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98 GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BAKN8TABLE FAMILIES. March 16, 1735-6, married Joshua Nve 1756 ; 4, Mehitabel, Feb. 24, 1737-8; 5, Beujamin, April 12, 1740 ; 6, Southworth, Nov. 29, 1742; 7, Timothy, Jan. 28, 1744; 8, Be- thia, June 4, 1747; 9, Sarah, March 1, 1750-1; and 10, Tabitha, March 31, 1753. 32. VII. Reliance, 6th April, 1709, died young. 33. VIII. Prudence, bap. April 6, 1718, married Samuel Baker May 30, 1732, removed to Windham, Conn. 34. IX. Hannah, bap. April 6, 1718, married Stephen Freeman Oct. 22, 1736. (22.) Samuel Jenkins, son of Thomas, born 7th Jan. 1699-1700, resided at first at Skonkonet on the estate given him by his father and now owned by Lemuel Lumbard. When Ichabod Hinckley removed to Tolland, Conn., Samuel Jenkins purchased Hinckley's farm, which is now owned by Dea. Braley Jenkins. His wife being half sister to Ichabod and a daughter of Ensign John Hinckley by his second wife. Widow Mary Goodspeed (a daughter of John Davis, Sen'r) had lands adjoining which she owned in her own right. Samuel Jenkins married Nov. 9, 1721, Mary Hinckley, and had born in Barnstable, 37. I. Experience, Dec. 4, 1722, married April 12, 1739, Lewis Hamblen. 38. II. Marv, Sept. 7, 1725, died June 7, 1727. 39. III. Samuel, Oct. 20, 1727. (See below.) 40. IV. Nathaniel, Dec. 6, 1728, married March 30, 1752, Maria Ellis of Rochester, and had Alvan. 41. V. Simeon, Sept. 8, 1733, married March 25, 1762, Hodiah, daughter of Dea. John Hinckley, and had Simeon, John, Prince, Perez, Braley, born 1775, now living, Hodiah and Lucy. 42. VI. Lot, March 13, 1737-8, married Oct. 21, 1761, Mercy Howland. (39.) Samuel Jenkins, Jr., married March 11, 1749-50, Mary Chipman. daughter of Dea. Samuel, and had, I. Josiah, Sept. 30, 1750. II. Deborah, Feb. 2, 1752. III. Abiah, Jan. 21, 1754. IV. Samuel, Nov. 23, 1755. V. Mary, Jan. 16, 1758. VI. Joseph, June 6, 1760. This family removed to Gorham, Me., and the following family letters, furnished by Charles H. Bursley, Esq., of West Barn- stable, will be of interest. They are good specimens of the correspondence of the times. Mrs. Jenkins writes the better letter. Women always do. They go straight forward, writing just as they converse, which is the true art of epistolatory writing. These letters prove that Samuel Jenkins and his wife had re-

GENEAIiOGICAL XOTE8 OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES. 99 ceived a good common school education. Scarce an instance of bad spelling occurs in either. Mrs. Jenkins writes her name Genkins, the husband Jenkins. At that time J was called I consonant, and they were formed alike. Mrs. Jenkins' capital I's are identical in form with her small g's, and the G which she used in writing her name she probably called J, or I consonant. No post offices had then been established, and letters had to be transmitted by private conveyance.* GORHAM, July ye 26, 1778. Dear Sisters: This with love to you. hoping through Divhie goodness it will flud you all well, as it leaves us, that is the small family I have with me. None of my children but Abiah are with me. All my sons are, if living, in the army, and Molly (Mary) is married away, and lives about a mile from me. I hear there are several accidents happened at Barnstable, write me the particulars. If you have heard from my brothers in Connecticut, let me know it. There was here a brother of one of my neighbors from Stratford last winter, who informed me of the death of my brother John (Chipmau). I questioned him about it, and told him he had moved to Middletown. He said he knew it, and he was acquainted •with him—he had lost his fingers in a mill, he had a son at Stratford, and I might depend upon it, he had been dead as much as three or four years. May God sanctify this stroke of his providence for good, and may we be ready also. I am afraid what I may hear concerning my sons, but I hope I may be prepared, let it be as it will. I should write more, but it is the Sabbath. Give my love to your children, and my duty to mother Genkins and the brothers and sisters. Tell sister Hamlen that Lewis and Perez were here an hour or two ; Phebe's sister Young came to town last Sabbath, and was taken very sick on Monday. Yesterday she was very low with the pleuresy. Write me everything you know worth a writing by the bearer of this letter. I suppose he will stay only a few hours, being on business. I conclude with love to you and yours and all friends. Mary Genkins. Abiah gives duty to you, and love to all cousins. This for Hannah and Elizabeth Chipman.t "For Mrs. Elizabeth Chipman at Barnstable.'' "Pr favor of Mr. Hanscon."t GORHAM, Jan. 29, 1781. Loving Sister : These come with our love to you and children, hoping you are well, as through Divine Goodness we are, except my wife who has been poorly ever since last March ; but is a little better. We rec'd yours by Mr. Lovell,—was glad to hear from you. And now a short account of my family. Our children are all except one married. We have seven grand-children, Josiah one daughter, Sarah ; Deborah *My great grandfather Delap was in Nova Scotia during the Revolution, and two years elapsed, during which he found no opportunity to send a letter to Barnstable. fHannah Chipman was the eldest sister of the writer of this letter. Elizabeth Chipman was the wife of her brother, Dea. Timothy Chipman. She was a Basset from Sandwich. tHanscon. Two of this name settled in Gorham. Mr. Pierce says they came from Scarborough. and

98 GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BAKN8TABLE FAMILIES.<br />

March 16, 1735-6, married Joshua Nve 1756 ; 4, Mehitabel,<br />

Feb. 24, 1737-8; 5, Beujamin, April 12, 1740 ; 6, Southworth,<br />

Nov. 29, 1742; 7, Timothy, Jan. 28, 1744; 8, Be-<br />

thia, June 4, 1747; 9, Sarah, March 1, 1750-1; and 10,<br />

Tabitha, March 31, 1753.<br />

32. VII. Reliance, 6th April, 1709, died young.<br />

33. VIII. Prudence, bap. April 6, 1718, married Samuel Baker<br />

May 30, 1732, removed to Windham, Conn.<br />

34. IX. Hannah, bap. April 6, 1718, married Stephen Freeman<br />

Oct. 22, 1736.<br />

(22.) Samuel Jenkins, son <strong>of</strong> Thomas, born 7th Jan.<br />

1699-1700, resided at first at Skonkonet on the estate given him<br />

by his father and now owned by Lemuel Lumbard. When Ichabod<br />

Hinckley removed to Tolland, Conn., Samuel Jenkins purchased<br />

Hinckley's farm, which is now owned by Dea. Braley Jenkins.<br />

His wife being half sister to Ichabod and a daughter <strong>of</strong><br />

Ensign John Hinckley by his second wife. Widow Mary Goodspeed<br />

(a daughter <strong>of</strong> John Davis, Sen'r) had lands adjoining<br />

which she owned in her own right. Samuel Jenkins married Nov.<br />

9, 1721, Mary Hinckley, and had born in <strong>Barnstable</strong>,<br />

37. I. Experience, Dec. 4, 1722, married April 12, 1739, Lewis<br />

Hamblen.<br />

38. II. Marv, Sept. 7, 1725, died June 7, 1727.<br />

39. III. Samuel, Oct. 20, 1727. (See below.)<br />

40. IV. Nathaniel, Dec. 6, 1728, married March 30, 1752,<br />

Maria Ellis <strong>of</strong> Rochester, and had Alvan.<br />

41. V. Simeon, Sept. 8, 1733, married March 25, 1762, Hodiah,<br />

daughter <strong>of</strong> Dea. John Hinckley, and had Simeon,<br />

John, Prince, Perez, Braley, born 1775, now living, Hodiah<br />

and Lucy.<br />

42. VI. Lot, March 13, 1737-8, married Oct. 21, 1761, Mercy<br />

Howland.<br />

(39.) Samuel Jenkins, Jr., married March 11, 1749-50,<br />

Mary Chipman. daughter <strong>of</strong> Dea. Samuel, and had,<br />

I. Josiah, Sept. 30, 1750.<br />

II. Deborah, Feb. 2, 1752.<br />

III. Abiah, Jan. 21, 1754.<br />

IV. Samuel, Nov. 23, 1755.<br />

V. Mary, Jan. 16, 1758.<br />

VI. Joseph, June 6, 1760.<br />

This family removed to Gorham, Me., and the following family<br />

letters, furnished by Charles H. Bursley, Esq., <strong>of</strong> West Barn-<br />

stable, will be <strong>of</strong> interest. They are good specimens <strong>of</strong> the correspondence<br />

<strong>of</strong> the times. Mrs. Jenkins writes the better letter.<br />

Women always do. They go straight forward, writing just as<br />

they converse, which is the true art <strong>of</strong> epistolatory writing.<br />

These letters prove that Samuel Jenkins and his wife had re-

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