The John Linton mentioned in this will is my Captain John Linton His sister, Catherine Linton, was given the middle name Jennings. The two families are either related – or perhaps just very good friends. I have found no connection at this time.
Loudoun County, Virginia, Will Book C
p. 28
In the name of God, amen. I, Daniel Jennings, of Loudoun County and Colony of Virginia, being weak and infirm, but of sound mind and memory and calling to mind the mortality of the body and that it is appointed once for all men to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, renouncing all others by me formerly made. My will and desire is that after all my just debts are paid, that all the residue and remainder of my estate should go to my loving wife, Anne Jennings, during her natural life, and after her decease to be equally divided between my two sons, Daniel Jennings and Owen Jennings, to them and their heirs forever. It is also my desire that my son Daniel Jennings should be bound to the trade of a shop joiner immediately and Owen Jennings at the age of fourteen years. I also appoint Jeremiah Williams and James Jennings, executors of this, my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 22nd day of April, 1783.
Daniel Jennings
In the presence of John Linton, Thomas Minor
At a court held for Loudoun County May 12th, 1783
This last Will and Testament of Daniel Jennings was proved by the oaths of John Linton and Thomas Minor, witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of James Jennings, one of the executors therein named, who made oath according to law, certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form, giving security. Whereupon, he, together with John Linton and Spence Minor, his securities, entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of two thousand pounds conditioned as the law directs. Liberty is reserved to the other executor to qualify at any time hereafter.
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Some of the old photos are on your sidebar are amazing aren’t they ? Such character in the faces. Welcome to the Geneablogging community. I am fascinated by this will too. Imagine being bound to a trade at the age of 14 by someone who is already dead. But this was probably the best demonstration of how much he cared for the future welfare of his sons by giving them a trade, yes?
I love old photos – you can learn so much from them! I heard about Geneabloggers at the Second Saturday workshop my husband and I attended at KHS. I agree that Daniel was looking out for his sons by binding them for a trade. The more I learn, the more I realize there is to learn! But it is all so very fascinating!
I am a descendent of Daniel Jennings (Virginia) and was very excited to see his will posted on this website! Are any of you related to him? If so, how?
Katrina Garland
(Fairfax Co, Virginia)
Glad you enjoyed Daniel’s will. I am not directly descended, but the Jennings family was very closely related to my Linton family. From which son are you descended?
I think it would be fantastic for folks to collaborate researching the Jennings of Stafford Co VA 1700–1800, & the counties it became, to discover what the connections were between the Lintons and the Jennings. The major or earliest connection we know of, of course, is Catherine Jennings Linton, b. 1748 (wife of Rev. War Capt Wm. Jos. Lewis).
Unfortunately, she seems to disappear from records following the 1777 birth of their 6th child Wm. Linton Lewis. (
From driving around those Northneck VA counties, I found Wm. Jos. Lewis’ land, NW of Manassas Battlefield abt 20 miles (next to Dulles IA), and her father Moses Linton’s property, southeast of Manassas Battlefield.
So, the Jennings, or one of the Jennings families, may have lived nearby, ie. somewhere SE of Manassas and en route to modern day Quantico Military Base… on the rural hwy. that is called Davis Rd. for a brief length of time. This is where his father had owned land on Occoquan Creek… in the part of Stafford Co. that remained Stafford Co. for many years longer.