Deen, Fordice, Hallett, Hodges and Van Horn Families - Person Sheet
Deen, Fordice, Hallett, Hodges and Van Horn Families - Person Sheet
NameJohn Jenney
BirthMay 1585, Norwich, Norfolk, England
Death28 Dec 1643, Plymouth Bay Colony, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts
OccupationBrewer, Miller
FatherHenry Jenney (1560-1620)
MotherMary Smythe
Spouses
Birth1590, Monk Soham, Suffolk, England
Death4 Apr 1656, Plymouth Bay Colony, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts
Marriage1 Nov 1614, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederlanden
ChildrenAbigail (1619-1690)
Notes for John Jenney
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenney_Grist_Mill
Plymouth Colony Settler
John Jenney came to America from Leyden in 1623 on the Little James. The original Jenney Grist Mill was built in Plymouth Colony by John Jenney in 1636, and was run by him until his death in 1644. After his death, his wife Sarah and son Samuel continued to run the mill until Stockbridge took over the mill for legal reasons.
John Jenney, his wife, Sarah, and three of their children came over in 1623 on the Little James. They landed in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA in August 1623. He was at Leyden, Holland with the Pilgrims at the time of his marriage in 1614, and was thought to be there as early as 1609 when "John Jennings witnessed the betrothel of Robert Peck to Jane Merritt, both from England." His own records state that "John Jenney , a brewer's drayman, from Norwich, in England, but more recently from Rotterdam, was betrothed to Sarah Carey from Moncksoon, on 5 September 1614, Roger Wilson and Jane Lee accompanying them.
Although John Jenney lived in Leyden for many years, he did not become a citizen as did sixty-five of the Pilgrims had. John was known to speak Dutch. On 16 June 1618, he buried a child at St. Peter's Church at Leyden, Holland. At the time he was living at Veldesstraat .
At Plymouth, John was one called "gentleman" and on 25 March 1633-34, he paid the third largest tax in the town of Plymouth, £1:16:00. rated in corn at 6 per bushel. He was listed as a freeman in the Incorporacon of Plymouth in 1633 and later as John Jenney, gen, in a list from 7 March 1636-37. He was listed along with Samuel and John, Jr. as males in August of 1643 who were able to bear arms.
On 1 October 1643, he was one of five appointed for laying out of the highways. On 5 January 1635-36, he was on a committee of seven chosen "to assiste ye Governor & Counsell to sett shuch rates on goods to be sould, & labourers for their hire, as should be meete & juste," On 6 March of the same year , he and four others were a committee to select a suitable location for two meeting houses. In 1636, John was a Deacon of the Plymouth Church. " Mr. John Jenney on 20 March 1636-37 was appoynted to view the hey grounde from the town of Plymouth to Iland Creeke". On 5 May 1620 he and four others were chosen to view the meadows of Edwatd Doty to compute the numbers of acres. In 1641-1642 he was listed among those persons authorized by the General Court to grand lands in Plymouth.
He was chosen Governor's Assistant on 5 Janaury 1635 and was reelected to that office for seven years. He traveled back and forth to England many times, one being in 1638. He also served as Deputy to the General Court.
In the first distribution of land to those who came over on the Anne and Little James in 1623, John was allotted five acres, out of forty-give, that 'lye beyond the brooke to Strawberie-hill, ." The natives called it Cantaugheantiest or Planted Fields. The land is situated on both sides of the Cold Spring Brook. In 1626-27, John Jenney with several others became Pruchasers of the English Merchant's interest in Plymouth Colony, this enabled John to get a share of the division of cattle on 22 May 1627.
John Jenney was from Norwich, England. He had moved to Leyden by 1614, when he married Sarah Carey of Monk Sohan, Suffolk, England. John Jenney was a brewer and a miller. He and his wife, with their 2 living children, journeyed to Plymouth on the Little James in 1623. Another son was born on board ship.
John and Sarah had 7 children in all: Samuel, who was born in Leiden and journeyed with his parents to Plymouth; an unnamed child who died as an infant and is buried in Leiden; Abigail, who also journeyed with her parents to Plymouth; an unnamed son who was born in 1623 aboard the Little James but who died before 1627; Sarah, John and Susanna, all born in Plymouth.
Nathaniel Morton characterized Jenney as "a godly, though otherwise a plain man, yet singular for publicness of spirit, setting himself to seek and promote the common good of the plantation of new Plimouth." Jenney was involved in refinancing the Plantation in 1626 and served several terms as an Assistant to the Governor as well as in other positions of responsibility within the Colony.
John Jenney is best known, however, for operating Plymouth Colony’s third corn mill. The earliest corn mill had been located near Billington Sea, a distance from town. Then, in 1632, the General Court authorized Stephen Deane to set up a water-powered corn mill on Town Brook; this mill was only in operation for about 2 years when Stephen Deane died. In 1636, Jenney was authorized to "erect a mill for grinding and beating of corn upon the brook of Plymouth."
John operated the mill until his death in 1644. After his death, Sarah operated the corn mill. The mill was then carried on by their son Samuel and then by outsiders, until its demise in 1847. Sarah died in late 1655 or early 1656. We have wills and inventories for both John and Sarah. John’s inventory includes several books and a "smale globe," indicating some education and a curiosity, perhaps, about the world. Sarah Jenney’s inventory included these same books, but the globe is not listed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenney_Grist_Mill
Plymouth Colony Settler
John Jenney came to America from Leyden in 1623 on the Little James. The original Jenney Grist Mill was built in Plymouth Colony by John Jenney in 1636, and was run by him until his death in 1644. After his death, his wife Sarah and son Samuel continued to run the mill until Stockbridge took over the mill for legal reasons.
John Jenney, his wife, Sarah, and three of their children came over in 1623 on the Little James. They landed in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA in August 1623. He was at Leyden, Holland with the Pilgrims at the time of his marriage in 1614, and was thought to be there as early as 1609 when "John Jennings witnessed the betrothel of Robert Peck to Jane Merritt, both from England." His own records state that "John Jenney , a brewer's drayman, from Norwich, in England, but more recently from Rotterdam, was betrothed to Sarah Carey from Moncksoon, on 5 September 1614, Roger Wilson and Jane Lee accompanying them.
Although John Jenney lived in Leyden for many years, he did not become a citizen as did sixty-five of the Pilgrims had. John was known to speak Dutch. On 16 June 1618, he buried a child at St. Peter's Church at Leyden, Holland. At the time he was living at Veldesstraat .
At Plymouth, John was one called "gentleman" and on 25 March 1633-34, he paid the third largest tax in the town of Plymouth, £1:16:00. rated in corn at 6 per bushel. He was listed as a freeman in the Incorporacon of Plymouth in 1633 and later as John Jenney, gen, in a list from 7 March 1636-37. He was listed along with Samuel and John, Jr. as males in August of 1643 who were able to bear arms.
On 1 October 1643, he was one of five appointed for laying out of the highways. On 5 January 1635-36, he was on a committee of seven chosen "to assiste ye Governor & Counsell to sett shuch rates on goods to be sould, & labourers for their hire, as should be meete & juste," On 6 March of the same year , he and four others were a committee to select a suitable location for two meeting houses. In 1636, John was a Deacon of the Plymouth Church. " Mr. John Jenney on 20 March 1636-37 was appoynted to view the hey grounde from the town of Plymouth to Iland Creeke". On 5 May 1620 he and four others were chosen to view the meadows of Edwatd Doty to compute the numbers of acres. In 1641-1642 he was listed among those persons authorized by the General Court to grand lands in Plymouth.
He was chosen Governor's Assistant on 5 Janaury 1635 and was reelected to that office for seven years. He traveled back and forth to England many times, one being in 1638. He also served as Deputy to the General Court.
In the first distribution of land to those who came over on the Anne and Little James in 1623, John was allotted five acres, out of forty-give, that 'lye beyond the brooke to Strawberie-hill, ." The natives called it Cantaugheantiest or Planted Fields. The land is situated on both sides of the Cold Spring Brook. In 1626-27, John Jenney with several others became Pruchasers of the English Merchant's interest in Plymouth Colony, this enabled John to get a share of the division of cattle on 22 May 1627.
John Jenney was from Norwich, England. He had moved to Leyden by 1614, when he married Sarah Carey of Monk Sohan, Suffolk, England. John Jenney was a brewer and a miller. He and his wife, with their 2 living children, journeyed to Plymouth on the Little James in 1623. Another son was born on board ship.
John and Sarah had 7 children in all: Samuel, who was born in Leiden and journeyed with his parents to Plymouth; an unnamed child who died as an infant and is buried in Leiden; Abigail, who also journeyed with her parents to Plymouth; an unnamed son who was born in 1623 aboard the Little James but who died before 1627; Sarah, John and Susanna, all born in Plymouth.
Nathaniel Morton characterized Jenney as "a godly, though otherwise a plain man, yet singular for publicness of spirit, setting himself to seek and promote the common good of the plantation of new Plimouth." Jenney was involved in refinancing the Plantation in 1626 and served several terms as an Assistant to the Governor as well as in other positions of responsibility within the Colony.
John Jenney is best known, however, for operating Plymouth Colony’s third corn mill. The earliest corn mill had been located near Billington Sea, a distance from town. Then, in 1632, the General Court authorized Stephen Deane to set up a water-powered corn mill on Town Brook; this mill was only in operation for about 2 years when Stephen Deane died. In 1636, Jenney was authorized to "erect a mill for grinding and beating of corn upon the brook of Plymouth."
John operated the mill until his death in 1644. After his death, Sarah operated the corn mill. The mill was then carried on by their son Samuel and then by outsiders, until its demise in 1847. Sarah died in late 1655 or early 1656. We have wills and inventories for both John and Sarah. John’s inventory includes several books and a "smale globe," indicating some education and a curiosity, perhaps, about the world. Sarah Jenney’s inventory included these same books, but the globe is not listed.