County, KY records and wrote: "In Breckinridge records the James Jennings showed up so many times that I didn't even try to write all of them down. He was appointed to appraise, witness, etc. and bought and sold land. Settlements of Accounts of Edmund Jennings, Adm of James Jennings, Dec's 21 Mar 1814. Edmund Jennings moved to Henderson Co., KY 1 Negro, 3 hourses tax 0.24-1/2. Bill of Sale James Jennings 4 negro slaves Winney, Peg, Anna, Let purchased from my father James Jennings, Sr. 17 July 1809. Dec 6 1806 Thomas Kincheloe, high sheriff of Breckinridge County of Adam Bear Writ of firi facias dated March 4 1806 commanding in regarding estate of John Pate, collector of county levy for the year 1804 and Samuel Craswford, Jr. and James Jennings, his secuities, directing the sheriff to collect sum of $275.90 which Martin Wale recovered against them for debt, also $2.50 costs, to sell lots in town of Hardinsburg, lots #28 and 32, in the size of 1/2 acre each sold to Adam Bear, the highest bidder. Saw name as Eleanor Jennigs from 1806 thru May 1811 where it has: John Pate and Jane his wife, James Jennings and Eleanor his wife, George Jackson and Sally his wife (which said Jane, Eleanor and Sally are daughters of Samuel Crawford and Jane his wife), appoints Joseph Allen as their attorney in fact to demand and receive their part of the estate of James Mason dec'd, late of Betetourt Co., Virginia. Wit: John P. Oldham, Richard Stevens, and John Miller. Another one says they apoint Samuel Crawford, Jr. their attorney-in-fact to demand, ask and receive from the estate of James Mason --- - But on 21 Dec 1816 it is shown as Elizabeth Jennings. March 12, 1816 Henry Haynes and Pheba his wife to Elizabeth Jennings, late Elizabeth Duncan, Nancy Duncan, several more Duncan children heirs of Joshua Duncan dec't late of Clark Co., KY............etc You probably already had the info on the marriage of James Jennings & Elenor Crawford Surety John Pate. Samuel Crawford father gave consent. Witness: John Pate, Edward Pate by J. Dodge 9-12-1799 (Nelson Co., KY). Jan 1822 James Jennings is apointed guardian of Jefferson Jennings, James Jennings, Jr. allen Jennings, Samuel C. Jennings, Henry Jennings and Margaret Jennings and with Robert Stephens and James H. L. Moorman his securities entered into bond in the penalty of $1500.00." --------------------------------------- Judy T. Wostal

Hi Judy, Your post is very interesting. I have a James JENNINGS (1755-1834) that lived in Western KY and was born in Virginia. He was my 5G Grandfather. It doesn't fit exactly as I am not sure he had a son named James and he would have been a bit to old . But, I would love to know the outcome. Oddly, one of our best Jennings researchers is named Jean Williams FARRAR. Good Luckon your quest, Garius Hill Manhattan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Wostal" <jwostal@sat.net> To: <JENNINGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 12:21 PM Subject: [JENNINGS] James Jennings -> Late 1700's to early or mid 1800's -> Ky and possibly VA(?) > I am looking for a James JENNINGS - Late 1700's to early or mid 1800's > in VA and/or KY. > > In the archives at LSU in Baton Rouge is a collection of papers which > belonged to my gggg Grandfather, John CLOSE. > > John CLOSE was a native of Nelson County, KY. In 1804 he was a young > man doing business in Louisiana. He was first in New Orleans, and by > 1805 he was in St. Landry Parish, LA. John Close married in St. Landry > Parish, LA in 1810 to Euphrosine BARRÉ. > > According to the marriage record of John CLOSE and Euphrosine BARRÉ and > the baptism records of their children, John Close was a native of Nelson > County, KY and he was the son of Jacob CLOSE of North Carolina and > Jeanne/Juanna/Joanna FARRA/FARRAR of Virginia. [The documents were > written in French and the script looks like FARRAR and at times, FARRA, > however we are not ruling out the possibility the she "might" have been > Joanna FARROW]. > > John CLOSE died in Louisiana in 1865. > > In the John Close Papers collection in the Archives at LSU in Baton > Rouge is a letter dated September 4, 1804 written by Samuel CRAWFORD, > Jr. from Breckinridge County, KY to John CLOSE, in New Orleans, LA. > > The letter from Samuel CRAWFORD, Jr. mentions James JENNINGS: > "I had the pleasure of seeing an epistle from your hand to your sister > and brother James JENNINGS which gave me great satisfaction to hear of > making out well in that country and also to think that you are in the > handsome business of making money". > > and later he adds: > > "NB I saw your sister a few days since and she and family are all well > Mr. JENNINGS and family is well and all your friends severally well" > > This Samuel CRAWFORD, Jr was the Son of Samuel CRAWFORD and Jennett > MEASON/MASON. Among the siblings of Samuel CRAWFORD, Jr. was Eleanor > "Ellen" CRAWFORD b. 6 FEB 1777 d. 19 AUG 1817, who married James > JENNINGS on 12 SEP 1799 in Elizabethtown, Hardin Co., KY. This James > Jennings may have had a father named James Jennings ... so I am not sure > if Samuel CRAWFORD was referring to James JENNINGS (the father) or James > JENNINGS (the son). > > I am trying to find the ancestors of John CLOSE and in the process, I am > also trying to learn the connection between John CLOSE and this James > JENNING. Was Samuel CRAWFORD referring to James JENNINGS as brother of > John CLOSE, or was he referring to James JENNINGS as a brother-in-law of > John CLOSE? > > ----------------- > A friend went to the Library and looked up James Jennings in > Breckinridge County, KY records and wrote: > > "In Breckinridge records the James Jennings showed up so many times that > I didn't even try to write all of them down. He was appointed to > appraise, witness, etc. and bought and sold land. > > Settlements of Accounts of Edmund Jennings, Adm of James Jennings, Dec's > 21 Mar 1814. > > Edmund Jennings moved to Henderson Co., KY 1 Negro, 3 hourses tax > 0.24-1/2. > > Bill of Sale James Jennings 4 negro slaves Winney, Peg, Anna, Let > purchased from my father James Jennings, Sr. 17 July 1809. > > Dec 6 1806 Thomas Kincheloe, high sheriff of Breckinridge County of Adam > Bear Writ of firi facias dated March 4 1806 commanding in regarding > estate of John Pate, collector of county levy for the year 1804 and > Samuel Craswford, Jr. and James Jennings, his secuities, directing the > sheriff to collect sum of $275.90 which Martin Wale recovered against > them for debt, also $2.50 costs, to sell lots in town of Hardinsburg, > lots #28 and 32, in the size of 1/2 acre each sold to Adam Bear, the > highest bidder. > > Saw name as Eleanor Jennigs from 1806 thru May 1811 where it has: > John Pate and Jane his wife, James Jennings and Eleanor his wife, George > Jackson and Sally his wife (which said Jane, Eleanor and Sally are > daughters of Samuel Crawford and Jane his wife), appoints Joseph Allen > as their attorney in fact to demand and receive their part of the estate > of James Mason dec'd, late of Betetourt Co., Virginia. Wit: John P. > Oldham, Richard Stevens, and John Miller. > > Another one says they apoint Samuel Crawford, Jr. their attorney-in-fact > to demand, ask and receive from the estate of James Mason --- > > - But on 21 Dec 1816 it is shown as Elizabeth Jennings. > March 12, 1816 Henry Haynes and Pheba his wife to Elizabeth Jennings, > late Elizabeth Duncan, Nancy Duncan, several more Duncan children heirs > of Joshua Duncan dec't late of Clark Co., KY............etc > > > You probably already had the info on the marriage of James Jennings & > Elenor Crawford Surety John Pate. Samuel Crawford father gave > consent. Witness: > John Pate, Edward Pate by J. Dodge 9-12-1799 (Nelson Co., KY). > > Jan 1822 James Jennings is apointed guardian of Jefferson Jennings, > James Jennings, Jr. allen Jennings, Samuel C. Jennings, Henry Jennings > and Margaret Jennings and with Robert Stephens and James H. L. Moorman > his securities entered into bond in the penalty of $1500.00." > > --------------------------------------- > > > > Judy T. Wostal > > > > > > > > > ==== JENNINGS Mailing List ==== > Welcome to the JENNINGS mail list. WE DO GENEALOGY! > There are 2 addresses for every list.One is JENNINGS-L@rootsweb.com--to post and the other is JENNINGS-L-request@rootsweb.com--to subscribe or > unsubscribe. Please use the correct one for each.Persons on the digest format insert D instead of L. >