Charles Jennings, Jr.

Charles Jennings, Jr.

• Son of Charles Jennings and Mary, died about 1748 in Elizabeth City County, Virginia.

Married

• Married: (1) Elizabeth Naylor, married after 20 Jul 1702 (to about 1710) in Virginia
• Married: (2) Hannah Chandler, widow of Richard Hawkins, married 1737 (to 1748) in Elizabeth City, Hampton, Virginia

Will of Charles Jennings, Jr. from the Wills and Administrations of Elizabeth City County, Virginia 1688-1800

Old Kecoughtan, Elizabeth City County, VA - Old Records; Wm. & Mary Qtrly, Vol. 9, No. 2

Charles Jenings was clerk of the court of Elizabeth City county as early as 1680. In 1696-'7 he obtained a certificate from the court for 300 acres on account of having imported into the country six persons, viz., Charles Jenings, Mary Jenings, John Stanbury, Charles Jenings, Charles Ball and Lewis, a negro. A deposition of Mary Jenings states
her age as forty-five in February, 1696-'7. Charles Jenings and Mary Jenings, his wife, had issue, (1) Thomas Jenings, "son and heir," who died about 1720 without issue, and (2) Charles Jenings,(2) Jr. This last married in 1702 Elizabeth Naylor, daughter of William Naylor (will proved in Elizabeth City county in 1697), and widow of Worlich Westwood, father of William Westwood. He succeeded his father as clerk, but in 1720 he was removed by Gov. Spotswood, and Henry Irwin was made clerk. Charles Jenings appers to have married, secondly, Hannah, daughter of John Chandler, widow successively of Matthew Watts (who died 1716), of Hind Armistead, and of Hawkins, by which last she had Phebe and Mary Hawkins. She calls Anthony Tucker her "brother," and Richard Hawkins in his will, proved 1737, names daughters Mary,

Phebe, Eliabeth Read, and sons Anthony Tucker and Thomas Read.* Charles(3) Jenings made his will in 1745, and it was proved August 2, 1748. He names sons Charles(4), John, Thomas, David, and daughters Mary and Ann. There is a tombstone at Hampton of Charles Jenings

Source Old Kecoughtan, Elizabeth City County, VA - Old Records; Wm. & Mary Qtrly, Vol. 9, No. 2 - http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/elizabethcity/court/kecoughtan.txt

Notes

from https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Jennings-1291

Charles Jennings Jr was the son of Charles Jennings, who was clerk of the court of Elizabeth City county as early as 1680. In 1696-'7 Sr obtained a certificate from the court for 300 acres on account of having imported into the country six persons, viz., Charles Jenings, Mary Jenings, John Stanbury, Charles Jenings, Charles Ball and Lewis, a negro. A deposition of Mary Jenings states her age as forty-five in February, 1696-'7. He succeeded his father as clerk, but in 1720 he was removed by Gov. Spotswood, and Henry Irwin was made clerk. Charles Jenings appers to have married, secondly ....

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