1633 : "The Names of the Freemen of the Incorporacion of Plymoth in
New England, An: 1633.
"Edward Wynslow, Govr, Capt Myles Standish, William Bradford, John Howland, John
Alden, John Done, Stephen Hopkins, William Gilson, Isaack Allerton, Thomas Prence, Raph
Smith, WEilliam Brewster, Samuell Fuller, senior, John Jenny…"
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 3
25 March 1633 : "According to an order in Court held the 2d of January, in the
seaventh yeare of the raigne of or soveraigne lord, Charles, by the grace of God King of
Engl., Scot., France, & Irel., defendor of the faith, &c, the psons heere under
menconed were rated for publike use by the Govr, Mr Will Bradford, Capt Myles Standish,
Joh: Alden, Joh: Howland, John Done, Stephen Hopkins, Will Gilson, Sam Fuller Senior, John
Genny, Godbert Godbertson, & Jonathan Brewster, to be brought in by each pso as they
are heere under written, rated in corne at vi s p bushel, at or before the
last of November next ensuing, to such place as shall be heereafter appointed to receiue
the same. And for default heereof, the value to be doubled, & accordingly leavied by
the publick offer for yt end
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L |
s |
d |
| Edward Wynslow, Govr |
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02 |
05 |
00 |
| Mr. Will Bradford |
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01 |
16 |
00 |
| Capt Myles Standish |
|
00 |
18 |
00 |
| Will Brewster |
|
01 |
07 |
00 |
| Isaack Allerton |
|
03 |
11 |
00 |
| Thomas Prence |
|
01 |
07 |
00 |
| John Howland |
|
00 |
18 |
00 |
| John Alden |
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01 |
04 |
00 |
| John Done |
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01 |
07 |
00 |
| Sam: Fuller, Senior |
|
00 |
18 |
00 |
| John Jenny |
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01 |
16 |
00 |
| Records of Plymouth Colony, Vol. 1, p. 9. |
25 July 1633 : "John Smith hath covenanted to serve John Jenny the full
terme of seaven yeares, after the manner of an apprentise, beginning the 24 of June, this
prnt yeare; at thexspiracion whereof, the sd John Jenny to give him twelve bushels of
Indian corne, & twenty-five acres of land."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 16.
1 January 1633-4 : "At the same court, Tho. Higgens, having lived an extravagant
life, was placed wth John Jenny for eight yeares, to serve him as an apprentise, during
wch time the said John competently to provide for him, & at thend thereof to give him
double appell, 12 bushels of corne, & 20 acres of land."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 21.
6 January 1633-4 : "Sam Jenny, the sonne of John Jenny, by the consent of the said
John, hath bound himselfe apprentise to Kanelm Wynslow, of Plymouth, joyner, for the full
terme of fowr yeares, during wch time the said Samuell shall doe faithfull service, as
becometh an apprentise, to the said Kanelm."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 24.
26 March 1634 : "According to an order in Court held the 2d of January, in the ninth
yeare of the raigne of our sov. lord, Charles, by the grace of God King of Engl., Scotl.,
Fr., & Irel., defendr of the faith, &c, the psons heere under mencioned were rated
for publick use by the Govr & Mr Tho. Prence, Mr Will Bradford, Capt Myles Standish,
Joh: Howland, Stephen Hopkins, John Done, Will Gilson, Will Collier, Joh. Jenny, Robert
Heekes, Jonathan Brewster, Kenelm WYnslow, & Stephen Deane, to be brought in by each
pson as they are heerunder written, rated in corne at vi s p bushel, at or
before the last of Novbr next ensuing, to such place as shall be heereafter appointed to
receiue the same; and for default heereof, the value to be doubled, & accordingly
levied by the publick offer for that end
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L |
s |
d |
| Edward Wynslow |
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02 |
05 |
00 |
| Mr. Will Bradford |
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0 |
07 |
00 |
| Capt Myles Standish |
|
00 |
18 |
00 |
| Mr. Will Brewster |
|
01 |
07 |
00 |
| Isaack Allerton |
|
01 |
16 |
00 |
| John Howland |
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01 |
04 |
00 |
| John Alden |
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01 |
04 |
00 |
| Steph Hopkins |
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01 |
10 |
00 |
| Mr. Will Collier |
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02 |
05 |
00 |
| John Done |
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01 |
07 |
00 |
| John Jenny |
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01 |
07 |
00 |
| Records of Plymouth Colony, Vol. 1, p. 27. |
1 October 1634 : "Apoynted for laying out of highwayes … For
Plimouth, John Jeney, Fra: Cooke, Manaseh Kempton, Ed. Bangs, Nicolas Snow, John Winsloe,
James Hurst.:
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 31.
5 January 1634 : "Twenty-seven pound of bever, being 25 skinnes, whereof 14 wer
greate ones, & the rest small ones, wer atached & delivered unto John Jeney, for
the use of Mr Isaak Alerton or his asignes."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 33.
5 January 1635-6 : "At this Court was chosen to assite ye Gover & Counsell, to
sett shuch rates on goods to be sould, & labourers for their hire, as should be meete
& juste, - John Done, John Winslow, Manasah Kemton, Kenelme Winslow, John Jeney, John
Browne, John Barnes."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 36.
1 March 1635-6 : "That Mr. John Done, John Jenny, Manasseh Kempton, Josuah Prat, John
WInslow, Edw: Bangs, & Stephen Tracy be added to the Govr & Assistants, for the
ceasing of men for the publick charge of this prnt yeare."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 38.
2 March 1635-6 : "At the same Court, a jury of twelve being impaniled and charged, in
the moneth of Febr. foregoing, to enquire after the death of Jhn Deacon, in the behalfe of
our soveraigne lord, the King, gaue in their verdict as followeth, in their owne words,
under their hands, vizt : -
"Having searched the dead body, we finde not any blowes or wounds, or any other
bodily hurt. We finde that bodily weakenes, caused by long fasting & wearines, by
going to & fro, wth the extream cold of the season, were the causes of his death.
"Their names were John Jenny, John Cooke, Will Basset, Joseph Rogers, William
Hoskins, Thomas Cushman, George Partridge, Stephen Tracy, Abraham Peirce, Richard Cluffe,
Tho. Clarke, Phineas Pratt."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 39.
14 March 1635-6 : "At a Generall Meeting the 14th of March, concerning the
Hey Grownds for Plymoth & Duxburrough…
"That John Jenny (and Edw. Holman wth him, for a cow & calfe) have the grownds
fro Joh. Wynslow downeward to Mr Allertons howse, or the creeke there…
At this meeting, after much conference about the neerer uniting of Plymoth & those on
Duxburrough side, divers were apointed to view Jones his river & Mortons Hole, wch
were thought the fittest place, & to render a reason for their judgement. The pties
for Duxburrow side were Mr William Collier, Stephen Tracy, Mr John. Howland, Edm.
Chandler, Josuah Pratt; for the other side, Capt Myles Standish, Manasseh Kempton, George
Kenrick, John Jenny, & Edward Bangs. all these but Edw. Bangs went & conferred
together, and on the 21th of the sd moneth of March brought in their opinions &
rendred their reasons for the same, wch are many & still extant; seaven of the said
nine holding Jones River to be the fittest place for the uniting of both pties into a
neerer society, & there to build a meeting howse & towne; and the two preferred
the other, wch is Mortons Hole, before Jones River."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 40-41.
1635 : "Ano 1635.
"Memorand that Mr John Jeney sould unto Georg Watson, the dwelling house & garden
with all ye appurtenances therunto belonging, which was sometimes Richard Maistersons, for
the sume of .23.li by him then payed to ye said John Jeney; to have and to hold for
him and his heires for ever."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 12, p. 51.
3 January 1636 : "It is ordered by the Court That the Corne of John jenney Thomas
Willet & Georg Watson seized by the govrnor to the use of the Collony by vertue of a
former lawe shalbe referred to the Bench to deale therin as they shall see cause."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 11, p. 25.
7 March 1636 : "It is concluded upon by the Court That Mr John Jenney shall have
liberty to erect a Milne for grinding and beating of Corne upon the brooke of Plymouth to
be to him & his heires for ever. And shall have a pottle of Corne toule upon every
bushell for grinding the same for the space of the two first yeares next after the said
Milne is erected, and afterwards but a quart at a bushell for all that is brought to the
milne by others, but if he fetch it & grind it himself or by his servants then to have
a pottle toule for every bushell as before."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 11, p. 26.
26 August 1636 : "Edw. Holman complayning of Joh. Jenny to the Govr & Assistants,
for that the said John would not make paymt for a peece he, the said Edw:, lost in his
service; but the thing being heard, the said John was acquitted."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 43.
4 October 1636 : "The ordnances of the colony & corporacion being read, divers
were fownd worthy the reforming, others the rejecting, & others fitt to be instituted
& made. It was therefore ordered & agreed, that four for the towne of Plymouth,
two for Scituate, and two for duxburrow should, as comittees for the whole, be added to
the Govr & Assistants, to rectefie & prepe such as should be thought most
convenient, that, if approved, they may be put in force the next Generall Court.
"The pties mencioned for the towne of Plymouth, Mr. Will Brewster, Mr raph Smith,
John Done, & Joh. Denny…"
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 43-44.
3 January 1636-7 : "Mr. William Bradford was elected gouernor. Mr. Edwardw Winslow,
Mr. Thom. Prince, Mr. Tymothy Hatherley, Mr Willm Collyer, Mr John Alden, Mr John Jenney,
Captaine Miles Standish, were chosen Assistants."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 48.
6 January 1636-7 : "It is also agreed that the six acrees of the lands of John
Jenney, and the two acrees of Mris Fuller, lying at Strawberry Hill, enclosed by Mr Raph
Smyth. shalbe yielded upp unto them this yeare, that they may umprove them to the setting
of corne; provided that the said John Jenney shall erect a dwelling house neere or upon
the said six acrees, wch are to belong unto the said house as long as it shalbe a
dwelling; as also Mris Fullers two acrees to belong unto her house in Plymouth so long as
it shalbe a dwelling."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 50.
7 March 1636-7 : "At a Genall Court holden at New Plymouth, for the whole Gourment,
the vijth Day of March, 1636, in the xijth Yeare of the Raigne of our Souraigne Lord,
Charles, by the Grace of God of England, Scotland, France, & Ireland, King, Defendor
of the Fayth, &c.
"The Names of the Freeman.
"Mr. Bradford, Gounor, Edward Winslow, gen., William Bradford, gen., Thomas Prence,
gen., Willm Collyer, gen., Capt Standish, John Alden, gen., Tymothy Hatherly, gen., John
Jenney, gen., Steephen Hopkins, gen., …
"William Bradford, gen., tooke his oathe this Court.
"Edward Winslow, gen., Tymothy Hatherley, gen., Willm Collyer, gen., John Jenney,
gen., were sworne Assistants. Thomas Prence, gen., Captaine Miles Standish, were absent,
& so were not sworne this Court."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 52-3.
20 March 1636-7 : "At a Genall Meeting the xxth of March, 1636, according to the
Order of the Court, these Hey Grownds were assigned to the Inhabitants of Plymouth, Eele
river, & Ducksbury.
"To eich pson as followeth, for theire use this prnte yeare following, vizt, 1637;
and then were psons also appoynted to veiwe all the hey grounds wthin the limitts sevally
followinge, before the next Court, that eich man may be assigned a porcion as shalbe
thought convenyent…
"The Govnor, Mr. John Jenney, Mr. John browne, appoynted to view the hey grounds from
the towne of Plymouth to Iland Creeke…
The pticuler psons assigned this yeare as followeth for hey: …
"To Mr John Jenney, where he had the last yeare, and to edge more upon the sedgey
place, that there may be hey also gott there for the teame of the towne."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 55-6.
20 May 1637 : "John Jenney complaines against Samuell Chaundler, in an action upon
the case to the damnage of xxl, whereupon a pcell of beaver of the deffents was
arrested aboard the sd Mr Jenneys bark. Edmond Chaundler became bayle to the action, and
to satisfye the debt what it should be. At the Genall Court held the vijth June, 1637, the
action was respitted untill the next Court, that the deffent have warneing. The debt was
alleadged to be xjli vs, upon and iijli vijs vijd upon
another accompt, wch amounts in the totall to xiijli xijs vijd. The
second of October, Edmond Chaundler undertooke to pay the pltiff xjli vs
wthin one month now next ensuinge, and to save the pltff harmlesse of & concerning the
other three pounds vijs & vijd, and thereupon the action is
wthdrawne."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 7, p. 6.
June 1637 : "At the Genrall court of ur Souraigne Lord, the Kinge, holden at New
Plymouth the vijth Day of June, in the xijth Yeare of the Raigne of our Souraigne Lord,
Charles, by the Grace of God of England, Scotland, France, & Ireland, Kinge, Defendor
of the Fayth, &c.
"Before William Bradford, gent., govnor, Edward Winslowe, Thomas Prence, Captaine
Miles Standish, Tymothy Hatherley, and John Jenney, gentlmen, justices of the peace of or
souaigne lord the kinge, and Assistants in the govment."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 60.
John Jenney also served as an Assistant in the Courts held in October of 1637 (PCR 1:67),
January 1637-8 (PCR 1:74), March 1637-8 (PCR 1:79), June 1638 with a note "Forasmuch
as Mr Edward Winslowe & Mr John Jenney were elected Assistants the last Court, and
were now absent, & so could not bee sworne, the Court doth order that he Govnr and the
rest of the Assistants shall administer the oath unto them if they returne hoame before
the next Court" (PCR 1:86) with a note at the following Court on 7 August 1638 that
"Mr John Jenney was sworne for an Assistant, according to the former eleccion, and
the order of the last Generall Court" (PCR 1:92), 4 September 1638 (PCR 1:96), 4
February 1638-9 (PCR 1:111 and PCR 7:10), 4 & 5 March 1638-9 (PCR 1:114 and PCR 7:11),
5 March 1638-9 (PCR 1:116), 3 & 4 June 1639 (PCR 1:123, 125 and PCR 7:12), 3 September
1639 (PCR 1:130 and PCR 7:13), 7 October 1639 (PCR 1:135), 2 & 3 December 1639 (PCR
1:136 and PCR 7:14), 6 January 1639-40 (PCR 1:138), 3 March 1639-40 (PCR 1:140 and PCR
7:15), 6 April 1640 (PCR 1:143), 5 May 1640 (PCR 1:151), 1 June 1640 (PCR 1:153), 2 June
1640 (PCR 1:154), 6 July 1640 (PCR 1:157), 3 August 1640 (PCR 1:158), 31 August 1640 (PCR
1:160), 1 September 1640 (PCR 1:161 and PCR 7:16, 18), 5 October 1640 (PCR 1:162 and PCR
7:17), 2 November 1640 (PCR 1:164), 30 November 1640 (PCR 1:167), 1 December 1640 (PCR
2:1), 5 January 1640-1 (PCR 2:6), 1 February 1640-41 (PCR 2:7), 1 & 2 March 1640 (PCR
2:7 and PCR 7:18), 2 March 1640 (PCR 2:8), 5 April 1641 (PCR 2:12), 3 May 1641 (PCR 2:14)
and in 1641 appointed a Plymouth representative to the "Comittees of the sevall
Tounes" which were authorized to grant lands (PCR 2:16), which committee met 16
September 1641 (PCR 2:25), 31 December 1641 (PCR 2:29)
6 August 1637 : "John Derby is graunted threescore acrees of lands at Mounts Hill, if
yt shalbe found convenient upon view to be taken thereof by Mr Edward Winslow & Mr
John Jenney."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 64.
5 March 1637-8 : "One hundred and fifty acres of lands are graunted unto Mr John
Jenney, lying on the east side of the Six Mile Brooke, in the way to Namascutt, to bee a
farme belonging to the towne of Plymouth, and to be called by the name of Lakenhame. and
wheras there was not enough found on the east sid of the said brooke, the Court graunted
unto him a certaine necke which is bounded as followeth, viz: by Lakenham Brooke one the
one side, and with a swamp on the other side, with a smale brooke in it.
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 77.
2 April 1638 : "A garden place is graunted to Gabriell Fallowell in the meadow by
Thomas Atkinsons, and a pcell of five or six acres of lands appoynted for the milne, (wch
Mr Jenney consented unto,) to lye to the house he is to build upon the said garden plott,
and not to be sould from it, &c. All the residue of the lands reserved for the millne,
whereof the five or six acrees aforesd is a pt, is, with Mr Jennys consent, graunted to
Gabriell Fallowell; and Mr Jenney hath other lands graunted him in lue thereof at
Lakenhame."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 82.
29 August 1638 : "Memorand the xxixth of august 1638 that Web Adey acknowledgeth that
for and in consideracion of the sume of seaventeene pounds sterl twenty shillinges whereof
is payd in hand hath absolutely bargained & sould unto Mr John Jenney all that his
house and garden place adjoyneing scituate in Plymouth together wth the three acrees of
lands in the new field therunto belong wth ye fences about the said lands and all his
right title and interrest of & into the said prmisss and every pte & pcell thereof
To have and to hold the sd house & garden and lands thereunto belonging wth all &
singuler thapprtences thereunto belonging unto the said John Jenney his heires and
Assignes forever & to their onely proper use and behoofe forever."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 12, p. 35.
4 September 1638 : "Fynes & Prsentments [to the General Court]|
"Mr John Jenney psented [to the Court] for diging downe the heigh way before his
mill, to the endangering of man and beast."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 98.
2 February 1638-9 : "Memorand the second day of ffebruary 1638 That Mr John jenney
doth acknowledg that for and in consideracion of the sume of fourescore and two pounds
sterl to him paid by Mr John Howland and also for three acrees of lands of the said John
Howland lying at Caughtaughcanteist hill on the south side of the towne of Plymouth hath
freely and absolutely sould unto the said John Howland All that his house barnes &
outhouses at Rockey Nooke together wth all the lands therunto belonging layd forth for the
said Mr Jenneys shares wth that wch was Phillip Delanoys allowed him for want of measure
and the five acrees of meaddow adjoyneing unto the said lands And all his right title and
interrest of and into the said prmisses and all the fenceing wood tymber & trees in
and upon the same wth all & every the apprtences therunto belonging To have and to
hold the said dwelling house barnes & outhouses lands and meaddowed & prmisss wth
all & singuler theire apprtences therunto belonging unto the said John Howland his
heires and Assignes forev to the onely pper use and behoofe of him the said John Howland
his heires and assignes for ever.
"Memorand the same day that John Howland doth acknowledg that he hat in the
consideracion of the bargaine afordsd absolutely and freely sould & conveyed three
acrees of land lying at Cautaughcanteist hill unto the said John Jenney & all his
right title & interrest of and into the same To have & to hold the said three
acrees of lands wth all & singuler thapprtences thereunto belonging unto the said John
Jenney his heires and Assignes forev and to the onely pper use & behoofe of him the
said JOhn Jenney his heires and Assignes forev, pvided they be measured outhawrt the sd Mr
Howlands pportion there and to have that pt next the --."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 12, p. 41-42.
5 March 1638-9 : "Presentments [to the Court] by the Grand Enquest…
"5. Mr John Jenney psented for not grinding corne serviceable, but to great losse
& damnage, both in not grinding it well, as also causeing men to stay long before it
can be grounde, except his servant be feede.
"6. And also for not keepeing his stampers going, wch is much to the detryment of
all."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 118.
10 June 1639 : "Memorand the xth of June 1639 That Richard Cluffe of Plym Taylor for
and in consideracion of the sume of fifteene pounds sterl to him in hand payd by Mr John
Jenney of the same hath freely & absolutely bargained and sould unto the said John
Jenney all that his house & garden wth the fence about the same all that the said
Richard Cluff bought of Samuell Eddy wth twenty posts and fourty Rayles and two hundred of
pallasadoes lying in the woods wth all his Right title and interrest of and into the same
& every pt & pcell thereof together wth all & singuler thapprtencs therunto
belonging To have and to hold the said house and garden place lands fence and prmisss wth
all & singuler their appurtences and every pt and pcell thereof unto the said John
Jenney his heires and assignes forev to the onely pp use and behoofe of the said John
Jenney his heires and Assignes for ever."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 12, p. 44
2 December 1639 : "Willm Fallowell, Robert finney, JOhn Finney, & Thomas Lettis
are to have garden places assigned them about Webbs field, when the Govnr, mr Prence,
& Mr Jenney have viewd yt."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 136.
6 January 1639-40 : "In consideracion that Thomas Clark shall relinquish his graunt
of lands at the Whoop Place, (except eight acrees reserved to Thomas Little,) the Court
doth graunt and assigne unto the said Thomas Clarke, in lue thereof, fourscore acres, and
five more due to the said Thomas Clark, purchased of Nichols Presland, fourscore and five
acrees in all, to be layd forth for him at Mannamett Ponds, fourty acres formerly graunted
to Thomas Little there, to be pcell thereof, and to be layd forth by Mr Thomas Prence, Mr
John jenney, and Josuah Pratt."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 138.
5 May 1640 : "Mr John Jenney, Mr John Atwood, Francis Cooke, John Barnes, Richard
Sparrow, John Cooke & Josuah Press are appoynted to view the meddows about Edward
Doteys, & to computate the number of acrees, & make report thereof to the next
Court."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 152
30 November 1640 : "Whereas it appeareth that twenty acrees of land were formerly
graunted long since to Richard Higgens, at Mannamett Ponds, the Court doth now confirme
the same unto him, with thenlargment at the head of his hoame lott, pt whereof is already
taken in; and mr Thom Prence, Mr John Jenney, & Josuah Pratt are appoynted to lay
forth the said xx acrees for him at Mannamett Ponds."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 168.
17 December 1640 : "It is ordered that the Govr Mr Thom Prence and Mr John Jenny with
the foure committees and Josuah Pratt shall dispose of lands for the Towne this
yeare."
Records of the Town of Plymouth, Vol. 1, p. 6.
21 April 1641 : "At a Townes meeting held the xxith Aprill 1641…
"Whereas Clarkes Iland is graunted to the Towne of Plymouth and Mr John Jenney is
desirous to set up the making of salt there the Townesmen of Plymouth to further the said
worke doth graunt the said John Jenney and his assignes the wood upon the said Iland for
making of salt there, and liberty to make use of the said Iland for planting so long as he
or his assignes shall make salt upon the said Iland and that none shall cutt wood there
wthout consent of the said John Jenney or his assignes and shall sell the townesmen of
Plymouth good salt for two shillings the bushell pvided that the said John Jenney shall
not hereafter assigne the said salt works to any man wch not of the Towne of Plymouth
wthout the townesmen'’ consent.
"The Committees for the count are Mr. John Jenney, Mr John Atwood, Mr John Howland,
Mr Wm Paddy."
Records of the Town of Plymouth, Vol. 1, p. 7.
7 September 1641 : "Andrew Ring is granted an enlargement at the west ende of his
garden, to be viewed and set forth for him by Mr Bradford, Mr Jenney, & Mr Paddy, or
any two of them.
"Edward Banges is graunted a pcell of fourscore acrees of upland about Warrens Wells,
to be viewed and layd forth for him by Mr Jenney, Manasseth Kempton, & Josuah
Pratt."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 2, p. 25.
7 December 1641 : "That if any man be disposed to take the trade for a yeare, or some
yeares, that they bring in their names to the next Court of Assistants in February next,
and that the Govnor, Mr Winslow, Mr Collyer, Mr Prence, Mr Wm Thomas, Mr John Howland, Mr
John Atwood, Mr John Jenney, & Jonathan Brewster shall treate wth them about ye that
will then adventure any thing therein, and that those that have the trade shall take their
corne that makes their biskitt within this collony, and that the skins had by the trade
shalbe vented for the collonys use."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 2, p. 29.
31 December 1641 : "John Cooke is graunted a porcion of land lying neere George
Clarkes, if it be there to be had, after Mr Prence, Mr Howland, & Mr Jenney, &
Joshua Pratt have viewed it."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 2, p. 29.
4 January 1641-2 : "Mr John Jenney is graunted an attachment for the money in Clarkes
hands, due to Edward Dotey. 31 s 6 d condem for Mr. Jenney."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 2, p. 30.
4 January 1641-2 : "The Contributors for building of a Bark of 40 or 50 Tunn,
estimated at the charge of 200 li.
Willm Paddy … j eight part. Mr. Willm Hanbury .. j eight part. John
Barnes … j eight part. Mr. Willm Bradford .. j xvjth part. Mr. John
Jenney … j xvjth part…"
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 2, p. 31.
4 January 1641-2 : "Mr John Jenney & Mr Willm Paddy are to be added to those that
are to dispose of the poores stock, (formerly nominated) instead of Mr Hopkins, and to
have liberty to alter or chaunge them or some of them for such cattell as may be most
usefull for the help of the poore…
"Mr Willm Paddy, Mr Atwood, Nathanl Sowther, mr John Jenney, John Dunham, thelder,
Thomas Willett, John Barnes, & Josuah Pratt shall view the lands on both sides the
towne, that convenyent heighwayes & passages for cattell into the woods being reserved
& set forth, such lands as shall remayne, & may be spared, may be graunted to such
as stand in need."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 2, p. 32.
5 April 1642 : "It is ordered, that Mr Jenney shall allow Raph Goarome ten bushells
of Indian corne, at ijs & vjd, and the rest at iijs, & rye
for xxs, for Tristram Clark, & that Tristrame is discharged for the two pigges.
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 2, p. 37.
3 May 1642 : "Concerning the differrencs betwixt Mr John Jenney, Samuell Stertevaunt,
& Joseph Ramsden, about their corne in ptnshipp, the Court doth order, wth consent of
all pties, that the five bushells and halfe of corne, wch Mr Jenney should pay to the said
dotey for Thurston Clark, and also eight bushell wch the said Joseph Ramsden should pay
the said Edward Dotey, shalbe payd to the said John Jenney, by the said Joseph, wch said
five bushells & half and the said viij bushells do make up the thirteene bushells
& half wch Edward Dotey was to pay the said Samuell for his pt of the said cropp, and
so the said Edward Dotey to be freed from any further incumbrance therein."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 2, p. 39.
23 May 1642 : "At a Townes meeting held the viith July for disposeing of the townes
stock of cattell called the Poores Cattell before Mr Bradford Mr Thomas Prence Mr John
jenney Mr Willm Paddy Mr Thomas Willett and John Dunhame appoynted with some others to
dispose thereof."
Records of the town of Plymouth, Vol. 1, p. 8.
27 September 1642 : "This Court was occationed by the Indians to pvide forces against
them for an offensive & defensive warr; and though all the inhits were warned, yet
they appeared by their sevall deputies, as they had liberty to doe.
"For Plymouth. ….. Mr John Atwood, Mr John Jenney, Mr Wm Paddy, Mr John Done,
John Cooke, Manasseth Kempton, John Dunhame."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 2, p. 45.
20 September 1642 : "At a Townes meeting held the xxth September 1642.
"It is agreed upon by the genrall consent of the whole towne that a fortyfycation
shalbe made about the ordinance and another peece mounted and that Govr Mr Prence, Mr
Atwood Mr Janney and Mr Paddy shall agree with workmen to have it donn speedyly and to
repaire the watchouse and make a brick chimney to it. And aftertward to make a rate for
all throughout the Towneshipp.
"Mr Atwood Mr Jenney Mr Paddy John Winslow Manassah Kempton Thomas Clarke and John
Cooke Jur: are appoynted to make the rate for the payment of the clark and messengers
wages.
"It is agreed upon that the Govr Mr Prence Mr jenney Mr Paddy Mr Done John Winslow
and John Cook or the major pt of them shall dispose of lands for the Town on munday come
fortnight wch will be second munday in October."
Records of the town of Plymouth, Vol. 1, p. 11.
17 October 1642 : "At a townes meeting, held the xvijth of Octobr, 1642, held before
Mr Willm Bradford, Mr Thomas Prence, Mr John Jenney, Mr Willm Paddy, John Winslowe, &
John Cooke, Junr, appoynted to graunt lands this day for the towne of Plymouth.
"Andrew Ringe is graunted foure acrees of upland at the upper end of his, and
adjoyneing to it, wth as much convenyency as may be…
"Mr Prence, Mr Paddy, Mr Done, Mr Jenney, & Josuah Pratt are appoynted to lay
forth all the lands above graunted."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 2, p. 48.
1 November 1642 : "Mr John Throckmorton complneth agst Mr John gilbert, in an action
of trespasse upon the case, to the dm of 4 li. This action was wthdrawne, and
referred by consent of both pties to be ended by Mr John Jenney & Nathaniell Sowther,
who arbitrated, and ordered the said Mr Gilbert to pay the said Mr Throckmorton xxxs
in money, corne, beaver, or cattell, or to Mr Jenney for his use, and upon receipt
thereof, the said Mr Jenney to give him a full discharge for it, in Mr Throckmortons name,
wch he hath power to do by vertue of a lre of attorney directed to him from Mr
Throckmorton, under his hand, beareinge date the xjth of the xijth month, 1642."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 7, p. 32-33.
7 March 1642-3 : "Joseph Ramsden complns agst Mr John Jenney, in an action of trespas
upon the case, to the dam of xxxli. The jury fynd for the pltiffe, & assesse
xijs dam, and the charges of the suite."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 7, p. 33.
19 April 1643 : "At a Townes meeting held the xix Aprill 1643 …
"The Corn levyed for the Cow Keeps psent use. The Govr I peck and a pottle, Mr prence
I peck and a pottle, mr Paddy I peck and a pottle [a pottle is a measure of two quarts],
Nathl Sowther [and] Mr Hanbury i peck, Robert paddock i peck, Mr Jenney i peck and half in
biskett [bread]…"
Records of the Town of Plymouth, Vol. 1, p. 13.
29 May 1643 : "At a townes meeting holden the xxixth May 1643
"It is agreed upon that all housholders wthin the Towneship shall forthwith pvide
sufficient Armes according to the act of the Court for themselves and their servants able
to beare armes wthin month after the 5th June next on wch day they are to
trayne viz Muskett either wth snaphance or matchlocks with match callivers and carbines
wch are allowed and also fowling peeces not above foure foote and a half long and of
reasonable bore And that Mr Thom Prence Mr Wm Paddy John Barnes and Mathew ffuller to view
all such Armes and to certefye such as are defective and those that want either to putt in
a sufficient sum or goods to pcure them or els the fyne by the said act to be extended
upon them.
"Those that contributed to buy Drumheads. Mr. Bradford 6 d, Mr Prence 6 d, Mr Jenney,
6 d…"
Records of the Town of Plymouth, Vol. 1, p. 14.
6 June 1643 : "Whereas there is a suite depending this Court betwixt Mr John Jenney,
complnt, and Samuell Stertevaunt and Joseph Ramsden, deffnt, by the consent of both pties,
it is referred to be decided & fully ended by the bench."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 2, p. 57.
6 June 1643 : "Mr John Jenney complns agst Samuell Stertevaunt and Joseph Ramsden, in
an action of trspas upon the case, to the dam of xxli. This was referred to be
ended by the bench, and a form action, wherein the said Joseph Ramsden recoved agst the sd
Mr Jenney."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 7, p. 34.
August 1643 : "The Names of all the Males that are able to beare Armes from xvj
Yeares old to 60 Yeares, wthin the sevrall Towneshipps.
"Plymouth… John Jenney, Sen…"
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 8, p. 187-188.
9 October 1643 : "At a Townes meeting held the ix of October 1643 for elecion of
Comittees for the Court and psons to be of the Counsellof warr for the Towne &c…
"The Govnor, Mr Prence, Mr Hopkins, Mr Jenney, Mr Paddy, Nathl Sowther, To be of the
Counsell of war for the Towne."
Records of the Town of Plymouth, Vol. 1, p. 16.
1651 : "The Names of the Purchasers.
"Mr Wm Bradford, Mr Thom Prence, Mr Wm Brewster, Mr Edw Winslow, Mr John Alden, Mr
John Jenney, Mr Isaack Allerton, Capt Miles Standish…"
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