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From: "Caren Tidwell" <>
Subject: Re: [JENNINGS-L] Meridith Jennings
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 1999 21:47:09 -0500


Although I do not know the parents of Meredith Jennings, I have come across
the following information that might help.
>From the book "Documented Notes on Jennings and Allied Families" --- This
Jennings family originiated in Ireland and the original American ancestor
emigrated from that country sometime previous to the Rev. War and settled in
the colony of Virginia.
Meredith Jennings, father of J.A. Jennings was born in Virginia in 1780, and
became a pioneer to Belleview, Ky, removing a short time thereafter to
Caldwell County. He and his wife Tabitha Mustain (married on December 14,
1807 in Pittsylvania County, VA), went to Missouri where they spent their
declining years with their children. Meredith Jennings died near Calhoun, Mo
in 1870 at 90 years of age.
J. A. Jennings was born in 1833 in Pittsylvania County, VA. When he was 12
years of age his parents moved to Belleview Ky. J. A. Jennings was known as
"Dudley" Jennings. He died on April 2, 1911 in Princeton Ky.

Other Notes Include:

Meredith Jennings, Ensign, Virginia Militia, War of 1812. Act of 55-160-WT.
67157

June 21, 1856 Meredith Jennings, aged 69 years, resident of Madison County,
Tennessee, filed application for Bounty Land under provisions of Act of 3
March 1855. He declared he was Ensign in the Co. commanded by Captain Nat.
Terry in the Regt. of Va. Militia commanded by Col. Greenhill, War of 1812;
that he was drafted in "Pytsylvania" Co. about the 1st day of September 1814
for 3 months, and that he continued in actual service for 3 months and was
honorably discharded at Elliott's Mills, date not remembered. Wit: R. T.
McKnight, J. B. Hetton, residents of Madison County, Tennessee, before
Stephen Syfert, J. P.

June 21, 1856: John M. Morrill of Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee
forwarded to the Pension Office the application of Meredith Jennings and
requested that the Warrant be sent to himself if granted.

December 2, 1856 The Third Auditor's Office reported that Meredith Jennings
served in Capt. N. Terry's Co. of Va. Militia from the 1 through the 17th of
September, 1814.

June 11, 1857 Warrant No. 67157 for 100 acres was issued Meredith Jennings
(National Archv.: Bounty Land File).

February 3, 1844 Jane Jennings, daughter of Meredith, 3 Feb., 1844 & T.
Phillip Hodnett Marriage Book Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Mrs. Nora Jennings Rawls, a native of Caldwell County, KY, b. 5 August 1868
on the old Jennings farm eight miles East of Princeton, Ky d. 1910 in
Liberty, Texas. She was the daughter of J.A. Jennings and wife, Susannah
Mitchell.

Hope this helps and happy hunting!

Caren


-----Original Message-----
From: E.S. Rick McDaniel <>
To: <>
Date: Friday, September 10, 1999 8:13 PM
Subject: [JENNINGS-L] Meridith Jennings


>Looking for information on Meridith Jennings of Pittsylvania co. Va,
>b. 1780, m. Tabitha Mustain in 1807, d.1873 in MO, lived in KY for a
>time. I have info on several of his children and will share what I
>have. Does anyone know his parents?
>
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