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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
- Lucinda Jennings -- --, 1800 December 0, 1850
- Lewis Jackson Jennings -- --, 1841 June 25, 1913 Alabama
- John Jennings -- --, 1645 December 0, 1746 New York
- Sally Jennings -- --, 1783 December 0, 1855 North Carolina
- Walter Jennings -- --, 1918 August 3, 1993
Jennings Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Sarah Jennings -- --, 1738 December 0, 1816 North Carolina
- Isaac Drake Jennings -- --, 1825 September 9, 1911 New Jersey
- Nancy Jennings -- --, 1825 March 4, 1909 Ohio
- Levi Jennings -- --, 1735 March 7, 1811
- Salome Jennings -- --, 1773 September 21, 1851 New Jersey
