Hello all, Still looking for my GG-grandfather Robert JENKINS served in the war of 1812 and was a miller by trade. Robert Jenkins b. VA 1788 m. Frances ?(could be WILLIAMS) b. VA 1792 and had Gilbert Jenkins b about 1810 in VA, about Robert Jenkins, Jr. b about 1814 in VA., and the rest, Rachel b. 1815, Issac b. aft 1815, Elizabeth b. abt 1823 Henry, b. 1824, John b. 1825, and William (my g-grandfather) b. 11/1827, in KY. There is a Robert Jenkins on the list of taxpayers of Lee County, VA in 1810. His only taxable property is his horse. His age would be about 22, if he is "my" Robert Jenkins. Robert Jenkins was in the war of 1812 an listed in "Soldiers of the War of 1812" in the State of Virginia: Pvt. Robert Jenkins, SC-15374, Assigned to Captin M. Bailey's Company of Virginia Militia. Robert would have been 24 or 25 at this time. The family moved to Floyd Co. KY about 1814/15, because a son, Robert Jenkins, Jr. born in Virginia in 1814/15, according to his age as given in in the 1850 census report, and a daughter, Rachel Jenkins, was born in Kentucky in 1815. Robert would have been 26 or 27 when he brought his family to eastern Kentucky. The early life of Robert Jenkins is largely undocumented, in that no record of his birth, marriage, or death has been found. The name, Robert Jenkins, is mentioned a few times in Virginia records but they can be eliminated for various reasons (wrong age, wife, or children), except the following: This item is found in "Spotsylvania County, Will Book E" page 1636: JOHN JINKINS, SENR. of Spotsylvania County, died March 14, 1797 Executors: son Gipson Jenkins and John Carter Legitimate sons: Gipson, William, Charles, Robert, John Jr. (The daughters, if any, were not listed) Note: Using court and business records as a guide, the sons in order of age are probably: Charles, William, Gipson, John Jr., Robert. Robert Jenkins, born in 1788, would have been 9 years old when his father died. All the sons, except Robert, have established records in business and civic affairs that go back for many years. The apparent difference in age suggests that Robert's Mother is not the mother of the other sons of John Jinkins, Sr. Please keep in mind that this Robert Jenkins could be "my" Robert Jenkins, The above does not prove that he is. The following is the earliest mention of JOHN JINKINS, SR. that has been found in the Virginia county records at this time. *April 5, 1762: William Garrett and Elizabeth, his wife, of Spotsylvania County, to John Jenkins, of Hanover County; 90 pounds sterling currency, 500, acres in Spotsylvania County. *November 3, 1766 James (X) Jones and Mary, his wife, of St. George Parish, Spotsylvania County, to John Jinkins, 5 pounds sterling, a tract of land in St, George Parish. * June 21, 1795: Virginia Land Bounty Warrent issued Pvt. John Jenkins, 200 acres, for service in the Virginia Continental Line, enlistment was for the duration of the war. In the KY LAnd Grants page 604 Grantee: Robert Jenkins Acres: 50 Book: H Page: 150 date of Survey: 3-1-1821 County: FLOYD watercourse: FK Ginneys Creek MORGAN CO. KENTUCKY DEEDS Deed Book 3, page 180 Robert Jenkins Heirs to J. T. Pendelton This indenture made and entered into this 30th day of May 1871 between the heirs of Robert Jenkins, deceased, viz: John Jenkins, Gilbert Jenkins, Isaac Jenkins, William Jenkins, Henry Jenkins, Henry Penix, Rachel Penix, Elizabeth Montgomery of the one part and J.T. Pendelton and his heirs or assigns forever, a certain tract of land situated and being in the County of Morgan and the State of Kentucky on the waters of Paint Creek, beginning at a beech tree 20 poles below the mouth of the open fork of Paint Creek. Thence with lines of survey to the beginning part of the survey made in the name of Nathaniel Auxier of 50 Acres. To have and to hold the land hereby conveyed and the appurtenances therewith belong or in anywise appertaining, and we the aforesaid heris of Robert Jenkins do warrant and defend unto the said J. T. Pendelton against ourselves and our heirs or assigns against Nathaniel Auxier his heirs or assigns against Robert Jenkins his heirs assigns and all persons claiming by or through him or either of them. In wittness whereof we have set our hand and affix our seal herein above written. Sarah (her X mark) Baker William M. (his X mark) Jenkins Elizabeth (her X mark) Montgomery Henry Jenkins Rachel (her X mark) Penix Isaac (his X mark) Jenkins Robert (his X mark) Jenkins Elizabeth (her X mark) Jenkins Ackd by Sarah Baker 8 Aug 1871 Acknowledged by Elizabeth Jenkins to be acted and deeded on 6 Jan 1873 Acknowledged by William Jenkins and Elizabeth Montgomery 21 Sept 1871, by Henry Jenkins, Rachel Penix, and Isaac Jenkins on 23 Sep 1871 and by Robert Jenkins on 23 Oct 1871. Recorded 26 Mar 1873. Lew of Cleveland, OH. Searching: BUTTERBAUGH, CRAFT, CRESS/CRACE, DANIELS, ELLISON, JENKINS, MONTGOMERY, PRICE, REMY/RAMEY, RISNER, WARD, WHEELER mailto:[email protected]