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Maj. William Jenkins 1704–1759 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1704

Birth Location: Edisto Island, Colleton, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: Feb 1759 or October 10, 1770

Death Location: St. Helena Island, Beaufort, South Carolina, United States

Father: John JENKINS

Mother: Ann Barber

Spouse(s): Mary Townsend, Phoebe Chaplin, Sarah Alston, Phoebe Clarke, Mary Adams

Children(s): Abigail Jenkins, Polly Jenkins, William Jenkins, Mary Jenkins, Mary Jenkins

In 1704, Maj. William Jenkins entered the world in Edisto Island, Colleton, South Carolina, United States, born to John I Jenkins And Ann Barber. Maj. William Jenkins married Mary Adams, Mary Townsend, Phoebe Chaplin, Phoebe Clarke, Sarah Alston, and had children including Abigail Mikell Jenkins, Mary Jenkins, Polly Jenkins, William Jenkins. Maj. William Jenkins passed away in 1759 in St. Helena Island, Beaufort, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1704, Maj. William Jenkins entered the world in Edisto Island, Colleton, South Carolina, United States, born to John I Jenkins And Ann Barber.
  • Maj. William Jenkins married Mary Adams, Mary Townsend, Phoebe Chaplin, Phoebe Clarke, Sarah Alston, and had children including Abigail Mikell Jenkins, Mary Jenkins, Polly Jenkins, William Jenkins.
  • Maj. William Jenkins passed away in 1759 in St. Helena Island, Beaufort, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John JENKINS
1680–1739
Birth Location: Carmarthen Saint Peter, Carmarthen, Wales. UK
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Ann Barber
1690–1716
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Townsend
1718–1752
Birth Location: Boston, Massachusetts
MT
Phoebe Chaplin
1717–1794
Birth Location: St Helena Island, Beaufort, South Carolina, USA
PC
Sarah Alston
1717–1773
Birth Location: Wadmalaw Island, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
SA
Phoebe Clarke
1718–1739
Birth Location: Edisto Island, Charleston, South Carolina. United States America
PC
Mary Adams
1712–1759
Birth Location: –
MA

Children(s)

Abigail Jenkins
1749–1812
Birth Location: Edisto Island, Coleton County, South Carolina
AJ
Polly Jenkins
1748–1810
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
PJ
William Jenkins
1738–1758
Birth Location: Beaufort, South Carolina, USA
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Mary Jenkins
1751–1759
Birth Location: Edisto Island, Beaufort, South Carolina. USA
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Mary Jenkins
1730–1749
Birth Location: –
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Maj. Jenkins's Ancestors

Self
Maj. Jenkins
1704–1759
Birth Place: Edisto Island, Colleton, South Carolina, United States
Parents
John I JENKINS
1680–1739
Carmarthen Saint Peter, Carmarthen, Wales. UK
Ann Barber
1690–1716
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Maj. Jenkins's Descendants

1.
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Maj. (William) Jenkins (Feb 1704–Feb 1759 or October 10, 1770) m. Mary Townsend (25 Feb 1718–1752) m. Phoebe Chaplin (25 Jan 1717–1794) m. Sarah Alston (1717–Sep 1773) m. Phoebe Clarke (Abt. 1718–1739) m. Mary Adams (1712–1759)
  1. 1. Abigail (Mikell) Jenkins 1749–1812 m. Joseph (James Murray) Jr 1740–1779
    1. 1. Joseph (James) Murray 1770–1818 m. Martha (Mary) Meggett 1772–1818
      1. 1. GEORGE MURRAY 1805–1880 m. Olive (Elizabeth) Way 1813–1894
        1. 1. Dorcas (Ann Rebecca Murray) Owens 1839–1900 m. David (Benjamin) Owens 1835–1900
        2. 2. Emanuel (Durant Murray) Sr 1841–1913
        3. 3. Laura Murray 1848–1930
        4. 4. JULIA (ANN ELIZABETH) MURRAY 1837–1877
        5. 5. James (G) Murray 1832–1910
        6. 6. Josephine (Mary) Murray 1836–
        7. 7. Eliza (J) Murray 1843–1915
        8. 8. Melissa (C) Murray 1846–1885
        9. 9. Francis ("Frank" M.) Murray 1845–1917
        10. 10. Margaret (Ann) Murray –1841
        11. 11. Lewis (B Y) Murray –1841
        12. 12. David (Benjamin) Owens 1835–1900
        13. 13. George Murray 1850–
      2. 2. Susanna (Mary Williams) Murray 1810–1887
      3. 3. James Murray 1800–1861
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Croskeys) Murray 1794–
      5. 5. Joseph (James) Murray 1795–1838
      6. 6. Sarah (Ann) Murray 1796–1815
      7. 7. Abigail (Jenkins) Murray 1802–1825 m. William (Mikell) Clark 1800–1830
        1. 1. Martha (Mary Murray) Clark 1821–1850
      8. 8. Suzan (Mary Williams) Murray 1803–1830
      9. 9. William (Meggett) Murray 1806–1866 m. Martha (Caroline) Swinton 1820–1894 m. Lydia (Eaton) Clark 1804–1845
        1. 1. Caroline Murray 1849–
        2. 2. Thomas (Chalmers) Murray 1853–1920
        3. 3. Eberson Murray 1859–1939
        4. 4. Marcelline (Romillia) Murray 1827–1914
        5. 5. Joseph (James, MD) Murray 1830–1881
        6. 6. Martha (Ann) Murray 1832–
        7. 7. Whitmarsh (Seabrook) Murray 1835–
        8. 8. Ella (Elizabeth) Murray 1836–1917
        9. 9. Archibald (Clark) Murray 1832–1840
        10. 10. William (M.) Murray 1841–1842
        11. 11. Calhoun Murray 1842–1843
      10. 10. Margaret Murray 1807–1837
      11. 11. Abigail (Jenkins) Murray 1798–1798
  2. 2. Polly Jenkins 1748–1810
  3. 3. William Jenkins 1738–1758
  4. 4. Mary Jenkins 1751–1759
  5. 5. Mary Jenkins 1730–1749

Maj. Jenkins's Timeline

2 Records

1704
Feb 1704
Birth of Maj. William Jenkins in Edisto Island, Colleton, South Carolina, United States
Edisto Island, Colleton, South Carolina, United States
1759
Feb 1759 or October 10, 1770
Age 55
Death of Maj. William Jenkins in St. Helena Island, Beaufort, South Carolina, United States
St. Helena Island, Beaufort, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1704
    Event Place: Edisto Island, Colleton, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1759 or October 10, 1770
    Event Place: St. Helena Island, Beaufort, South Carolina, United States
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