William Jennings was an American veteran of the Revolutionary War. He is buried at Harpersville Garden of Memories Cemetery in Harpersville, Alabama. His name appears in the text of a historical marker at the cemetery.
He is buried next to two of his children: Sarah Jennings Willamson and Webb Kidd Jennings. William's wife, Mary "Polly" Kidd Jennings, apparently left Harpersville after his death, and later died in Louisiana.
William was from Virginia. After the war, he lived in Georgia and Tennessee before he went to Alabama.
He was documented in the book ** Some Tennessee Heroes of the Revolution ** by Zella Armstrong. The book was compiled from pension statements, and is available online from multiple sources.
The book provides useful data but does contain some probable errors. e.g. in the listing of son Webb Kidd Jennings (Memorial 45311615). The entry for William is given below:
WILLIAM JENNINGS
William Jenkins [sic] applied for revolutionary pension while living in Lincoln County, Tenn. He was born Feb. 26, 1761. He lived in Prince Edward County, Va., in April 1777, when he entered the service. He served under Capt. Henry Walker, Col. Mason, Lieut. Richard Holland and Ensign John Black. In the summer of 1781 he enlisted in Prince Edward Co., under Capt. Cunningham. He was at the surrender of ornwallis.[sic] In 1836 he asked for a transfer of his pension to Shelby County, Ala. He died July 17, 1840. His widow Polly Jennings said that she was married Jan. 18, 1787, her name before marriage being Polly Kidd. She was born Nov. 4, 1771. Their children were: Martin, born 1787; Nancy, born 1789; Elizabeth, born 1792; Allen, born 1796; William Kidd, born 1789; Sally, born 1801; Webb, born 1802; William Calvin, born 1803; Robert, born 1808; Lucrecy, born 1810; Sophy, born 1812; James W., born 1813.
He is buried next to two of his children: Sarah Jennings Willamson and Webb Kidd Jennings. William's wife, Mary "Polly" Kidd Jennings, apparently left Harpersville after his death, and later died in Louisiana.
William was from Virginia. After the war, he lived in Georgia and Tennessee before he went to Alabama.
He was documented in the book ** Some Tennessee Heroes of the Revolution ** by Zella Armstrong. The book was compiled from pension statements, and is available online from multiple sources.
The book provides useful data but does contain some probable errors. e.g. in the listing of son Webb Kidd Jennings (Memorial 45311615). The entry for William is given below:
WILLIAM JENNINGS
William Jenkins [sic] applied for revolutionary pension while living in Lincoln County, Tenn. He was born Feb. 26, 1761. He lived in Prince Edward County, Va., in April 1777, when he entered the service. He served under Capt. Henry Walker, Col. Mason, Lieut. Richard Holland and Ensign John Black. In the summer of 1781 he enlisted in Prince Edward Co., under Capt. Cunningham. He was at the surrender of ornwallis.[sic] In 1836 he asked for a transfer of his pension to Shelby County, Ala. He died July 17, 1840. His widow Polly Jennings said that she was married Jan. 18, 1787, her name before marriage being Polly Kidd. She was born Nov. 4, 1771. Their children were: Martin, born 1787; Nancy, born 1789; Elizabeth, born 1792; Allen, born 1796; William Kidd, born 1789; Sally, born 1801; Webb, born 1802; William Calvin, born 1803; Robert, born 1808; Lucrecy, born 1810; Sophy, born 1812; James W., born 1813.
William Jennings was an American veteran of the Revolutionary War. He is buried at Harpersville Garden of Memories Cemetery in Harpersville, Alabama. His name appears in the text of a historical marker at the cemetery.
He is buried next to two of his children: Sarah Jennings Willamson and Webb Kidd Jennings. William's wife, Mary "Polly" Kidd Jennings, apparently left Harpersville after his death, and later died in Louisiana.
William was from Virginia. After the war, he lived in Georgia and Tennessee before he went to Alabama.
He was documented in the book ** Some Tennessee Heroes of the Revolution ** by Zella Armstrong. The book was compiled from pension statements, and is available online from multiple sources.
The book provides useful data but does contain some probable errors. e.g. in the listing of son Webb Kidd Jennings (Memorial 45311615). The entry for William is given below:
WILLIAM JENNINGS
William Jenkins [sic] applied for revolutionary pension while living in Lincoln County, Tenn. He was born Feb. 26, 1761. He lived in Prince Edward County, Va., in April 1777, when he entered the service. He served under Capt. Henry Walker, Col. Mason, Lieut. Richard Holland and Ensign John Black. In the summer of 1781 he enlisted in Prince Edward Co., under Capt. Cunningham. He was at the surrender of ornwallis.[sic] In 1836 he asked for a transfer of his pension to Shelby County, Ala. He died July 17, 1840. His widow Polly Jennings said that she was married Jan. 18, 1787, her name before marriage being Polly Kidd. She was born Nov. 4, 1771. Their children were: Martin, born 1787; Nancy, born 1789; Elizabeth, born 1792; Allen, born 1796; William Kidd, born 1789; Sally, born 1801; Webb, born 1802; William Calvin, born 1803; Robert, born 1808; Lucrecy, born 1810; Sophy, born 1812; James W., born 1813.
He is buried next to two of his children: Sarah Jennings Willamson and Webb Kidd Jennings. William's wife, Mary "Polly" Kidd Jennings, apparently left Harpersville after his death, and later died in Louisiana.
William was from Virginia. After the war, he lived in Georgia and Tennessee before he went to Alabama.
He was documented in the book ** Some Tennessee Heroes of the Revolution ** by Zella Armstrong. The book was compiled from pension statements, and is available online from multiple sources.
The book provides useful data but does contain some probable errors. e.g. in the listing of son Webb Kidd Jennings (Memorial 45311615). The entry for William is given below:
WILLIAM JENNINGS
William Jenkins [sic] applied for revolutionary pension while living in Lincoln County, Tenn. He was born Feb. 26, 1761. He lived in Prince Edward County, Va., in April 1777, when he entered the service. He served under Capt. Henry Walker, Col. Mason, Lieut. Richard Holland and Ensign John Black. In the summer of 1781 he enlisted in Prince Edward Co., under Capt. Cunningham. He was at the surrender of ornwallis.[sic] In 1836 he asked for a transfer of his pension to Shelby County, Ala. He died July 17, 1840. His widow Polly Jennings said that she was married Jan. 18, 1787, her name before marriage being Polly Kidd. She was born Nov. 4, 1771. Their children were: Martin, born 1787; Nancy, born 1789; Elizabeth, born 1792; Allen, born 1796; William Kidd, born 1789; Sally, born 1801; Webb, born 1802; William Calvin, born 1803; Robert, born 1808; Lucrecy, born 1810; Sophy, born 1812; James W., born 1813.
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VA MILITIA
REV WAR
Gravesite Details
There is a modern headstone placed adjacent to an older marker, apparently original. The newer headstone includes an SAR Patriot marker. There is also an NSDAR marker.
