David Genn et al., The Genn Family of Canada (online)

Online compiled family history, drawing on a history written in 1883 by Rev. Nathan Genn. Read only through a lossy fetch tool, so dates sometimes conflict between chapters.

Places the family in Northumberland County, Virginia, by 1691, with a suit of 20 May 1691, James Genn v. John Cratter (Mollie Pfeiffer reads it “Genn vs. Craly”). Gives James Genn (0) and his wife Mary as “my old and faithful servant, James Genn and Mary his wife” in Thomas Mathew’s will (6 May 1703, proved Northumberland Co., 20 Aug 1712); James (0)’s will probated 20 Apr 1709 to James (1) and Thomas (1); Thomas Genn (2), born 14 March 1718 (from the St. Stephen’s Parish register), shipbuilder, married about 1743 “Sicely Stewart”, died 1767 or 1768, “Sicely Genn was named as the administratrix of his estate, which included one new vessel frame under construction”; his children James (3) b. 4 Oct 1745 (1 Oct in chapter 6), Josiah 7 Dec 1749, Samuel 1753, Anne 1755, Sarah 1759, Thomas 1762 and Mary (died young). Rev. Nathan “suggested… that these were not the children of Sicely (Cecely) but were by an earlier wife (possibly a Sarah). This remains unresolved.”

Also: the 1771 deeds of “James Genn (3), eldest son of Thomas Genn (2)” (no liber or folio given); James (3) as master of the schooner Betsey (1771) and the Liberty (1773), unsourced; Ann (Riggs) Ginn’s death at Bucksport, 19 Sept 1822. The study says its identification of the Maryland James with the Maine captain does “not provide direct documentary proof”.