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Timothy Jenner |
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Vital Statistics |
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| Birth Date | Birthplace | Comments | |
| July 7, 1775** | Pittsford, VT | **some sources list as July 17, 1775 | |
| Date(s) of Marriage(s) | Spouse(s) | Place(s) of Marriage(s) | Comments |
| December 1, 1796 | Ruth (Hurlbut) Jenner | Pittsford, VT | |
| Date of Death | Place of Death | Burial Site | Cause of Death/Comments |
| Father | Spouse(s) | Children | Birth Date |
| Stephen Jenner | Ruth (Hurlbut) Jenner | Elijah Kirkham Jenner | October 19, 1797 |
| Moses Johnson Jenner | April 4, 1799 | ||
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Mother |
Sara Jenner | January 25, 1803 | |
| Mary (Kirkham) Jenner | Electa Jenner | April 18, 1805 | |
| Timothy Dana Jenner | March 14, 1808 | ||
| Timothy German Jenner | January 4, 1817 | ||
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Biographical Information |
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| Unfortunately, despite providing
many of fascinating details of Timothy Jenner's life, available
documents offer information about many of the major events of his life
-- especially the date and place of his death. The History of
Pittsford, Vermont states that Timothy married Ruth Hurlbut in
Pittsford and shortly thereafter built a log cabin on land given to them
by his father, Stephen Jenner. In 1803, he built a frame house in
which they lived until they moved to Chautauqua County around 1815.
Timothy Jenner seems to have played as significant a role
in the settlement of the township of Harmony in Chautauqua County, New
York as his father had played in the settlement of his native Pittsford. The History of Chautauqua County, New
York and its People published by the American Historical Society in
1921 states: "In the east part near Blockville,
many settlers came from 1816 to 1820. Among them were Zaccheus and
Samuel Hurlbut, brothers, and Nathaniel, son of Zaccheus; they
bought land in 1816 and 1817 and located here. Timothy Jenner, from
Vermont, settled on lot 63, township 1, range 12. He purchased
portions of this lot in 1817 and 1819. His son, Timothy G.,
settled near Blockville." Later, this note is added:
"The First Baptist Church was organized at
Blockville (where the first religious services in the town were held by
Rev. Simeon Powers), May 15, 1817. The primary meeting for organization
was held April 5. The members were Rev. Simeon Powers and Polly Powers,
Timothy and Ruth Jenner, Orange and Jemima Phelps, Samuel and
Susan Hurlbut, Oliver and Betsey Pier, Israel and Hannah Carpenter,
Caleb and Phebe Beals, Moses Jenner and Aurilla Groom."
Numerous sources, including the DAR, give 1807 as the year of Timothy's
death. Since he and Ruth bore children in 1808 and 1817, moved to
Harmony, NY in 1815, and deeds were recorded in his name in 1817 and
1819, it would appear unlikely that he died in 1807. The 1830 Census of Chautauqua County, NY lists only two Jenners: Timothy and Moses J., both of Harmony Township. The question is which Timothy Jenner was then living in Harmony, NY? And what of the other Jenners in Chautauqua County. The Blockville (Chautauqua County) Burial Ground has numerous Jenner headstones dated in the mid-19th century, leading to the suspicion that only heads of households were listed on the main census pages. If this is the case, then what became of Elijah Kirkham Jenner, who would have been 33 at the time of the 1830 Census? And was Timothy Dana Jenner still living at home with his parents at age 22? Timothy German Jenner, at age 13 certainly was. |
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