Samuel Jenks (Jenckes)

Notes:

Veteran of the American Revolution. He received a pension for service as private in the Rhode Island troops.

Son of Joseph Jenckes (1714-1784) and his first wife, Sarah (King) Jenckes (d.bef 1760) of Cranston,RI and Scituate,RI.

Brother of Caleb Jenks.

His paternal grandparents were Dr John Jenckes and Hannah Boomer Jenckes.

He married Abigail Griffiths on Feb 22,1776.

Children: Joseph Jencks, Amos Jenckes, Benjamin Jenckes, Samuel Jenks, Hannah Jenks Potter, Abigail Jenckes Randall, Cyril C Jenckes, Sarah Jenckes Wells, and Mary Jenks Adams.
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Buried:
Plot: Moved from Samuel Jenks Lot SC146

Samuel married Abigail Griffiths on 22 Feb 1776 in Providence Co, Rhode Island. Abigail was born on 2 Feb 1755 in Wakefield, Carroll Co, New Hampshire; died on 9 Nov 1849 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Rockland Cem, Scituate, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Amos Jenckes was born on 29 Jan 1778 in Scituate, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 23 Aug 1864 in Clayville, Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Rockland Cem, Scituate, Providence Co, Rhode Island.

Joseph married Sarah King about 1735 in of, Cranston, and Scituate, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Sarah was born about 1745; died before 1760 in of, Cranston, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
John died on Mar 24,1720/1 during a trip to England: Details are sketchy about whether he died on English soil or at sea.
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John married Hannah Boomer about 1711 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Hannah was born on 16 Nov 1692; died on 18 Dec 1718 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in North Burial Ground, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 27 Jul 1686, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 12 May 1710, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: Between 1715 and 1727, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island; deputy governor

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mentioned in father's will.
land surveyor
was over seven feet tall.

Colonial Governor of Rhode Island.

He was the son of the founder of Pawtucket, Joseph Jencks Jr and Esther Ballard Jencks. He began his career of civic duty as a land surveyor for the Rhode Island colonial government, and then was elected to a succession of prominent Rhode Island colonial posts: member of the Rhode Island General Assembly 1679-1693, and again 1700-08; state auditor in 1697 and 1704; and deputy-governor, 1715-21. During this term, he was sent to England to report to the King about the status of boundary disputes in Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts. When he returned to Rhode Island he was re-elected and served as deputy-governor, 1722-1727. Upon the death of Governor Cranston, in 1727, he was elected governor of the colony, and held office until 1732.

He married, first, Martha Brown, and, second, on Feb 3,1727, to Alice (Smith) Dexter, the widow of John Dexter.

Children(by first marriage): Joseph Jenckes, Nathaniel Jenckes(father of Joseph Jenks), Martha Jenckes Andrews Cook, Obadiah Jenckes(father of Jeremiah Jenckes), Catherine Jenckes Turpin, Lydia Jenckes Mason, John Jenckes, Mary Jenckes Herrenden, and Esther Jenckes Bucklin.

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Other-Begin:
Vol XVII p.76-77 Where as thair is a paper presented to the towne of providence this 27: of July 1686 wher in thair is a Requeste of the honered governer and others of the Comittie Judging it very Convenient for the satisfing of som dissatisfied persons as if the Court and Comitty war about to surender of the goverment of this Colony under the govermente of Yorke we the subscribers do her by deClare that our minds ar that ther be a surender or prosterating our Charter and the priviledge there in Contained unto our gratious sovrin lord King Jeames the second and to us other person or goverment. the subscridberes ar: Joseph Jenckes, Daniell Abbott, Thomas Arnold, Thomas Harris, Eliezar Arnold, Samuell Comestock.

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p.380-381 Sarah Arnold, Widdow & Relict of the late deceased Richard Arnold on the one Party & Richard Arnold, John Arnold, & Thomas Arnold Sones of the aforesd Richard Arnold.
Whereas she received by last will & Testament of Richard Arnold two lotts in Providence with Orchard & dwellinghouse, but she cannot because of age improve said to any advantage, relinquishes to Richard, John, and Thomas, Executors, provided they pay her 8 Pounds on or before the 29th of May in every year during her natural life, or the lotts revert back to her. 12 May 1710. Signed Sarah (her X mark) Arnold, Richard Arnold, John Arnold, Thomas Arnold. Witnessed by Jos. Jenckes junr., Samuell Comestock. Recorded Jun 3, 1710.

Joseph married Martha Brown about 1685 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Martha (daughter of John* Brown, (immigrant) and Mary* Holmes, (immigrant)) was born after 1663 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died after 1686. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]