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Jennings Family History
Jennings Genealogy & Family TreeJennings is an English name from Lancashire, England, where the family held a seat from medieval times. It comes from the Hebrew given name John which means “the grace or mercy of the Lord.” Roots for the name can also be found in Ireland. The family motto is Conservabo ad mortem which means “I will preserve it till death.”
Other spellings include “Jenings,” “Jennins,” “Jennyns,” “Jenyns,” “Jennens,” and “Jennynges.” Notable people with the surname include American newscaster Peter Jennings (World News Tonight, Good Morning America, The World is Watching), American game show winner Ken Jennings (Jeopardy), American country musician Waylon Jennings, American baseball player Jason Jennings (Colorady Rockies, Houston Astros, Texas Rangers), and American football player Adam Jennings (Detroit Lions, New York Giants). The first Jennings to come to America was Mary Jennings in Maryland in 1633.
Jennings Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Catharine Jennings -- --, 1747 April 6, 1815 Connecticut
- Nehemiah Jennings -- --, 1718 December 0, 1729 Connecticut Colony
- Sina Jennings -- --, 1730 October 14, 1800 Virginia
- Elizabeth Jennings -- --, 1734 December 0, 1782 Connecticut
- Margaret Jennings -- --, 1653 December 0, 1763 Virginia
Jennings Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Grace Jennings -- --, 1658 December 0, 1711 Virginia
- Edmund Jennings -- --, 1585 December 5, 1635
- Mary Ann Jennings -- --, 1747 March 22, 1809
- William Jennings -- --, 1706 December 0, 1792
- Richard Jennings -- --, 1640 December 0, 1707
