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• Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	12 Oct 1628	Colnbrook, L,,Eng
  Gender	Male
  BIRT	12 Oct 1628	Colnbrook, London
  Died	4 Jan 1716/1717	Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island
  Person ID	I4786	Brainard (Brainerd) / Foster / Fish
  Last Modified	23 Oct 2005 00:00:00
  Father	Joseph JENCKES, b. 26 Aug 1599, St Anne Blackfriars, London, Middlesex, Eng
  Mother	Joane HEARNE, b. 1607, St Anne Blackfriars, London, Middlesex, Eng
  Family ID	F1947	Group Sheet
  Family 1	Esther BALLARD, b. 28 Oct 1632, Warwick, Warwickshire, Eng.
  Married	1655	Lynn, Essex Co. Ma
  Children	> 1. Joseph JENCKS, III, b. 1656, Pawtucket, Rhode Island   2. Elizabeth JENCKS, b. 1657, Lynn, Essex Co. Ma.   3. Sarah JENCKS, b. 1660, Pawtucket, Providence Co. Ri   4. Lemuel Holmes JENCKS, b. 1661, Pawtucket, Providence Co. Ri > 5. Nathaniel JENCKS, b. 29 Jan 1661/1662, Pawtucket, Providence Co. Ri   6. James Varnum JENCKS, b. 1663, Pawtucket, Providence Co. Ri   7. Daniel JENCKS, b. 1663, Pawtucket, Providence Co. Ri   8. Esther JENCKS, b. 1663, Pawtucket, Providence Co. Ri   9. Eliza JENCKS, b. 1665, Pawtucket, Providence Co. Ri   10. Joanna JENCKS, b. Abt 1666, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island   11. Mary JENCKS, b. 1666, Pawtucket, Providence Co. Ri   12. George Foster JENCKS, b. 1667, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island   13. William Thompson JENCKS, b. 1668, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island   14. Ebinizer JENCKS, b. 17 Sep 1669, Pawtucket, Providence Co. Ri   15. Albert Carlisle JENCKS, b. 1671, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island   16. Jeanna JENCKS, b. 1672, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island   17. William JENCKS, b. 1674, Providence, Providence Co. Ri   18. Abigail JENCKS, b. 1676, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island   19. Mary JENCKS, b. 1679, Pawtucket, Providence Co. Ri > 20. Joanna JENCKS, b. 1672, Providence, Rhode Island [1666]?
  Family ID	F1909	Group Sheet
  Family 2	Esther BALLARD
  Children	> 1. Elizabeth JENCKES, b. 1658, South Kingston,,Rhode Island   2. Joseph JENCKES
  Family ID	F21798	Group Sheet

• Notes

  Joseph Jenckes Jr.: Jenckes. Jr. was born in England in 1632, son of Joseph, Sr. andJoan Hearne Jenckes. He later followed his father to Lynn, Massachusettsand from there he removed to Rhode Island. On March 25, 1669 he wasgranted land on either side of the Pawtucket River in Warwick for theerection of his sawmill. Being a forgeman by trade, as were his Welshancestry for many generations before him and finding not sufficientwaterpower in Warwick he removed to Pawtucket Rhode Island at the age of39. On October 10, 1671 he bought 60 acres more or less with right ofcommorage of Abel Potter and wife Rachel, said land belonging formerly toRachel's grandfather, Ezekiel Holliman and being situated near PawtucketFalls. He erected a sawmill and also built a forge for manufacturingiron, and had the same burnt by the Indians in 1765-6 during KingPhilip's War. Nelson Jencks of Woonsocket, Rhode Island had a picture ofthe falls and Jenks Mill, also a copy of deed to land. He and his foursons, Joseph, Nathaniel, Ebeneezer and William built a dwelling house foreach of themselves and in 1820 they were all in tolerable good repair.The last was taken down in 1877 and must have been about 200 years old. In 1677 Joseph was a Freeman. July 1, 1679 he was taxed 12s 6dincluding his sawmill. 1679-80 and 1691 he was a deputy. He and twoothers on May 5, 1680, were empowered by the Assembly to purchase a bell"for the public use of the Colony, and for giving notice or signifyingthe several Limes or sittings of the Assembly's and Courts of Trials andGeneral Councils." The bell was purchased for 3-10 pounds of FreeloveArnold, daughter of Governor Benedict Arnold. Previously the Assemblyhad been called together by beat of drum. For thirteen of the years between 1680 and 1698 Joseph was Assistantin the General Assembly. During 1681, he was Cousellor of the Governor.There is a record of his having land laid out November 14. 1683. September 1, 1687 Joseph and his sons Joseph and Nathaniel weretaxed together 12 shillings. August 6, 1688, his ratable estateconsisted of six acres planting land, two acres meadow, eight acrespasture, 30 acres wild pasture, rights in land, four oxen, seven cows,two steers, heifer, yearling, two mares, colt, swine, sheep and sawmill. It is recorded that Joseph's will was dated October 21, 1708, andproved February 11, 1717. Executrix was wife Esther, but she declined by reason of age andinability, her son Nathaniel acted at her request and by appointment. Heconfirmed deeds already made to sons, Joseph, Nathaniel, Ebeneezer andWilliam. To sons Nathaniel, Ebeneezer and William other land was givenand if any further division was made by proprietors of Providence, thenthe four sons to share equally. To sons Ebeneezer and William the coalhouse and his half of the forge, at death of himself and wife. To lovingwife, Esther, all the rest of movable estate, cattle and chattal for lifeand what remains at her death she is to dispose of to children andgrandchildren as she sees fit.