Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
Birth Record
No birth records
Proposed Birth Date 21 September 1741
Marriage Record – Mary Norris Smith
MINUTES OF HADDONFIELD (N.J) MONTHLY MEETINGS 1731-1761.
1761 10th day Mo 12. Jacob Jennings, son of Isaac Jennings, deceased, and Mary Smith, dau. of Isaac Smith, declared their intention to marry.” The committee appointed to search their doings reported favorably, 12-14-1761. Two months later the committee appointed to attend the wedding reported “that the marriage had been orderly accomplisht.”
Haddonfield Meetings 1737-1886
P.221. Jacob Jennings
WHEREAS, Jacob Jennings of the township and county of Gloucester in the Province of New Jersey, Son of Isaac Jennings, late of the same place,
deceased, and Mary Smith, Daughter of Isaac Smith, late of the county of Gloucester, afore said, Deceased, Having declared their intentions of Marriage to each other Before several monthly meetings of people called Quakers held at Haddonfield in the County of Gloucester afore Said according to the good orders used amongst them and having Consent of Relatives Concerned there, Said Proposals of Marriage was allowed of By the Said meeting.
“Now these are to Certifie all Whom it may Concern that for the full accomplishing their Said Intentions this third day of the twelvth Month in the year of our Lord -one thousand seven hundred and Sixty one they the said Jacob Jenings and Mary Smith appeared at a Publick Meeting of the said people at Haddonfield afore said and the Said Jacob Jenings taking the Said Mary Smith By the hand did in a Solemn Manner openly declare that he took her the said Mary Smith to Be his Wife, promising through the Lords assistance to Be unto her a loving and faithful husband until death should separate them and then and there in the same assemble the Said Mary Smith did in like manner declare that she took
the Said Jacob Jenings to be her lawful husband, promising through the Lords assistance to be unto him a faithful and loving Wife until death
should separate them and Moreover they the Said Jacob Jenings and Mary Smith, she according to the custom of Marriage assuming the name of her husband, and, as a further confirmation thereof did then and there to these presents Set their bands, and we whose names are hereunder also Subscribe Being Present at the Solenmization of the Said Marriage and Subscription have as witnesses thereunto Set our hand the day and year above written.”
Their signatures we reaffixed as were also the thirty witnesses to the ceremony. These included:
Judith Jennings, Ephraim Tomlinson, Josiah Albertson, Jn. Esq. Hopkins, Josiah Kay, Ann Albertson, Isaac, Patrick and Samuel C. Flanningham.
Child Records
ISAAC
No birth record for Isaac. Proposed birth 5 Sep 1762 No marriage records. Proposed marriage: Judith Proposed death March 1850.
JOHN
No birth records for John. Proposed birth 5 March 1765. Married Sarah Hopkins 1788. Proposed death March 1850.
JUDITH
No birth record for Judith. Proposed birth date: 21 March 1767. Married to Hinchman Bishpham around 1790. No death record. Proposed death after 181
JACOB
No birth record for Jacob. Proposed birth 21 Sep 1769. No record of marriage or death.
Samuel
No birth record for Samuel. Proposed birth 16 May 1772. Married Elizabeth Hopkins 11 January 1796. No Death records.
James
No birth record for James Proposed birth 22 October 1774. Married Elizabeth Hopkins approximately 1803 to 1804. Died 17 Sep 1860
Marriage Record – Ann Albertson Hopkins
DEPARTMENT OF RECORDS OF PHILADELPHIA YEARLY MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS
302 ARCH STREET PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19106
CUSTODIAN Howard H. Brinton SECRETARY Alice P. Allen
JACOB JENINGS -ANN HOPKINS
At a Monthly Meeting held the 9th of 6th month, 1783:
Jacob Jenings son of Isaac Jenings deceased, and Ann Hopkins, widow of Ebenezer Hopkins deceased, appeared and declared their intention of Marriage with each other, her Parents being present consented. John Glover and Jont. Knight are appointed to make the needful inquiry respecting his clearness, and whether her affairs are settled respecting the rights of her Children, and report to next meeting.
DEPARTMENT OF RECORDS OF PHILADELPHIA YEARLY MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS
302 ARCH STREET PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19106
CUSTODIAN Howard H. Brinton SECRETARY Alice P. Allen
MARRIAGE OF JACOB JENINGS AND ANN HOPKINS
Whereas Jacob Jenings of the Town & County of Gloucester in the Western Division of New Jersey, Yeoman, Son of Isaac Jenings, dec’d, and Ann Hopkins of the Township of Newton in the County aforesaid, Widow of Ebenezer Hopkins, and Daughter of Josiah Albertson……… |
Dated: 7-24-1783
The certificate was signed by:
Jacob Jenings
Ann Jenings
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Ann Albertson
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Ann Hopkins
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Ann Webster
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Benja Hopkins
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Benja Swett
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Beulah Clement
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Beulah Stokes
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Deborah Griscom
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Ebenezer Hopkins
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Eliza Hugg
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Eliza Webster
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Elizabeth Hopkins, Jun’r
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Esabel Knight
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Hannah Albertson
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Hannah Clement
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Hannah Elfreth
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Isaac Ballinger
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Isaac Hopkins
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Isaac Horner, Jun’r.
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Isaac Jennings
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Jacob Jennings
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John Est. Hopkins
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John Gaunt
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John Gill
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John Glover
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John Jenings
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Jonathan Knight
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Joseph Branson
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Joseph Burrough
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Joseph Kaighgin
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Joseph Lippincott
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Joshua Evans
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Josiah Albertson
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Josiah Hopkins
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Judith Jennings
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Mary Glove
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Mary Swett
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Patience Ballinger
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Peter Thompson
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Rebekah Brown
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Rebekah Price
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Reuben Burrough
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Samuel Brown
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Samuel Hopkins
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Samuel Jenings
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Samuel Webster
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Sarah Griscom
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Sarah Hopkins
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Sarah Hopkins, Jun’r
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Sarah Webster
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Thomas Redman
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Thomas Webster
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William Griscom
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William Knight
*John Est: Hopkins was John Estaugh Hopkins, father of William E Hopkins who married Ann Morgan
Copied from: Marriage Certificates -Haddonfield-1886. Page 113.
Child Records
Joseph
No birth record for Joseph. Proposed birth 17 July 1784. Married Sarah Mathes 2 December 1803. Burial 13 September 1848
mark
No birth record for Mark. Proposed birth 13 September 1848. Married Mary Fleetwood 22 Oct 1807. Will date: 26 August 1833
job
No birth record for Job. Proposed birth 25 March 1789. Married Elizabeth Jackson. Proposed death 11 June 1863 Rehoboth, Perry, Ohio, United State
Death Records and Will
Will of Jacob Jennings, son of Isaac
I, JACOB JENNINGS of the Town and County of Gloucester in the State of
New Jersey & a man being in Health & of sound disposing mind and memory Do this eighteenth day of this Tenth Month October in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and thirteen make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form followeth.-
First I do ‘Will and Order that my Funeral expenses and all my Just Debts be fully paid and satisfied out of my personal Estate by my Executors herein after named.
SECONDLY I give and devise unto my sons Joseph & Job all my lot of Cedar Swamp Situate on Great Egg Harbour River in the Township & County of Gloucester, to be equally divided between them, and to hold to them their heirs & assigns forever. I give and bequeath unto my children (to wit) Isaac, John, Judith, and James, the sum of one Dollar a piece, having provided for my said children before-I give and bequeath unto to Son Mark the sum of one hundred & thirty three Dollars and thirty three cents, Lawful Money of New Jersey.-. I give and bequeath unto my grandchildren (To Wit) John H. Bispham., Thomas Bispham, and Joseph Bispham the sum of one hundred & sixty-Dollars Lawful Money apiece. to be paid them at the end of two years from my decease. I give and bequeath unto my grandchildren To wit. Elizabeth Bispham Mary Bispham Sarah Bispham, and Rachel Bispham, the sum of one hundred and Six Dollars Lawful Money apiece to be paid to them two years from my decease. I give and bequeath unto my Son Joseph my Silver Watch.-I give and bequeath unto my Sons Joseph & Job all the residue and remainder of my personal Estate whatsoever to be equally divided between them. And lastly, I nominate Constitute and appoint my said Sons Joseph and Job the Executors of this my last Will and Testament on this special condition with respect to the appointment of my Son Joseph one of my Executors that he Shall take no advantage thereby in regard to any part of the Monies he owes me for Land Sold him.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal the day and year first within written. Signed Sealed Published Pronounced JACOB JENNINGS (L.s.) AND Declared by the said Jacob Jenings as and for his last Will and TestamentIn the presence of us.-Thomas Redman-Joseph Middleton-Thomas Redman Jr. Surrogate’s Court Woodbury, N.J.
Miscellaneous Sources and Records
Record Source
DEPARTMENT OF RECORDS OF PHILADELPHIA YEARLY MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS
302 ARCH STREET PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19106
CUSTODIAN Howard H. Brinton SECRETARY Alice P. Allen
At a Monthly Meeting held the 13th of 6th month 1785.
Ibid. p112.
Jacob Jennings was an active and useful member of Haddonfield Monthly Meeting. He served on the committee for educating the negroes; the one in charge of the plans for a new schoolhouse; one conducting an inquiry about the use of intoxicating liquors. In addition, he was frequently appointed to act in cases of individual discipline and to represent his meeting at other meetings.