Person:Joel Jenkins (3)

Joel Jenkins

b.Est 1615

d.Bef 2 Nov 1689

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m. Aft 14 Jul 1640

Facts and Events

Name^[1]	Joel Jenkins
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]	Est 1615	Estimate based on date of marriage.
Marriage Banns	14 Jul 1640	Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United Statesto Sarah Gilbert
Marriage	Aft 14 Jul 1640	to Sarah Gilbert
Will^[1]	4 Jul 1687	Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Death^[1]	Bef 2 Nov 1689	Before date of probate.
Probate^[1]	2 Nov 1689

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Sprague, Waldo Chamberlain; Frank E. Dyer; and Robert J. Dunkle. Genealogies of the Families of Braintree, Massachusetts, 1640-1850 (CD ROM): including the Modern Towns of Randoloph & Holbrook and the City of Quincy, after the Separation from Braintree in 1792-3. (Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1999)
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Joel Jenkins is first of record in 1640 when he was before the General Court July 30, for getting his masters daughter with child before marriage, but upon repentance was discharged, hence he was servant or apprentice to Thomas Gilbert as shown here. … He was made freeman of the Colony May 6, 1646, removed to Boston before 1649 and after 1650 to Malden where he died in 1689. There is no record of his owning land in Braintree though he evidently lived here several years and was a church member (see Reg. Vol. 66, for descendants). … Will of Joel Jenkins of Malden dated Jul. 4, 1687 - Nov. 2, 1689: to sons Lemuel, Ezekiel & Obediah; To daus. Lydia wife of John Paul; to daus. Hannah wife of Joseph Parker; To daus. Sarah wife of Joseph Merriam; grandchildren Lemuel & Ezekiel sons of Lemuel, Lands in Malden and Reading.