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Saturday, April 11, 2015

Jennison of Massachusetts

My Jennison line is from England and they settled in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts before 1637. This is a recently discovered line, and I'm happy to add this family to my tree. As in the past, my direct lines are in All Caps. I will be glad to share what I used as sources.

Note: This was revised on July 24, 2015, from my April 2015 posting, since I added eight new names and used quite a number of new sources.



Descendant Register, Generation No. 1

1.ROBERT JENNISON ( JENNISON1) was born in England, and died 4 JUL 1690 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He married GRACE ABT 1630. She died 26 NOV 1686 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He married Elizabeth. She died 10 OCT 1638 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
  
Children of ROBERT JENNISON and GRACE (--) w\o ROBERT JENNISON are:
 2  i.Elizabeth JENNISON was born 12 APR 1637. She married George REED 4 OCT 1652 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He was born 1629.
+3  ii.Micael (Michael) JENNISON was born 17 DEC 1640 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 14 JUL 1713 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
+4  iii.SAMUEL JENNISON was born 1645 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 15 OCT 1701 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
Child of ROBERT JENNISON and Elizabeth (--) w\o ROBERT JENNISON is:
 5  i.Elizabeth JENNISON was born 12 APR 1637 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 26 FEB 1665. She married George REED 2 OCT 1652 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, son of William REED and Mabel KENDALL.


Descendant Register, Generation No. 2

3.Micael (Michael) JENNISON was born 17 DEC 1640 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 14 JUL 1713 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. She married Richard BLOSS \ BLOYS 10 FEB 1658 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, son of Edmund BLOSS \ BLOYS and Mary (--) w\o Richard BLOSS. He was born 1623 in England, and died 7 AUG 1665. She married John WARREN 11 JUL 1667 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, son of JOHN WARREN and MARGARET (--) w\o JOHN WARREN. He was born ABT 12 MAY 1622 in Nayland, Suffolk, England, and died BET 12 JAN 1703 AND 15 FEB 1703 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
  
Children of Micael (Michael) JENNISON and John WARREN are:
 6  i.Margaret WARREN was born 6 MAY 1668 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
 7  ii.Sarah WARREN was born 25 JAN 1671 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
 8  iii.Elizabeth WARREN was born 8 JUL 1673 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
 9  iv.Mary WARREN was born 25 MAY 1675 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
 10  v.John WARREN was born 21 MAY 1678 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
 11  vi.Grace WARREN was born 12 MAR 1680 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
 12  vii.Samuel WARREN was born 23 JAN 1684 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
4.SAMUEL JENNISON (ROBERT JENNISON2, JENNISON1) was born 1645 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 15 OCT 1701 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He married JUDITH NEWCOMB 30 OCT 1666 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of FRANCIS NEWCOMB and RACHEL BRACKETT. She was born 16 JAN 1646 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 1 MAR 1723 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
  
Children of SAMUEL JENNISON and JUDITH NEWCOMB are:
 13  i.Judith JENNISON was born 13 AUG 1667 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. She married James BARNARD 16 DEC 1692 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, son of John BARNARD. He died 23 JAN 1725/6. She married James BEMIS 30 MAY 1726.
 14  ii.Mercy JENNISON was born 23 JAN 1669/70 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 28 FEB 1671/2.
 15  iii.Rachel JENNISON was born 8 OCT 1671 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. She married Timothy BARRON 10 MAR 1699 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, son of Ellis BARRON. She married John KING.
+16  iv.SAMUEL JENNISON was born 12 OCT 1673 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 2 DEC 1730 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
+17  v.William JENNISON was born 17 OCT 1676 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 19 SEP 1741 in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
 18  vi.Elizabeth JENNISON was born 17 OCT 1676 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died BEF 1701.
 19  vii.Grace JENNISON was born 11 FEB 1678 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 7 JAN 1757 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. She married John HOLDEN 7 NOV 1699 in Watertown / Concord, Massachusetts.
+20  viii.Peter JENNISON was born 1 OCT 1681 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 17 JAN 1723 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
+21  ix.Robert JENNISON was born 24 JUL 1684 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 1779 in Sutton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
 22  x.Lydia JENNISON was born 18 MAY 1688 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. She married John TRAINE 5 MAY 1705 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, son of John TRAINE.


Descendant Register, Generation No. 3

16.SAMUEL JENNISON (SAMUEL JENNISON3, ROBERT JENNISON2, JENNISON1) was born 12 OCT 1673 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 2 DEC 1730 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He was buried in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He married MARY STEARNS 2 NOV 1699 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of SAMUEL STEARNS and HANNAH MANNING. She was born 5 APR 1679 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 1732.
  
Children of SAMUEL JENNISON and MARY STEARNS are:
 23  i.Mary JENNISON was born 17 AUG 1700. She married John GERRISH 8 NOV 1733 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
 24  ii.Hannah JENNISON was born 17 JUL 1702, and died 10 DEC 1777 in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. She married Jonathan STONE 15 FEB 1724/5. She married John GODDARD.
 25  iii.Samuel JENNISON was born 26 SEP 1704. He married Abigail HOLDEN 13 FEB 1733 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
 26  iv.William JENNISON was born 6 FEB 1706/7, and died 1 APR 1750 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He married Abigail LINDALL.
+27  v.Nathaniel JENNISON was born 5 APR 1709 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 18 MAY 1769 in Barre, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
 28  vi.John JENNISON was born 19 FEB 1710/1, and died AFT MAR 1755. He married Mary HUBBARD 21 JUL 1740 in Lunenburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
 29  vii.Lydia JENNISON was born 2 APR 1712, and died 28 MAR 1749. She married Ebenezer WHITE 11 JAN 1736/7.
 30  viii.Abigail JENNISON was born 22 APR 1715. She married Jonathan HUBBARD.
 31  ix.Mercy JENNISON was born 11 MAR 1717/8, and died 26 OCT 1756. She married Stanton PRENTICE 26 JUN 1740.
 32  x.Sarah JENNISON was born AUG 1720 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 23 NOV 1720.
+33  xi.EUNICE JENNISON was born FEB 1721/2 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 17 FEB 1750/1 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
17.William JENNISON (SAMUEL JENNISON3, ROBERT JENNISON2, JENNISON1) was born 17 OCT 1676 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 19 SEP 1741 in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. He married Elizabeth GOLDING 20 JUN 1700 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of Peter GOLDING. She died 2 DEC 1766.
  
Children of William JENNISON and Elizabeth GOLDING are:
 34  i.Elizabeth JENNISON was born 12 JUL 1704 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
 35  ii.Mary JENNISON was born 21 AUG 1708 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
 36  iii.Marcy JENNISON was born 9 MAR 1709/10 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
20.Peter JENNISON (SAMUEL JENNISON3, ROBERT JENNISON2, JENNISON1) was born 1 OCT 1681 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 17 JAN 1723 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He was buried in Wayland, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He married Jane. She was born 1689 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 16 NOV 1753. She was buried in Lincoln, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
  
Children of Peter JENNISON and Jane are:
 37  i.Peter JENNISON was born 27 MAR 1710 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
 38  ii.Sarah JENNISON was born 8 OCT 1711 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 19 SEP 1791.
+39  iii.Israel JENNISON was born 4 MAR 1713 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 19 FEB 1782 in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
+40  iv.Robert JENNISON was born 9 JUL 1715 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
 41  v.Jane JENNISON was born 15 MAR 1716/7 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died ABT 1790 in Massachusetts.
+42  vi.Eunice JENNISON was born 16 APR 1719 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 13 APR 1748 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
 43  vii.Samuel JENNISON was born 16 AUG 1722 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 18 MAY 1804.
21.Robert JENNISON (SAMUEL JENNISON3, ROBERT JENNISON2, JENNISON1) was born 24 JUL 1684 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 1779 in Sutton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. He married Dorothy (Thomas) WHITTEMORE ABT 1719.
  
Children of Robert JENNISON and Dorothy (Thomas) WHITTEMORE are:
 44  i.Joseph JENNISON was born 6 DEC 1720 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
 45  ii.Elias JENNISON was born 23 SEP 1724 in Framingham, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died in of Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He married Hannah TWIST 1748.


Descendant Register, Generation No. 4

27.Nathaniel JENNISON (SAMUEL JENNISON4, SAMUEL JENNISON3, ROBERT JENNISON2, JENNISON1) was born 5 APR 1709 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 18 MAY 1769 in Barre, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. He married Abigail MEAD 23 OCT 1729 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of Hopestill MEAD and Elizabeth HASTINGS. She was born ABT 30 AUG 1713 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
  
Children of Nathaniel JENNISON and Abigail MEAD are:
 46  i.Josiah JENNISON was born 22 JAN 1730 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
 47  ii.Elizabeth JENNISON was born 23 MAY 1731 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
 48  iii.Nathaniel JENNISON was born ABT 10 DEC 1732 in Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
 49  iv.Mary JENNISON was born ABT 6 APR 1735 in Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
 50  v.Abigail JENNISON was born 22 APR 1737 in Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. She married Andrew PARKER 29 NOV 1759, son of Andrew PARKER and Sarah WHITNEY. He was born 11 APR 1738 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
 51  vi.Sarah JENNISON was born 22 APR 1737 in Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
 52  vii.Anna JENNISON was born ABT 5 AUG 1739 in Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
+53  viii.Eunice JENNISON was born ABT 28 JAN 1742 in Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
 54  ix.Abijah JENNISON was born ABT 5 OCT 1746 in Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 3 JAN 1747 in Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
 55  x.Abijah JENNISON was born ABT 21 DEC 1747 in Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
 56  xi.Hopestill JENNISON was born ABT 6 OCT 1751 in Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
33.EUNICE JENNISON (SAMUEL JENNISON4, SAMUEL JENNISON3, ROBERT JENNISON2, JENNISON1) was born FEB 1721/2 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 17 FEB 1750/1 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. She was buried in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. She married DAVID WILDER ABT 16 JUN 1744 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, son of EBENEZER WILDER and MERCY HOUGHTON. He was born ABT 27 JAN 1714 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 17 NOV 1776 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. He was buried in Leominster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
  
Children of EUNICE JENNISON and DAVID WILDER are:
+57  i.SAMUEL WILDER was born 13 JUN 1745 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 22 OCT 1824 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
 58  ii.John WILDER was born 1747.
39.Israel JENNISON (Peter JENNISON4, SAMUEL JENNISON3, ROBERT JENNISON2, JENNISON1) was born 4 MAR 1713 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 19 FEB 1782 in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. He married Mary HEYWOOD FEB 1739. She died 19 JUN 1775. He married Margaret  9 DEC 1775.
  
Children of Israel JENNISON and Mary HEYWOOD are:
 59  i.Abigail JENNISON was born 30 JUL 1744, and died 29 JUN 1798.
 60  ii.John JENNISON was born ABT 1748, and died 15 JAN 1755.
 61  iii.Faith JENNISON was born 30 AUG 1751, and died 24 SEP 1782.
 62  iv.Relief JENNISON. She married Abel STOWELL.
 63  v.Betsey JENNISON. She married Peter STOWELL.
40.Robert JENNISON (Peter JENNISON4, SAMUEL JENNISON3, ROBERT JENNISON2, JENNISON1) was born 9 JUL 1715 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He married Sibilla BRINTNALL 18 JAN 1738/9 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
  
Children of Robert JENNISON and Sibilla BRINTNALL are:
 64  i.Eunice JENNISON was born 20 OCT 1739 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
 65  ii.Phinehas JENNISON was born in Natick, Middlesex Co., Massachusestts.
 66  iii.Lot JENNISON.
 67  iv.Nathaniel JENNISON.
 68  v.Hannah JENNISON. She married William GROUT 1779 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
42.Eunice JENNISON (Peter JENNISON4, SAMUEL JENNISON3, ROBERT JENNISON2, JENNISON1) was born 16 APR 1719 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 13 APR 1748 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. She married Joshua RICHARDSON 11 JUL 1739 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, son of Joshua RICHARDSON. He was born 18 OCT 1716 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 13 MAR 1774 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
  
Children of Eunice JENNISON and Joshua RICHARDSON are:
 69  i.Lucy RICHARDSON was born 21 JUL 1740, and died 2 DEC 1741.
 70  ii.Nathaniel RICHARDSON was born 20 MAR 1742. He married Eunice PUTNAM.
 71  iii.Lucy RICHARDSON was born 13 NOV 1746.
 72  iv.Joshua RICHARDSON was born 14 FEB 1745/6. He married Anstice CHIPMAN.
 73  v.Israel RICHARDSON was born 29 MAR 1748 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 20 APR 1748 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.


Descendant Register, Generation No. 5

53.Eunice JENNISON (Nathaniel JENNISON5, SAMUEL JENNISON4, SAMUEL JENNISON3, ROBERT JENNISON2, JENNISON1) was born ABT 28 JAN 1742 in Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. She married Josiah PRIEST 11 DEC 1758 in Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
  
Child of Eunice JENNISON and Josiah PRIEST is:
+74  i.Faithful PRIEST was born ABT 1782 in Marlborough, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 10 AUG 1865 in Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
57.SAMUEL WILDER (EUNICE JENNISON5, SAMUEL JENNISON4, SAMUEL JENNISON3, ROBERT JENNISON2, JENNISON1) was born 13 JUN 1745 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 22 OCT 1824 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. He married SARAH BALLARD 1 AUG 1768 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, daughter of JOSIAH BALLARD and SARAH CARTER. She was born 30 NOV 1747 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 28 JAN 1843 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
  
Children of SAMUEL WILDER and SARAH BALLARD are:
+75  i.Samuel WILDER was born 25 JUN 1769 in Templeton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 20 AUG 1849 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
+76  ii.ABEL WILDER was born 11 AUG 1770 in Templeton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 3 APR 1862 in Bridport, Addison Co., Vermont.
+77  iii.Sarah WILDER was born 25 FEB 1772 in Templeton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 1852 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
 78  iv.Eunice WILDER was born 6 JUN 1774 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
+79  v.David WILDER was born 1 APR 1776 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 23 JUL 1813 in Keene, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire.
+80  vi.Mary WILDER was born 12 NOV 1779 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 6 NOV 1853 in Westminster, Windham Co., Vermont.
 81  vii.John WILDER was born 16 AUG 1781 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 5 MAR 1831. He married Mary KNIGHT.
 82  viii.Josiah WILDER was born 22 OCT 1782 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
+83  ix.Luke WILDER was born 25 SEP 1785 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, and died 1869.
 84  x.Dolly WILDER was born 18 MAY 1788 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. She married Samuel HOWE.