Caleb Jenks (Jenckes): Our Family History

Generation: 1

Caleb Jenks (Jenckes) was born on 27 Jan 1750 in Scituate, Providence Co, Rhode Island (son of Joseph Jenckes and Sarah King); died on 23 Aug 1803 in Union, Madison Co, New York; was buried in Swan Point Cem, Providence Co, Rhode Island.

Caleb married Abigail Brown about 1780 in Providence Co, Rhode Island. Abigail was born on 22 Oct 1758 in Swansea, Bristol Co, Massachusetts; died on 15 Jun 1837 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Swan Point Cem, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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:

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.
1. 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.