Joseph JENNINGS

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 14 May 1699, Fairfield Cong. Church

Family/Spouse: Abigail TURNEY. Abigail (daughter of Robert TURNEY and Elizabeth HOLLY) was born on 25 Feb 1661 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 25 Feb 1674

Notes:

"History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield": An early settler of hartford; fined for a trivial offense, he left Hartford in 1650 and settled in Fairfield.
Married at hartford, 22 Dec. 1647, Mary Williams. She m. (2) at Fairfield, 16 Dec. 1680, George Slawson, of Stamford; with whom she made a marriage covenant dated 18 Nov. 1680.
Will 25 Feb. 1674/5; to son Joshua, my carpenter, joiner, wheelwright and turning tools; to rest of my sons, Joseph, Michael, John, Samuel, Matthew, and Isaac, and to my daus. Mary and Elizabeth, 20 shillings apiece; to wife Mary, residue, housing, lands, chattels, etc.; friend Major Gold and Mr. Wakeman to be helpful to my wife; witnesses, Josiah harvey, Mary Staples. Inv. 27 Nov. 1675.

Joshua married Mary WILLIAMS on 22 Dec 1647 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Mary died about Dec 1697. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 27 Mar 1697

Notes:

"History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield": Goodwife Salwson demanded goods which had been in possession of her son-in-law John Smith, John and his wife being deceased; she made oath 9 Dec 1690 that the goods were hers and "she would never give them to her daughter said Smith's wife if she would proceed in the match with said Smith."
Will of Mary Slawson, 27 Mar. 1697; sons Matthew, Isaac, and Samuel Jennings; dau. mary Curtis, all her wearing apparel and L30 out of Est. at Stamford; dau.-in-law Hannah Jennings; son Joseph Jennings; grandchild John Smith, L5; five sons, Joshua, Joseph, Samuel, Matthew, Isaac. Inv. 10 Jan. 1697.