Person:John Jenney (3)

Name	John Jenney
Alt Name	Jenne
Gender	Male
Birth`^?`	MAY 1585	Norwich, Norfolk, England
Marriage	1 Nov 1614	Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlandsto Sarah Carey
Immigration^[1]	1623	Plymouth, Plymouth, MAAboard the Little James
Death^[1]	bef 25 May 1644	Plymouth, Plymouth, MA(inventory)
Will^[1]	28 Dec 1643	Plymouth, Plymouth, MA

John was a brewer and miller and held a variety of minor offices in Plymouth Colony.

In his will, dated 28 December 1643 and proved 5 June 1644, John Jenney of New Plymouth bequeathed to "my eldest son Samuell Jenney" a double portion of all his lands; to "Sarah my loving wife" for life "my dwelling house and mill adjacent with all the lands thereunto belonging"; and to the rest "of my said children John, Abigall, Sarah and Susann" a single portion; "whereas Abigail my eldest daughter had somewhat given her by her grandmother and Henry Wood of Plymouth aforesaid is a suitor to her in way of marriage my will is that if she the said Abigaile will dwell one full year with Mr. Charles Chauncey of Scittuate before her marriage ... that then my said daughter Abigall have two of my cows and my full consent to marry with the said Henry Wood" [ MD 6:169-70, citing PCPR 1:50].

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 John Jenney, in Anderson, Robert Charles. The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1995).

The Anne and The Little James (1623)

The Anne and the Little James left England together, and arrived a week or so apart in Plymouth. Most of the passengers were probably on the Anne, as the Little James was smaller and carried mostly cargo.
Sailed:	May(?) 1623 from an unspecified port in England under William Peirce (Master Anne), Emanuel Althan (Captain Little James), and John Bridges (Master Little James).
Arrived:	10 July 1623 (the Anne) and about 10 days later (the Little James) at Plymouth, Massachusetts
Previous Vessel:	Weston's ships (Swan, Charity, Sparrow) (1622)
Next Vessel:	Jonathan (1623)