Mary Slawson

Joshua Jennings married at Hartford, 22 December 1647, Mary WILLIAMS

She married second at Fairfield, 16 December 1680, George SLAWSON, of Stamford; with whom she made a marriage covenant dated 18 November 1680. [1]

Children of Mary WILLIAMS and Joshua JENNINGS are:

1. Joshua JENNINGS was born ABT. 1648, and died 1716.
2. Joseph JENNINGS was born ABT. 1650 in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, and died 1727 in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
3. Michael JENNINGS.
4. John JENNINGS died BEF. 1697.
5. Samuel JENNINGS died 1734.
6. Matthew JENNINGS was born 1658 in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, and died 1738.
7. Isaac JENNINGS was born ABT. 1673 in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, and died 10 Jul 1746 in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
8. Mary JENNINGS.
9. Elizabeth JENNINGS.

notes

Joshua Jennings, a carpenter, was in Wethersfield, CO, 1646, where he was employed in the bldg. of the meeting ho. - and perhaps earlier. In Jan., 1648/49 was paid 20s for "setting up the minister's desk" and 6 pound for other. His wife Mary (perhaps a dau. of Mathew) --- ("History of Ancient Wethersfield" - Vol 1, Conn. State Library - Hartford)

This is a letter that was copied from the Jenning's file at the Hartford Historical Society on 3/3/95.

"I. JOSHUA JENNINGS. 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," etc. (Jecobus.) Will of Mary Slawson 27 Mar. 1697; sons Matthew, Isaac ...dau.-in-law Hannah Jennings; son Joseph Jennings," etc. Ibid. 1943 Correction by Jacobus, p. 20 states: Joshua m. 23 (not 22) Dec. 1647, and gives line of Nehemiah Jennings of Weston.

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Father also seen as William Jennings

Jennings, Joshua, in Jacobus, Donald Lines. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield. (New Haven, Conn.: The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Company, 1930-1932), 1:331-32.

"Goodwife Slawson 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.'

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Will of Mary Slawson, 27 Mar. 1697; sons Matthew, Isaac, and Samuel Jennings; dau. Mary Curtis, all her wearing apparel and £30 out of Est. at Stamford; dau. in-law Hannah Jennings; son Joseph Jennings; grandchild John Smith, £5; five sons, Joshua, Joseph, Samuel, Matthew, Isaac. Inv. 10 Jan. 1697 [1697/8]."

origins

Stiles' says Richard Williams of Taunton perhaps had seven sons, though the records shows only four and 2 daus. Elizabeth and Hannah. P.460 says: "Jennings, Joshua, a joiner WT V1, 25, 20 Apl. 1647, his wife was Mary (perhaps a daughter of MATTHEW WILLIAMS) m. 23 Dec. 1647, removed to Fairfield. See Chapt. VII, also p.220, V.1, P.220. Joshua built the seats in the meeting house in Wethersfield and there is much information on this contract.

Sources

1. Jacobus, Donald Lines. "History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield."
2. link to Charles Smith and Rachel Amy Bryant: Their ancestors and descendants Links

• https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=roger45&... (has her born 1637)
• http://www.our-genealogy.com/carpenter/desc-joshua-jennings/joshua-...
• Descendants of Richard Slawson
• the Olney Connection Rootsweb database

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Sources: (1) Gen Dict of First Settlers (Savage 1860-62) claims her parents are unknown; (2) American Compendium of Gen (Virkus) claims Mary William was "of Hartford, CT".