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94 GENEALOGICAL NOTES OP BAKN8TABLE FAMILIES. 1739, Eben Swift. The fourth John Jenkins had James, born Dec. 9, 1735, died April 10, 1807, and a daughter Ruth. James Jenkins, son of the fourth John, married Oct. 18, 1762, Mercy Price. She died April 10, 1817. Children of James : 1, Zilpha, 1763 ; 2, Mary ; 3, John, May 7, 1766, died at sea Nov. 8, 1793; 4, Weston, Aug. 21, 1768; 5, Rebecca ; 6, Mehitabel ; 7, Thankful. Weston Jenkins married Oct. 28, 1795, Elizabeth Robinson, a descendant of Rev. John of Leyden. He died Feb. 13, 1834 ; she died Oct. 14,1837. Their children were : 1, John, March 18, 1798; 2, Rebecca, March 19, 1800; 3, Hetty, May 3, 1802 ; 4, Charles, July 31, 1805 ; 5, Eliza, July 4, 1807 ; 6, James, June 24, 1809 ; 7, Eunice, July 23, 1812 ; 8, Harriet, Sept. 20, 1816. Of the family of Weston, the Hon. John Jenkins married twice, first Jan. 5, 1825, and second Chloe, who survives. He died Aug. 10, 1859. Rebecca married J. H. Parker, and second Thompson. Charles died Oct. 29, 1862. Eliza married O. C. Swift, Esq. Eunice married Rev. J. D. Lewis. Harriet Rev. F. Morton. 10. II. Mary, born about 1789, baptized Oct. 8, 1695, married 11. in 1725 Joseph Studley of Yarmouth. III. Sarah, born in 1691, bap. Oct. 8, 1695, married Jan. 30, 1722-3, Wm. Basset of Barnstable, died Nov. 1, 1746, aged 55.— [Church Records. Born in Barnstable. 12. IV. Mehitabel, 25th Sept. 1694, married James Chapman. 13. V. Samuel, 15th July, 1697, married Dorothy , and died early without issue. 14. VI. Phillip, 26th July, 1699, married Dec. 13, 1721, Elizabeth Clark, and had David born in Barnstable Sept. 22, 1722, his name thereafter disappears on the records. 15. VII. Joseph, 13th Aug. 1701, resided in the East Parish in Barnstable in the house that was his father's at Shoal Pond. He died Nov. 26, 1745, in his will dated four days before his death, he names his wife Dorcas, and his six daughters, Mary, Dorcas, Keziah, Experience, Rebecca and Patience. To the three first named he gives £30 each, old tenor, and to the others £60, to be paid when they should severally arrive at 21 years of age. His personal estate was apprised £322 Real Estate, 2502 £2,824 A pound old tenor was less than half a dollar in silver money, £30 was $13.33 He had the tools of carpenter, and

GENEALtmiCAL, NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES. 95 probably served an apprenticeship at tiiat trade. Sept. 4, 1748, the Widow Dorcas Jenkins was dismissed from the East Church in Barnstable, and recommended to the first church in Wallingsford, Conn. Their children born in Barnstable were: 1, Joseph, Nov. 4, 1724; 2, Mary, June 11, 1729; 3, Dorcas, April 10, 1781; 4, Keziah, March 30, 1733; 5, Rebecca, Aug. 27, 1735, died Oct. following; 6, Experience, March 11, 1738-9; 7, Rebecca, Sept. 19, 1740; 8, Patience, Sept. 1, 1742. 1«. VIII. Ruth, 1704, married May 7, 1729. Dr. Sackfield West of Yarmouth. After the death of his father-inlaw he removed to Barnstable, and occupied a part of the Jenkins homestead at Shoal Pond, which he afterwards owned. It is now known as Dr. West's field. The Dr.'s controversies with the church occupy much space on the records. As a physician he had but little practice. His oldest son Samuel was born in Yarmouth March 4, 1730. When a boy he was employed in husbandry on the Jenkins farm at Shoal Pond. Traits of genius were discovered in the lad by some gentlemen of influence, and he was sent to Harvard College, graduated in 1754 one of the most distinguished of his class. Afterwards the honorary degree of D. D. was bestowed on him. He was settled in the ministry at New Bedford, and died at Tiverton, R. I., Sept. 24, 1807, aged 77. He was a giant in intellect ; able to cope with Edwards in divinity and in politics with the most renowned. He was an ardent patriot, a member of the Convention for forming the Constitution of Massachusetts and of the United States. Being awkward and ungainly in his person, negligent in his habits, and grossly defective and careless in the tones and inflections of his voice, his genius, his profound learning, and his great intellectual power, failed to give him popularity. Men of his character are rarely popular. The late Dr. Samuel Savage was as rough as Dr. West yet, bemg a good ; story teller and a very witty man, he was popular. Dr. W. was not, however, always dry and logical. His wife Experience was a very tall woman, in reply to a question desiring his opinion of early marriage, he said : "I have found by 1-o-n-g E-x-p-e-r-i-a-n-c-e that it is good to marry." There is genuine wit in this reply ; not of the comedy. but it is the wit of the logician, 17. VII. Patience, bap. Oct. 6, 1717. Mr. Jenkins calls her his youngest daughter. (7.)' Thomas Jenkins, son of John, born 15th July, 1666, resided at West Barnstable. In his will dated Nov. 9,1737, proved Feb. 15, 1745-6, he names his wife Mercy to whom, in ad-

94 GENEALOGICAL NOTES OP BAKN8TABLE FAMILIES.<br />

1739, Eben Swift. The fourth John Jenkins had James,<br />

born Dec. 9, 1735, died April 10, 1807, and a daughter<br />

Ruth. James Jenkins, son <strong>of</strong> the fourth John, married Oct.<br />

18, 1762, Mercy Price. She died April 10, 1817. Children<br />

<strong>of</strong> James : 1, Zilpha, 1763 ; 2, Mary ; 3, John, May 7, 1766,<br />

died at sea Nov. 8, 1793; 4, Weston, Aug. 21, 1768; 5,<br />

Rebecca ; 6, Mehitabel ; 7, Thankful. Weston Jenkins<br />

married Oct. 28, 1795, Elizabeth Robinson, a descendant <strong>of</strong><br />

Rev. John <strong>of</strong> Leyden. He died Feb. 13, 1834 ; she died<br />

Oct. 14,1837. Their children were : 1, John, March 18,<br />

1798; 2, Rebecca, March 19, 1800; 3, Hetty, May 3,<br />

1802 ; 4, Charles, July 31, 1805 ; 5, Eliza, July 4, 1807 ; 6,<br />

James, June 24, 1809 ; 7, Eunice, July 23, 1812 ; 8, Harriet,<br />

Sept. 20, 1816. Of the family <strong>of</strong> Weston, the Hon.<br />

John Jenkins married twice, first Jan. 5, 1825, and second<br />

Chloe, who survives. He died Aug. 10, 1859. Rebecca<br />

married J. H. Parker, and second Thompson.<br />

Charles died Oct. 29, 1862. Eliza married O. C. Swift,<br />

Esq. Eunice married Rev. J. D. Lewis. Harriet Rev. F.<br />

Morton.<br />

10. II. Mary, born about 1789, baptized Oct. 8, 1695, married<br />

11.<br />

in 1725 Joseph Studley <strong>of</strong> Yarmouth.<br />

III. Sarah, born in 1691, bap. Oct. 8, 1695, married Jan.<br />

30, 1722-3, Wm. Basset <strong>of</strong> <strong>Barnstable</strong>, died Nov. 1, 1746,<br />

aged 55.— [Church Records.<br />

Born in <strong>Barnstable</strong>.<br />

12. IV. Mehitabel, 25th Sept. 1694, married James Chapman.<br />

13. V. Samuel, 15th July, 1697, married Dorothy , and<br />

died early without issue.<br />

14. VI. Phillip, 26th July, 1699, married Dec. 13, 1721, Elizabeth<br />

Clark, and had David born in <strong>Barnstable</strong> Sept. 22,<br />

1722, his name thereafter disappears on the records.<br />

15. VII. Joseph, 13th Aug. 1701, resided in the East Parish<br />

in <strong>Barnstable</strong> in the house that was his father's at Shoal<br />

Pond. He died Nov. 26, 1745, in his will dated four days<br />

before his death, he names his wife Dorcas, and his six<br />

daughters, Mary, Dorcas, Keziah, Experience, Rebecca and<br />

Patience. To the three first named he gives £30 each, old<br />

tenor, and to the others £60, to be paid when they should<br />

severally arrive at 21 years <strong>of</strong> age.<br />

His personal estate was apprised £322<br />

Real Estate, 2502<br />

£2,824<br />

A pound old tenor was less than half a dollar in silver<br />

money, £30 was $13.33 He had the tools <strong>of</strong> carpenter, and

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