Eldest son of David and Sarah (Cushman) Jennings, the age on Cyrenius' grave marker is incorrect, as he was already an adult by 1787, as shown by many sources listed below.
In 178 7 in Morgan Township, Washington Co, Pennsylvania, Cyrenious Jennings, a single man, was taxed for the first time. A person is not taxed until his 21st birthday, so this source shows that Cyrenius had turned 21. His father, David Jennings, and known associates, Nathaniel Dunham [Donha], Able Bell and Ignatious Ross, were also on the list.
Sirenus/Serisnos Jennings was listed as Frontier Ranger for Washington Co, PA 1781 - 1782, in the book, Washington Co, PA Frontier Rangers 1781 - 1782, Paul W. Myers, p. 17. , PA Archives, series 3- vol 23-p. 202. He is also listed in William H. Egle, ed, Pennsylvania in the War of the Revolution Associated Batallions and Militia 1775 - 1883, Harrisburg: E.R. Meyers, 1888, p. 744, Lieut. Elijah Mills Company: privates included, Cyrenius Jennings. p. 749 Captain Benjamin Stitts [sic Stites] . Privates included, Syrenius Jennings.
Cyrenius' mother and siblings went to Ohio in the fall of 1789, and his father before the August, 1790 federal census was taken, but Cyrenius stayed in Washington, Co., PA until 1796.
Cyrenus Jennings
1790 Washington Co,Pa Census P250 [have image]
Name: Cyrenas Jennings
Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 1 - (son LeRoy)
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 1 - (Cyrenius)
Free White Persons - Females: 2 -( wife Mary and daughter Margaret)
Number of Household Members: 4
On 30 Nov 1790 Cyrenius witnessed a deed of his sister Sarah's future in-laws: Deed book 1-I, p. 42 - 43, Washington Co, PA, film #862508, abstracted by author: Indenture made 13 of November 1790 between Nathaniel Dunham and Kesiah Dunham his wife of Morgan Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania and William Wright ... a tract of land called Sherwood situated on Ruffs Creek Washington County Pennsylvania signed 30 Nov 1790 and at the Commonwealth the 15th. Nathaniel Dunham and Keziah Dunham. witnesses: Thomas Woolverton, Zephaniah Johnson, Cyrenius Jinnings
(Cyrenius' sister, Sarah, married John, son of Nathaniel Donham)
Cyrenius Jennings was a witness, to the will of James Bell, dated 13 Feb 1791, proved April 27, 1791. JAMES BELL, s/o Nathaniel, brother of Abel Bell who was father of Elizabeth Bell who married Levi Jennings, Cyrenius' brother. Reuben Ross is brother of Ignatious Ross who married Mary Jennings, d/o David Jennings and Sarah Cushman. Will book 1:134, film 863624.
Cyrenius was on the 1793 tax list for Morgan Twp, Washington Co, Pennsylvania, along with his father, but David was taxed for no land, while Cyrenius was. taxed for land. David was in Columbia, Hamilton Co, Ohio, in 1791, when he joined the Baptist church there. No deeds have yet been located to show the disposal of any of the Jennings Morgan Township, Washington Co, PA property.
Cyrenius' son, Zephaniah, born 1793 stated in the 1850 census that he was born in Pennsylvania.
In Morgan Twp, Washington Co, Pennsylvania, near the time it became part of Greene County, on 19 Mar 1796, David Shelby and Mary his wife to John Kimberlin of Greene Co. David Shelby owned the patent adjoining the SW tip of the David Jennings patent, called Laurel Point. The deed mentions the land of Cyrenius Jennings. .... from Washington Co, Pennsylvania Deed book 1M, p57, film 862510
Even though Cyrenius' land was mentioned in 19 Mar 1796 deed, he must have already moved with his family to Columbia Township, Hamilton Co, Ohio because his name was included on the 22 Aug 1796 tax list there. Tax lists are made for the preceding year, so the Cyrenius Jennings family must have been there in 1795.
Cyrenius [spelled Sirenus in record] was in Columbia Twp, Hamilton County Ohio 22 Aug 1796, when he was included in a list of taxpayers there. The Cincinnati Historical Society holds the original record book. His brothers Levi and Henry were also on this tax list.
Cyrenius must have sold his land in Washington Co, PA between 1796 and 1797, as the 1798 Direct Tax for Morgan Twp, Greene Co, PA, that includes dwelling houses, resident, and owner of the property, has no Jennings or in-law listed. No deed has been found showing the sale of any Jennings land in Washington/Greene Co, PA.
The History of Warren County Ohio, Part IV Township Histories
by J. J. Mounts, M. D., Chicago, IL: W. H. Beers Co, 1882, pg. 664: Salem Township The part of Salem north of the river was but little occupied until after 1800, when Cyrenus Jennings came from Virginia to purchase land. He selected land on hills opposite what are now the Donally, Roach and Lownes farms, paying forty cents more per acre than he could have purchased the land south of the river for. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohwarren/Beers/IV/sal/0662.htm His coming from Virginia is incorrect, as he was already in Ohio by 1795.
15 March 1800 Cyrenius of Hamilton Co, Ohio, bought land from Benjamin Stites Sr. and his wife, Rachel of Columbia, Hamilton Co, Ohio, for $500 145 28/100 A to be taken off the W side of fractional S7, T5, R3, to extend from the N with the sectional line bounding said section on the W to the NW corner of said fraction; east so far as a line due S to the Little Miami River, in military R, Miami Purchase. Witness John S. Gano, Ignatious Brown, ? T. Stouvault, Aaron Harlan, recorded 2 Apr 1805. Warren Co, Ohio deed book 1:102 - 103, film 391046.
1809 Ohio,Warren co,Tuttlecreek Twp Census P 5, Cyrenus Jinings
Warren Co Deed Book vol 3:188, 20 Aug 1810 John Young of Montgomery County, Ohio to Cyrenius Jennings of Warren County for $300, fraction 7S T5 R3, Military, 100A, Beginning on the bank of the Little Miami River at corner of Cyrenius Jennings former land and running N along said Jennings E line to sectional line; then E to stake, then S to Little Miami, then along the river to beginning. John Young originally purchased from Benjamin Stites, and recorded in Book E, p. 531 [probably Hamilton County]. signed John Young. witnesses: Samuel Shoup, B. Van Cleve and Levi Jennings. Recorded 1 Sep 1810. FHL film 391046
In 1820 the S. Jennings is Cyrenius, living next to "D" [David] Jennings, his son, in Union, Warren, Ohio
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Cyrenius and brother Levi sold land 8-2-1827 to Henry S. Pearson (Book 6, pg421) S17, T04, R06 in Monroe Twp, Miami Co., Ohio - this was their mother's land.
In 1830 "Cyrimer" Jennings was enumerated in Marry Ellen [Union? Twp] ,Warren,Ohio Census page 225
Cyrenius' will was written 4 August 1837, and recorded in Warren Co, Ohio Will Book, Vol 7, p. 614 - 616, FHL film 384223
Will: Cyrenius Jennings of Warren County, Ohio, to be decently buried at discretion of my executors; after debts and funeral charges are paid: to my two Grandsons, Eli and Harrison Jennings, the sum of $100 each paid by executors as soon as funds come into their hands. After all the fees of my executors are paid, all my sons and daughters to have equal share of all real and personal estate: David, Henry, Zepheniah, Levi, William and John Jennings, Margaret, Sally and Phebe. Executors to use best judgement for benefit of heirs as land will not bear a divide and perhaps will be the better way to sell it. Appoint my worthy neighbors Ephraim Dunham and John M. Lind executors. Signed 4 August 1837 Cyrenius Jennings, his mark
Witnesses: Thomas I. Snider, Thomas L. Bailey, Colston Payne Thomas I. Snider and Colston Payne appeared the 13 and 15th of April, respectively, to attest to authenticity of the will.
Cyrenius' probate is listed in Estate records abstracted in Warren Co OH Will & Estate Records, 1803 - 1959 p. 115, as Will/Estate box 78 #17 at familysearch.org, images 580 - 592 of 1494 , Includes original will. The file includes the inventory and record of sales, but does not include any list of heirs.
Docket Estate book 1/2 p. 199 - 15 Apr 1839
His estate was further listed in Warren Co, Ohio Will & Estate Records 1840 - 1851, boxes 0 - 49, p. 45 - 46
Box 27 - DE 1 P. 154 - 29 Aug 1846, also will book 7:614
Admr Peter Harner
Heirs: His children: Levi Jennings, John Jennings, Henry Jennings, Abraham Ross, Margaret Taylor, David Jennings, Wm. Jennings, George Harrell, Sarah Harrell, Zepheniah Jennings.
In 178 7 in Morgan Township, Washington Co, Pennsylvania, Cyrenious Jennings, a single man, was taxed for the first time. A person is not taxed until his 21st birthday, so this source shows that Cyrenius had turned 21. His father, David Jennings, and known associates, Nathaniel Dunham [Donha], Able Bell and Ignatious Ross, were also on the list.
Sirenus/Serisnos Jennings was listed as Frontier Ranger for Washington Co, PA 1781 - 1782, in the book, Washington Co, PA Frontier Rangers 1781 - 1782, Paul W. Myers, p. 17. , PA Archives, series 3- vol 23-p. 202. He is also listed in William H. Egle, ed, Pennsylvania in the War of the Revolution Associated Batallions and Militia 1775 - 1883, Harrisburg: E.R. Meyers, 1888, p. 744, Lieut. Elijah Mills Company: privates included, Cyrenius Jennings. p. 749 Captain Benjamin Stitts [sic Stites] . Privates included, Syrenius Jennings.
Cyrenius' mother and siblings went to Ohio in the fall of 1789, and his father before the August, 1790 federal census was taken, but Cyrenius stayed in Washington, Co., PA until 1796.
Cyrenus Jennings
1790 Washington Co,Pa Census P250 [have image]
Name: Cyrenas Jennings
Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 1 - (son LeRoy)
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 1 - (Cyrenius)
Free White Persons - Females: 2 -( wife Mary and daughter Margaret)
Number of Household Members: 4
On 30 Nov 1790 Cyrenius witnessed a deed of his sister Sarah's future in-laws: Deed book 1-I, p. 42 - 43, Washington Co, PA, film #862508, abstracted by author: Indenture made 13 of November 1790 between Nathaniel Dunham and Kesiah Dunham his wife of Morgan Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania and William Wright ... a tract of land called Sherwood situated on Ruffs Creek Washington County Pennsylvania signed 30 Nov 1790 and at the Commonwealth the 15th. Nathaniel Dunham and Keziah Dunham. witnesses: Thomas Woolverton, Zephaniah Johnson, Cyrenius Jinnings
(Cyrenius' sister, Sarah, married John, son of Nathaniel Donham)
Cyrenius Jennings was a witness, to the will of James Bell, dated 13 Feb 1791, proved April 27, 1791. JAMES BELL, s/o Nathaniel, brother of Abel Bell who was father of Elizabeth Bell who married Levi Jennings, Cyrenius' brother. Reuben Ross is brother of Ignatious Ross who married Mary Jennings, d/o David Jennings and Sarah Cushman. Will book 1:134, film 863624.
Cyrenius was on the 1793 tax list for Morgan Twp, Washington Co, Pennsylvania, along with his father, but David was taxed for no land, while Cyrenius was. taxed for land. David was in Columbia, Hamilton Co, Ohio, in 1791, when he joined the Baptist church there. No deeds have yet been located to show the disposal of any of the Jennings Morgan Township, Washington Co, PA property.
Cyrenius' son, Zephaniah, born 1793 stated in the 1850 census that he was born in Pennsylvania.
In Morgan Twp, Washington Co, Pennsylvania, near the time it became part of Greene County, on 19 Mar 1796, David Shelby and Mary his wife to John Kimberlin of Greene Co. David Shelby owned the patent adjoining the SW tip of the David Jennings patent, called Laurel Point. The deed mentions the land of Cyrenius Jennings. .... from Washington Co, Pennsylvania Deed book 1M, p57, film 862510
Even though Cyrenius' land was mentioned in 19 Mar 1796 deed, he must have already moved with his family to Columbia Township, Hamilton Co, Ohio because his name was included on the 22 Aug 1796 tax list there. Tax lists are made for the preceding year, so the Cyrenius Jennings family must have been there in 1795.
Cyrenius [spelled Sirenus in record] was in Columbia Twp, Hamilton County Ohio 22 Aug 1796, when he was included in a list of taxpayers there. The Cincinnati Historical Society holds the original record book. His brothers Levi and Henry were also on this tax list.
Cyrenius must have sold his land in Washington Co, PA between 1796 and 1797, as the 1798 Direct Tax for Morgan Twp, Greene Co, PA, that includes dwelling houses, resident, and owner of the property, has no Jennings or in-law listed. No deed has been found showing the sale of any Jennings land in Washington/Greene Co, PA.
The History of Warren County Ohio, Part IV Township Histories
by J. J. Mounts, M. D., Chicago, IL: W. H. Beers Co, 1882, pg. 664: Salem Township The part of Salem north of the river was but little occupied until after 1800, when Cyrenus Jennings came from Virginia to purchase land. He selected land on hills opposite what are now the Donally, Roach and Lownes farms, paying forty cents more per acre than he could have purchased the land south of the river for. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohwarren/Beers/IV/sal/0662.htm His coming from Virginia is incorrect, as he was already in Ohio by 1795.
15 March 1800 Cyrenius of Hamilton Co, Ohio, bought land from Benjamin Stites Sr. and his wife, Rachel of Columbia, Hamilton Co, Ohio, for $500 145 28/100 A to be taken off the W side of fractional S7, T5, R3, to extend from the N with the sectional line bounding said section on the W to the NW corner of said fraction; east so far as a line due S to the Little Miami River, in military R, Miami Purchase. Witness John S. Gano, Ignatious Brown, ? T. Stouvault, Aaron Harlan, recorded 2 Apr 1805. Warren Co, Ohio deed book 1:102 - 103, film 391046.
1809 Ohio,Warren co,Tuttlecreek Twp Census P 5, Cyrenus Jinings
Warren Co Deed Book vol 3:188, 20 Aug 1810 John Young of Montgomery County, Ohio to Cyrenius Jennings of Warren County for $300, fraction 7S T5 R3, Military, 100A, Beginning on the bank of the Little Miami River at corner of Cyrenius Jennings former land and running N along said Jennings E line to sectional line; then E to stake, then S to Little Miami, then along the river to beginning. John Young originally purchased from Benjamin Stites, and recorded in Book E, p. 531 [probably Hamilton County]. signed John Young. witnesses: Samuel Shoup, B. Van Cleve and Levi Jennings. Recorded 1 Sep 1810. FHL film 391046
In 1820 the S. Jennings is Cyrenius, living next to "D" [David] Jennings, his son, in Union, Warren, Ohio
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Cyrenius and brother Levi sold land 8-2-1827 to Henry S. Pearson (Book 6, pg421) S17, T04, R06 in Monroe Twp, Miami Co., Ohio - this was their mother's land.
In 1830 "Cyrimer" Jennings was enumerated in Marry Ellen [Union? Twp] ,Warren,Ohio Census page 225
Cyrenius' will was written 4 August 1837, and recorded in Warren Co, Ohio Will Book, Vol 7, p. 614 - 616, FHL film 384223
Will: Cyrenius Jennings of Warren County, Ohio, to be decently buried at discretion of my executors; after debts and funeral charges are paid: to my two Grandsons, Eli and Harrison Jennings, the sum of $100 each paid by executors as soon as funds come into their hands. After all the fees of my executors are paid, all my sons and daughters to have equal share of all real and personal estate: David, Henry, Zepheniah, Levi, William and John Jennings, Margaret, Sally and Phebe. Executors to use best judgement for benefit of heirs as land will not bear a divide and perhaps will be the better way to sell it. Appoint my worthy neighbors Ephraim Dunham and John M. Lind executors. Signed 4 August 1837 Cyrenius Jennings, his mark
Witnesses: Thomas I. Snider, Thomas L. Bailey, Colston Payne Thomas I. Snider and Colston Payne appeared the 13 and 15th of April, respectively, to attest to authenticity of the will.
Cyrenius' probate is listed in Estate records abstracted in Warren Co OH Will & Estate Records, 1803 - 1959 p. 115, as Will/Estate box 78 #17 at familysearch.org, images 580 - 592 of 1494 , Includes original will. The file includes the inventory and record of sales, but does not include any list of heirs.
Docket Estate book 1/2 p. 199 - 15 Apr 1839
His estate was further listed in Warren Co, Ohio Will & Estate Records 1840 - 1851, boxes 0 - 49, p. 45 - 46
Box 27 - DE 1 P. 154 - 29 Aug 1846, also will book 7:614
Admr Peter Harner
Heirs: His children: Levi Jennings, John Jennings, Henry Jennings, Abraham Ross, Margaret Taylor, David Jennings, Wm. Jennings, George Harrell, Sarah Harrell, Zepheniah Jennings.
Eldest son of David and Sarah (Cushman) Jennings, the age on Cyrenius' grave marker is incorrect, as he was already an adult by 1787, as shown by many sources listed below.
In 178 7 in Morgan Township, Washington Co, Pennsylvania, Cyrenious Jennings, a single man, was taxed for the first time. A person is not taxed until his 21st birthday, so this source shows that Cyrenius had turned 21. His father, David Jennings, and known associates, Nathaniel Dunham [Donha], Able Bell and Ignatious Ross, were also on the list.
Sirenus/Serisnos Jennings was listed as Frontier Ranger for Washington Co, PA 1781 - 1782, in the book, Washington Co, PA Frontier Rangers 1781 - 1782, Paul W. Myers, p. 17. , PA Archives, series 3- vol 23-p. 202. He is also listed in William H. Egle, ed, Pennsylvania in the War of the Revolution Associated Batallions and Militia 1775 - 1883, Harrisburg: E.R. Meyers, 1888, p. 744, Lieut. Elijah Mills Company: privates included, Cyrenius Jennings. p. 749 Captain Benjamin Stitts [sic Stites] . Privates included, Syrenius Jennings.
Cyrenius' mother and siblings went to Ohio in the fall of 1789, and his father before the August, 1790 federal census was taken, but Cyrenius stayed in Washington, Co., PA until 1796.
Cyrenus Jennings
1790 Washington Co,Pa Census P250 [have image]
Name: Cyrenas Jennings
Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 1 - (son LeRoy)
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 1 - (Cyrenius)
Free White Persons - Females: 2 -( wife Mary and daughter Margaret)
Number of Household Members: 4
On 30 Nov 1790 Cyrenius witnessed a deed of his sister Sarah's future in-laws: Deed book 1-I, p. 42 - 43, Washington Co, PA, film #862508, abstracted by author: Indenture made 13 of November 1790 between Nathaniel Dunham and Kesiah Dunham his wife of Morgan Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania and William Wright ... a tract of land called Sherwood situated on Ruffs Creek Washington County Pennsylvania signed 30 Nov 1790 and at the Commonwealth the 15th. Nathaniel Dunham and Keziah Dunham. witnesses: Thomas Woolverton, Zephaniah Johnson, Cyrenius Jinnings
(Cyrenius' sister, Sarah, married John, son of Nathaniel Donham)
Cyrenius Jennings was a witness, to the will of James Bell, dated 13 Feb 1791, proved April 27, 1791. JAMES BELL, s/o Nathaniel, brother of Abel Bell who was father of Elizabeth Bell who married Levi Jennings, Cyrenius' brother. Reuben Ross is brother of Ignatious Ross who married Mary Jennings, d/o David Jennings and Sarah Cushman. Will book 1:134, film 863624.
Cyrenius was on the 1793 tax list for Morgan Twp, Washington Co, Pennsylvania, along with his father, but David was taxed for no land, while Cyrenius was. taxed for land. David was in Columbia, Hamilton Co, Ohio, in 1791, when he joined the Baptist church there. No deeds have yet been located to show the disposal of any of the Jennings Morgan Township, Washington Co, PA property.
Cyrenius' son, Zephaniah, born 1793 stated in the 1850 census that he was born in Pennsylvania.
In Morgan Twp, Washington Co, Pennsylvania, near the time it became part of Greene County, on 19 Mar 1796, David Shelby and Mary his wife to John Kimberlin of Greene Co. David Shelby owned the patent adjoining the SW tip of the David Jennings patent, called Laurel Point. The deed mentions the land of Cyrenius Jennings. .... from Washington Co, Pennsylvania Deed book 1M, p57, film 862510
Even though Cyrenius' land was mentioned in 19 Mar 1796 deed, he must have already moved with his family to Columbia Township, Hamilton Co, Ohio because his name was included on the 22 Aug 1796 tax list there. Tax lists are made for the preceding year, so the Cyrenius Jennings family must have been there in 1795.
Cyrenius [spelled Sirenus in record] was in Columbia Twp, Hamilton County Ohio 22 Aug 1796, when he was included in a list of taxpayers there. The Cincinnati Historical Society holds the original record book. His brothers Levi and Henry were also on this tax list.
Cyrenius must have sold his land in Washington Co, PA between 1796 and 1797, as the 1798 Direct Tax for Morgan Twp, Greene Co, PA, that includes dwelling houses, resident, and owner of the property, has no Jennings or in-law listed. No deed has been found showing the sale of any Jennings land in Washington/Greene Co, PA.
The History of Warren County Ohio, Part IV Township Histories
by J. J. Mounts, M. D., Chicago, IL: W. H. Beers Co, 1882, pg. 664: Salem Township The part of Salem north of the river was but little occupied until after 1800, when Cyrenus Jennings came from Virginia to purchase land. He selected land on hills opposite what are now the Donally, Roach and Lownes farms, paying forty cents more per acre than he could have purchased the land south of the river for. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohwarren/Beers/IV/sal/0662.htm His coming from Virginia is incorrect, as he was already in Ohio by 1795.
15 March 1800 Cyrenius of Hamilton Co, Ohio, bought land from Benjamin Stites Sr. and his wife, Rachel of Columbia, Hamilton Co, Ohio, for $500 145 28/100 A to be taken off the W side of fractional S7, T5, R3, to extend from the N with the sectional line bounding said section on the W to the NW corner of said fraction; east so far as a line due S to the Little Miami River, in military R, Miami Purchase. Witness John S. Gano, Ignatious Brown, ? T. Stouvault, Aaron Harlan, recorded 2 Apr 1805. Warren Co, Ohio deed book 1:102 - 103, film 391046.
1809 Ohio,Warren co,Tuttlecreek Twp Census P 5, Cyrenus Jinings
Warren Co Deed Book vol 3:188, 20 Aug 1810 John Young of Montgomery County, Ohio to Cyrenius Jennings of Warren County for $300, fraction 7S T5 R3, Military, 100A, Beginning on the bank of the Little Miami River at corner of Cyrenius Jennings former land and running N along said Jennings E line to sectional line; then E to stake, then S to Little Miami, then along the river to beginning. John Young originally purchased from Benjamin Stites, and recorded in Book E, p. 531 [probably Hamilton County]. signed John Young. witnesses: Samuel Shoup, B. Van Cleve and Levi Jennings. Recorded 1 Sep 1810. FHL film 391046
In 1820 the S. Jennings is Cyrenius, living next to "D" [David] Jennings, his son, in Union, Warren, Ohio
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Cyrenius and brother Levi sold land 8-2-1827 to Henry S. Pearson (Book 6, pg421) S17, T04, R06 in Monroe Twp, Miami Co., Ohio - this was their mother's land.
In 1830 "Cyrimer" Jennings was enumerated in Marry Ellen [Union? Twp] ,Warren,Ohio Census page 225
Cyrenius' will was written 4 August 1837, and recorded in Warren Co, Ohio Will Book, Vol 7, p. 614 - 616, FHL film 384223
Will: Cyrenius Jennings of Warren County, Ohio, to be decently buried at discretion of my executors; after debts and funeral charges are paid: to my two Grandsons, Eli and Harrison Jennings, the sum of $100 each paid by executors as soon as funds come into their hands. After all the fees of my executors are paid, all my sons and daughters to have equal share of all real and personal estate: David, Henry, Zepheniah, Levi, William and John Jennings, Margaret, Sally and Phebe. Executors to use best judgement for benefit of heirs as land will not bear a divide and perhaps will be the better way to sell it. Appoint my worthy neighbors Ephraim Dunham and John M. Lind executors. Signed 4 August 1837 Cyrenius Jennings, his mark
Witnesses: Thomas I. Snider, Thomas L. Bailey, Colston Payne Thomas I. Snider and Colston Payne appeared the 13 and 15th of April, respectively, to attest to authenticity of the will.
Cyrenius' probate is listed in Estate records abstracted in Warren Co OH Will & Estate Records, 1803 - 1959 p. 115, as Will/Estate box 78 #17 at familysearch.org, images 580 - 592 of 1494 , Includes original will. The file includes the inventory and record of sales, but does not include any list of heirs.
Docket Estate book 1/2 p. 199 - 15 Apr 1839
His estate was further listed in Warren Co, Ohio Will & Estate Records 1840 - 1851, boxes 0 - 49, p. 45 - 46
Box 27 - DE 1 P. 154 - 29 Aug 1846, also will book 7:614
Admr Peter Harner
Heirs: His children: Levi Jennings, John Jennings, Henry Jennings, Abraham Ross, Margaret Taylor, David Jennings, Wm. Jennings, George Harrell, Sarah Harrell, Zepheniah Jennings.
In 178 7 in Morgan Township, Washington Co, Pennsylvania, Cyrenious Jennings, a single man, was taxed for the first time. A person is not taxed until his 21st birthday, so this source shows that Cyrenius had turned 21. His father, David Jennings, and known associates, Nathaniel Dunham [Donha], Able Bell and Ignatious Ross, were also on the list.
Sirenus/Serisnos Jennings was listed as Frontier Ranger for Washington Co, PA 1781 - 1782, in the book, Washington Co, PA Frontier Rangers 1781 - 1782, Paul W. Myers, p. 17. , PA Archives, series 3- vol 23-p. 202. He is also listed in William H. Egle, ed, Pennsylvania in the War of the Revolution Associated Batallions and Militia 1775 - 1883, Harrisburg: E.R. Meyers, 1888, p. 744, Lieut. Elijah Mills Company: privates included, Cyrenius Jennings. p. 749 Captain Benjamin Stitts [sic Stites] . Privates included, Syrenius Jennings.
Cyrenius' mother and siblings went to Ohio in the fall of 1789, and his father before the August, 1790 federal census was taken, but Cyrenius stayed in Washington, Co., PA until 1796.
Cyrenus Jennings
1790 Washington Co,Pa Census P250 [have image]
Name: Cyrenas Jennings
Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 1 - (son LeRoy)
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 1 - (Cyrenius)
Free White Persons - Females: 2 -( wife Mary and daughter Margaret)
Number of Household Members: 4
On 30 Nov 1790 Cyrenius witnessed a deed of his sister Sarah's future in-laws: Deed book 1-I, p. 42 - 43, Washington Co, PA, film #862508, abstracted by author: Indenture made 13 of November 1790 between Nathaniel Dunham and Kesiah Dunham his wife of Morgan Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania and William Wright ... a tract of land called Sherwood situated on Ruffs Creek Washington County Pennsylvania signed 30 Nov 1790 and at the Commonwealth the 15th. Nathaniel Dunham and Keziah Dunham. witnesses: Thomas Woolverton, Zephaniah Johnson, Cyrenius Jinnings
(Cyrenius' sister, Sarah, married John, son of Nathaniel Donham)
Cyrenius Jennings was a witness, to the will of James Bell, dated 13 Feb 1791, proved April 27, 1791. JAMES BELL, s/o Nathaniel, brother of Abel Bell who was father of Elizabeth Bell who married Levi Jennings, Cyrenius' brother. Reuben Ross is brother of Ignatious Ross who married Mary Jennings, d/o David Jennings and Sarah Cushman. Will book 1:134, film 863624.
Cyrenius was on the 1793 tax list for Morgan Twp, Washington Co, Pennsylvania, along with his father, but David was taxed for no land, while Cyrenius was. taxed for land. David was in Columbia, Hamilton Co, Ohio, in 1791, when he joined the Baptist church there. No deeds have yet been located to show the disposal of any of the Jennings Morgan Township, Washington Co, PA property.
Cyrenius' son, Zephaniah, born 1793 stated in the 1850 census that he was born in Pennsylvania.
In Morgan Twp, Washington Co, Pennsylvania, near the time it became part of Greene County, on 19 Mar 1796, David Shelby and Mary his wife to John Kimberlin of Greene Co. David Shelby owned the patent adjoining the SW tip of the David Jennings patent, called Laurel Point. The deed mentions the land of Cyrenius Jennings. .... from Washington Co, Pennsylvania Deed book 1M, p57, film 862510
Even though Cyrenius' land was mentioned in 19 Mar 1796 deed, he must have already moved with his family to Columbia Township, Hamilton Co, Ohio because his name was included on the 22 Aug 1796 tax list there. Tax lists are made for the preceding year, so the Cyrenius Jennings family must have been there in 1795.
Cyrenius [spelled Sirenus in record] was in Columbia Twp, Hamilton County Ohio 22 Aug 1796, when he was included in a list of taxpayers there. The Cincinnati Historical Society holds the original record book. His brothers Levi and Henry were also on this tax list.
Cyrenius must have sold his land in Washington Co, PA between 1796 and 1797, as the 1798 Direct Tax for Morgan Twp, Greene Co, PA, that includes dwelling houses, resident, and owner of the property, has no Jennings or in-law listed. No deed has been found showing the sale of any Jennings land in Washington/Greene Co, PA.
The History of Warren County Ohio, Part IV Township Histories
by J. J. Mounts, M. D., Chicago, IL: W. H. Beers Co, 1882, pg. 664: Salem Township The part of Salem north of the river was but little occupied until after 1800, when Cyrenus Jennings came from Virginia to purchase land. He selected land on hills opposite what are now the Donally, Roach and Lownes farms, paying forty cents more per acre than he could have purchased the land south of the river for. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohwarren/Beers/IV/sal/0662.htm His coming from Virginia is incorrect, as he was already in Ohio by 1795.
15 March 1800 Cyrenius of Hamilton Co, Ohio, bought land from Benjamin Stites Sr. and his wife, Rachel of Columbia, Hamilton Co, Ohio, for $500 145 28/100 A to be taken off the W side of fractional S7, T5, R3, to extend from the N with the sectional line bounding said section on the W to the NW corner of said fraction; east so far as a line due S to the Little Miami River, in military R, Miami Purchase. Witness John S. Gano, Ignatious Brown, ? T. Stouvault, Aaron Harlan, recorded 2 Apr 1805. Warren Co, Ohio deed book 1:102 - 103, film 391046.
1809 Ohio,Warren co,Tuttlecreek Twp Census P 5, Cyrenus Jinings
Warren Co Deed Book vol 3:188, 20 Aug 1810 John Young of Montgomery County, Ohio to Cyrenius Jennings of Warren County for $300, fraction 7S T5 R3, Military, 100A, Beginning on the bank of the Little Miami River at corner of Cyrenius Jennings former land and running N along said Jennings E line to sectional line; then E to stake, then S to Little Miami, then along the river to beginning. John Young originally purchased from Benjamin Stites, and recorded in Book E, p. 531 [probably Hamilton County]. signed John Young. witnesses: Samuel Shoup, B. Van Cleve and Levi Jennings. Recorded 1 Sep 1810. FHL film 391046
In 1820 the S. Jennings is Cyrenius, living next to "D" [David] Jennings, his son, in Union, Warren, Ohio
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Cyrenius and brother Levi sold land 8-2-1827 to Henry S. Pearson (Book 6, pg421) S17, T04, R06 in Monroe Twp, Miami Co., Ohio - this was their mother's land.
In 1830 "Cyrimer" Jennings was enumerated in Marry Ellen [Union? Twp] ,Warren,Ohio Census page 225
Cyrenius' will was written 4 August 1837, and recorded in Warren Co, Ohio Will Book, Vol 7, p. 614 - 616, FHL film 384223
Will: Cyrenius Jennings of Warren County, Ohio, to be decently buried at discretion of my executors; after debts and funeral charges are paid: to my two Grandsons, Eli and Harrison Jennings, the sum of $100 each paid by executors as soon as funds come into their hands. After all the fees of my executors are paid, all my sons and daughters to have equal share of all real and personal estate: David, Henry, Zepheniah, Levi, William and John Jennings, Margaret, Sally and Phebe. Executors to use best judgement for benefit of heirs as land will not bear a divide and perhaps will be the better way to sell it. Appoint my worthy neighbors Ephraim Dunham and John M. Lind executors. Signed 4 August 1837 Cyrenius Jennings, his mark
Witnesses: Thomas I. Snider, Thomas L. Bailey, Colston Payne Thomas I. Snider and Colston Payne appeared the 13 and 15th of April, respectively, to attest to authenticity of the will.
Cyrenius' probate is listed in Estate records abstracted in Warren Co OH Will & Estate Records, 1803 - 1959 p. 115, as Will/Estate box 78 #17 at familysearch.org, images 580 - 592 of 1494 , Includes original will. The file includes the inventory and record of sales, but does not include any list of heirs.
Docket Estate book 1/2 p. 199 - 15 Apr 1839
His estate was further listed in Warren Co, Ohio Will & Estate Records 1840 - 1851, boxes 0 - 49, p. 45 - 46
Box 27 - DE 1 P. 154 - 29 Aug 1846, also will book 7:614
Admr Peter Harner
Heirs: His children: Levi Jennings, John Jennings, Henry Jennings, Abraham Ross, Margaret Taylor, David Jennings, Wm. Jennings, George Harrell, Sarah Harrell, Zepheniah Jennings.
Inscription
IN memory of Cyrenius Jennings who departed this life April 1st 1859 in the 73 Year of his Age
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