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Benjamin Jenkins Sr (1754 - 1827)

Benjamin Jenkins Sr
Born in Edisto Island, Charleston County, South Carolinamap [uncertain]
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and [mother unknown]
Brother of [half], [half], [half], [half] and [half]
Husband of — married 23 Jan 1784 in St Helena Island, Beaufort County, South Carolinamap
Descendants descendants
Father of , and
Died at age 72 in Wadmalaw Island, Charleston County, South Carolinamap
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Biography

Benjamin Jenkins Sr was born in Aug 1754 in Edisto Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, son of Richard John Jenkins (1736 - 1787) and Martha Rippon.

His siblings were:

  1. Daniel Jenkins (1750 - 1804)
  2. Joseph Jenkins (1752 - >1804)
  3. Micah Jenkins (1754 - 1830)
  4. Nancy (Jenkins) Mobley (1760 - 1829)
  5. Isaac Rippon Jenkins (1761 - 1802)

Marriage

Benjamin married Hannah Fripp (1764 - 1826) on 23 Jan 1784 in St Helena Island Parish, Beaufort County, South Carolina. Their daughter was Mary (Jenkins) Bailey (1791 - 1852).

Their children include:[1][2]

  1. Elizabeth Jenkins (1786-1850)
  2. Richard Jenkins (1789-1857)
  3. Mary Jenkins (1781-1852)
  4. Martha Jenkins (1794-1857)
  5. Ann "Nancy" Jenkins (1797-1865)

Property

These properties were mentioned in Benjamin's will:[1]

  • Tract of land on Wadmalaw, bought of Richard Johnston, to daughter Ann Jenkins
  • Tract of land on Wadmalaw, bought of the estate of George Fickling, to daughter Mary Jenkins
  • Bear Bluff Plantation, to son Richard

Death

Benjamin died on 6 Feb 1827 in Wadmalaw Island, Charleston County aged ~72. He wrote his will 9 Sept 1826, and it was proven 21 Feb 1827.[1]

Benjamin is buried in the Saint Johns Episcopal Parish Cemetery, Johns Island, Charleston County, South Carolina. Find A Grave: Memorial #51276711

Slaves

Benjamin Jenkins was a slaveholder. His will and his probate inventory named the slaves he owned at his death in 1827.[3]

Research Notes

Original details:
Suspected error: Listed as a son: Benjamin Jenkins (1767 - 1819) (father would have been 13 at the time of Benjamin's birth) birth date probably an error.

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wills and miscellaneous probate records, 1671-1868: "South Carolina Probate Re... Bound Volumes, 1671-1977"
    Catalog: Wills and miscellaneous probate records, 1671-1868 Wills v. 36 1818-1826 Wills v. 37 1826-1834
    Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 > Charleston > Wills, 1826-1834, Vol. 037 > image 636 of 855; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
    FamilySearch Image: 939L-JXSP-6M (accessed 23 March 2023)
    • 1827 will of Benjamin Jenkins
  2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51276711/benjamin-jenkins: accessed 30 March 2023), memorial page for Benjamin Jenkins Sr. (1754–6 Feb 1827), Find a Grave Memorial ID 51276711, citing Jenkins Burial Ground, Edisto Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Lucy C (contributor 47077378).
  3. ↑ South Carolina Probate Re...d Loose Papers, 1732-1964: "South Carolina Probate Re...d Loose Papers, 1732-1964"
    Catalog: Charleston District, South Carolina estate inventories, 1732-1844 1810-1818 1819-1824 1819-1824 (indexed with last item) 1824-1844
    Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964 > Charleston > Probate Court, Estate inventories > 1824-1834 > No File Description Available > image 738 of 1227
    FamilySearch Image: 939L-JJBV-C (accessed 23 March 2023)
    • 2 Feb 1827 probate inventory of Benjamin Jenkins Sr




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