Hastings JENNINGS

1783 - 1858  (75 years)

• Name	Hastings JENNINGS  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	1783
  Gender	Male
  HIST	Hastin was Wiley Jennings’ brother.  [4]
  Occupation	Planter in Sumter District
  _UID	9D0FC9433C5248BE99A94FDEC2E98E564AB6
  Death	5 May 1858	Sumter District, South Carolina   [5, 6]
  Person ID	I15459	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	23 May 2008

  
  

  Father	John James or “Jennings John” JENNINGS, Sr.,   b. 1718-1754, Virginia d. Bef 6 Apr 1828, Craven or Sumter County, South Carolina (Age < 74 years)
  Mother	Jerusha TYNES,   b. Between 1725 - 1754, Virginia d. Bef 1836, South Carolina (Age < 81 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1762	Virginia or South Carolina   [7]
  _UID	E6974E7EC95A44FA80038877C64397A26EE8
  _UID	E6974E7EC95A44FA80038877C64397A26EE8
  Family ID	F10946	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Rebecca JAMES   d. 11 Dec 1829, Sumter District, South Carolina
  Marriage	22 Nov 1826  [8, 9]
  _UID	30BD543464BF402B91339202A7FD8AF88139
  _UID	30BD543464BF402B91339202A7FD8AF88139
  Children	1. William Blair JENNINGS   2. Unknown JENNINGS
  Family ID	F11606	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Jul 2002

  
  

  Family 2	Sarah John WRIGHT,   b. Between 1768 - 1791   d. by Nov 1826 or 13 Dec 1830, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 39 years)
  _UID	F225361EF9824F148A8CCAC75827C5427635
  _UID	F225361EF9824F148A8CCAC75827C5427635
  Children	1. William Blair JENNINGS,   b. 1820   d. 7 Jun 1857 (Age 37 years)   2. Mary Ann JENNINGS,   b. by 1820   d. 1843 (Age 23 years)   3. James Madison JENNINGS,   b. 18 Feb 1822, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 9 Jan 1892, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F14854	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Through grants (1811-1850), he acquired some 1,413 acres in Sumter District; in 1806 he and Seth Pettypool were granted 1,000 acres near the Black River. According to an inventory of his estate, he owned fifty-two slaves. Elected to the House, Jennings represented Claremont in the Twentieth (1812-1813) and Twenty-first (1814-1815) General Assemblies. While in the House, he was a member of the committees on accounts (1812-1813) and on roads, bridges, and ferries (1814-1815). Locally, he served as a deputy surveyor (1812-1819). Married twice, Jennings first wed Sarah Wright, daughter of John Wright and widow of his brother Wiley. His second wife was Rebecca James, daughter of John James, Sr., and widow of Thomas Darrington. She died before 10 June 1833 when her estate was administered. He was the father of at least four children: William Blair, James M., Mary A. (M. Charles C. Jackson), and an unknown son. Hasting Jennings died intestate 5 May 1858. Unknown the book this came from but the information is on page 316. SOURCES: Andrea Files, roll 24, #446, p. 28; #450, pp. 26-28. Census, 1820, Sumter District, 108. Census 1830, Sumter District, 92. Beatrice Mackey Doughtie. Information was sent by Polly Craig.

  
  

• Sources

  [S246] Beatrice Mackey Doughtie, Page 808. [S4592] Sumter.....Looking Back “HOME FIELD”. [S10532] . [S43] Ellen McNeal of Columbia, SC, Page 37. [S246] Beatrice Mackey Doughtie, Page 801. [S408] Descendants of Henry Stuckey Jennings, Page 5. [S598] . [S286] Howell papers on James. [S43] Ellen McNeal of Columbia, SC, page 53.