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| Date Of Birth | ABT 1589 | Date Of Death | JUN 1644 |
| Place Of Birth | Norwich, England | Place Of Death | Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts |
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| Ship - 1 AUG 1623 "Little James" to Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts |
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| While living in England during 1605/6, John Jenney became acquaintedwith Puritanism and accepted it as his faith. However, by doing so, he found it necessary to flee England if he wished to have continue this religious freedom. In 1607/8, John sought refuge with other Puritans in Leyden, Holland. Here John became a member of the Rev. John Robinson's church and here he met and married Sarah Carey. The Dutch record of his marriage in 1614 gives his occupation as "a brewer's man." Being able to speak and understand Dutch, John sometimes took Communion in a Dutch church.
The first of the Pilgrim ships, the Mayflower, carried as half of itspassengers, English people from Rev. Robinson's church of Leyden Holland, bound for New England in 1620. More members of his congregation arrived in 1621, aboard the ship, "Fortune." Sometime during 1623, more of the Leyden Puritan's wished to leave Holland, following their predecessors of 1620 and 1621 to the Plymouth Colony in America. This third group included the Jenney Family, comprised of John, his wife Sarah and children Samuel, Abigail and Sarah sailed from the port of Rotterdam on the ship "Little James", Emanuel Altham, Captain and John Bridges, Master. They and their consort ship, the "Anne" was three months crossing the Atlantic Ocean. The Little James failed to keep up, arriving at Plymouth about ten days after the Anne on August 1, 1623. Captain Altham, noted in his log that "Goodwife Jennings was brought abed of a son aboard our ship and was very well." The Little James was a new ship, built for the Merchant Adventurers to be used by the Colonists as a trade ship along the New England coast. This ship could have proved a boon to the Settlers had it not fallen into misfortune. The crew became mutinous, it was shipwrecked, captured by Pirates and finally salvaged in England.
In 1624, Plymouth Colony records show that this year John Jenney,miller, was awarded one acre of land near a existing Grist Mill. Another of five acres and than twenty more followed this allotment. During the May 22, 1627 division of cattle at Plymouth, the Jenney family drew the 12th lot.
Governor Bradford, John Jenney, Steven Hopkins, Miles Standish, JohnHowland and six other people, all of Plymouth, were ordered by the Plymouth Colony Court on Jan. 2, 1632/3 to assess taxes on the Colonists, payable in commodities such as grain. John Jenney's rate was 1/16 shilling. These rates may have been based upon a man's crop yield. He again served on this committee in 1633/4 and his rate had increase to £1, 16, 00.
On July 25, 1633, "John Smith hath covenanted to serve John Jenny thefull term of seven years, after the manner of apprentice." Then again on January 1, 1633/4, "Thomas Higgens, having lived a extravagant life. Was placed with Joyhn Jenny for eight years. To serve him as an apprentce."
Plymouth records of March 7, 1636 state that: "Mr. John Jenney shallhave liberty to erect a Milne for grinding of Corne upon the brooke of Plymouth to be to him and his heirs forever. And shall have a pottle (ancient measure of two quarts) of Come toule (toll) upon every bushell for the grinding the same for the space of two first yeares next the said Milne is erected, and afterward but a quart at the bushell for all that is brought to the Milne by others, but if he fetch and grind it himself or by his servant than to have a pottle toule for every bushell as before." People brought their grain to the Jenney Mill from the surrounding towns, by cart, boat or any means they could carry it and the mill prospered. His widow carried on the business until her death. The mill operated until 1847 and was eventually demolished. It is a tribute to John Jenney that Mr. David DeLory, who put it into full operation for Plymouth's 350th Anniversary in 1970, rebuilt his mill on its original site. Visitors to Plymouth may view it and for a fee, purchase its stone ground product.
During the years 1637, 1639 and 1641, John was elected by the Colonyas assistant Governor of Plymouth.
John was given privileges to mine salt at Clark's Island in 1641, forwhich he could sell at 2 shillings per bushel. Also this year, it was ordered by the General Court, that those who owned cattle would have to pay, ½ penny for every person living in their household as a tax for every Wolf that was killed, "within the liberities of the Town," and that John Jenney would receive the skin, paying the person who killed it in corn as a bounty. Also this year, John became partners with John Pain and Thomas Willett by "purchasing a one-sixteenth share in a bark of 40 or 50 tons soon to be built." This venture proved to be the beginning of a successful mercantile career, which embraced all principle ports from Virginia to Holland.
The town in 1643 appointed Stephen Hopkins, Thomas Prince and JohnJenney as deputies of the General Court. He also served on the Council of war this year.
The name John Jenny, but more often used just as Jenney, appears onPlymouth records over one hundred times involving his various affairs, public and private. He drew up his will on Dec. 28, 1643. A inventory of his estate was taken on June 30, 1644, providing for his wife and children, giving five shillings each to William Bradford and Thomas Prince for overseeing his will. Sarah, his widow, made her will on April 4, 1654 followed by a short codicil on August 18, 1655. Her name was signed with a mark. The complete will of John Jenney may be found in the Mayflower Descendant, vol. 6, page 169 -170.
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Spouse: Sarah CAREY ABT 1594 - 1655Marriage Facts Marriage Date: 5 SEP 1614 Marriage Place: Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands Marriage Notes:
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