Samuel Jennings and his family arrived in West Jersey in September 1680. Governor Edward Byllynge in 1682 appointed Jennings to the position of deputy-governor of West Jersey. At the instigation of William Penn, Jennings allowed himself to be popularly elected as governor, causing a falling out with Byllynge, who believed this to be an illegal usurpation of his authority. In 1684, Byllynge removed him from his position as deputy.
Jennings later became involved in the controversy started by George Keith and Thomas Budd, siding with the Quakers. As a result, he was tried and convicted. In 1694, Jennings was sent to London for his six-day trial. He ably defended his position, and published The Case Stated while in London.
Samuel and Ann married "seaventh day of ye eleventh month 1672"
A genealogical history of the Jennings Families in England and America has a date of 9th month (Nov) for marriage... this may indicate intent to marry or just be an error.∼Son of William Jennings b.abt 1601 in Stone, Buckinghamshire and Sarah Cutler.
Married to Ann Oliffe in England.
•Note: Samuel Jenings "was a man of education, standing, influence and prominence, and was a member of the Society of Friends (Quakers).
In Nov. 1681, Jennings convened the first legislative Assembly of representatives of men who said Thee and Thou to all the world, and wore their hats in presence of beggar or king." Made Governor in 1683, he continued so till his removal to
Philadelphia in 1692. In 1694 he went to London, and on his return moved back to his old home in Burlington. In 1702, the Crown of England appointed him one of the Provincial Council, and in 1707 he was Speaker of the Assembly.
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Gov. Jennings was a friend of William Penn. Penn disliked smoking and Gov. Jennings refrained in his presence. On one occasion Jennings was found out and Penn remarked he was glad they had sufficient sense of propriety to be ashamed of the
practice. Jennings, who was rarely at a loss for an answer, rejoined that they were not ashamed, but desired "to avoid hurting a weak brother
Samuel Jennings left three daughters. Sarah Jennings the eldest, in 1699, married Edward Pennington, youngest son of Isaac Pennington the younger, and half brother of Gulielma Springett Penn, wife of William Penn. Edward Pennington was Surveyor General of the province of Penna.; he died in Philadelphia two years after his marriage, leaving one son Isaac Pennington. Anne Jennings married William Stevenson. These sisters appear to have married at the same time. Mercy Jennings, in 1706, married John Stevenson, and in ____(left blank in the original) Thomas Stevenson married Sarah Pennington, widow of Edward Pennington. The three Stevensons were brothers, and emigrated in the same vessel that brought over Samuel Jennings and family.
Jennings later became involved in the controversy started by George Keith and Thomas Budd, siding with the Quakers. As a result, he was tried and convicted. In 1694, Jennings was sent to London for his six-day trial. He ably defended his position, and published The Case Stated while in London.
Samuel and Ann married "seaventh day of ye eleventh month 1672"
A genealogical history of the Jennings Families in England and America has a date of 9th month (Nov) for marriage... this may indicate intent to marry or just be an error.∼Son of William Jennings b.abt 1601 in Stone, Buckinghamshire and Sarah Cutler.
Married to Ann Oliffe in England.
•Note: Samuel Jenings "was a man of education, standing, influence and prominence, and was a member of the Society of Friends (Quakers).
In Nov. 1681, Jennings convened the first legislative Assembly of representatives of men who said Thee and Thou to all the world, and wore their hats in presence of beggar or king." Made Governor in 1683, he continued so till his removal to
Philadelphia in 1692. In 1694 he went to London, and on his return moved back to his old home in Burlington. In 1702, the Crown of England appointed him one of the Provincial Council, and in 1707 he was Speaker of the Assembly.
•Note:
•Note:
Gov. Jennings was a friend of William Penn. Penn disliked smoking and Gov. Jennings refrained in his presence. On one occasion Jennings was found out and Penn remarked he was glad they had sufficient sense of propriety to be ashamed of the
practice. Jennings, who was rarely at a loss for an answer, rejoined that they were not ashamed, but desired "to avoid hurting a weak brother
Samuel Jennings left three daughters. Sarah Jennings the eldest, in 1699, married Edward Pennington, youngest son of Isaac Pennington the younger, and half brother of Gulielma Springett Penn, wife of William Penn. Edward Pennington was Surveyor General of the province of Penna.; he died in Philadelphia two years after his marriage, leaving one son Isaac Pennington. Anne Jennings married William Stevenson. These sisters appear to have married at the same time. Mercy Jennings, in 1706, married John Stevenson, and in ____(left blank in the original) Thomas Stevenson married Sarah Pennington, widow of Edward Pennington. The three Stevensons were brothers, and emigrated in the same vessel that brought over Samuel Jennings and family.
Samuel Jennings and his family arrived in West Jersey in September 1680. Governor Edward Byllynge in 1682 appointed Jennings to the position of deputy-governor of West Jersey. At the instigation of William Penn, Jennings allowed himself to be popularly elected as governor, causing a falling out with Byllynge, who believed this to be an illegal usurpation of his authority. In 1684, Byllynge removed him from his position as deputy.
Jennings later became involved in the controversy started by George Keith and Thomas Budd, siding with the Quakers. As a result, he was tried and convicted. In 1694, Jennings was sent to London for his six-day trial. He ably defended his position, and published The Case Stated while in London.
Samuel and Ann married "seaventh day of ye eleventh month 1672"
A genealogical history of the Jennings Families in England and America has a date of 9th month (Nov) for marriage... this may indicate intent to marry or just be an error.∼Son of William Jennings b.abt 1601 in Stone, Buckinghamshire and Sarah Cutler.
Married to Ann Oliffe in England.
•Note: Samuel Jenings "was a man of education, standing, influence and prominence, and was a member of the Society of Friends (Quakers).
In Nov. 1681, Jennings convened the first legislative Assembly of representatives of men who said Thee and Thou to all the world, and wore their hats in presence of beggar or king." Made Governor in 1683, he continued so till his removal to
Philadelphia in 1692. In 1694 he went to London, and on his return moved back to his old home in Burlington. In 1702, the Crown of England appointed him one of the Provincial Council, and in 1707 he was Speaker of the Assembly.
•Note:
•Note:
Gov. Jennings was a friend of William Penn. Penn disliked smoking and Gov. Jennings refrained in his presence. On one occasion Jennings was found out and Penn remarked he was glad they had sufficient sense of propriety to be ashamed of the
practice. Jennings, who was rarely at a loss for an answer, rejoined that they were not ashamed, but desired "to avoid hurting a weak brother
Samuel Jennings left three daughters. Sarah Jennings the eldest, in 1699, married Edward Pennington, youngest son of Isaac Pennington the younger, and half brother of Gulielma Springett Penn, wife of William Penn. Edward Pennington was Surveyor General of the province of Penna.; he died in Philadelphia two years after his marriage, leaving one son Isaac Pennington. Anne Jennings married William Stevenson. These sisters appear to have married at the same time. Mercy Jennings, in 1706, married John Stevenson, and in ____(left blank in the original) Thomas Stevenson married Sarah Pennington, widow of Edward Pennington. The three Stevensons were brothers, and emigrated in the same vessel that brought over Samuel Jennings and family.
Jennings later became involved in the controversy started by George Keith and Thomas Budd, siding with the Quakers. As a result, he was tried and convicted. In 1694, Jennings was sent to London for his six-day trial. He ably defended his position, and published The Case Stated while in London.
Samuel and Ann married "seaventh day of ye eleventh month 1672"
A genealogical history of the Jennings Families in England and America has a date of 9th month (Nov) for marriage... this may indicate intent to marry or just be an error.∼Son of William Jennings b.abt 1601 in Stone, Buckinghamshire and Sarah Cutler.
Married to Ann Oliffe in England.
•Note: Samuel Jenings "was a man of education, standing, influence and prominence, and was a member of the Society of Friends (Quakers).
In Nov. 1681, Jennings convened the first legislative Assembly of representatives of men who said Thee and Thou to all the world, and wore their hats in presence of beggar or king." Made Governor in 1683, he continued so till his removal to
Philadelphia in 1692. In 1694 he went to London, and on his return moved back to his old home in Burlington. In 1702, the Crown of England appointed him one of the Provincial Council, and in 1707 he was Speaker of the Assembly.
•Note:
•Note:
Gov. Jennings was a friend of William Penn. Penn disliked smoking and Gov. Jennings refrained in his presence. On one occasion Jennings was found out and Penn remarked he was glad they had sufficient sense of propriety to be ashamed of the
practice. Jennings, who was rarely at a loss for an answer, rejoined that they were not ashamed, but desired "to avoid hurting a weak brother
Samuel Jennings left three daughters. Sarah Jennings the eldest, in 1699, married Edward Pennington, youngest son of Isaac Pennington the younger, and half brother of Gulielma Springett Penn, wife of William Penn. Edward Pennington was Surveyor General of the province of Penna.; he died in Philadelphia two years after his marriage, leaving one son Isaac Pennington. Anne Jennings married William Stevenson. These sisters appear to have married at the same time. Mercy Jennings, in 1706, married John Stevenson, and in ____(left blank in the original) Thomas Stevenson married Sarah Pennington, widow of Edward Pennington. The three Stevensons were brothers, and emigrated in the same vessel that brought over Samuel Jennings and family.
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