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William Jenks 1674–1765 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1674

Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 2 Oct 1765

Death Location: Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Joseph Jr

Mother: Esther Ballard

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In 1674, William Jenks entered the world in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA, born to Joseph Jencks Jr And Esther Ballard. William Jenks passed away in 1765 in Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1674, William Jenks entered the world in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA, born to Joseph Jencks Jr And Esther Ballard.
  • William Jenks passed away in 1765 in Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

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William Jenks's Ancestors

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William Jenks
1674–1765
Birth Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Joseph Jencks Jr
1632–1717
Hounslow, England
Esther Ballard
1633–1717
Warwicks, England
Grandparents
Joseph Jenks
1599–1683
St Anne, London, , England
Mary Tervyn
1611–1643
All Hallows, LW, London, England
Great-Grandparents
John Sr.
1574–1625
Sarah Fulwater
1573–1599
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Fulwater
1545–1603
Margaret Hammonde
1549–1595

William Jenks's Timeline

2 Records

1674
1674
Birth of William Jenks in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
1765
2 Oct 1765
Age 91
Death of William Jenks in Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1674
    Event Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1765
    Event Place: Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

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