Samuel Jenks (Jenckes): Our Family History

Generation: 1

Samuel Jenks (Jenckes) was born on 17 Jul 1745 in Cranston, Providence Co, Rhode Island (son of Joseph Jenckes and Sarah King); died on 20 Mar 1813 in Scituate, Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Rockland Cem, Scituate, Providence Co, Rhode Island.

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]

Children:

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.

Generation: 2

Joseph Jenckes was born in 1714 in Providence Co, Rhode Island (son of Dr. John Jenckes and Hannah Boomer); died in 1784 in 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]

Sarah King was born about 1745; died before 1760 in of, Cranston, Providence Co, Rhode Island.

Children:

1. Samuel Jenks (Jenckes) was born on 17 Jul 1745 in Cranston, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 20 Mar 1813 in Scituate, Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Rockland Cem, Scituate, Providence Co, Rhode Island.
Caleb Jenks (Jenckes) was born on 27 Jan 1750 in Scituate, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 23 Aug 1803 in Union, Madison Co, New York; was buried in Swan Point Cem, Providence Co, Rhode Island.

Generation: 3

Dr. John Jenckes was born on 9 Jun 1696 in Pawtucket, Providence Co, Rhode Island (son of Governor of Rhode Island Joseph Jenckes, III, Esq. and Martha Brown); died on 24 Mar 1721 in Greater London, England.

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]

Hannah Boomer 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.

Children:

Lydia Jenckes was born in 1712 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died after 1750 in Pawtucket, Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Governor Joseph Jenckes Lot (defunct), Paawtucket, Providence Co, Rhode Island.
2. Joseph Jenckes was born in 1714 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in 1784 in Providence Co, Rhode Island.

Generation: 4

Governor of Rhode Island Joseph Jenckes, III, Esq. was born in 1656 in Lynn, Essex Co, Rhode Island (son of Joseph Jenckes, Jr. (immigrant) and Esther Ballard); died on 15 Jun 1740 in Pawtucket, Providence Co, Rhode Island.

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]

Martha Brown was born after 1663 in Providence Co, Rhode Island (daughter of John* Brown, (immigrant) and Mary* Holmes, (immigrant)); died after 1686.

Children:

Obediah Jenckes was born about 1694 in of, Swansea, Bristol Co, Massachusetts; died after 1720 in of, Glocester, Providence Co, Rhode Island.
4. Dr. John Jenckes was born on 9 Jun 1696 in Pawtucket, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 24 Mar 1721 in Greater London, England.