Posted on: Columbia County NY. Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Columbia/11718 Surname: Jenkins Talman ------------------------- Thomas Jenkins was on the committee to repair jail .Hudson was formed from Claverack 1785..Known as Claverack Landing.Seth & Thomas formed & association for commercial purposes.They built a hemp ducking factory in 1789 .A boat the "Hudson". In 1801 he was on committee to build a court house at Oneida Co.From French's Historical Gazetteer of NY c 1860.