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     Roger was born circa 1576 (chr. date) at Asherswell, County Dorset, England. He was christened in 1576 at Asherswell, County Dorset, England.¹ He was the son of Nicholas Derby and Catherine Buckler. Roger died before 1639.¹

     Laurence Derby was the son of Nicholas Derby and Catherine Buckler. Laurence died before 1624.¹

     Nicholas Derby was the son of Nicholas Derby and Catherine Buckler. Nicholas died before 1659.¹

     He was a yeoman. Robert died.

      When our heathen ancestors adopted the Christian faith they assumed Christian names as evidences of their conversion. On account of the prominence in the early Church of St. John the Baptist and St. John the Ebangelist, the name Iohanan, or Ioannes, afterward shortened to Ian, Iohn, or John, became a favorite. When the Saxon suffix ing, signigying son, was added, it gave the parronymic Ianing or Janing, that is John's son which finally became Jennings, which form has prevailed for many centuries, though the name is spelled in more than thirty ways in the early records of Massachuetts.

John Jennings, the first of the family of whom there is authentic information, was living at Sandwich in 1667, and died there at an advanced age. John was perhaps a Quaker, was among the residents of Sandwich who were able to make it appear that they had just rights and title to the privileges of the town. He died intestate and his estate was administered by his son Isaac.
He married Susanna NN----.¹ He married Ruhamah NN---- on 29 June 1667 at Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.^2,3 John died on 18 June 1722 at Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.¹

     She married John Jennings.¹ Susanna was born.¹ Susanna died circa 1676 at Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.

     Remember was born.¹ She was the daughter of John Jennings and Susanna NN----.

     Ann was born.¹ She was the daughter of John Jennings and Susanna NN----.

     Ruhamah died. Ruhamah was born.¹ She married John Jennings on 29 June 1667 at Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.^2,3

     Isaac was born on 3 July 1677 at Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of John Jennings and Ruhamah NN----. He married Rose Goodspeed on 10 July 1700 at Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.^2,3 He married Hannah NN---- after 1721/22.¹

     John was born at Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of John Jennings and Ruhamah NN----.

     Elizabeth was born at Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.² She was the daughter of John Jennings and Ruhamah NN----.

     Elizabeth was born at Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of John Jennings and Ruhamah NN----.

     Samuel was born on 19 February 1684 at Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.^1,2 He was the son of John Jennings and Ruhamah NN----.

      Joseph Holley, (Holly, Holway), of Sandwich; he was there as early as 1641. He was on a committee to set apart the land of the whites from that of the Indians. His descendants claim lineal descent from the astronomer Holly, the first person to observe the transit of Venus. Joseph lived at Dorchester 1634, and Weymouth 1639.
His est. was divided in May, 1665, and these ch. receipted for their portions: Joseph Holley, Jr., Mary, wife of Nathaniel Fitsrandall, Sarah, wife of Joseph Allen, Experience Holley, and Hopestill, wife of Samuel Worden.
Rose was born on 20 February 1681/82 at Misteake, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of John Goodspeed and Experience Holley. She married Isaac Jennings on 10 July 1700 at Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.^2,3 Rose died on 21 December 1720 at Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, at age 38.⁴

     Experience was born in 1703 at Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of Isaac Jennings and Rose Goodspeed.

     John was born in 1706 at Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Isaac Jennings and Rose Goodspeed.

     Rose was born in 1710 at Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of Isaac Jennings and Rose Goodspeed.

     Isaac was born in 1714 at Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Isaac Jennings and Rose Goodspeed.

     Mary was born in 1717 at Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of Isaac Jennings and Rose Goodspeed.

     Benjamin was born after 1717/18 at Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Isaac Jennings and Rose Goodspeed.

     Hannah died. Hannah was born.¹ She married Isaac Jennings after 1721/22.¹

     Hannah was born after 1721/22 at Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Isaac Jennings and Hannah NN----.

     Lois was born at Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of Isaac Jennings and Hannah NN----.

     Eunice was born circa 1729 at Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Isaac Jennings and Hannah NN----.

     Experience was born.¹ She was the daughter of Joseph Holley. She married John Goodspeed on 9 January 1668/69 at Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.^2,3

     Joseph was born.^1,2 Joseph died circa 1665.³

     Mercy was born on 18 February 1669/70 at Misteake, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of John Goodspeed and Experience Holley.

     Samuel was born on 23 June 1670 at Misteake, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of John Goodspeed and Experience Holley.

     John was born on 1 June 1673 at Misteake, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of John Goodspeed and Experience Holley.