John Jenkins (1793 - 1828)

Born 8 May 1793 in Wilkes County, Georgia, United States

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Died 24 May 1828 at age 35 in Jones County, Georgia, United States

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Biography

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John Jenkins was born sometime between 1775 - 1794.

Birth

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Timeline

1816 TAX LIST, JONES COUNTY, GA, Capt Permenter's No 304:

Jinkins, Francis

JINKINS, JOHN

JONES COUNTY GA:

On the 18th day of May, 1819 Reuben Roberts, Green Wilder and JOHN JENKINS, JP witnessed the deed selling Jones County land of Absalom Jordan to Joseph Stiles.

1820 CENSUS JONES COUNTY GA:

JOHN JENKINS 25-45, male 16-26, male 16-18, 4 males 0-10, female 16-26, 2 females 0-10

Total of 5 male & 2 female children

JOHN JENKINS died May 24, 1828.

HISTORY of STEWART COUNTY, GA, page 562:

47. ESTATE OF JOHN JENKINS, ESQ. DATE June 1828, Jones Co. EXEC. Elizabeth Jenkins (widow). RECORDED Stewart Co., Sept. 1834. BOND $10,OOO. BONDSMEN: Henry M. Jenkins (son), E. C. Beard, Thomas E. Rogers. 10 slaves. WITNESS: E. B. Jenkins

HISTORY of STEWART COUNTY, GA. VOL. 2, page 116:

No. 24 ESTATE OF JOHN JENKINS of Jones Co., Ga.: DATE FILED, Sept. 1, 1834; ADMINISTRATOR, Elizabeth Jenkins; AMOUNT OF BOND, $10,000.00; BONDSMEN, Henry Jenkins, Henry Kelly, Thomas E. Rogers, David G. Rogers, John Beard, Darling Stringfellow, E.C. Beard, Cader A. Parker.

HISTORY of STEWART COUNTY, GA, page 562:

48. ORPHANS OF JOHN JENKINS: Nancy, Clark, John, Elizabeth, Marion. DATE May 1835. GDN. Elizabeth Jenkins. BOND $10,000. BONDSMEN: Cedar A. Parker, Henry Jenkins, Henry Riley, Thomas E. and David Rogers, James and E. C. Beard.

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Sources

• Jenkins-4747 was created by Jason Hayes through the import of Hayes Family Tree.GED on Nov 8, 2014.

• Application for Temporary Letters of Administration for the estate of John Jenkins.

• Appraisal of the estate of John Jenkins, May 3, 1834, Jones Co, GA Probate Court

• Stewart County Bond Book A, number 24, Estate of John Jenkins, filed Sept. 1, 1834.

• The Macon Telegraph, vol. 9, no. 17., Oct. 16, 1834, Notice of Estate Sale

• Tap Roots, Vol. 1, No. 1, July 1981

• Alabama Tap Roots, Vol 29, No. 1, July 1991, John Jenkins family from Stewart and Jones Co, GA by Robert Horn

• Georgia Journal and Messenger, Macon GA

• Collections of Early County (GA) Historical Society 1979 Vol. 2

• Section 1 by Helen E. Terrill; Section 2 by Sara R. Dixon, History of Stewart County Georgia.

• Frank M Abbott, History of the People of Jones County Georgia Vol 2 Early Records.

• Tad Evans, GA Newspaper Clippings Jones County Extracts Volume I - 1810-1831.

• Microfilm, drawer 54, box 74, pages 26-30, in the Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Rd., Morrow, GA 30260
• 1820 United States Federal Census

1830 United States Federal Census