Joseph Jenckes Governor 1628–1717
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2 researchers on YourRoots have Joseph Governor in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 7 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees
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Immediate Family
Biography
Joseph Jenckes Governor was born in 1628 in Hammersmith, Buckingham, Aylesbury Vale District, Buckinghamshire, England, the child of joseph jenks and mary tervyn. Joseph Jenckes Governor married hester esther jenckes ballard, and had children including sarah jenks. Joseph Jenckes Governor passed away in 1717 in Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America.
Sources
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1Record Seventeenth Century Colonial Ancestors, Vol. III
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2Record New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
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3Record Ancestry Family Tree
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4Record Genealogy of the Jenks family of America
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5Record Industries and wealth of the principal points in Rhode Island
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6Record The New England ancestry of Dana Converse Backus
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Joseph Governor
This ancestor line traces from Wold Manor, Wold, Northamptonshire, England (1447) to Hammersmith, Buckingham, Aylesbury Vale District, Buckinghamshire, England (1628) across 7 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Joseph Governor (1628–1717) was born in Hammersmith, Buckingham, Aylesbury Vale District, Buckinghamshire, England and died in Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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Related Records
Joseph Governor's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record