Judge William Jenckes

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Judge William Jenkes
b.1674 Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
d.2 Oct 1765 Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Parents and Siblings
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F. Joseph Jenckes
1628 - 1716/17
M. Esther Ballard
Abt 1633 - 1717
m. Bef 1652
Gov. Joseph Jenckes
1656 - 1740
Elizabeth Jenckes
Abt 1658 - Bef 1740
Sarah Jenckes
1660 - 1708
Major Nathaniel Jenckes
1662 - 1723
Esther Jenckes
1664 - 1721
Mary Jenckes
Abt 1666 -
Ebenezer Jencks
1669 - 1726
Joanna Jenckes
1672 - 1736
Mary Jenckes
Abt 1673 -
Abigail Jenckes
1674 -
Judge William Jenkes
1674 - 1765
Abigail Jenckes
1676 - 1756
Spouse and Children
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H. Judge William Jenkes
1674 - 1765
W. Patience Sprague
Bef Abt 1677 -
m. 1690s
Jonathan Jenks
Joseph Jenks
Mehitable Jenks
- 1795
Susanna Jenks
Esther Jenks
1695 -
Mercy Jenks
1698 - 1788
William Jenks
1700 - 1765
Patience Jenks
1704 -
Margaret Jenks
1707 -
Dr. John Jenks
1710 - 1776
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▼Facts and Events
Name Judge William Jenkes
Alt Name William Jenks, , Judge
Gender Male
Alt Birth? 1668 Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Birth[1] 1674 Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Alt Birth? 1675 Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Marriage 1690s Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
to Patience Sprague
Occupation? 1727
Deputy to the Assembly At Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Occupation?
Justice of Providence Co. Court
Death? 2 Oct 1765 Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
▼References
↑ Browne, William B,, Writer Role: compiler. Genealogy of the Jenks Family in America, Second Publisher: Heritage Quest, Second Address: North Salt Lake, Utah. (Rumford Press, Concord, New Hampshire, 1952)
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Hon. William Jenckes Esq. was the son of the founder of Pawtucket, Joseph Jencks, and his wife, Hester/Esther Ballard Jencks.

William Jenckes was the Chief Justice of Providence Co Court, and Deputy to the Assembly at Newport 1727. He served on the commission to settle the boundary dispute with MA. Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in 1734. Active church member. He helped build the Pawtucket bridge, spending much of his own money. He promoted rebuilding bridge after damaged by flood in 1739. Town Deputy 1727 - 1729, was 54 years after his father did same thing. Was Justice in the Inferior Court of Common Pleas 1734 for Providence Co. Town Deputy in Smithfield 1739. 1740 was representative of RI in border dispute with MA.

William married (1) Patience Sprague daughter of Jonathan Sprague and Mehitable Holbrook in Providence,Providence,Ri. Patience was born in 1674 in Smithfield,Providence,Ri. She died about 1730 in Pawtucket, Providence, Ri.

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Judge William Jenckes

• Birth: 1675 North Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
• Death:  Oct. 2, 1765 North Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
• Hon. William Jenckes Esq. was the son of the founder of Pawtucket, Joseph Jencks, and his wife, Hester/Esther Ballard Jencks.
• He was the Chief Justice of Providence County Court and Deputy to the Assembly at Newport 1727. In 1734 he was Judge of the Court of Common Pleas.
• He married, first, by 1696, Patience Sprague.
• He married, second, later in life, Patience's younger sister Mary (Sprague) Brown, the widow of Daniel Brown Jr. (It was Mary, not Patience, who died Aug 29,1770).
• Children(by first marriage): Mercy Jencks Comstock, Esther Jencks Comstock(wife of John Comstock), William Jencks Jr, Patience Jencks Olney, Jonathan Jencks, Mehetable Jencks Olney, and John Jencks(father of Henry Jenckes, Lawrence Jenckes, and Sarah Jenckes Comstock).
  • "The Jenks Family in America" incorrectly lists three other children: Joseph (died young), Susanna(here?) (m.Joseph Bucklin), and Margaret (m.James Coman).
• Family links: 
  •   Parents:
    •    Joseph Jencks (1628 - 1717)
    •   Esther Ballard Jenckes (1632 - 1717) 
  •   Spouse:  Patience Sprague Jenckes (1674 - ____) 
  •  Children:
    •    Mercy Jenckes Comstock (1697 - 1761)*
    •    William Jenckes (1702 - 1765)*
    •    Jonathan Jenckes (1707 - 1781)*
    •    Mehetable Jencks Olney (1709 - 1762)* 
  •   Siblings:
    •    Joseph Jenckes (1656 - 1740)*
    •    Elizabeth Jenckes Tefft (1658 - 1740)*
    •    Sarah Jencks Brown (1660 - 1707)*
    •    Nathaniel Jencks (1663 - 1723)*
    •    Ebenezer Jenckes (1669 - 1726)*
    •    Joanna Jencks Scott (1672 - 1756)*
    •   William Jenckes (1675 - 1765)
• Inscription: "William Jenckes, Esq. Who Departed this Life July the 19th A. D. 1765; in the 93rd Year of His Age."  
• Burial: Governor Joseph Jencks Lot (Defunct) Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA

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Hon. William Jenckes Esq. was the son of the founder of Pawtucket, Joseph Jencks, and his wife, Hester/Esther Ballard Jencks.

He was the Chief Justice of Providence County Court and Deputy to the Assembly at Newport 1727. In 1734 he was Judge of the Court of Common Pleas

Children of William and Patience Sprague from Austin's GDRI:

1. Joseph,
2. Susanna,
3. Mercy,
4. William II,
5. Patience II,
6. Margaret,
7. Jonathan,
8. John,
9. Esther,
10. Mehitable.

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See: Judge William Jenckes

William Jenckes Also Known As: "Jenckes", "Jencks", "Judge William Jenks" Birthdate: circa 1674 Birthplace: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island Death: October 02, 1765 (86-95) Pawtucket,Providence County,Rhode Island Place of Burial: RI

Immediate Family: Son of Joseph Jenckes, Jr. and Esther Jenckes Husband of Elizabeth; Patience Jenckes and Mary Jenckes Father of Mercy Comstock (Jenckes); Esther Comstock; Susanna Bucklin; Patience Jenckes; William Jenckes, II; Margaret Jenckes; Jonathan Jenks; Mehetable Olney; John Jenckes, MD and Joseph Jenckes Brother of Joseph Jenckes, Governor of Rhode Island; Elizabeth Tefft; Sarah Brown; Maj. Nathaniel Jenckes; Esther Millard; Mary Jenckes; Rev. Ebenezer Jenckes; Joanna Scott; Abigail Whipple; George Foster Jenckes; Lemuel Holmes Jenckes; James Varnum Jenckes; Albert Carlisle Jenckes; Major Daniel Jenckes and Samuel Taft Jenkes « less Occupation: Chief Judge of Providence County Court