Elizabeth (Jenkins) Wren (1738 - 1819)

Born 15 Jan 1738 in Richmond, Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of Nicholas Wren — married 1 Jan 1759 in Richmond County, Virginia

Descendants

Died 17 Apr 1819 at age 81 in Warren, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Elizabeth Jenkins was born on the 15th of January in the year 1738 in Richmond County, Virginia. Her parents were John Jenkins and Sarah Thomas. On the 1st of January 1759 in Richmond County, VA, Elizabeth married Nicholas Wren. See uploaded record: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Wren-213-5

• They had these children:
• 1. Thomas Wren (1757 - ?)
• 2. Mary Wren (1759 - ?)
• 3. William Wren (1761 - ?)
• 4. John Wren (1763-1823)
• 5. Elizabeth Wren (1765-?), m. John Jones
• 6. Nancy Ann Wren (1767-1843), m. 1st: William Jones and 2nd: William Marrow
• 7. Nicholas Wren, Jr. II (1770-?)
• 8. James Wren (1773 - ?), m. Margaret Craig
• 9. Winnfred Wren (1775 - ?)
• 10. Isaac Wren (1777-1868)
• 11. Margaret "Peggy" Wren (1780-?), m. ) _ _ _ _?Hull / Naul

Elizabeth passed away on the 17th of April 1819 in the State of Kentucky most likely in Warren County.

The Will of Nicholas Wren, Elizabeth Jenkin's husband

The Will of Nicholas WREN, Warren County, KY Wills & Settlements Will Book A-B 1797-1823 01 Aug 1808 - Jan Term 1810

• To Elizabeth my dearly beloved wife all and singular my lands and tenements together with a negro girl and so much of my stock and household goods as she shall choose to be enjoyed during her natural life, and the residue of my estate to be sold and applied toward the support of Elizabeth, my wife, by my beloved sons, John and Isaac WREN whom I likewise make and ordain my executors. It is my will that if my wife, Elizabeth should decease before the year 1820, that Chloe the negro girl should be set free at that date, 1820, and it is my will that she serve out her time with one of my executors, viz, my son Isaac Wren. In case I should decease before that time, and if negro Chloe should have any increase previous to the said year, 1820, it is my will my son Isaac should raise the children until they arrive at the age of 21, and then be set free. My executors to raise out of my estate eighteen pounds of goods and lawful money of Kentucky, with interest from the year 1782, each executor keeping his portion of same in his hands for the purpose of discharging a foreign debt if it ever be brought against the estate. And then to make an equal division of all my goods and chattels among all my children that may be living at my death. Witnesses: Samuel WHITESIDES, John WHITESIDES and David BARBRE. Inventory appraised by Samuel WHITESIDES, Alan ANDERSON and Lazarus WEBB

Sources

• Don Harris, firsthand knowledge.
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "International Genealogical Index (IGI)," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:9XLV-F1T : accessed 4 October 2018), entry for Elizabeth Jenkins; submitted by jwbrimhall914374 [identity withheld for privacy]; no source information is available.

1759 Marriage Records of Residents of Prince William County, Virginia, 1731-1930, Record No.# 1871, page 192

• Groom's Name: Nicholas Wren of London County, VA
• Groom's Parents:
• Bride's Name: Elizabeth Jenkins
• Bride's Parents: John Jenkins
• Date of Marriage: 1 January 1759
• Place of Marriage:
• Source: "marriages of Richmond County, VA" by George Harrison Sanford King RELIC 975.523 Kin
• See uploaded page: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Wren-213-5#

1797 Land Deed, Mercer Co., Kentucky, Wren to Renick: 25th day of November, 1797, Nicholas Wren, Elizabeth his wife, sold to Samuel Renick for the sum of Twenty pounds currnet money of Ky., on certain tract of land lying and being in the county of Mercer, Ky. on the Doctors fork of Chaplins, being one hundred acres, more or less. Wit Aaron Hutchings, John, Isaac Wren

1810 The Abstract of Will Nicholas Wren - January Court 1810 • Warren Co., Kentucky Record of Abstract of Wills, Will Book A, 1798-1814, complied by Annie Walker Burns, 1936, WREN, Nicholas. Jan. court 1810. Will. Wife: Elizabeth. All my children. Exes: sons John & Isaac. Witnesses: Samuel Whitesides, John Whitesides, David Barbre(?), page: 191; Free Website: http://www.allencountyky.com/database/will/warrenwills.html