Individual Details
Joseph Jenckes
(October 12, 1632 - January 4, 1717)
Events
| Birth | October 12, 1632 | Buckinghamshire, England | |||
| Marriage | November 30, 1652 | Rhode Island, British America - Esther Hester Ballard |  | ||
| Civil | March, 1660 | Lynn, British America |  | | |
| Civil | 1674 | Providence, British America | | | |
| Civil | May 5, 1680 | Rhode Island, British America | | | |
| Civil | 1689 | Providence, British America | | | |
| Will | October 21, 1708 | Providence, British America | | ||
| Death | January 4, 1717 | Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, United States | | ||
| Probate | February 11, 1717 | Providence, British America | | ||
| Burial | Governor Joseph Jencks Lot, Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, United States | | | ||
| Occupation | Blacksmith | | | ||
| Occupation | Sawyer | | |
Families
| Spouse | Esther Hester Ballard (1632 - 1717) |
| Child | Joseph Jenckes (1656 - 1740) |
| Child | Elizabeth Jenckes (1658 - 1740) |
| Child | William Jenckes (1675 - 1765) |
| Child | Nathaniel Jenckes (1663 - 1723) |
| Child | Joanna Jenckes (1672 - 1756) |
| Father | Joseph Jenckes (1599 - 1683) |
| Mother | Mary Unknown Jenckes (1611 - 1643) |
Notes
Civil
Joseph is accused of treason, speaking against the King, probably in a tavern after work he said he would turn King Charles's head in to a football, he was accused, some kind of trial, put in jail, he wrote a letter to the courts, all charges dropped.Civil
Abell Potter inhabitant of Moshantatut sould unto Mr Joseph Juinckes of prouidence 60 Akers of land formerly Layd out to my wife Rachells Grand father Mr Ezekiell Holliman laying Near pawtucket ffalesCivil
Joseph was the committee to purchase a bell to call meetings to order. Previously drum bets called the meetings, the committee purchased a bell from Freelove Arnold, the govr's daughter.Civil
1689/90 Joseph with others send a letter from Rhode Island to the new rulers of the colony and England, William and MaryBurial
Buried in the Governor Joseph Jenckes Lot, there is no original headstone but a monument to Joseph Jenckes, Jr and sons, the Pawtucket Pioneers.Occupation
Owned the iron forge in PawtucketOccupation
Owned the saw mill in PawtucketEndnotes
1. Ancestry.com. U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Provo, UT, USA, Page 418 Jenckes, Joseph 1632-1717 and Esther Ballrd 1632-1717+ 30 Nov 1652 Lynn?, Providence, Warwich and Pawtucket RI.
2. (1897). || Annals of Lynn 1660 page 251 accused of treason, writes letter is freed..
3. Rhode Island. Records of the Colony of Rhode Island And Providence Plantations, In New England: Printed by Order of the General Assembly. Providence: A.C. Greene and brother, state printers, 1856, Volume 4 page 7, The Court discharges Jospeh Jenckes from treason charges.
4. (1892–1915). || Volume 4 page 6, 1674 Abel Porter sells Pawtucket land to Joseph Jenckes.
5. (1952). || Page 3 image 30 of 769.
6. Rhode Island. Records of the Colony of Rhode Island And Providence Plantations, In New England: Printed by Order of the General Assembly. Providence: A.C. Greene and brother, state printers, 1856, Volume 3 page 258 Jospeh and others send letter to William and Mary.
7. (1892–1915). || Volume 16, page 18 - 26 will as noted in the book, printed twice, followed by inventory.
8. Arnold, James N., Vital record of Rhode Island 1636-1850, a family register for the people Narragansett Historical, Providence, Rhode Island 1891, Volume 2 page 269 image 33 of 444 Providence deaths JENCKES Joseph, Jan . 4, 1716/7.
9. (1892–1915). || Volume 16, page 18 - 26 will as noted in the book, printed twice, followed by inventory.
10. , "FindAGrave.com," online database, Find a Grave ( http://www.findagrave.com : accessed ), .
11. (1952). || Page 3 image 30 of 769.
12. (1829). || Page 161.