Saturday, December 3, 2016

Surname Saturday -- JENCKES (England to colonial New England)

It's Surname Saturday, and I'm "counting down" my Ancestral Name List each week.  



I am in the 8th great-grandmothers and I'm up to Ancestor #1499, who is Elizabeth JENCKES (1658-1740) 
[Note: the earlier great-grandmothers and 8th great-grandfathers have been covered in earlier posts].

My ancestral line back through three generations of this JENCKES family line is:


1. Randall J. Seaver

2. Frederick Walton Seaver (1911-1983)
3. Betty Virginia Carringer (1919-2002)

4. Frederick Walton Seaver (1876-1942)
5. Alma Bessie Richmond (1882-1962)


10.  Thomas Richmond (1848-1917)
11.  Julia E. White (1848-1913)

22.  Henry Arnold White (1824-1885)
23.  Amy Frances Oatley (1826-1864)

46.  Jonathan Oatley (1790-1872)
47.  Amy Champlin (1798-1865)

92.  Joseph Oatley (1756-1815)
93.  Mary Hazard (1765-1857)

186.  Stephen Hazard (1730-1804)
187.  Elizabeth Carpenter (1741-????)

374.  Daniel Carpenter (1712-1784)
375.  Renewed Smith (1717-1766)

748.  Solomon Carpenter (1677-1750)
749.  Elizabeth Tefft (1687-1750)

1498.  Samuel Tefft, born 1644 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States; died before 20 December 1725 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States.  He was the son of 2996. John Tefft and 2997. Mary Barber.  He married about 1675 in probably Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States.
1499.  Elizabeth Jenckes, born about 1658 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; died before 12 May 1740 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States.

Children of Samuel Tefft and Elizabeth Jenckes are:
*  John Tefft (1676-1762), married 1698 Joanna Sprague (1676-1757).
*  Peter Tefft (1678-1725), married Mary.
*  Esther Tefft (1680-1726), married 1708 Thomas Mumford (1656-1726).
*  Joseph Tefft (1680-1735).
*  Mary Tefft (1683-????), married 1720 Matthew Newton (1679-1743).
*  Samuel Tefft (1685-1760), married 1710  Abigail Tennant.
*  Elizabeth Tefft (1687-1750), married 1702 Solomon Carpenter (1677-1750).
*  Tabitha Tefft (1688-????)
*  Susannah Tefft (1690-1737), married 1705 Peter Crandall (1672-1734).
*  Sarah Tefft (1690-1720), married 1710 John Witter (1677-1757).
*  Mercy Tefft (1696-????).

2998.  Joseph Jenckes, born before 12 October 1628 in Colnbrook, Buckinghamshire, England; died 04 January 1717 in Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.  He married before 1656 in probably Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
2999.  Esther Ballard, born about 1633 in England; died about 1717 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.  She was the daughter of 5998. William Ballard and 5999. Elizabeth.

Children of Joseph Jenckes and Esther Ballard are:
*  Joseph Jenckes (1656-1740), married (1) 1682 Martha Brown (1664-1727); (2) 1727 Alice smith (1665-1736).
*  Elizabeth Jenckes (1658-1740), married 1675 Samuel Tefft (1644-1725).
*  Sarah Jenckes (1660-1708), married 1678 Nathaniel Brown (1661-1739).
*  Nathaniel Jenckes (1662-1723), married 1686 Hannah Bosworth (1663-1723).
*  Esther Jemckes (1664-1720), married 1701 Samuel Millqard (1658-1720).
*  Ebenezer Jenckes (1669-1726), married 1695 Mary Butterworth (1677-1726).
*  Joanna Jenckes (1672-1756), married 1692 Sylvanus Scott (1672-1742).
*  Mary Jenckes (1673-????).
*  Abigail Jenckes (1674-????).
*  William Jenckes (1675-1765), married Patience Sprague (1674-1770).
*  Abigail Jenckes (1676-1756), married 1697 Thomas Whipple (1671-1730).

5996.  Joseph Jenckes, born before 26 August 1599 in St. Ann Blackfriars, London, England; died March 1683 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.  He was the son of 11992. John Jenckes and 11993. Sarah Fulwater.  He married 05 November 1627 in Horton, Buckinghamshire, England.
5997.  Joan Hearne, born about 1607 in Horton, Buckinghamshire, England; died before 28 February 1635 in Hounslow, Middlesex, England.  She was the daughter of 11994. George Hearne and 11995. Catherine.

Children of Joseph Jenckes and Joan Hearne are:
*  Joseph Jenckes (1628-1717), married 1656 Esther Ballard (1633-1717).
*  Elizabeth Jenckes (1630-1638).

Information about this Jenckes family line was obtained from:

*  Carl Boyer 3rd, Ancestral Lines, Third Edition (Santa Clarita, Calif. : the author, 1998).

*  Meredith B. Colket, Jr., "The Jenks Family in England," New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 110, Number 1, Pages 9-18 (January 1956); Number 2, Pages 81- 93 (April 1956); Number 3, Pages 161-172 (July 1956); Number 4, Pages 244-256 (October 1956).

*  Meredith B. Colket, Jr., "The Father of Joseph Jenks of Lynn: A Proposed Solution to an Intriguing Genealogical Puzzle," New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 122, Number 3, Pages 168-171 (July 1968).

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