Family of origin, from the Genealogy of the Jenks Family of America
Father: Capt NATHANIEL4 JENKS (descended from Joseph* Joseph2 Joseph1)
born about 1687/88 and died June 8, 1753.
He married CATHERINE SCOTT, daughter of Sylvanus and Joanna (Jenks) Scott (11) at Providence, R. I., Nov. 1, 1718.
Children
i. Martha, b. Jan. 22, 1725; d. 1826 ae. 101; m. David Harris, Sept. 23, 1749.
ii. John.6
iii. Joseph,5 b. Dec. 18, 1740.
iv. Anna, m. Jonathan Foster.
v. Catherine, m. John Olney.
vi. George, b. abt. 1725; d. Dec. 17, 1753.
Fact: Residence (1724) Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Page 33 Genealogy of the Jenks Family of America, Compiled by William B. Browne, under the terms of the will of Harlan W. Jenks, deceased. Printed by Rumford Press, Concord, New Hampshire, 1952;
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Martha by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Martha:
From the plain words of narrative it appears David married two separate Jencks women, perhaps sisters, Mary and Martha. Somehow they have been combined into one person. The dates appear to be those of Martha. I am taking the middle name Mary out. Research of the real Mary would be welcome.