John JENCKES
"English Origins of New England Families" Second Series Vol. II VR 929.342 En 36b. He was a London cutler who is know to have lived in St. Anne, Blackfriars parish on the edge of the Thames River as early as 1596 and as late as 1599.
LDS ordinances taken from ancestral file.
He was a blacksmith, employed at the iron works, came a widower, is the tradition of the family from Hammersmith, or Houslow, 'Co. Middlesex or Colnbrook, in the edge of Bucks, near London, had child Joseph born in England and perhaps another son that may have gone South , and be proginitor of the name in N. C. and by Second wife Elizabeth had one more child probably Sarah. He was an ingenious workman, in 1652 was engaged to cut the dies for our coinage, says report; and Boston, in 1654, gave power ( we find by the Record) to its selectmen to contact with him for engines to carry water in case of fire. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England before 1692. By James Savage Basis of Farmers Register Fiche # 6019972 "Directory of Ancestral Heads of new England Families" 1620-1700 by Holmes VR 929.574 H735d Page CXXXII Joseph, blacksmith, inventer, cut the dies for the colony coinage, born Hammersmith, County of Middlesex, England 1602; built first forge and iron foundry in New England at Saugua, Mass. 1645. "Banks Topographical Dictionary of 2885 English Immigrants to New England" 1620-1650 by Borwnell VR 929.4 B22 6T Page 219 - Index to names of immigrants. Jospeh Jenks Page 98--Name of Immigrant-Jenks, Joseph English Parish Name -All Hallows - London Wall Ships name - None listed. New English Town -York, Maine and Lynn, Mass.
He married Sarah Fulwater 8 Jan 1595 at London, London, England . Sarah Fulwater was christened at St Anne, Blackfriars, London, England 19 Mar 1573 daughter of Henry Fulwater, High Allmayne and Margaret Fulwater, Mrs .
They were the parents of 3
children:
Sarah Jenckes
christened 6 Feb 1596/97.
Joseph Jenckes
christened 26 Aug 1599.
Lydia Jenckes
born Abt 1600.
John Jenckes died Abt 16 Aug 1625/26 at London, England .
Sarah Fulwater died 22 Aug 1643 .