Joseph Jenkins^[1]

1725 - 1808  (82 years)

• Name	Joseph Jenkins
  Born	17 Mar 1725	Wilmington, Middlesex, MA, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Apr 1775  [3]
  	American Revolutionary War Minuteman served in a number of regiments and at many engagements
  _UID	0EE4B7FD97814B4BB4ABEE3C823BFB8B208E
  Buried	Jan 1808	Wildwood Cemetery: Wilmington, Middlesex, MA, USA   [4]
  Died	8 Jan 1808	Wilmington, Middlesex, MA, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I394	Irving Genealogy
  Last Modified	30 Nov 2010

  
  

  Father	Joel Jenkins,   b. 9 Mar 1684/1685, Malden, Middlesex, MA, USA
  Mother	Mary Chadwick,   b. 2 Nov 1685, Woburn, Middlesex, MA, USA
  Married	27 Dec 1704	Reading, Middlesex, MA, USA
  _STAT	MARRIED
  _UID	8822A011682968458C5E56B123D40F0292CE
  Family ID	F228	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Barron,   b. 4 Aug 1725, Westford, Middlesex, MA, USA ,   d. 7 Mar 1810, Wilmington, Middlesex, MA, USA  (Age 84 years)  [2]
  Married	16 Nov 1749	Wilmington, Middlesex, MA, USA
  _STAT	MARRIED
  _UID	B24C09E4B94F0C45B7ED755B396F88533BE8
  Children	1. Mary Jenkins,   b. 29 Nov 1751, Wilmington, Middlesex, MA, USA   2. Sarah Jenkins,   b. 10 Apr 1753, Wilmington, Middlesex, MA, USA   3. Lydia Jenkins,   b. 11 Jul 1754, Wilmington, Middlesex, MA, USA   4. Dorothy Jenkins,   b. 14 Dec 1755, Wilmington, Middlesex, MA, USA + 5. Joel Jenkins,   b. 23 Sep 1757, Wilmington, Middlesex, MA, USA ,   d. Bef 22 Aug 1821, Wilmington, Middlesex, MA, USA  (Age < 63 years)   6. Rebecca Jenkins,   b. 12 Aug 1759, Wilmington, Middlesex, MA, USA ,   d. 10 Jun 1762, Wilmington, Middlesex, MA, USA  (Age 2 years)   7. Joseph Jr. Jenkins,   b. 5 Apr 1761, Wilmington, Middlesex, MA, USA   8. Rebecca Jenkins,   b. 28 Dec 1762, Wilmington, Middlesex, MA, USA   9. Hannah Jenkins,   b. 20 May 1764, Wilmington, Middlesex, MA, USA   10. Elizabeth Jenkins,   b. 13 Dec 1765, Wilmington, Middlesex, MA, USA   11. Benjamin Jenkins,   b. 1 Nov 1767, Wilmington, Middlesex, MA, USA
  Last Modified	27 Mar 2016
  Family ID	F226	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 17 Mar 1725 - Wilmington, Middlesex, MA, USA Married - 16 Nov 1749 - Wilmington, Middlesex, MA, USA Buried - Jan 1808 - Wildwood Cemetery: Wilmington, Middlesex, MA, USA Died - 8 Jan 1808 - Wilmington, Middlesex, MA, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Headstones

  Headstone for Joseph JENKINS_RIN394 Wildwood Cemetery, Wilmington, MA

  
  

• Notes

  BIOGRAPHY: Family Information: Was father to Joel, who served. Daughter, Rebecca (1) died in 1762. His brother, Joseph Jenkins, Jr. also served. He lived at 480 Woburn St. His gravesite is marked with an ornately engraved slate stone in the old section of Wildwood. At age 50 was a Private in Captain Timothy Walker's Militia Company, Colonel Davis Greene's Regiment which marched on the alarm of 19 April, 1775. Service 2 1/2 days. Joseph marched 30 miles on the 19 April alarm and was paid 6 shillings, 1/4 pence. Was on the list of men responsible for the turns of service on Crown Point Expedition dated 8 July, 1776. Joseph along with son, Joel credited with 1 turn. Was also a Private in Captain Jesse Wyman's Company, Col. Josiah Whitney's Regiment. He arrived at his destination on 10 May, 1777. Discharged 10 July, 1777 at Point Judith. Service 2 months, 9 days at Rhode Island including 3 days to travel to place of destination and 5 days to travel home (60 miles) from Point Judith.

  
  

• Sources

  [S266] Town Record - Wilmington, (Wilmington, MA) (Reliability: 2). Profile verifies date of birth, marriage date, wife's name and home town, eleven children's names and dates of birth. Also verifies death date and burial in Wilmington, MA. [S270] Vital Records of Wilmington, MA 1730-1898, (Town of Wilmington, MA) (Reliability: 2). [S266] Town Record - Wilmington, (Wilmington, MA) (Reliability: 2). Private in Captain Timothy Walker's Militia Company, Colonel Davis Greene's Regiment which marched on the alarm of 19 April, 1775. Also at Crown Point (8 July 1776) and Judith Point (10 July 1777). [S271] Wilmington, MA Vital Records (Reliability: 2).