Patsy, (or anyone on this list) Am trying to link a John C. JENNESS, 1st Lt who was killed in action at the Wagon Box Fight near Fort Phil Kearny [today near Story, WY] on 02 Aug 1867 to the JENNESS's of NH. Have been to Fort Phil Kearny, the Wagon Box Fight site, and Lt JENNESS's grave at Little Big Horn National Park, MT. He was born in Newport, VT just a few miles from where I was born on the JENNESS farm in Barton, VT. [My mother's maiden name is Dorothy JENNESS, line from the Francis JENNESS of Rye, NH who came over from England.] Have identified his parents and grandparents as below: 1 John JENNESS b: 1761/2 . +Temperance FOLLET b: 24 Aug 1760 in Pembroke <?>, Merrimack, NH . 2 Solomon JENNESS b: 06 May 1801 in Pembroke, Merrimack, NH . *2nd Wife of Solomon JENNESS: .... +Polly MCDANIELS b: 16 Nov 1804 .... 3 John C. JENNESS b: 10 May 1843 in Newport, Orleans, VT; KIA 02 Aug 1867, near Fort Phil Kearney, WY Problem is finding parents of grandfather John JENNESS b. 1761/2 who married Temperance FOLLET on 14 Nov 1783 in Pembroke, Merrimack, NH [IGI NH p4,754 JENNESS, JOHN TEMPERANCE FOLLET M 14 NOV 1783 MERRIMACK, PEMBROKE] More information on this particular John JENNESS is found in: 'Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files' M-804 Roll 1412 * pg. 0513 Jenness, Job or Jenniss (has brother John) pg. 0525 NH Jenness, John - Temperance W.26705 pg. 0527 Vermont, Montpl. Temperance Jenness Widow of John Jenness who was a private in the Revolution $80 per annum to commence on 04 Mar 1843. Certificate of Pension issued 31 Jan 1844, and sent to John Kimball, Barton, VT. Recorded in Book A Vol 1 page 27 pg. 0533 Enlisted 19 April 1779, served until 7 June 1783 in Capt Amos Morrell's Co, Col Cilliy/s Regt, NH John Jenness & Temperence Follet of Pembroke married 14 Nov 1783 by Rev Zacheus Colby. pg. 0536 17 Oct 1843 Temperance Jennis, age 84, at Newport, VT. John Jennis died at Newport, VT on the 10th of May 1843. Temperance moved to Danville and Newport about 12 years ago. * pg. 0543 Pension application 08 Apr 1818, age 56. Battles engaged in: Newtown & skirmishes with Indians. Children in 1820, dau age 20, dau Sukey age 17. pg. 0552 John Jenness in Newport, VT on 26 Dec 1831 residing with youngest son [Solomon]. So, based on the pg. 0543 (1818 - 56 = 1761/62) this John was born in 1761 or 62. However: Forty eight (48) John JENNESSs have been identified in south-eastern NH. The birthdates range from 1709 to 1868. But, have found a John JENNESS b: 04 Feb 1761 in Rye, Rockingham, NH who is the son of Job and Mary JENNESS, their last child as shown below: 1 Job JENNESS b: 15 Oct 1708 in Hampton-Rye<?>, Rockingham, NH . +Mary JENNESS b: 25 Jan 1717/18 in Rye, Rockingham, NH . 2 Hezekiah JENNESS b: 26 Aug 1736 in Rye, Rockingham, NH . 2 Elizabeth Hannah JENNESS b: 10 Oct 1738 in Rye, Rockingham, NH .... +Thomas RAND b: Abt. 1738 . *2nd Husband of Elizabeth Hannah JENNESS: .... +Jonathan WOODMAN b: Abt. 1738 . 2 Job JENNESS b: Abt. 1740 in Rye, Rockingham, NH . 2 Anna JENNESS b: 1750 in Rye, Rockingham, NH . 2 Richard JENNESS b: 08 Dec 1751 in Rye, Rockingham, NH .... +Mary PAGE b: Abt. 1751 in No. Hampton <?>, Rockingham, NH . 2 Samuel JENNESS b: Abt. 1755 in Rye, Rockingham, NH . 2 Comfort JENNESS b: 1760 in Rye, Rockingham, NH .... +John BROWN b: Abt. 1760 . 2 John JENNESS b: 04 Feb 1761 in Rye, Rockingham, NH This Job goes back to the JENNESS progenitor Francis as shown here: 1 Francis JENNESS b: 1634 in Rye, Sussex, England . +Hannah SWAINE b: 1647 in Hampton, Rockingham, NH . 2 John [#1] JENNESS b: 14 Jun 1678 in Hampton (now Rye), Rockingham, NH .... +Hannah FOSS b: Abt. 1678 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, NH .... 3 Job JENNESS b: 15 Oct 1708 in Hampton-Rye<?>, Rockingham, NH Note from the 'Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files' on pg. 0513 'Jenness, Job or Jenniss (has brother John)' is supportive since there are sons Job and John of this Job b. 15 Oct 1708. So, HYPOTHERSIS: The John JENNESS b. 1761/2 is the same John JENNESS born 04 Feb 1761 in Rye, Rockingham, NH. Question: Can the hypothesis be proved? If there are no primary sources that either prove or disprove the hypothesis, are there any secondary sources to shed light on the subject? Thanks for any help. Earl -- Earl Dunn edunn@mitre.org (703) 255-9556 P.O. Box 417 Dunn Loring, VA 22027 PatsyPLQ@aol.com wrote: > > I have a book, New Hampshire The State that Made Us a Union. It is an index > hardback, 260 pages, published by the New Hampshire Bicentennial Commission, > with photos, maps and documents from the late 1700's. It's in perfect > condition. I will do look ups until it is sold. It has a Stephen Fifield of > Candia, listed for your info. > > ==== NHROCKIN Mailing List ==== > RootsWeb Mailing Lists Archives: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > Rockingham County GenWeb site: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/1706/ > ****************