Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26701, for Joseph Jenckes, Rhode Island
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
RI

Jenckes, Joseph
              Lydia

NUMBER
W. 26701
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110

Rhode Island
Lydia Jenckes

of Providence Co. in the State of R. I.
who was a RI 
widow of Joseph Jenckes decd. late a private in the War of the Revolution

Inscribe don the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of - 80 - Dollars - 00 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Octo. 1836 and sent Benjn. Cowell Esq. Providence R. I.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836   $440.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '37  40.00
                                                      $480.00

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk,
Book Vol. 1 Page 107


Slu d. NM 19 - 1838 A B
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I hereby Certify, That Joseph Jenckes son of David Jenckes of Cumberland and Lydia Dexter daughter of Andrew Dexter of Smithfield, was Lawfully Joined together in marriage at Smithfield aforsd the third day of December and in the year of our Lord 1779 - By me Jothm Carpenter Justice of Peace Recorded March 29" 1780 - pr. John Dexter Town Clerk

Providence Ss. } Cumberland Sept. 8" 1836 - I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Copy from the records -
Attest.  Pardon Sayles Town Clerk
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Providence Ss in Cumberland Octr 3d AD 1836

Then Pardon Sayles Subscriber to the foregoing Certificate and made oath that it was a true Copy of the original Records before me
Arnold W Jenks Just. Peace

Providence Ss - State of Rhode Island &c

I Dexter Randall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County being a Court of Record, Do hereby Certify that Arnold W Jenks Esqr before whom was sworn is a Justice of The peace within & for the town of Cumberland in said County:  that he is , by Law, duly authorised & empowered to administer oaths & take Depositions & that his Signature above written is genuine.  In testimony Whereof I have hereto Set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court at Providence this 14th day of October 1836
Dexter Randall Clk

[seal affixed to page]
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State of Rhode Island &c

County of Providence &c

On this 10th day of October AD 1836 personally appeared before me Benjamin Cowell chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County Lydia Jenckes a resident in Cumberland in said County aged 75 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration  in order to obtain the provision of the Act of Congress of July 4th 1836  That she is the widow of Joseph Jenckes formerly of said Cumberland who was a private in the war of the revolution, That he was a private by enlistment twelve months in Capt Carrs Company & Colo Covaneys Regiment of Rhode Island troops & afterwards in Cpat George Pecks minute Company but the refines to the evidence [illegible] for Proof and she further declares that she was married to said Joseph on the third day of December AD 1779 by Jotham Carpenter, Justice of the Peace & that her husband the said Joseph died on the 29 day of October AD 1816 & that she has remained unmarried ever since that period.  She therefore requests that the pension which would have belonged to her said husband, if living, under the act of June 7th 1832 may be granted to her

Lydia Jenckes

Providence Ss
In Cumberland Oct 8 1836

Sworn to & Subscribed before me & I further Certify that from age & infirmity said Lydia is unable to attend Court.
Benja Cowell
C J C C Pleas
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January 23, 1932

am

BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Beatrice J. Perkins
1737 E. 67th Street
Chicago, Illinois.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Joseph and Jonathan Jinks, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war.

A search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of Jonathan Jinks, all spellings of the surnamed searched.

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 26701, based upon the military service of Joseph Jencks during the Revolutionary War.

Joseph Jencks was the son of David Jencks of Cumberland, Rhode Island, the name of his mother is not given nor is the date of his birth shown.

Joseph Jencks, while residing in Cumberland, Rhode Island, enlisted and served with the Rhode Island troops, as follows:  from sometime in January 1776, three months as corporal in Captain David Dexter's company in Colonel Lippitt's regiment; in 1777 as private six tours of one month each in Captain George Peck's company; from the spring of 1778, twelve months as private in Captain Caleb Carr's company in Colonel Grary's regiment and was discharged, March 16, 1779; from sometime
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in July 1781, one month as private in Captain Amaziah Weatherhead's company.

He married, December 3, 1779 in Smithfield, Rhode Island, Lydia Dexter the daughter of Andrew Dexter of said Smithfield, the name of her mother is not given.

Joseph Jencks died, October 29, 1816 in Cumberland, Rhode Island.

His widow, Lydia, was allowed pension on her application executed, October 10, 1836, then a resident of said Cumberland, and was aged seventy-five years.

She died, November 19, 1838.

It is not stated whether they had children.

One Arnold Jencks in 1836 was Justice of the Peace in Cumberland, Rhode Island, no relationship shown.

Very truly yours



A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Providence Oct 17 1836

Sir

I am requested to transmit to the pension office the claims of Lydia Jencks Lydia Sohburg & Rhoda Straten for pensions under 3d Section of the Act of July 4th 1836

I am respectfully
your obt servt

Benja Cowell




J L Edwards Esq
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I Charles Scott of Cumberland in the County of Providence being now 78 years of age on oath do testify & say that I was well acquainted with Joseph Jencks formerly of said Cumberland and the husband of Lydia Jencks now his widow  And I further testify that I After my year service in Colo Liffets regiment expired which was during 1776 the next day after I got home I Joined a minute Company established in said Cumberland & I  [illegible] by a charter from the [illegible] & commanded by Capt George Park - when I Joined said Company said Joseph was a private in it & I well remember said Company was called out six times, a month at a time, during the year 1777 to guard the shores against the [illegible] of the enemy one due were stationed at Warwick in February once in same at Providence & once August at same place once at Warren & Bristol in September & once in October in Spencers expedition at Trenton & once in December at Providence - during all these times said Joseph was with us & served with us full six months during said year  And I further
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testify that in the Spring of 1778 we both of us enlisted as privates in Captain Caleb Carrs Company & Colo Crarys regiment for one year after our enlistment I was detached to Join Sullivans Life Guard but said Joseph served out his year in said Crarys regiment & was honorably discharged -                       Charles Scott

Providence JC In Cumberland
Oct 8 1836
Sworn & Subscribed before me and I further certify said Charles Scott is a credible witness
Benja Cowell
C J C. C. Pleas

And I the said Charles Scott do further testify that I am well acquainted with Lydia Jencks & know she has remained a widow ever since her husband the said Joseph Jencks death he died in said Cumberland in October 1816 I was at his funeral & was one of the Bearers
Charles Scott

Providence
Cumberland Oct 8 1836
Sworn to & Subscribed before me & further certify said Charles Scott is a credible witness
Benja Cowell
C J C C Pleas
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Lydia Jencks
No. 380

Widow of
Joseph Jencks


on roll of Col Crary


Admitted 
Private 2 years




Benjamin Cowell Esqr
Providence

2 -     50    R. I.
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I Amaziah Weatherhead of Cumberland in the County of Providence being now 79 years of age on oath do testify & say that I was well acquainted with Joseph Jencks formerly of said Cumberland & the husband of Lydia Jencks now his widow.  In 1776 I was a year in Colo Lippetts regiment, in 1777 was in Crarys in Capt Ballows Company - And I further testify that after my first enlistment expired in said Crarys regiment, I again reenlisted in same regiment & Capt Caleb Carrs Company & was a Sergeant in said Company - I enlisted in Spring for a year, & said Joseph enlisted about the same time I did, in same Company, he was a private & served as such during the whole enlistment which expired in March 1779 on the 16 of the month - And I further testify that in July AD 1781 I was a Captain of Militia in said Cumberland & said Joseph was a private in my my Company & we were called out to march to Brentay Point on Rhode Island where we were stationed one month before we were
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dismissed said Joseph was with us & served with us - This was mine & I think his last service in the war - And I further testify I am well acquainted with Lydia Jencks the widow of said Joseph she has remained a widow of ever since his death, which was about Twenty years ago as near as I can recollect
Amaziah Weatherhead

Providence In Cumberland Oct 8th 1836

Sworn & Subscribed before me and I further certify that said Amaziah is a credible witnessin the foregoing

Benja Cowell
C J C C Pleas
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State of Rhode Island &cc

Providence SS I Dexter Randall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within & for said County being a Court of Record, do hereby Certify that Benjamin Cowell Esqr before whom the aforegoing affidavits were sworn, is Chief Justice of said Court:  That by Law he is duly authorized & empowered to take depositions & administer oaths:  and that his signatures before written are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Providence this 14th day of October AD 1836
Dexter Randall Clk

[seal affixed to page]
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Revy     26701

WIDOW, &c.

File No. 26701

Lydia Jenckes
Wid of 
Joseph Jenckes
Priv Rev War

Act:  June 7th 1832

Index :--Vol. A, Page 374

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[post marked DEC 10 193-]

U. S. Pension Bureau
Dept Rev War & 1812
Gentlemen:-

I have beseeched your office for information in regard to one Oliver Jinks who enlisted in Maj. Clift's 3d reg. Connecticut continental Army (new establishment) & he served 1777-1779, but there were no records on this man in your department.  I have reason to believe that Joseph Jinkes who lived in [illegible] Town Columbus Co NY in the 1790 census 2 males & 2 females over 16 yrs of age are Joseph and Oliver Jinkes and their wives, who later live in Coventry & Bainbridge Chenango Co NY in 1820 census.
These men are listed in the Killingly Ct. returns of Rev War and as Oliver is not recorded, may I ask if there is record of Joseph Jinks and if so, is it possible to secure same and record of his wife's maiden name and children, if any, for the parents of my grt grandfather James is either Joseph or Oliver.
- (over)
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also Jonathan and John Seymour Jenks are listed in Killingly Connecticutt returns - and this Jonathan, later of Philadelphia Pa had $71.00 due him from John Seymour Jenks (data from J S J record).
Would like maiden name of Jonathan Jinks wife so I can traced collateral line for identity of Jonathan
John Seymour Jinks
Oliver Jenkes
Joseph "

There may have been R. I. man but who lived along border line between States and were all related -
I hope I may be able, with aid of Joseph, J S J or Jonathan's records to identify my Oliver Jenks line -
Thanking you, I am
Yours truly
Mrs Beatrice Jenks Perkins
1737 E. 67th St
Chicago, Ill
Dec 4. 1931
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I Oliver Harris of Cumberland in the County of Providence being now 77 years of age on oath do testify & say that I was well acquainted with Joseph Jenckes formerly of said Cumberland & the husband of Lydia Jenckes now his widow, - that in January 1776 we both of us enlisted in the David Dexter Company & Colo Lippetts regiment for one year I enlisted as a private & he enlisted as a Corporal we both enlisted on the same day - I served the year & one month as Volunteer, but was transferred to Capt Jones Company but the said Joseph served only until the middle of April three months, according to my best recollection - when he hired a man by the name of David Cook as a substitute to take his place for the remainder part of the time - & said Cook served out the time - And I further certify that on my return home
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in February 1777, I immediately enlisted into a minute Company, under the command of Capt George Peck, when I Joined it said Joseph was a member of it & we both did duty in it during the year 1777.  we served together as many five or six monthly tours in said Company as privates in guarding the shores at Warner Bristol Providence [illegible] - 
And I further testify that in 1778 in June I enlisted for nine months in Capt Caleb Carrs Company & COlo Crareys regiment & served out my time during all this time said Joseph was in said Company & served until both of us were discharged in March 1779 And I further testify that I am well acquainted with Lydia Jenckes, widow of said Joseph
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she has remained a widow [illegible] ever since the death of her said husband, he died in October 1816 I was at his funeral - Oliver Harris
Providence Oct 17 1836

Sworn to & Subscribed before me and I further certify said Oliver Harris to be a credible witness

Benja Cowell
C J C C Pleas