Thomas Janney

Other Events:

• Baptism: 11 Jan 1634
• Immigration: 1683

Notes:

In 3r. mo., 1695, he and Griffith Owen went to England on a religious visit, he traveled through England and Wales and was taken quite ill, in Spring of 1696 he reached London, but the air did not agree with him, and he started for Cheshire, which place he reached after having been very ill at Hitchin in Hertfordshire, for a considerable time. In 11 mo. 1696, he made his arrangements to return to America in the Spring of 1697, but before his ship sailed his distemper returned, and after having been in England about eighteen months he died at his sister's house, 12 mo. (Feby.) 12, 1696-7, in much quietness of mind, and was buried the 15th at Mobberley.

Thomas Janney, the second son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Worthington) Janney, was born at Styall, in the township of Pownall Fee, parish of Wilmslow, Macclesfield Hundred, county Cheshire, England, in 1633, and according to the church records of Wilmslow parish, was baptized 11 January, 1634. among the numbers of the rural population of Meidland England who in the middle of the seventeenth centruy found, in the religion preached by George Fox, the apiritual rest and strangth they longed for were Thomas and Elizabeth Janney and Their six children.

Buried:
[15da 12mo 1696]

Thomas married Margery Heath on 24 Nov 1660 in Pownall Fee, Cheshire, England. Margery was born on of Horton, Staffordshire; died between 1697 and 1700. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
[24da 9mo 1660]

1. Jacob Janney was born on 18 May 1662 in Pownall Fee, Cheshire, England; died before 6 Oct 1708 in Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; was buried on 6 Oct 1708 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America.
2. Martha Janney was born on 17 Jul 1665 in Cheadle Holme, Cheshire, England; died on 4 Feb 1666/7 in Cheadle Holme, Cheshire, England.
3. Elizabeth Janney was born on 15 Jan 1667 in Pownall Fee, Cheshire, England; died on 17 Jan 1667 in Pownall Fee, Cheshire, England.
4. Thomas Janney was born on 5 Feb 1668 in Pownall Fee, Cheshire, England; died in in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America.
5. Able Janney was born on 29 Dec 1671 in Mobberley, Cheshire, England; and died.
6. Joseph Janney was born on 26 Mar 1676 in Pownall Fee, Cheshire, England; died between 1728 and 1729 in Pennsylvania, British Colonial America.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 27 Jun 1605

Notes:

They became Friends and suffered considerable persecution, including distraint of goods many times, and imprisonment in 1664 for an unspecified length of time, for six months in 1665.[21] Friends met for worship in one another's homes usually twice a week, and then some from each local group gathered once a month to consider the business of the larger group. For this they met in the homes of Thomas Janney, John Badily, John Sharples, Thomas Brassey, John Symcock, and others.[22] In 1679 Thomas, along with 32 other Friends, including Thomas Holmes, George Keith, William Penn, and Thomas Ellwood, signed a testimony against William Rogers of Bristol for circulating a manuscript critical of Robert Barclay's Anarchy of the Ranters without showing it to Barclay or the Second-day meeting in London.[23] This gives an indication of the increasing strength of the Second Day Meeting, and the necessity felt by many Friends to have somewhat more structure to the nascent movement. Thomas's estate inventory, taken 6 Sept. 1678, was valued at £53.19.6; its relative small size is no doubt due to the continued depredations made by unscrupulous informers, constables, and priests. Thomas's will was proved 10 Sept. They had 7 children. [Source: Janney, compiled and copyright by MJP Grundy, 2008]

Thomas married Elizabeth Worthington on 3 Sep 1625 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England. Elizabeth was buried in Feb 1682 in Mobberley, Cheshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 23 Feb 1579–80, Styal, Cheshire, England

Notes:

Randle Janney, Sr., father of Thomas and Randle, was christened February 23, 1579/80 at Styall, Wilmslow Parish, the eldest child of Thomas and Jone (Worthington) Janny. In 1601/02 he was one of the appraisers of his father's estate, and his name was given as Rondull Janyon. In 1607 he was Churchwarden of Wilmslow Parish. Randle, Sr. died in October 1613 and is buried at Styall. He is mentioned in his father's will.

In 1601/02 he was one of the appraisers of his father's estate, and his name was given as Rondull Janyon. In 1607 he was Churchwarden of Wilmslow Parish. Randle, Sr. died in October 1613 and is buried at Styall.

Randle married Ellen Allrod on 14 Jul 1602 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England. Ellen (daughter of John Allred and Custance Higgenson) was born on 15 Aug 1583 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England; was christened on 15 Aug 1583 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England; died on 13 Jan 1643 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England; was buried in Jan 1643 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Traces have been found on the Alrodd/Allred family. Ellen Alrodd/Alredd was the second daughter of John and Custance (Higgenson) Allred christened December 29, 1580 at Wilmslow. John Allred was born December 10, 1564, also at Wilmslow, the son of John Alred, the second of three known children. [Source: Carmen J. Finley, "Hackney, Harlan & Heald - Our Quaker Ancestors", (Computer printed: C. J. Finley, Santa Rosa, CA, 1987), pg. 16]

Other Events:

• Name: Thomas Janney
• Will: 23 Sep 1601, Styall, Cheshire, England

Notes:

The next generation back, and the earliest for whom we have information is Thomas Janny, born about 1553 at Styall, the son of Randle Janny. his first wife, Ellen, by whom he had a daughter, Alyce, died February 7, 1578. in December of that year he married Jone Worthington and they had four children, Randle being the oldest. Jone died in 1589 and he married Catherine Cash by whom he had six children between 1592 and 1601. His will is dated September 1601. He was a husbandman owning several tracts of land and was evidently in very comfortable circumstances. Described as "a public spirited and charitable man." [Source: Carmen J. Finley, "Hackney, Harlan & Heald - Our Quaker Ancestors", (Computer printed: C. J. Finley, Santa Rosa, CA, 1987), pg. 22]

How many wives and children Thomas Janney had is not definitely known. In his Will only five children are mentioned by name, one clause simply leaving the residue "emongs all my children." His two marriages Dr ec. 7, 1578, to Jane Worthington, who was bur. Aug. 10, 1589, and by whom he had four children; and Nov. 4, 1590, to Katherine Cash, of Styall, who survived him, and by whom he had six children, are fully established; but whether he was married prior to 1578, is not certain. An entry in Wilmslow Parish Register reads "1570 Nov. 7, was cristened Aylce Janney daughter of Thos. Janney," and if she was the dau. of this Thomas, he was married three times, his first wife being Ellen _____, who was bur. Feby 7, 1578. As all the othe entries concerning Thomas Janney, in these Registers, about this time, appear to refer to him, this entry very possibly does also, but as it is not certain that it does, Alyce will not be stated to have been one of his children. [Source: Southern History Association, Publications of the Southern History Association, Volume 8, Washington, D.C.: The Association, 1904, Article by Miles White, Jr., Baltimore, Md., pg. 119-128]

Nothing is known regarding Thomas Janney, except what is learned from his will and inventory, and from the Parish Registers. He was husbandman owning several tracts of land, and from the amount of his inventory, (the value of a pound being several times as great then as now,) was evidently in very comfortable circumstances, and was a public spirited and charitable man. [Source: "The Quaker Janneys of Cheshire and Their Progenitors", Article by Miles White, Jr., Baltimore, Md., pg. 196-211]

Will:

WILL
—In the name of God Amen the three and twentithe daie of September in the yeare of our Lord God a thousand sixe hundreth and one And in the three and fortithe yeare of the Reigne of our Sovraigne lady Eli abethe by the Frace of God the Quenes Maty that nowe ys.
—I Thomas Janny of Styall in the County of Chester Husbandman beinge sicke in body and yet of ffyt mynd and sound memory (God be thanke for yt) do make and ordeyne this my Testament conteyninge therein my last Will in manner and forme followinge First I bequethe my Soull into the hands of Almightie God trustinge by the Merts of Jesus Christe to be one of those ellecte that shall inheryte the Kingdome of Heaven. And my body I comend to Christian Buryell And as concerninge such goods lands and other things weh God hath blessed me wwth all my Will is that they be fevin and bestowed in maner and forms as in this my testament and last Will is expressed Firste I do give and bequeathe to Rondull Janny my eldest Sonne all my freehold lands and inherytance whatsoever together wth all my rentes and remanders wch I have wthin the Parishe of Bowdon in the said County of Chester. And all that my closz or prcell of land wta the appurtencs in Hale in the said Parishe of Bodwon and comonly called and Knowen by the name of Rounde Hey to have and to hold the same to him the said Rondull Janny and to his heyres males of his body lawfully to be begotten for ever And all thatyerely rente lands & Herydytamt* in Ryacrofte in said Parishe of Bowdon To have and to hold the same to him the said Rondull Janny and to the heyres males of his body lawfully to be begotten forever.
—Itm my Will is that there shalbe taken upp uppon my whole goods the just some of three score pounds wch was geven by my father Rondull Janny deceased to three of my children that is to say to Mawld Janny XXli To Margaret Janny XXli and to Anne Janny XXli. And the same somes to be geven to them And afterwards to be putt fourth to & for there best comoditie and pfyt at the sight & discretion of my Executors accordinge to my fathers said Will and Testament. Itm my Will ys that after my funerall expenses & my debts paied that all the rest of goods debts & cattells shalbe equally devyded into three equall pts. whereof one pte. I give and bequeth to my Wief Katherin Janny the other two partes I give and bequethe emogs all my children (except such speciall legacies as hereafter are expressed that is to saie I give and bequeth to my Doughter Mawlde Janny the gretest brasse Panne and one coffer wch was her mothers. Itm I give to my Sonne Harry Janny one payre of Iren bound wheeles and a cart chest and a wagens cheste Itm. I give to my Sonne Rondull Janny the other payre of Iren bound wheeles beinge the better payre. Itm. I give towards the makinge of Twinies bridge IIIs IIIId if they make any bridge there eles not Itm. my Will is that if Harry my Sonne shalbe sued or mollested for the occupacon of Collshawe House That they my Wief and my said Sonne Rondull shall give him helpe & mayntennance wth money & other helpe so farr as there power will extend to the uttermost And to be paid againe by my Sonne Harry of his profits of the ground of Collshawe for there discharge in that behalfe wch my Will ys shall be done trulie. Itm. my Will ys that the great Arke in the barne be & remaine there to the use of my said Sonne Rondull And for my husbandry gear & stuffe so my Will ys that it shalbe used and occupyed betwixt my Wief & my said Sonne Rondull, at the house only And to be repayred by them as it decays and in the end to remayne to my said Sonne Rondull unto whom I give the same And if my Wief do not occupie yt then she not be charged wth the reparacon thereof And I do ordeyne & make my Executors of this my last Will & Testamente my said Sonne Rondull Janny & Hugh Blurges of Hawkesherth And I make Overseer hereof my Friend Humfrey Eccles trustinge they will see the same pformed & executed as my trust is in them.
—These beinge wytnesses
James Kellsall
Reynold Kellsall
Humfrey Eccles
[No signature or seal.]

Thomas married Jane Worthington on 7 Dec 1578 in Styal, Wilmslow Parish, Cheshire, England. Jane (daughter of Henry Worthington and Martha Lester) was born on 22 Oct 1560 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England; was christened on 22 Oct 1560 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England; died on 9 Aug 1589 in Styal, Wilmslow Parish, Cheshire, England; was buried on 10 Aug 1589 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Birth: 10 Dec 1564, Wilmslow, Cheshire, England

John married Custance Higgenson on 8 Feb 1580 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England. Custance was born in 1556 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England; died before 24 Aug 1583; was buried on 24 Aug 1583 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]