Joseph JENCKES

Birth:

Colbrook, England

Chr:

26 Aug 1599

Blackfriars, London, England

Death:

16 Mar 1683

Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts

Marriage:

5 Nov 1627

Horton, Buckinghamshire, England

Father:

John JENCKES

Mother:

Sarah FULWATER

Notes:

                   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.

Jone or Joan HEARNE

Birth:

Chr:

1607

Colnbrook, In Horton, Buckinghamshire, England

Burial:

Ilseworth, Middlesex, England

Father:

George HEARNE

Mother:

Catharine HEARNE, MRS

Notes:

                   Line 9787 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long:
      BURI DATE 29 FEB 1634
There is also ordinances listed in the IGI for Joan  Baptism 19 aug 1978 OK
Endowment 3 nov 1978 OK

Children

Marriage

Joseph JENCKES, JR

Chr:

12 Oct 1628

Colebrook, Horton, Buckinghamshire, England

Death:

4 Jan 1717

Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island

Esther BALLARD

Marr:

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.

Elizabeth JENCKES

Birth:

Abt 1630

Colnbrook, Buckinghamshire, England

Death:

2 Nov 1638

Marr:

Notes:

                   LDS ordinances taken from ancestral file.

William JENCKES

Birth:

Abt 1632

of England

Death:

Marr:

FCID:5256:8616

Joseph Jenckes - Jone or Joan Hearne

Joseph Jenckes was christened at Blackfriars, London, England 26 Aug 1599. His parents were John Jenckes and Sarah Fulwater.

He married Jone or Joan Hearne 5 Nov 1627 at Horton, Buckinghamshire, England . Jone or Joan Hearne was christened at Colnbrook, In Horton, Buckinghamshire, England 1607 daughter of George Hearne and Catharine Hearne, Mrs .

They were the parents of 3 children:
Joseph Jenckes, Jr christened 12 Oct 1628.
Elizabeth Jenckes born Abt 1630.
William Jenckes born Abt 1632.

Joseph Jenckes died 16 Mar 1683 at Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts .