Hi Garius, Augustine and Rachel Jennings were parents of a VA ancestor, James Jennings, b.1780, Culpeper, VA, d. 1855, St. Louis Co,MO. James Jennings' wives:1) Ann (?), one son, James, dob: unknown. 2) m. 1809, VA, Ann Bradley Montague, b. 1796, Cartersville, VA, d. 1865, St. L. Co., MO. Children: Robert Montague Jennings (Ann Watts), William Henry Jennings (Hannah Welch), Mary Jane Jennings (Abram G.Switzer), Edward S. Jennings(1824-1846), Martha Eliza Jennings (Lucian Mead), John Camden Jennings ( [1] Ida Weber, [2] Eliz. Waddell Hall), Ann Marie Jennings (Charles L.McLaran). Thank you for your interest. Also please refresh my memory about your Jennings line. Thanks, Gayle In a message dated 1/13/02 4:14:21 PM Central Standard Time, garius@nyc.rr.com writes: > Hi Gayle, > > How are you? Is this the father and Grandparents of your James? I am > trying to see how he fits in my database? > > Name: Augustine JENNINGS > ---------------------------------------- > Birth: 1746 Prince William, VA > Father: Augustine JENNINGS (1708-1778) > Mother: Hannah WILLIAMS (1710-1780) > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <GaylJen00@aol.com> > To: <JENNINGS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 4:40 PM > Subject: Re: [JENNINGS] James Jennings -> Late 1700's to early or mid > 1800's -> Ky and... > > > > Judy, > > > > Found your post re. James Jennings interesting. You may well find yourself > > deluged with messages from other Jennings researchers looking for info > about > > their James J. > > > > Facts about my James Jennings: > > > > 1) Parents: Augustine and Rachel Jennings (purchased > > 100 acres, 1777, Orange Co. VA, from Uriel and Rachel > > Mallory. > > > > 2) b. 1780, Culpeper, VA > > > > 3) Siblings names: John, William, Richard Waugh, Polly > > > > 4) m. 1809, Ann Bradley Montague, of Cartersville, Cumberland > > Co, VA (dau. of Mickelborough and Saraiah (Moore) Montague > > > > 5) Mercantile business, practiced medicine, land investor > > > > 6) Purchased 2400 acres in MO in 1829. Moved family to MO in > > 1839. Seven children: James (said to have been child of 1st > > marriage to Ann (unknown). Robert M., William H., Mary Jane, > > Edward S., Martha Eliza, John C., Ann M. > > > > 7) After moving to MO engaged in farming and real estate, wrote > > letter dated1850 to nephew, William, of Richmond, VA. Con- > > tent of letter mentioned closing of a mercantile business in > > VA and also a business interest in Mississippi. Also the death of > > nephew, James Parks (Jennings?), brother of William (the letter > > recipient) having moved to St. Louis and then on to > > New Orleans, suddenly taking ill and dying while in New > > Orleans. I believe James Parks and William were the sons of > > James Jennings' brother, John Jennings. James' brother John > > Jennings m. Fanny Hunt in Culpeper, VA, 1803. > > > > 8) James Jennings wife, Rachel (?) died in 1799 in Madison Co, VA > > Executors: Reuben Willis, Thomas Coleman, John Rouson. > > Witnesses: Lucy Head, Sally Rowe, Richard Gaines, Margret > > Allen. > > > > 9) Some descendants of Jamestown, VA immigrant, William > > Farrar (told it is pronounced "Farra") moved to > > same area in MO (St. Louis) as James Jennings. One or more > > Jennings descendants married into Farrar family. > > Family burial plot next to Jennings plot in St. Louis cemetery. > > > > 10) Still searching for information about James Jennings' father, > > Augustus/Augustin/Augustine Jennings and Rachel, his wife. > > Searching Culpeper, Madison and other counties created from > > Orange Co, VA, or from which Orange Co, VA may have > > been derived. Also searching in Carolinas, Kentucky, Missouri > > and VA for relatives of James Jennings. > > > > 11) Bill of sale for slaves caught my attention. The names sound > > familiar, but will have to double check. > > > > > > > > In a message dated 1/13/02 11:19:38 AM Central Standard Time, > jwostal@sat.net > > writes: > > > > > > > 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 ==== > > To unsubscribe from this list, it is as easy as pie, > > just send to JENNINGS-L-request@rootsweb.com and > > write unsubscribe in textfield.NOTHING ELSE,NO SIGNATURES. > > Our mail list archives contain a wealth of information, try them. > > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=jennings > > > > > ==== JENNINGS Mailing List ==== > Posting of items of RELIGIOUS/POLITICAL CONTENT,VIRUSES,CHAIN LETTERS,OR > SPAM will result in permanent unsubscription > > > > ----------------------- Headers -------------------------------- > Return-Path: <JENNINGS-L-request@rootsweb.com> > Received: from rly-yg01.mx.aol.com (rly-yg01.mail.aol.com [172.18.147.1]) > by air-yg04.mail.aol.com (v82.22) with ESMTP id MAILINYG44-0113171421; Sun, > 13 Jan 2002 17:14:21 -0500 > Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com (lists5.rootsweb.com [63.92.80.123]) by > rly-yg01.mx.aol.com (v83.18) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINYG15-0113171358; Sun, > 13 Jan 2002 17:13:58 -0500 > Received: (from slist@localhost) > by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) id g0DMBm308246; > Sun, 13 Jan 2002 15:11:48 -0700 > Resent-Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2002 15:11:48 -0700 > X-Original-Sender: garius@nyc.rr.com Sun Jan 13 15:11:47 2002 > Message-ID: <01a001c19c7f$3376fc20$374ba818@nyc.rr.com> > From: "Garius Hill" <garius@nyc.rr.com> > Old-To: <JENNINGS-L@rootsweb.com> > References: <14e.732a48d.297358bd@aol.com> > Subject: Re: [JENNINGS] James Jennings -> Late 1700's to early or mid > 1800's -> Ky and... > Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2002 17:11:07 -0500 > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" > X-Priority: 3 > X-MSMail-Priority: Normal > X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2479.0006 > X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2479.0006 > Resent-Message-ID: <xexLXB.A.SAC.jYgQ8@lists5.rootsweb.com> > To: JENNINGS-L@rootsweb.com > Resent-From: JENNINGS-L@rootsweb.com > Reply-To: JENNINGS-L@rootsweb.com > X-Mailing-List: <JENNINGS-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/3062 > X-Loop: JENNINGS-L@rootsweb.com > Precedence: list > Resent-Sender: JENNINGS-L-request@rootsweb.com > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by lists5.rootsweb.com > id g0DMBm308246 > > >