Jacob Jennings

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Master to Jacob Jennings abt 1792 in Norwalk CT. ¹

• Master to Isaac Marquand 1780-1787 in Norwalk CT. ¹

• Advertised in the Boston Gazette (Boston MA), 1763, items stolen from his shop when it was "broke open"— a cream pot, buttons, buckles, and dozens of silver spoons. ". . . the Subscriber, living in Norwalk, in the Colony of Connecticut," at southeast corner of Main St. and North Ave. ³

• He worked from circa 1763 to 1810 as a silversmith in Norwalk CT

• Jennings was one of 39 men listed as having served in the North Guard in defense of Norwalk during the Revolution. Inventory of his estate mentions a number of silversmith's tools. ³

Jacob married Grace Parker on 14 Jan 1762 in Fairfield CT. (Grace Parker was born in 1741 in Fairfield CT.)