Individual Details

Joseph Jenckes

(1599 - March 16, 1683)

Joseph Jenckes was born in England, probably Hammersmith a borough of London in 1599. He was an ironworker or blacksmith. His wife Mary died in England. He left his boys with their grandparents and sailed to America, possibly giving his son Joseph directions to follow to America when he was older. In America Joseph earned patents for a water mill, sawmill and a machine for making scythes and other edged tools. His burial place is unknown but at this Find a Grave site is a memorial plaque for him, his son and grandson, all Josephs the grandson being the Govr of Rhode Island for many years.

Events

Birth1599England
MarriageSeptember 30, 1630Parish of All Hallows, London, England - Mary Unknown Jenckes
Civil1674Providence, British America
DeathMarch 16, 1683Lynn, British America
OccupationInventor
OccupationBlacksmith
Burial

Families

SpouseMary Unknown Jenckes (1611 - 1643)
ChildJoseph Jenckes (1632 - 1717)
FatherJohn Jenckes (1574 - 1625)
MotherSarah Fulwater (1573 - 1605)

Notes

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 ffales. This could refer to Joseph Sr or Jr.

Endnotes

1. Providence (R.I.). Record Commissioners. The Early Records of the Town of Providence, V. I-XXI. Providence, Snow and Farnham, city printers, 1892, Volume 4 page 6, 1674 Abel Porter sells Pawtucket land to Joseph Jenckes.

2. Stearns, Ezra S. Genealogical And Family History of the State of New Hampshire: a Record of the Achievements of Her People In the Making of a Commonwealth And the Founding of a Nation. New York, Chicago: The Lewis Pub. Co., 1908. , Volume 3 page 1354 Jenks.

3. Browne, William B. Genealogy of the Jenks Family of America. Concord? N.H., 1952, Page 1 image 28 of 769.

4. Lewis, Alonzo. The History of Lynn. Boston: Press of J. H. Eastburn, 1829., Pages 84, 92 and 99.

5. Stearns, Ezra S. Genealogical And Family History of the State of New Hampshire: a Record of the Achievements of Her People In the Making of a Commonwealth And the Founding of a Nation. New York, Chicago: The Lewis Pub. Co., 1908. , Volume 3 page 1354 Jenks.

6. Browne, William B. Genealogy of the Jenks Family of America. Concord? N.H., 1952, Page 1 image 28 of 769.

7. Lewis, Alonzo. The History of Lynn. Boston: Press of J. H. Eastburn, 1829., Pages 84, 92 and 99.

8. , "FindAGrave.com," online database, Find a Grave ( http://www.findagrave.com : accessed ), .