Son of Jacob Jennings and
Mary Norris Smith
Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
Birth Record
No birth record for Samuel. Proposed birth 16 May 1772.
Marriage Records
Married Elizabeth Hopkins 11 January 1796.
Child Records
Ann Jennings 1796–Deceased LWBJ-FZX
Isaac Smith Jennings 1798–Deceased KZZM-RX4
Samuel H Jennings 1800–1897 KHDW-L21
Elizabeth Ann Jennings 1801–Deceased LWBV-XNQ
Death Records and Will
No Death records
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 1796.
Report was also made that Samuel Jenings has been dealt with for Unchastity before Marriage, and going out in his marriage. Thomas Githens and John Gill the Younger, are appointed to visit him and to endeavour to lay the evil of such conduct before him and report their sense of the Situation of his mind to next Meeting.
At a Monthly Meeting held the 11th of 7th mo. 1796
The friends appointed to visit Samuel Jennings now reported that they had complied with the appointment and also had an opportunity with his wife who has been previously visited by women friends and their situation to them to render a Testimony of disownment proper in their case, which is adopted by this meeting: Thomas Githens and John Gill are appointed to prepare a Testification against their evil conduct, and produce it to next meeting for approbation.
At a Monthly Meeting held the 8th of 8th month 1796.
The friends appointed produc’d a Testimony against Samuel Jenings and Elizabeth his Wife; which was read, approved and signed by the Clerk, & Thomas Githens & John Gill the Younger, are appointed to deliver them a Copy, inform them of their priviledge of Appeal and report to next Meeting.
At a Monthly Meeting held the 12th of 9th month 1796.
The friends appointed reported, they have delivered Samuel Jenings and Wife a Copy of the Testimony against them, and inform’d them of their priviledge of Appeal, and that the
Answer was they should not appeal. Therefore John T. Glover is appointed to read the Testimony at the Close of a public first day Meeting at Haddonfield, and return it to next Meeting.