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From the book "Documented Notes on Jennings and Allied Families " by Baetrice Mac key Doughtie, The Bowen Press, Decatur , Ga 1961.
June 21, 1856 Meredith Jennings, aged 69 years, resident of Madison County, Tennessee, filed application for Bounty Land under provisions of Act of 3 March 1855. He declared he was Ensign in the Co. commanded by Captain Nat. Terry in the Regt. of Va. Militia commanded by Col. Greenhill, War of 1812; that he was drafted in "Pytsylvania" Co. about the 1st day of September 1814 for 3 months, and that he continued in actual service for 3 months and was honorably discharded at Elliott's Mills, date not remembered. Wit: R. T. McKnight, J. B. Hetton, residents of Madison County, Tennessee, before Stephen Syfert, J. P. June 21, 1856: John M. Morrill of Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee forwarded to the Pension Office the application of Meredith Jennings and requested that the Warrant be sent to himself if granted. December 2, 1856 The Third Auditor's Office reported that Meredith Jennings served in Capt. N. Terry's Co. of Va . Militia from the 1 through the 17th of September, 1814. June 11, 1857 Warrant No. 67157 for 100 acres was issued Meredith Jennings (National Archv.: Bounty Land File).
From the book "Documented Notes on Jennings and Allied Families" --- This Jennings family originiated in Ireland and the original American ancestor emigrated from that country sometime previous to the Rev. War and settled in the colony of Virginia.
Meredith Jennings, father of J.A. Jennings was born in Virginia in 1780, and became a pioneer to Belleview, Ky, removing a short time thereafter to Caldwell County. He and his wife Tabitha Mustain (married on December 14, 1807 in Pittsylvania County, VA), went to Missouri where they spent their declining years with their children. Meredith Jennings died near Calhoun, Mo in 1870 at 90 years of age.
J. A. Jennings was born in 1833 in Pittsylvania County, VA. When he was 12 years of age his parents moved to Belleview Ky. J. A. Jennings was known as "Dudley" Jennings. He died on April 2, 1911 in Princeton Ky.
Other Notes Include:
Meredith Jennings, Ensign, Virginia Militia, War of 1812. Act of 55-160-WT. 67157
June 21, 1856 Meredith Jennings, aged 69 years, resident of Madison County, Tennessee, filed application for Bounty Land under provisions of Act of 3 March 1855. He declared he was Ensign in the Co. commanded by Captain Nat. Terry in the Regt. of Va. Militia commanded by Col. Greenhill, War of 1812; that he was drafted in "Pytsylvania" Co. about the 1st day of September 1814 for 3 months, and that he continued in actual service for 3 months and was honorably discharded at Elliott's Mills, date not remembered. Wit: R. T. McKnight, J. B. Hetton, residents of Madison County, Tennessee, before Stephen Syfert, J. P.
June 21, 1856: John M. Morrill of Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee forwarded to the Pension Office the application of Meredith Jennings and requested that the Warrant be sent to himself if granted.
December 2, 1856 The Third Auditor's Office reported that Meredith Jennings served in Capt. N. Terry's Co. of Va. Militia from the 1 through the 17th of September, 1814.
June 11, 1857 Warrant No. 67157 for 100 acres was issued Meredith Jennings (National Archv.: Bounty Land File).
February 3, 1844 Jane Jennings, daughter of Meredith, 3 Feb., 1844 & T. Phillip Hodnett Marriage Book Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
Mrs. Nora Jennings Rawls, a native of Caldwell County, KY, b. 5 August 1868 on the old Jennings farm eight miles East of Princeton, Ky d. 1910 in Liberty, Texas. She was the daughter of J.A. Jennings and wife, Susannah Mitchell.
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