Joseph JENCKES, JR

Birth:
Chr:
12 Oct 1628
Colebrook, Horton, Buckinghamshire, England
Death:
4 Jan 1717
Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island
Burial:
4 Jan 1717
Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island
Marriage:
Abt 1649
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts
Notes:
                   Joseph born in England lived a short time at Concord and in Rhode Island at
Warwick before Pawtucket; built, it is said, the first home in the plantation.
Each of his children built homes in Pawtucket.  He died after bing an assistant
of the colony 4 Jan, 1617, aged 84.
A Genealogical Dictionary of the first Settlers of New England before 1692.
Fiche #6019972. (Basis of Farmers Register)
The name Jenks is the Same as Johns; the son of John.
Joseph was an inventor and cut the dies for the Colony's first coinage.
Esther BALLARD
Birth:
Abt 1628
Lynn, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Death:
1695
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
Children
Marriage
1
Elizabeth JENCKES
Birth:
1648
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts
Death:
1740
Samuel TEFFT 
Marr:
Rhode Island 
2
Joseph JENCKES, GOVERNOR
Birth:
Abt 1656
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
Death:
15 Jun 1740
Alice SMITH 
Marr:
Abt 1680
Rhode Island 
Notes:
                   He was a very useful man, agent of the col. in London seven years and Governor
five years, but resigned before his death 15 June 1770 in this 84th Year.
A genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England Before 1692
Fiche # 6019972.
Film No. 0918006 Rhode Island --- Wills  1678-1728
3
Sarah JENCKES
Birth:
1660
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
Death:
4
Lemuel Holmes JENCKES
Birth:
Abt 1661
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
Death:
 
Marr:
 
5
Nathaniel Miller JENCKES
Birth:
29 Jan 1662
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
Death:
11 Aug 1723
Rhode Island
Hannah BOSWORTH, MRS 
Marr:
1680
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachuse 
6
James Varnum JENCKES
Birth:
Abt 1663
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
Death:
 
Marr:
 
7
Mary JENCKES
Birth:
Abt 1666
Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island
Death:
8
George Foster JENCKES
Birth:
Abt 1667
of Rhode Island
Death:
2 Jun 1682
Sally BENEDICT 
Marr:
1682
 
9
Ebenezer JENCKES
Birth:
1669
Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island
Death:
10
Albert Carlisle JENCKES
Birth:
Abt 1671
Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island
Death:
 
Marr:
 
11
Joanna JENCKES
Birth:
1672
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
Death:
12 Mar 1756
Sylvanus SCOTT 
Marr:
1692
Providence, Providence, Rhode  
12
Abigail JENCKES
Birth:
Abt 1674
Providence, Rhode Island
Death:
13
William Thompson JENCKES, JUDGE
Birth:
1674
Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island
Death:
3 Oct 1765
Providence, Rhode Island
Notes:
                   A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England Before 1692.
Fiche #6019972
14
Esther JENCKES
Birth:
1664
Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island
Death:
1720
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Joseph Jenckes, Jr - Esther Ballard

Joseph Jenckes, Jr was christened at Colebrook, Horton, Buckinghamshire, England 12 Oct 1628. His parents were Joseph Jenckes and Jone or Joan Hearne.

He married Esther Ballard Abt 1649 at Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts . Esther Ballard was born at Lynn, Plymouth, Massachusetts Abt 1628 daughter of William Ballard and Elizabeth Lee .

They were the parents of 14 children:
Elizabeth Jenckes born 1648.
Joseph Jenckes, Governor born Abt 1656.
Sarah Jenckes born 1660.
Lemuel Holmes Jenckes born Abt 1661.
Nathaniel Miller Jenckes born 29 Jan 1662.
James Varnum Jenckes born Abt 1663.
Mary Jenckes born Abt 1666.
George Foster Jenckes born Abt 1667.
Ebenezer Jenckes born 1669.
Albert Carlisle Jenckes born Abt 1671.
Joanna Jenckes born 1672.
Abigail Jenckes born Abt 1674.
William Thompson Jenckes, Judge born 1674.
Esther Jenckes born 1664.

Joseph Jenckes, Jr died 4 Jan 1717 at Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island .

Esther Ballard died 1695 at Providence, Providence, Rhode Island .