Living[xUpline] (private).

Spouse: Living. Children were: Living.


Hannah Jenckes136,308 died in 1738.136,308 She was born. She has reference number Buck1697. [STE10110.FTW]

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Mother, Hannah, died 1738 along with 6 children of fever.
See Jenckes Genealogy, p. 20, 21
Mayflower Index II 1933 Parents: Nathaniel Jenckes-Buck1712.

Spouse: Banfield Capron Jr.-Buck1696. Children were: Nathaniel Capron-Buck1698, Charles Capron-Buck1699, Benjamin Capron-Buck1701, Jonathan Capron-Buck1702, Hannah Capron-Buck1704, Betsy Capron-Buck1705, Lydia Capron-Buck1706, Oliver Capron-Buck1707, Sarah Capron-Buck1708, Philip Capron-Buck1700, Leah Capron-Buck1578, Elizabeth Capron-Buck1464.


John Jenckes was born on 7 March 1735 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. He died on 20 March 1819 at the age of 84 in Ellington, Connecticut. He has reference number Buck3790.

Spouse: Lidia Bucklin-Buck3610. Lidia Bucklin and John Jenckes were married on 27 October 1759 in Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island.104,1088


Joseph Jenckes was born in 1602 in ENGLAND. He died on 16 March 1682/3 at the age of 81 in Lynn, Massachusetts.1580 He was born UNKNOWN. Joseph died UNKNOWN. He has reference number Buck274. He was also known as Jencks. Joseph was also known as Joseph Jencks. The Jencks family is a numberous one in Pawtucket. See History of Providence County, p 119-126.

Children were: Joseph Jencks-Buck1133, Nathaniel Jenckes-Buck1712.


Nathaniel Jenckes136,308 was born on 29 January 1662/3 in Providence, Rhode Island.136,148,308 He died on 11 August 1723 at the age of 60.136,308,1581 He lived in Pawtucket, North Providence, Rhode Island.1582 Nathaniel has reference number Buck1712. [STE10110.GED]

Nathaniel Jenckes, Esq., first settler of Pawtucket, RI
"Jenckes Genealogy" p. 20,21, PA Hist. Society Parents: Joseph Jenckes-Buck274.

Children were: Hannah Jenckes-Buck1697.


Living[xUpline] (private).

Spouse: Col. Philip Wheeler-Buck3971.


Abigail Jencks was born UNKNOWN. She died UNKNOWN. She has reference number Buck1176. Parents: John Jencks-Buck1129 and Rachel Lawrence-Buck1162.


Abigail Jencks was born in 1676. She died UNKNOWN. She has reference number Buck1142. Parents: Joseph Jencks-Buck1133 and Ester Ballard-Buck1134.

Spouse: Thomas Whipple-Buck1143. Abigail Jencks and Thomas Whipple were married in 1699 in Providence, Rhode Island.79


Anna Jencks was born UNKNOWN. She died UNKNOWN. She has reference number Buck3348. Parents: Nathaniel Jencks-Buck1154 and Catherine Scott-Buck3347.

Spouse: Jonathan Foster-Buck3352.


Carolina Jencks was born UNKNOWN. She died UNKNOWN. She has reference number Buck1172. Parents: John Jencks-Buck1129 and Rachel Lawrence-Buck1162.


Catherine Jencks was born UNKNOWN. She died UNKNOWN. She has reference number Buck3351. Parents: Nathaniel Jencks-Buck1154 and Catherine Scott-Buck3347.

Spouse: John Olney-Buck3353.


Catherine Jencks was born in 1694. She died UNKNOWN. She has reference number Buck1158. Parents: Joseph Jencks Gov.-Buck284 and Martha Brown-Buck311.


Daniel Jencks was born on 18 October 1701. He was appointed Chief Justice of Providence Court before 17741583 He died on 7 July 1774 at the age of 72.144 Daniel has reference number Buck3297. Parents: Ebenezer Jencks Rev.-Buck1140 and Mary Butterworth-Buck3295.

Spouse: Joanna Scott-Buck3301. Children were: Sarah Jencks-Buck3302, Rhoda Jencks-Buck3304, Joanna Jencks-Buck3354.


Ebenezer Jencks Rev. was born in 1668. In 1719 he was a Pastor of First Baptist Chuch.144 He died on 14 August 1726 at the age of 58.144 Ebenezer has reference number Buck1140. Parents: Joseph Jencks-Buck1133 and Ester Ballard-Buck1134.

Spouse: Mary Butterworth-Buck3295. Children were: Ebenezer Jencks-Buck3296, Daniel Jencks-Buck3297, Living, Living, Living.


Ebenezer Jencks was born on 17 September 1699.144 He died in November 1786 at the age of 87. He has reference number Buck3296. Parents: Ebenezer Jencks Rev.-Buck1140 and Mary Butterworth-Buck3295.


Elizabeth Jencks was born in 1658. She died UNKNOWN. She has reference number Buck1136. Parents: Joseph Jencks-Buck1133 and Ester Ballard-Buck1134.


Esek Jencks was born about 1753.106 He died about 16 February 1803 at the age of 50 in Pawtucket, North Providence, Rhode Island.104,106,1584 He has reference number Buck3792. Marriage performed by Jonathan Jenckes, Justice. Parents: Living.

Spouse: Sarah (Sally) Bucklin-Buck3648. Sarah (Sally) Bucklin and Esek Jencks were married on 7 March 1771 in North Providence, Rhode Island.1273,1274


Esther Jencks was born UNKNOWN. She died UNKNOWN. She has reference number Buck1130. Parents: William Jencks Judge-Buck1956 and Patience Sprague-Buck289.

Spouse: Living.


Esther Jencks6,7 was born in 1664. She was born in 1695.6 She died in 1720 at the age of 25.79 Esther died on 18 May 1729 at the age of 34.6,7,158 She died UNKNOWN. She has reference number Buck1159. Parents: Joseph Jencks-Buck1133 and Ester Ballard-Buck1134.

Spouse: Benjamin Bucklin-Buck260. Esther Jencks and Benjamin Bucklin were married on 14 September 1726.79 They79 were married on 14 September 1726 in Providence, Rhode Island.6,7 They6,7 were married on 14 September 1726 in Providence, Rhode Island.429,430 Children were: Benjamin Bucklin-Buck312.


Henry Jencks was born before 1800. He died UNKNOWN. He has reference number Buck2002.

Children were: Julia Jinks-Buck2648.


Isaac Jencks was born in 1746. He was also known as Jenks. He died UNKNOWN. Isaac has reference number Buck1173. Parents: John Jencks-Buck1129 and Rachel Lawrence-Buck1162.


Joanna Jencks was born in 1672. She died UNKNOWN. She has reference number Buck1141. Parents: Joseph Jencks-Buck1133 and Ester Ballard-Buck1134.


Joanna Jencks was born before 1750. She died UNKNOWN. She has reference number Buck3354. Parents: Daniel Jencks-Buck3297 and Joanna Scott-Buck3301.

Spouse: Nicholas Tillinghast-Buck3355.


Living[xUpline] (private). Parents: Nathaniel Jencks-Buck1154 and Catherine Scott-Buck3347.


Living[xUpline] (private).

Children were: Esek Jencks-Buck3792.


John Jencks was born on 9 June 1696. He died in 1726 at the age of 30.1585 He has reference number Buck1180. Parents: Joseph Jencks Gov.-Buck284 and Martha Brown-Buck311.

Spouse: Lucinda Bucklin-Buck1177.


John Jencks was born in 1710. He died on 31 May 1776 at the age of 66 in Smithfield, Rhode Island.79 He was also known as Jenks.79 John was .79 He has reference number Buck1129. Parents: William Jencks Judge-Buck1956 and Patience Sprague-Buck289.

Spouse: Rachel Lawrence-Buck1162. Rachel Lawrence and John Jencks were married on 5 July 1731 in Providence, Rhode Island.79 Children were: Edmund Jenks-Buck1163, Henry Jenks-Buck1164, Jesse Jenks-Buck1165, John Jencks-Buck1166, Thomas Jenks-Buck1167, Mary Jenks-Buck1168, William Jencks-Buck1169, Lawrence Jenks-Buck1170, Sarah Jenks-Buck1171, Carolina Jencks-Buck1172, Isaac Jencks-Buck1173, Patience Jenks-Buck1174, Lydia Jencks-Buck1175, Abigail Jencks-Buck1176.


John Jencks was born on 7 March 1735/6 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. He moved to in Sackville, Nebraska in 176179,1586 He died on 20 March 1819 at the age of 83.79 John was also known as Jenks.79 He has reference number Buck1166. As a result of the French and Indian war, the French left Sackville and the New England soldiers maintained forts for a few years. The New England soldiers nearly all left by 1760, but near to soon afterwards a number of the Pawtucket area settlers arrived to colonize the area. John Jencks, Edmund Jenckes, Johathan Jenckes, Stephen Jenckes, Nathanial Bucklin, ichabod Comstock, Joseph Brown, John Brown, Wm. Wjipp[le, Wm. Whippple, Jr., and James Jenckes, William Jencks, and Nathan Jecks all are names appearing in the first subscribers to the land. The next immigartion to the area appears to have been made in 1763, whtn the Baptist church at Swansea, RI sent several settlers. The fist actual grant of Sackvill was not made until 12 Oct 1765.

In historical research there are name variations to be considered here: Jencks, Jenckes, Jenks, and Jenkes. They are all used to refer to the same Rhode Island families. Since there are the spelling variations, we have to use all of them in searching the databases. However, we will standardize our writing on this site with "Jencks" because Rhode Island's late Governor's family put that on his tombstone. On the other hand, the school in Pawtucket which is named after either the late Governor or his father (the founder of Pawtucket) is spelled Joseph Jenks Junior High School. Parents: John Jencks-Buck1129 and Rachel Lawrence-Buck1162.

Spouse: Lucinda Bucklin-Buck1177. Lucinda Bucklin and John Jencks were married on 27 October 1759 in Rehoboth, Rhode Island.79


Jonathan Jencks was born in 1707. He possibly officiated at the marriage of Esek Jenckes and Sarah Bucklen on 7 March 1771 in North Providence, Rhode Island. He died UNKNOWN. Jonathan has reference number Buck1128. Parents: William Jencks Judge-Buck1956 and Patience Sprague-Buck289.


Joseph Jencks , Capt.1587 was born UNKNOWN. He died UNKNOWN. He has reference number Buck1152. Parents: Nathaniel Jencks-Buck1154 and Catherine Scott-Buck3347.


Joseph Jencks was born on 12 October 1628 in ENGLAND.79,86 He immigrated in 1645 to From ENGLAND to Salem, Massachusetts.1529 He lived in Pawtucket, North Providence, Rhode Island in 1656.1588,1589 There is a record of him, forge at Pawtucket destroyed during King Phillip's War in 1676.1589 Joseph died on 4 January 1716/7 at the age of 88 in Pawtucket, North Providence, Rhode Island.79,86 He was also known as Jenckes Jenks.79,86 He has reference number Buck1133. Savage (Genealogical Dictionary of First Settlers of New England? says Joseph Jenks built the first home at Warwick, RI. Certainly the name of Warwick is the name of the English place where his wife was born and baptized.

For a condensed account of his life, we quote from the Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island by John O. Austin.

'Joseph, born 1632. On March 25, 1669, he was granted land on either side of the Pawtuxet for the employ of his sawmill, and he, for this favor from the purchasers of Warwick, agreed to let them have boards at 4s 6d the hundred, and all other sawn work to be equivalent to same. The grant included trees of pine, chestnut, or oak, within half a mile of each side of the river, that is floatable, the proprietors reserving the right to cut what they need.

October 10, 1671. Providence. He bought 60 acres more or less with right of commonage, of Abel Potter, and wife Rachel, said land belonging formerly to Rachel's grandfather, Ezekiel Holliman, and being situated near Pawtucket Falls. Here he established his forge, saw-mill, &c. ' Parents: Joseph Jenckes-Buck274.

Spouse: Ester Ballard-Buck1134. Ester Ballard and Joseph Jencks were married in 1654 in Lynn, Massachusetts. Children were: Joseph Jencks Gov.-Buck284, Elizabeth Jencks-Buck1136, Sarah Jencks-Buck1137, Nathaniel Jencks Major-Buck1138, Ebenezer Jencks Rev.-Buck1140, Joanna Jencks-Buck1141, Abigail Jencks-Buck1142, Esther Jencks-Buck1159, William Jencks Judge-Buck1956.


Joseph Jencks Gov.1590 was born in 1655 in Pawtucket, North Providence, Rhode Island.86,1529 He moved to in Pawtucket, North Providence, Rhode Island in 16551529 He died on 15 June 1740 at the age of 85 in Pawtucket, North Providence, Rhode Island.79,1591 Joseph was buried in 1740 in Gov. Jenks Lot, Pawtucket, Rhode Island.1592 He has reference number Buck284. He was also known as Jenks. This was the first governor of Rhode Island. Parents: Joseph Jencks-Buck1133 and Ester Ballard-Buck1134.

Spouse: Alice Smith-Buck1715.

Spouse: Martha Brown-Buck311. Martha Brown and Joseph Jencks Gov. were married UNKNOWN. Children were: Obediah Jencks-Buck1153, Nathaniel Jencks-Buck1154, Martha Jencks-Buck1155, Mary Jencks-Buck1157, Catherine Jencks-Buck1158, John Jencks-Buck1180, Lydia Jencks-Buck1156.


Joseph Jencks was born in 1661. He died in 1740 at the age of 79. He was a Colonial governor in Rhode Island. Joseph has reference number Buck3794.


Joseph Jencks was born in 1729 in Pawtucket, North Providence, Rhode Island.1593 He died on 14 November 1793 at the age of 64.1594 He was also known as Jenks.1594 Joseph was buried in Jenckes Lot in Lincoln, Rhode Island.30,1595 He has reference number Buck1124. Parents: William Jencks Judge-Buck1956 and Patience Sprague-Buck289.

Spouse: Susanna Wilkinson-Buck798.


Lydia Jencks was born UNKNOWN. She died UNKNOWN. She has reference number Buck1156. Parents: Joseph Jencks Gov.-Buck284 and Martha Brown-Buck311.


Lydia Jencks was born UNKNOWN. She died UNKNOWN. She has reference number Buck1175. Parents: John Jencks-Buck1129 and Rachel Lawrence-Buck1162.


Living[xUpline] (private). Parents: Nathaniel Jencks-Buck1154 and Catherine Scott-Buck3347.


Martha Jencks was born in 1689. She died UNKNOWN. She has reference number Buck1155. Parents: Joseph Jencks Gov.-Buck284 and Martha Brown-Buck311.


Mary Jencks was born in 1692. She died UNKNOWN. She has reference number Buck1157. Parents: Joseph Jencks Gov.-Buck284 and Martha Brown-Buck311.


Living[xUpline] (private). Parents: Ebenezer Jencks Rev.-Buck1140 and Mary Butterworth-Buck3295.


Mercy Jencks was born before 1700. She died on 19 September 1765 at the age of 65.1596 She has reference number Buck1125. Parents: William Jencks Judge-Buck1956 and Patience Sprague-Buck289.

Spouse: Thomas Comstock-Buck1132. Mercy Jencks and Thomas Comstock were married on 9 July 1713.79


Nathaniel Jencks was born UNKNOWN. He died UNKNOWN. He has reference number Buck1154. Parents: Joseph Jencks Gov.-Buck284 and Martha Brown-Buck311.

Spouse: Catherine Scott-Buck3347. Children were: Anna Jencks-Buck3348, Living, Living, Catherine Jencks-Buck3351, Joseph Jencks , Capt.-Buck1152.


Nathaniel Jencks Major was born on 29 January 1661/2. He died UNKNOWN. He has reference number Buck1138. Nathaniel served in the military in Major.144 Parents: Joseph Jencks-Buck1133 and Ester Ballard-Buck1134.

Spouse: Hannah Bosworth-Buck3294.


Obediah Jencks was born in 1684. She died UNKNOWN. She has reference number Buck1153. Parents: Joseph Jencks Gov.-Buck284 and Martha Brown-Buck311.


Patience Jencks was born in 1703 in Pawtucket, North Providence, Rhode Island.1597 She died in 1765 at the age of 62. She has reference number Buck3344. Parents: William Jencks Judge-Buck1956 and Patience Sprague-Buck289.

Spouse: John Olney-Buck3345.


Living[xUpline] (private). Parents: Ebenezer Jencks Rev.-Buck1140 and Mary Butterworth-Buck3295.


Living[xUpline] (private). Parents: Ebenezer Jencks Rev.-Buck1140 and Mary Butterworth-Buck3295.


Rhoda Jencks was born before 1750. She died before 1785 at the age of 35. She has reference number Buck3304. Parents: Daniel Jencks-Buck3297 and Joanna Scott-Buck3301.

Spouse: Nicholas Brown-Buck2397. Rhoda Jencks and Nicholas Brown were married on 2 May 1762.251


Sarah Jencks was born in 1660. She died in 1708 at the age of 48 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts.79 She has reference number Buck1137. Parents: Joseph Jencks-Buck1133 and Ester Ballard-Buck1134.

Spouse: Nathaniel Brown-Buck382.


Sarah Jencks was born before 1750. She died UNKNOWN. She has reference number Buck3302. Parents: Daniel Jencks-Buck3297 and Joanna Scott-Buck3301.

Spouse: Ambrose Page-Buck3303. Children were: Benjamin Page-Buck3363.