Jabez was the 1st of 7 children (4 sons and 3 daughters ) born of Jesse Penniman (1737-1818) and his wife Lois Wood (1746-1818). Jabez' siblings were: born in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts - Mary (1767-1856), Elkanah (1771-1774), and Perley (1775-1778), and born in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts - Pearlley (1780-1847), Elkana (1782-1849), and Addis (b. 1785).
While residing in Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont, Dr. Jabez Penniman married at Westminster, Windham County, Vermont on October 28, 1793, Mrs. Frances (Fanny) Allen, the widow of General Ethan Allen. After Jabez's marriage to Frances, he purchased a farm a mile and a half south of the village of Westminister and lived there till he was appointed Collector of Customs for the Custom District of Vermont.
Jabez and Frances had 4 children (1 son and 3 daughters): Hortensia Monemia (1795-1827), Udney Hay (1796-1862), Julietta Octavia (1798-1883), and Adelia Augusta (1801-1884).
In the US Federal Census of 1800, Jabez is enumerated in Westminster, Windham County, Vermont as the Head of a Household with 1 Free White Male under 10 years of age, 2 Free White Males of 16 and under 26, 1 Free White Male of 26 and under 45, 1 Free White Female under 10, 1 Free White Female of 16 and under 26, and 2 Free White Females of 26 and under 45.
In February 1803, President Thomas Jefferson appointed Jabez the Collector of Customs for the District of Vermont on Lake Champlain in place of David Russell who was removed. Jabez then moved, with his family, from Westminster to Swanton, Franklin County, Vermont where he performed his duties as Collector of Customs until 1811r.
In 1811, Jabez moved with his family, from Swanton, to a recently acquired farm in Colchester, Chittenden County, Vermont, where he spent the last 30 years of his life. Jabez was the Colchester Town Clerk, 1817-1821; the Town's Representative to the Vermont General Assembly, 1819, 1820, 1825 and 1826; Chittenden County Probate Judge for several successive years; and University of Vermont Trustee, 1816-1822.
About 2 years after his 1st wife died, Jabez married, March 2, 1836, Mrs. Cynthia Janis Marvin (1783-1854).
References:
(1) "Vital Records of Mendon Massachusetts, to the year 1850." by Thomas W. Baldwin, 1920, pages 137 and 488.
(2) "Vital Records of Uxbridge Massachusetts, to the year 1850." by Thomas W. Baldwin, 1916, pages 117 and 288.
(3) "The Allen Memorial. Second Series. Descendants of Samuel Allen of Windsor, Conn. 1640-1907" by Orrin Peer Allen, 1907, pages 258 and 259.
(4) "The Vermont Historical Gazetteer: A Magazine Embracing A History of Each Town, Civil, Ecclesiastical, Biographical, and Military" Vol. I., by Abby Maria Hemenway, 1867, pages 467, 468, 472, 544, 623, 763 and 764.
(5) Mss. President Thomas Jefferson's papers, National Archives, Washington, D.C.
(6) "Extra Edition Boston Evening Transcript" Wednesday, June 15, 1904, page 21, column 4
(7) "Catalogue of the Officers of Government and Instruction. the Alumni and other Graduates of the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, Burlington, Vermont, 1791-1890"by the Free Press Association, 1890, page 7.
(7) "The Penniman Family 1631-1900" by George Wallace Penniman, 1981, pages 35, 62-63, 72, 122-133.
While residing in Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont, Dr. Jabez Penniman married at Westminster, Windham County, Vermont on October 28, 1793, Mrs. Frances (Fanny) Allen, the widow of General Ethan Allen. After Jabez's marriage to Frances, he purchased a farm a mile and a half south of the village of Westminister and lived there till he was appointed Collector of Customs for the Custom District of Vermont.
Jabez and Frances had 4 children (1 son and 3 daughters): Hortensia Monemia (1795-1827), Udney Hay (1796-1862), Julietta Octavia (1798-1883), and Adelia Augusta (1801-1884).
In the US Federal Census of 1800, Jabez is enumerated in Westminster, Windham County, Vermont as the Head of a Household with 1 Free White Male under 10 years of age, 2 Free White Males of 16 and under 26, 1 Free White Male of 26 and under 45, 1 Free White Female under 10, 1 Free White Female of 16 and under 26, and 2 Free White Females of 26 and under 45.
In February 1803, President Thomas Jefferson appointed Jabez the Collector of Customs for the District of Vermont on Lake Champlain in place of David Russell who was removed. Jabez then moved, with his family, from Westminster to Swanton, Franklin County, Vermont where he performed his duties as Collector of Customs until 1811r.
In 1811, Jabez moved with his family, from Swanton, to a recently acquired farm in Colchester, Chittenden County, Vermont, where he spent the last 30 years of his life. Jabez was the Colchester Town Clerk, 1817-1821; the Town's Representative to the Vermont General Assembly, 1819, 1820, 1825 and 1826; Chittenden County Probate Judge for several successive years; and University of Vermont Trustee, 1816-1822.
About 2 years after his 1st wife died, Jabez married, March 2, 1836, Mrs. Cynthia Janis Marvin (1783-1854).
References:
(1) "Vital Records of Mendon Massachusetts, to the year 1850." by Thomas W. Baldwin, 1920, pages 137 and 488.
(2) "Vital Records of Uxbridge Massachusetts, to the year 1850." by Thomas W. Baldwin, 1916, pages 117 and 288.
(3) "The Allen Memorial. Second Series. Descendants of Samuel Allen of Windsor, Conn. 1640-1907" by Orrin Peer Allen, 1907, pages 258 and 259.
(4) "The Vermont Historical Gazetteer: A Magazine Embracing A History of Each Town, Civil, Ecclesiastical, Biographical, and Military" Vol. I., by Abby Maria Hemenway, 1867, pages 467, 468, 472, 544, 623, 763 and 764.
(5) Mss. President Thomas Jefferson's papers, National Archives, Washington, D.C.
(6) "Extra Edition Boston Evening Transcript" Wednesday, June 15, 1904, page 21, column 4
(7) "Catalogue of the Officers of Government and Instruction. the Alumni and other Graduates of the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, Burlington, Vermont, 1791-1890"by the Free Press Association, 1890, page 7.
(7) "The Penniman Family 1631-1900" by George Wallace Penniman, 1981, pages 35, 62-63, 72, 122-133.
Jabez was the 1st of 7 children (4 sons and 3 daughters ) born of Jesse Penniman (1737-1818) and his wife Lois Wood (1746-1818). Jabez' siblings were: born in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts - Mary (1767-1856), Elkanah (1771-1774), and Perley (1775-1778), and born in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts - Pearlley (1780-1847), Elkana (1782-1849), and Addis (b. 1785).
While residing in Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont, Dr. Jabez Penniman married at Westminster, Windham County, Vermont on October 28, 1793, Mrs. Frances (Fanny) Allen, the widow of General Ethan Allen. After Jabez's marriage to Frances, he purchased a farm a mile and a half south of the village of Westminister and lived there till he was appointed Collector of Customs for the Custom District of Vermont.
Jabez and Frances had 4 children (1 son and 3 daughters): Hortensia Monemia (1795-1827), Udney Hay (1796-1862), Julietta Octavia (1798-1883), and Adelia Augusta (1801-1884).
In the US Federal Census of 1800, Jabez is enumerated in Westminster, Windham County, Vermont as the Head of a Household with 1 Free White Male under 10 years of age, 2 Free White Males of 16 and under 26, 1 Free White Male of 26 and under 45, 1 Free White Female under 10, 1 Free White Female of 16 and under 26, and 2 Free White Females of 26 and under 45.
In February 1803, President Thomas Jefferson appointed Jabez the Collector of Customs for the District of Vermont on Lake Champlain in place of David Russell who was removed. Jabez then moved, with his family, from Westminster to Swanton, Franklin County, Vermont where he performed his duties as Collector of Customs until 1811r.
In 1811, Jabez moved with his family, from Swanton, to a recently acquired farm in Colchester, Chittenden County, Vermont, where he spent the last 30 years of his life. Jabez was the Colchester Town Clerk, 1817-1821; the Town's Representative to the Vermont General Assembly, 1819, 1820, 1825 and 1826; Chittenden County Probate Judge for several successive years; and University of Vermont Trustee, 1816-1822.
About 2 years after his 1st wife died, Jabez married, March 2, 1836, Mrs. Cynthia Janis Marvin (1783-1854).
References:
(1) "Vital Records of Mendon Massachusetts, to the year 1850." by Thomas W. Baldwin, 1920, pages 137 and 488.
(2) "Vital Records of Uxbridge Massachusetts, to the year 1850." by Thomas W. Baldwin, 1916, pages 117 and 288.
(3) "The Allen Memorial. Second Series. Descendants of Samuel Allen of Windsor, Conn. 1640-1907" by Orrin Peer Allen, 1907, pages 258 and 259.
(4) "The Vermont Historical Gazetteer: A Magazine Embracing A History of Each Town, Civil, Ecclesiastical, Biographical, and Military" Vol. I., by Abby Maria Hemenway, 1867, pages 467, 468, 472, 544, 623, 763 and 764.
(5) Mss. President Thomas Jefferson's papers, National Archives, Washington, D.C.
(6) "Extra Edition Boston Evening Transcript" Wednesday, June 15, 1904, page 21, column 4
(7) "Catalogue of the Officers of Government and Instruction. the Alumni and other Graduates of the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, Burlington, Vermont, 1791-1890"by the Free Press Association, 1890, page 7.
(7) "The Penniman Family 1631-1900" by George Wallace Penniman, 1981, pages 35, 62-63, 72, 122-133.
While residing in Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont, Dr. Jabez Penniman married at Westminster, Windham County, Vermont on October 28, 1793, Mrs. Frances (Fanny) Allen, the widow of General Ethan Allen. After Jabez's marriage to Frances, he purchased a farm a mile and a half south of the village of Westminister and lived there till he was appointed Collector of Customs for the Custom District of Vermont.
Jabez and Frances had 4 children (1 son and 3 daughters): Hortensia Monemia (1795-1827), Udney Hay (1796-1862), Julietta Octavia (1798-1883), and Adelia Augusta (1801-1884).
In the US Federal Census of 1800, Jabez is enumerated in Westminster, Windham County, Vermont as the Head of a Household with 1 Free White Male under 10 years of age, 2 Free White Males of 16 and under 26, 1 Free White Male of 26 and under 45, 1 Free White Female under 10, 1 Free White Female of 16 and under 26, and 2 Free White Females of 26 and under 45.
In February 1803, President Thomas Jefferson appointed Jabez the Collector of Customs for the District of Vermont on Lake Champlain in place of David Russell who was removed. Jabez then moved, with his family, from Westminster to Swanton, Franklin County, Vermont where he performed his duties as Collector of Customs until 1811r.
In 1811, Jabez moved with his family, from Swanton, to a recently acquired farm in Colchester, Chittenden County, Vermont, where he spent the last 30 years of his life. Jabez was the Colchester Town Clerk, 1817-1821; the Town's Representative to the Vermont General Assembly, 1819, 1820, 1825 and 1826; Chittenden County Probate Judge for several successive years; and University of Vermont Trustee, 1816-1822.
About 2 years after his 1st wife died, Jabez married, March 2, 1836, Mrs. Cynthia Janis Marvin (1783-1854).
References:
(1) "Vital Records of Mendon Massachusetts, to the year 1850." by Thomas W. Baldwin, 1920, pages 137 and 488.
(2) "Vital Records of Uxbridge Massachusetts, to the year 1850." by Thomas W. Baldwin, 1916, pages 117 and 288.
(3) "The Allen Memorial. Second Series. Descendants of Samuel Allen of Windsor, Conn. 1640-1907" by Orrin Peer Allen, 1907, pages 258 and 259.
(4) "The Vermont Historical Gazetteer: A Magazine Embracing A History of Each Town, Civil, Ecclesiastical, Biographical, and Military" Vol. I., by Abby Maria Hemenway, 1867, pages 467, 468, 472, 544, 623, 763 and 764.
(5) Mss. President Thomas Jefferson's papers, National Archives, Washington, D.C.
(6) "Extra Edition Boston Evening Transcript" Wednesday, June 15, 1904, page 21, column 4
(7) "Catalogue of the Officers of Government and Instruction. the Alumni and other Graduates of the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, Burlington, Vermont, 1791-1890"by the Free Press Association, 1890, page 7.
(7) "The Penniman Family 1631-1900" by George Wallace Penniman, 1981, pages 35, 62-63, 72, 122-133.
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