Stephen Jenks (1759 - 1819)

Born 12 Mar 1759 in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island

Ancestors

Husband of Anne (Sayles) Jenks — married 5 Aug 1787 in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Descendants

Died 9 Aug 1819 at age 60 in New York, United States

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Biography

Private Stephen Jenks served with Rhode Island Militia during the American Revolution.

Stephen Jenks is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A062221.

Stephen Jenks was listed in the 1790 First Census in Berkshire Co., MA. "Steven and his family lived at Adams, MA and later moved to Scipio NY. He served in the Revolutionary War as a private from Rhode Island" (White, 2002, p. 230).

White (2002) cited children of Stephen and Anne as: Stephen, Gideon, Samuel, Jesse, John, William and Ann (Jenks) Tyler (twins), Abiah (died in infancy), Mary (Jenks) Phillips, Deborah (Jenks) Bowen, and Sarah (Jenks) Mason.

JENKS LINE - TENTH GENERATION

STEPHEN JENKS

Birth: 1759 in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island Death: 22 May 1849 in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island

Note: Family moved to Scipio, NY where Stephen was a successful farmer. His sons Stephen, Gideon and Samuel bought land near Laurel, IN in 1814.

Father: Jesse JENKS b: 22 Jan 1734 in Dartmouth, Bristol, New York Mother: Mary SMITH b: 30 Sep 1737 in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island

Marriage 1 Anna SAYLES b: ABT 1758 in Cheshire, Berkshire, Massachusetts Married: 5 Aug 1784 in Cheshire, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Children

1. Stephen JENKS b: 13 Mar 1788 in Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts

2. Gideon JENKS b: 1790 in Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts

3. Samuel JENKS b: 22 Apr 1792 in Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts

4. JESSE JENKS b: ABT 1794 in Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts

5. John JENKS b: ABT 1796 in Adams, Berkshire, MA

6. William JENKS b: ABT 1798 in Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts

7. Ann JENKS b: ABT 1798 in Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts

8. Abiah JENKS b: ABT 1800 in Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts

9. Mary JENKS b: ABT 1802 in Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts

10. Deborah JENKS b: ABT 1804 in Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts

11. Sarah JENKS b: ABT 1806 in Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Sources

• White, Dorothy Higson. (2002). Descendents of Roger Williams, Book III: The Sayles Line Through His Daughter Mary Williams. Roger Williams Family Association.
• "Heads of Families of the First Census of the United States" for Berkshire County, MA retrieved from

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• "Rhode Island, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1630-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8VJ-PPP : accessed 4 February 2022), Stephen Jenks, 5 Aug 1787; citing Marriage, Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, Rhode Island State Archive, Providence City Archives, city and town clerk offices; FHL microfilm 959,589.

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