Family History by Robert Monroe Fleming (Sr.)

Notes on Fanily History by Iva Causey Fleming
(Part 1)

Transcribed by Robert M. Fleming Jr.


Notes on family history by Iva Causey (Jennings) Fleming , Mother of myself, Robert,and Florence, Richard Fleming.

Sarah Jennings, Duch. of Marlbourough, born in 1660, died 1744, G.D. of Sir John Jennnings od Hertfordshire, England. He received the Order of the Bath, in company with his patron, Charles I, then Prince of Wales. Father Richard Jennings.

JENNINGS - in 1681, Jennings, acting as governor for the proprietories, convened the first legislative assembly of the Quakers in West New Jersey.

SAMUEL JENNINGS - Samuel Jennings, his intrepid conduct as Speaker of the Assembly of New Jersey, 1704, 1707.

MRS. JENNINGS - Mother of Lady Middleton, wife of Sir John Middleton Barton Park in Devonshire, England. Also had a daughter, Charlotte, who was Mrs. Palmer. Mrs. Jennings lived near Portman Square. Took three days to go from her daughter's home, of Barton Park, to her own home in BerkleySt., arriving there in the afternoon. Sackville St., Barley St., Kensington Gardens, and Drury Lane Theatre, are also mentioned in the story. Sens and Sensibility. Or the Dashwood of NorLand Park, Sussex. Written by Jane Austen, about 1792. And who was born in N Hampshire, England, Dec. 16. 1775.

WILLIAM JENNINGS - Born in 1700, a bachelor, died at Acton Place, County Suffolk, England, June 19, 1798, in his 98th year, intestate. Leaving a fortune in cash, mortgages, bonds, consols, and real estate. Value set at several million dollars. Ignoring the claims of those who were his nearest kin the courts granted control of the estate to two members of a distant branch of the Jennings family who have been in possession of it ever since. Early in the year 1910 an effort was started to secure possession of the property on behalf of what was thought to be his nearest kin, residing in this country. But the court ruled that the proof of relationship was not complete. Since that time efforts are being made to ascertain who were the parents of one William Jennings. Said to have been born in Yorkshire, England, Nov. 10, 1676, and settled in Hottoway Cty., Va., where he married one Mary J. Pulliam in Hanover Cty. in 1724. It is believed that he is the missing link. And his descendents are being traced down as rapidly as such work can be accomplished. The following is a continuation from the Jan. 1926, issue of the descendents of William Jennings.

Aunt Titia's information in regards to Estate. -- Wm Jennings estate or home in England. Acton Place, which includes Acton Mansion House. Drove right by the big mansion scores of time every time we went from [initial letter illegible]aling, where we lived, up to London. And once we went over to Stoke Pages to Church, which is on the Penn Estate. This isa good part of the property. The Home "Town" House of Wm Jennnings in which he lived with his parents, Robert and Ann, is a Mansion on Downing St. Cecil and Carey Butler attended The Princess Helene Collage, in England. And Dr. Butler was in the Eye Hospital, (Moorfield),every day but Sundays, during their stay in England.

Armedia Jennings Causey said my G.G.G.Father died on a ship coming from England. And a baby son was born to his wife on the ship. G.G.Father and G.Father always claimed his G.Father was the nephew of William Jennings and his Father was agreat nephew. And it has been talked about in the family that the Jennings who died on the ship was named William.

JENNINGS FAMILY RECORD - 503 Richmond Trust Building, Richmond, Va, U.S.A. - address mail PO Box 1612 - cable address, Chas. Loeber, Chaloeber, or Chas. Loeber. -- Herbert Gilmore Johnson, Sec., Lancaster, Ky., PO Box 334.

[There is a new paragraph beginning at the bottom of page 6, but the bottom of the carbon paper was about a quarter-inch above the bottom of the paper, and only the very tops of the taller letters are visible, not enough to identify them. This paragraph is transcribed beginning with the top line of page 7.] shire, England. Married daughter of Wm. Springett, 1681. Founded colony in Pennsylvania. After a long passage rendered gloomy by by frequent deaths among the passengers, many of whom had in England been his immediate neighbors. On the twenty seventh of Oct 1682, Wm. Penn landed at New castle. An assoc. of 12 Quakers, under the auspices of Wm. Penn, purchased the province of New Jersey Feb. 1 and 2, 1682. In Nov 1682 possession was taken by Thomas Rudyard as temporary deputy Gov. Meanwhile the twelve proprietors selected each a pardner and in March 1683 to the twenty four, among whom was the timorous, cruel, Perth. Afterwards Chancellor of Scotland. And the amiable, learned, and ingenious Barclay who became nominally the Gov. of the territory. A new and latest patent of East New Jersey was granted by the Duke of York, March 14, 1683.

Wm. Penn founded Philadelphia in 1682. Assoc. of 12 Quakers, purchased under the auspices of Wm. Penn from the trustees of Sir George ?arter?t [? = illegible letters] the land in Penn. These 12 proprietors selected each a pardner and in March 1683 the twenty four. The two Jerseys were united in one province, 1702, April 17. Edward ?yde [first letter illegible, but word is probably Hyde], Lord Gornbury [but maybe Cornbury] made Gov. Sir Edmund Andrss [last two letters look like very blurry "s", but obviously this is not the correct spelling] arrived at Boston Dec. 20, 1686 as Gov. of all New England.

Algernon Sidney followed to the scaffold[?] Scottish Presbyterians of virture, Dec. 7, 1683, education, courage blending with love of popular liberty with religious enthusiasm hurried to New Jersey in 1682 and 1687.

[two or three letters too blurry and faded to make out] Jennings Estate in England, since 1798. Samuel Jennings Estate in [blurry and faded word] and England since in the 1700 hundreds. Left a will ?oal [illegible first letter] district of Pennsylvania.

[four-letter first name. The 2nd letter looks like "I" but not sure. The others are beyond hope] JENNINGS - Called the lovely Miss Jennings. Married George Hamilton. And his sister Elizabeth married the illustrious Count ?e?ra??ont [this page is really bad!], by and in the memoirs of Count De?ra??ont, by Antony Hamilton. He was Count Antony Hamilton, soldier, courtier and author. Was[?] born at Roser?? Tipperary in 1646. His father was George Hamilton, grandson of the Duke of Hamilton. And the [C or G]. Hamilton who married the Miss Jennings was a brother of Antony.

[mostly illegible, but guessing AUNT ARTELAS'] --(children) Jennings, Oatman (farmer) Clarence Oatman, lived in Brooklyn, Missouri. about 12 miles from Battlefield. [illegible two or three words] Battlefield, Missouri. Carlese[?] Oatman (farmer) as above, about 12 miles from Battlefield, Nixs, Mo.[?] about six miles from Lula's home. Lula lived on a farm about 10 miles south of Springfield, Mo, where she has lived for over 34 years. John Orval Oatman, lives in Tulsa, Okla. John Orval is an excellent architect and served three years in the ?.?. war. Mrs. [illegible] Clintock[?] cousin of Moyher's[?], (Eagle, Ida).

HENRY JENNINGS -(Mother's Uncle) 1- Lawson Jennings 2- ?illi? Jennings 3- John Martin Jennings 4- Thomas Hilton Jennings 5- Ezekill[?] Nelson Jennings 6- James McMurtie Jennings 7- Samuel Ken???y Jennings 8- ?etson ?ra??ll? Jennings 9- Martha Jane Jennings 10- Henry O. Jennings.(Samuel Kenady[?]) was Emma[?] McClintock's Father. [These names were very blurry and errors are likely]

Cloy ? Clay and King, lawyers. Some years ago sent to England and got trace of ?? Jennings and wife and baby son, who started over here to U.S. on a ship. (That in those days, times were three months in crossing). Jennings[?] died coming over. Mother died when baby boy was 18 months old. Child was bound out. That baby was proved to have been the lost heir. Lost for a long time. Went to North Carolina. Lost to family after starting to England, shipwrecked, and landed in Maryland. Then was supposed to have worked on the first part of the House at W.D.C.[?] Attorney King died and Cloy or Clay would not go on with it. A man named ????k in the ???? ???? [Another problem with the last line being only half way on the carbon paper] up the papers, but he is dead.

WHITE HOUSE - White House corner stone was laid in 1792, completed in 1800. Burned in 1814 by British. Rebuilt in 1818. Remodeled after the Duke of Leinater, after at Dublin, Ireland. It is 170 feet long, 86 feet wide. It has berautiful Colomadein front and circular porch in the rear. Built on a 75 acre tract belonging to the Government.

MCMURTRY & JENNNINGS - Armedia Jane Causey (Jennings) daughter of John Martin Jennings & MarthaMay Long; son of James Samuel Bonifill Jennings & Sara McMurtry,; daughter of Jamie McMurtry of Scotland and wife Sarah. He was from a good family in Scotland. They came over with money and owned a large plantation and slaves in Tenn. Had one son Alec and two daughters. Daughter Sara married J.S.B. Jennings, (she was called Sally), our emigrating ancester. Jennings and his wife left Suffolk Cty England in 1700s. Wife gave birth to a son during this trip. Husband died or did not live long after. Died on ship. They were three months on trip. Wife died or did not live long after landing. Baby bound out. When he was 18 he started for England, was shipwrecked and landed in Maryland and the last the family of him he was working on the Capitol Building at Washington, D.C. It was believed his name was William. If so he must have been named for the bachelor, Wm Jennings of England. Charles Lawson was Father of J.S.B. He claimed the Jennings who died on the ship was a nephew of Wm Jennings of England.

Capt Wm Long - Richard Causey Fleming son of Ival Florence Causey Fleming; daughter of Armedia Jane Jennings Causey; daughter Martha ? Long Jennings; daughter of William Anderson Long; son of Jacob Long; son of Captain William Long. Who fought through the Rev. War. Capt Long joined the army at Richmond Va. Capt Long was given a tract of land in Va. for his valor during those years he fought for his country.

U.S. HISTORY - Long William (Va.) ; 1st Lieut 2nd Virginia State Regiment 10th May 1777 - Capt 1780, and served to Feb 6th 1781. (I found this and copied it off last summer. You could or your children, join the Sons or Daughters of the Rev War.

CAPT. FLEMING - of Virginia. Killed at Prin?ston.

COLONEL FLEMING - (William), a valiant commander in the battle of Point Pleasant. In charge of the Botetourt troops under Col. Andrew Lewis. Col Fleming was wounded thrice.

SIR ANDREW FLEMING - Popish gentleman. Cavalier ?apist. Sir Andrew Fleming married Lady Eleanor Askkirh[?] of Penford-Bourne in Henry-masterson. by G.P.R. Jones. When Charles I was King. A very unhappy marriage.


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