Thanks for your submission to the Jenkins List. I have been researching the Jenkins family for about 15 years. Obadiah is a descendant of Joel of Braintree Ma. ca. 1639. Would love to know more about "Dolly" Jenkins and her marriage to Jonathan Foster. Just for information Obadiah was the father of a family with five sons and all fought during the Revolution. I am not sure how often that type of family participation existed, but with large families it could have happened quite often. Obadiah son Lemuel, took Obadiah's place when he was taken ill at Hull Ma. and at the time Lemuel was 14 years old. Your account of Lexington was quite interesting and something I had not seen before. Thanks again Ernie Jenkins -- ----------------------------------------------------- Click here for Free Video!! http://www.gohip.com/freevideo/

Ernie, Since you have been researching the Jenkins for such a long time. I was wondering if you could tell me if the following Jenkins family is a descendant of the Jenkins family of mention in the previous thread. It appears from other information that there were also Fosters on Nantucket. Judith Judith Weeks Ancell jancell@micron.net 1810 Edgecliff Terrace Boise, ID 83702-2911 "And which of you by being anxious can add a single cubit to his life's span? Matthew 6:27 JENKINS FAMILY Peter 1 Jenkins, the head of this family on the Vineyard, has been sufficiently noticed in Vol. II, Annals of Edgartown, pp. 74-6 and no additional facts have been ascertained regarding him or his antecedents. He was dead bef. 1707, the date of the last record concerning him, when his property was divided. His widow. m. Jonathan Pease (59). Lack of family records involves much guesswork concerning the history of the early generations. History of Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts In Three Volumes; Volume I, General History; By Charles Edward Banks, M.D. Assistant Surgeon General U. S. P. H. S. (Retired; Edgartown, Published By The Dukes county Historical Society; 1966: Volume III, page 218-219 20. Sarah, b. (1675) m. Joseph Ripley (8). 21. Matthew, b. (1681). 22. Thomas, b. (1683). 23. Joseph, b. 1685. 21. Matthew 2 Jenkins, (Peter 1), b. Abt. 1681; res. Edgartown, mariner; rem. To Nantucket (1723) where he d. 10 Nov. 1758. He m. Mary Gardner 9 Aug. 1706, dau. Of Joseph and Bethia (Macy) Gardner. History of Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts In Three Volumes; Volume I, General History; By Charles Edward Banks, M.D. Assistant Surgeon General U. S. P. H. S. (Retired; Edgartown, Published By The Dukes county Historical Society; 1966: Volume III, page 218-219 31. Peter, b. 30 Apr. 1710 m. Abigail Gardner 32. Joseph, b. 29 Mch. 1713 or 28 Jan 1713, Nantucket; m. (1) Ann Macy; [Note: b. 7 Dec 1716, Nantucket, m. Oct. 1734, in Nantucket, b. 28 Jan 1713, Nantucket, Anna died 13 Dec 1756, Nantucket.] (2) Ruth Clark. Children all by: Ann Macy: 33. Benjamin, b. 15 Jan 1716-17; d. Y. 34. Bethia, b. 25 Jan. 1718-19; m. James Buckner 35. Sarah, b. 24 Oct. 1722; m. (1) Seth Hussey (2)) Richard Mitchell. 36. Mary, b. 15 May 1727; m. William Butler (72). History of Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts In Three Volumes; Volume I, General History; By Charles Edward Banks, M.D. Assistant Surgeon General U. S. P. H. S. (Retired; Edgartown, Published By The Dukes county Historical Society; 1966: Volume III, page 218-219 22. Thomas 2 Jenkins, (Peter 1) b. Abt. 1683; res. Edgartown, master mariner; rem. To Gloucester, Mass. And later to Boston(1708), where he m. (1) Mary Sears 24 Sept. 1708, perh. Dau. Of Alexander and Rebecca Sears, b. 27 Oct. 1690; (2) Mrs. Judith (Clark) Howe 14 July 1737 (wid. Of Israel, dau. of Nathaniel Clark of Newbury. History of Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts In Three Volumes; Volume I, General History; By Charles Edward Banks, M.D. Assistant Surgeon General U. S. P. H. S. (Retired; Edgartown, Published By The Dukes county Historical Society; 1966: Volume III, page 218-219 40. Abigail, 3 b. 11 Aug. 1700 41. Mary, b. 21 Apr. 1712 d. Y. 42. Thomas, b. 23 Dec. 1714. 43. Peter, b. 25 June 1717; m. Martha Butler, 9 Sept. 1742 44. Mary, b. 1 July 1719; peh. M. John Larrabee 15 Dec. 1737. 23. Joseph 2 Jenkins, (Peter 1), b. abt. 1685; res. Edgartown, master mariner; rem. to Boston (1717) but ret. to Edgartown (1724) where he d. 1760 and est. was adm. by his son 3 Dec. 1760. Inv. Pounds 49-15-4. He m. (1) Hannah Marshall 3 Apr. 1710, only dau. of John and Hannah (Hardy) Marshall of Salem, Mass.; (2) Elizabeth Dexter 15 may 1745, prob. Dau. of Philip Dexter of Falmouth. History of Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts In Three Volumes; Volume I, General History; By Charles Edward Banks, M.D. Assistant Surgeon General U. S. P. H. S. (Retired; Edgartown, Published By The Dukes county Historical Society; 1966: Volume III, page 218-219 50. Hannah, 3 b. 11 Feb. 1714; m. Malathia Pease (155) 1 Dec. 1732. {MALATIAH PEASE, b. July 19, 1710, Edgartown22; d. July 1791, Edgartown23; m. HANNAH JENKINS, December 15, 1732, Edgartown Pease Family History; Phillip J. Rice; Orlando, Florida 1982, p. 267; b. February 11, 1713/14, Edgartown Pease Family History; Phillip J. Rice; Orlando, Florida 1982, p. 267; d. March 1780, Edgartown Pease Family History; Phillip J. Rice; Orlando, Florida 1982, p. 267.. Occupation: Yoeman Pease Family History; Phillip J. Rice; Orlando, Florida 1982, p. 267; Resident: Edgartown 23 22. Pease Family History; Phillip J. Rice; Orlando, Florida 1982, p. 260. 23. 51. Sarah, b. 16 Mch. 1715-16. 52. Joseph, B. 26 Apr. 1717. 52. Joseph 3 Jenkins, (Peter 1), b. 26 Apr. 1717; res. Edgartown, master mariner; m. He m. Abigail Little (50) 31 Oct, 1737, who was b. 17 Oct 1719. She survived and adm. his est. 27 Jul. 1763. Inv. Pounds 540-17-9. He d. 8 May previous. She d. 17 Aug 1763. History of Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts In Three Volumes; Volume I, General History; By Charles Edward Banks, M.D. Assistant Surgeon General U. S. P. H. S. (Retired; Edgartown, Published By The Dukes county Historical Society; 1966: Volume III, page 218-219 120. Hannah, b. 24 Sept. 1738; m. Beriah Pease (313) 28 Mch. 1764. 121. Lemuel, b. 1740 (died Claverack Landing (Hudson), NY 1789) 122. Hannah, b. 1742; m. Samuel Wiswall (41) 9 Mch. 1761. 123. Marshall, b. (Jul 22,) 1744 (died 1812 in Hudson, NY). 121. Lemuel 4 Jenkins, (Joseph 3, Joseph 2, Peter 1), b. 1740; res. Edgartown, merchant; rem. to Hudson, N. Y. where he d. 9 Sept. 1789. [Note: This death date appears incorrect according to the birth dates of the children by Lemuel and his third wife, Mary Dunham.] He m. (1) Elizabeth Butler (262) 14 Nov. 1766, who was b. 1743 and d. 11 Jan 1773; (2) Elizabeth Mayhew (232) 20 Aug. 1775, who was b. 1754, and d. 17 July 1776; (3) Mary Dunham (226) 10 June 1778, who was b. 5 Nov. 1759. History of Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts In Three Volumes; Volume I, General History; By Charles Edward Banks, M.D. Assistant Surgeon General U. S. P. H. S. (Retired; Edgartown, Published By The Dukes county Historical Society; 1966: Volume III, page 218-219 By Third Wife: 130. (Infant) bur. 1784. 131. Charles, b. 1781. 132. Joseph, bapt. 26 Dec. 1785. 133. Lemuel, bapt. 3 July 1791 [Note] The following Marshall Jenkins was a younger brother of Lemuel Jenkins and migrated to Hudson NY at the same time that Lemuel did.] Marshall 4 Jenkins, (Joseph 3, Joseph 2, Peter 1), b. 1744; res. Edgartown, merchant and ship-owner; rem. to Hudson, N. Y. he m. (1) Mary Pease (327) 22 Apr. 1767, who d. 11 Dec. 1774; (2) Elizabeth Mayhew (214) 16 Dec. 1777. Descendants of this and other collateral lines from Peter are to be sought in Hudson. History of Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts In Three Volumes; Volume I, General History; By Charles Edward Banks, M.D. Assistant Surgeon General U. S. P. H. S. (Retired; Edgartown, Published By The Dukes county Historical Society; 1966: Volume III, page 218-219 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ernest F. Jenkins Jr." <erniej@erols.com> To: <JENKINS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 1:46 PM Subject: Re: Obadiah Jenkins-Private on Lexington Alarm roll/Mass. | Thanks for your submission to the Jenkins List. I have been researching | the Jenkins family for about 15 years. Obadiah is a descendant of Joel | of Braintree Ma. ca. 1639. Would love to know more about "Dolly" | Jenkins and her marriage to Jonathan Foster. | Just for information Obadiah was the father of a family with five sons | and all fought during the Revolution. I am not sure how often that type | of family participation existed, but with large families it could have | happened quite often. Obadiah son Lemuel, took Obadiah's place when he | was taken ill at Hull Ma. and at the time Lemuel was 14 years old. Your | account of Lexington was quite interesting and something I had not seen | before. Thanks again | Ernie Jenkins | | -- | ----------------------------------------------------- | Click here for Free Video!! | http://www.gohip.com/freevideo/ | | |

This is taken from a book copiled by Ellen Maliboff for Dorothy Byergo called "Som ancestors of Melissa Jenkins". Melissa was my GG Grandmother and Peter was my GGGGGGG Grandfather. Peter Jenkins was born 1644. He may have lived in Rowley Village, MA from 1668 to 1672 with Sarah, his mother. He was married before September 1679, and had at least four children. His widow's name was Sarah but nothing else is known about her family, though it may be guessed that she was the daughter of Thomas Jones and Ann as he gave property to Peter in consideration of care and support. There is no record of his death or the settlement of his estate but it occurred before August 18, 1707 when his house and lot were divided between his son Thomas and Thomas Harlock. It is possible that he died off the island as two of his sons, Matthew and Thomas, resided in Nantucket and Boston. The name was perpetuated on Martha's Vineyard in the line of his son Joseph until the Revolution, when his grandsons removed to NEw York state. No one of the name has resided on Martha's Vineyard since that time. Lack of family records involves much guesswork concerning the history of the early generations. He first appeared in Edgartown before 1675, when his ten acres of landed possessions were recorded. In addition to the appearances as a defendant in court, he served as a juror but did not take part in other local affairs. He had unconventional habits which resulted in judicial attention. On one occasion(1680), while on trial for disorderly conduct, he began to abuse the court (matthew Mayhew was sitting as Assistant Justice), and on being admonished for "carrying himself in a scornful way," Jenkins "pulled off his coat saying Come let me have it, let me be whipt," repetedly. Karen Mentzer ladybug@wanweb.net http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Meadow/5766

Since you have been researching JENKINS for a long time: I am looking for family to connect my JENKINS to. Thomas JENKINS b abt 1770, where ?, lived KY sons- Benjamin b ? KY, married 1823 Putnam Co, Ind, d ? Zeb b ? KY Benjamin JENKINS married 1823 to Catherine Shelton/Skelton their children: Elizabeth b ?, Ind Sarah Jane b ?, Ind (married 1846 Ind) Jesse b 1833 Ind Emily b ?, Ind Columbus b ?, Ind Elijah b ?, Ind I AM HAVING A VERY HARD TIME FILLING IN THE BLANKS ON THIS FAMILY. DO YOU RECOGNIZE ANY NAMES???? Patti in Portland ---------------------------------------------- "Ernest F. Jenkins Jr." wrote: > > Thanks for your submission to the Jenkins List. I have been researching > the Jenkins family for about 15 years. Obadiah is a descendant of Joel > of Braintree Ma. ca. 1639. Would love to know more about "Dolly" > Jenkins and her marriage to Jonathan Foster. > Just for information Obadiah was the father of a family with five sons > and all fought during the Revolution. I am not sure how often that type > of family participation existed, but with large families it could have > happened quite often. Obadiah son Lemuel, took Obadiah's place when he > was taken ill at Hull Ma. and at the time Lemuel was 14 years old. Your > account of Lexington was quite interesting and something I had not seen > before. Thanks again > Ernie Jenkins > > -- > ----------------------------------------------------- > Click here for Free Video!! > http://www.gohip.com/freevideo/