Henry B. Jenkins, son of Nicholas and Elizabeth, was born about 1788 in Vernon River, Lot 49, PEI, never married, and died about 1870. His father’s will left Henry with the farm in Pownal, Lot 49, providing he looked after his mother (who died about two weeks after Nicholas), and paid 40 pounds in currency or the equivalent in produce within three years.
George Jenkins, was born about 1789 in Vernon River, Lot 49, PEI. A conveyance of land from John Cambridge, of 100 acres from Mill Lot (49) "now and for some time in possession of George Jenkins," was recorded 1 August 1809. [PAPEI, Queens County Conveyances, Liber 33, Folio 162]. He was killed, possibly on 30 October 1836, when a hemlock tree being felled by son John and friend Elisha Weatherbie landed on him. "An Island Refuge" says this happened 23 August 1836, Ludlow Jenkins wrote that it happened before George's son Donald was born. He was reported to have been buried in Alexandra Baptist Cemetery, Lot 49, but no headstone now exists.
He married about 1809, possibly in Mount Albion, Lot 48, Margaret Acorn, born 5 November 1790 in Lot 49, daughter of John Acorn and Eleanor Williams, baptized 14 November 1794 by Rev. Theophilus DesBrisay, died 16 October in either 1855 or 1866 in PEI, and probably buried with her husband. They had 11 children as follows:
1. Eleanor Jenkins, born about 1810, died 8 November 1892. She married John Wood 4 October 1831 (by marriage license of 27 September 1831), and had 15 children.
2. John M. Jenkins, born about 1812, died 12 February 1894. He married Charlotte Sophia Murray 21 March 1838 (by license of 16 March 1838), and had 12 children.
3. Mary Jenkins, born about 1814. She married first William Brown 25 July 1842. She married second James Robertson 26 September 1862. No record of any children.
4. Eleanor Magdalene (Layner) Jenkins, born about 1816, died 18 February 1892. She married Donald (Red) Martin, and had 11 children.
5. Margaret Jenkins, born 20 August 1819, died 1880, buried in St. Davids United Cemetery, Georgetown, PEI. She married Elisha Weatherbie 11 April 1838 (by license of 7 April 1838) and had 6 children.
6. Elizabeth Anne Jenkins, born 2 April 1821, died 1874. She married Archibald MacIntosh (Tosh) Munn 5 September 1848 and had 12 children.
7. Nicholas (Curly Nick) Jenkins, born 23 June 1822, died 20 July 1892. He married Ann Brown 9 October 1855 and had 6 children.
8. George Ewen Jenkins, born about 1830, died possibly in Danforth, ME. He married Jeannette (Jane) MacEachern 30 November 1854 (by license of 23 November 1854) and had 9 children.
9. Jane Jenkins, born about 1830, died 1919. She married Daniel Singleton 7 April 1851 and had 8 children.
10. Samuel James Jenkins, born about 1833, died 22 October 1889, buried in Greenswood Cemetery, Jonesport, ME. He married first Margaret Thornton and had 3 children. He married second Lois Mansfield Sawyer 12 December 1866 and had 6 children. He married third Mary Elizabeth (Lizzie) Kelley 12 June 1880 and had 6 children.
11. Donald Jenkins, born 22 March 1836, died 1915, buried in Birch Hill Cemetery, Lot 49, PEI. He married Matilda Coady Sealey 18 January 1865 (by license of 12 January 1865), and had 8 children.
As usual, if you have any corrections or additions, please let me know by email at demacdonald@pei.sympatico.ca
Saturday, February 16, 2008
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