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Colonel David Meredith Jenkins Sr.

Born 2 Jul 1731 in Pennsylvania, British Colonial America

Ancestors

Son of John Reese Jenkins and Rebecca (Meredith) Jenkins

Brother of William Jenkins

Husband of Martha (Armon) Jenkins — married [date unknown] in Pennsylvania

Husband of Martha Armor — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Descendants

Father of Nathaniel Jenkins Sr., John Jenkins, Nathaniel Jenkins, David Jenkins Jr and William Jenkins

Died 27 Jul 1797 at age 66 in Caernarvon Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

David Jenkins Sr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A062042.

Colonel David Jenkins Sr. served with 10th Battalion, Lancaster County Militia, Pennsylvania Militia during the American Revolution.

David was born about 1731. He passed away in 1789.

"David Jenkins, first son of John and Rebecca (Meredith) Jenkins, born July 2, 1731, married Martha Armor of Pequea, Lancaster Co., died June 2, 1797. He purchased the Windsor Forges and continued to be their proprietor during his life. He was a man of large public spirit and influence. Was Major and perhaps Colonel in the Revolutionary army. "He was very active in organizing opposition to England. Was on the Committee of Safety for the county. In January, 1775, was one of the delegates from his county to a Provincial Convention held in Philadelphia, and also to a convention held there June i8th of the same year. June 25, 1776, he was one of his county's representatives in a conference of delegates from all the counties held in Lancaster. July 4, 1776, he was a member of a conference of representatives from the associators of Pa. In all references to him concerning these conveners)" This lists David Jenkins/Martha Armor children:

(1) John Jenkins, born July 13, 1761, died young.
(2) Margaret Jenkins, born February 21, 1763, died June 17, 1769.
(3) Rebecca Jenkins, born August 4, 1765.
(4) Robert Jenkins, born July 10, 1769.
(5) Margaret Jenkins, born January 11, 1771, married Lewis Krieder, died early.
(6) Martha Jenkins, born March 21, 1773, married Jesse Lafferty, died early, leaving one child, which died soon after.
(7) David Jenkins, born December 19, 1775.
(8) William Jenkins, born July 7, 1779.

Notes

Daughters of the American Revolution information:

JENKINS, DAVID
Ancestor #: A062042
Service: PENNSYLVANIA
Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE, COLONEL
Birth: 7-2-1731 PENNSYLVANIA
Death: 6-27-1797 CHURCHTOWN PENNSYLVANIA
Service Description: (1) 10TH BATT,MIL.; MEM OF PROV.CONG.; MEM OF; (2) COMM OF CORRESPONDENCE; OBSERVATION
Residence: Created: 2002-03-27 23:23:55.3, Updated: , By: Conversion 1) City: CHRUCHTOWN - State: PENNSYLVANIA
Spouse: MARTHA ARMOR; Created: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, Updated: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, By: Conversion 1)
Child son: ROBERT JENKINS, [Spouse #] Spouse: [1] CATHARINE M. CARMICHAEL
Child son: DAVID JENKINS, [Spouse #] Spouse: [1] MARY D. MCCALMONT (or) CAMMANT

On FamilySearch.org 15 sources of information for: Name • • David Meredith Jenkins • • Sex • • Male Birth • • 2 July 1731 Christening • • 1745 Chester, Pennsylvania, United States Death • • 27 July 1797 Caernarvon Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States Burial • • Churchtown, Caernarvon Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Other Information:

Military Service • Major Last Changed: February 28, 2022

On findagrave.com:

David Jenkins BIRTH 2 Jul 1731 DEATH 27 Jul 1797 (aged 66) BURIAL Bangor Episcopal Cemetery Churchtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA Show Map MEMORIAL ID 57514894 ·

From the church history: David was born July 2, 1731, the son of John Jenkins, and grandson of David Jenkins who emigrated from Wales to Philadelphia in 1710. David was Col of the 10th Batt., Lancaster County Militia 1777. (PA Arch. s 5, v 7, 974-975-991; PA Arch. s 6, v 11, p 218). He was an original Trustee of old Pequea presbyterian Church. He served as Justice of the Peace for 7 years, and presided with 4 other men over the Court of Quarter Sessions at Lancaster. He died at the age of 66 years.

Gravesite Details buried in a box tomb

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with David by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with David: