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Descendants of William Jenkins

Generation No. 2

2. RODERICK² JENKINS (WILLIAM¹) was born Abt. 1753 in North Carolina, and died Abt. April 1823 in Macon County, TN. He married (1) UNKNOWN Abt. 1778. She died Unknown. He married (2) NANCY "ELIZABETH" PACK Abt. 1780. She died Unknown.

Notes for RODERICK JENKINS:
The first will of Roderick Jenkins, dated June 22, 1799 is transcribed as follows:

In the name of God Amen, I Roderick Jenkins of Sumner County and State of Tennessee, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory, blessed be almighty God for the same, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following ????, whenever it pleases divine providence to take me out of this life, to which I devoutly submit, my will and desire is that whatever land or real estate I then shall leave may (be) equally divided between my four sons named William Jenkins, Rhody Jenkins, James Jenkins and Samuel Jenkins and to descend and belong to them their heirs and assigns forever and it is also my will and desire that all my personal estate of what nature or kind source which I may leave at my decease after just debts and funeral expence are paid and discharged shall be equally divided between my four sons and three daughters namely; William Jenkins, Polly Donoho, Jenny Jenkins, Rosetta Jenkins, Rhody Jenkins, James Jenkins and Samuel Jenkins and to descend and belong to them their heirs and assigns forever, provided that my will and desire is that my wife Nancy Jenkins shall be supported out of my property during her life or widowhood. I justly appoint my wife Nancy Jenkins and my son William Jenkins Executrix and Executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me heretofore made in witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this 22nd day of June 1799.

Roderick (his mark) Jenkins
- - The Macon County Historical Society Quarterly - -

The second will of Roderick Jenkins, dated October 22, 1822 is transcribed as follows:

In the year of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Eighteen hundred and twenty two in the name of God amen. First I will my body to be decently interred and commend my soul to God who gave it and after my funeral espenses are paid I will my estate as follows (to wit) that all my property to be sold & my well beloved wife Nancy Jinkins shall have the money for her use & support during her natural life or widowhood & after her decease or marriage whatever is left to be divided as follows: one dollar to my daughter Nancy Dagner, one dollar to my son John Jenkins, one dollar to my daughter Sally Murphy & the rest equally divided between my sons William, Roderic, James and Samuel & my daughter Polly Donohoe & Jane Parkhurst and Lilly Canaday. I pronounce and declare this to be my last will & testament disanulling all others made by me or any other person in my name which I will now sign with mine own hand.
Oct. 22nd 1822
Roderic (X) Jenkins
His mark and seal
in the presence of us
J. L. Cartwright
William Young

State of Tennessee
Smith County Court
May term 1823

The last will and testament of Roderick Jinkins dec'd was produced ______ proven in open court by the _____ of James Cartwright and William Young witnesses thereto and a motion ______ to be received.

Attest Jonathan Pickett, Clerk
Smith County Court

- - The original resides in the Smith County Court House, Clerk and Masters Office, Carthage, Tennessee.

- - The Macon County Historical Society Quarterly - -

Children of RODERICK JENKINS and UNKNOWN are:

5.	i.		WILLIAM³ JENKINS, b. Abt. 1779, North Carolina; d. 1848, Russell Hill, Macon Co., TN.
6.	ii.		RODERICK JR. "RHODY" JENKINS, b. Abt. 1780; d. Unknown, Effingham Co., IL.

Children of RODERICK JENKINS and NANCY PACK are:

7.	iii.	MARY POLLY "JENNIE"³ JENKINS, b. Abt. 1781, Rowan Co., NC; d. October 19, 1855, Smith Co., TN.
8.	iv.	JANE JENKINS, b. December 13, 1783, Rowan Co., NC; d. September 08, 1858, Effingham Co., IL.
	v.	ROSETTA JENKINS, b. Abt. 1785; d. Unknown.
9.	vi.	JAMES "JIM" JENKINS, b. October 10, 1791, Sumner Co. TN; d. August 20, 1870, Russell Hill, Macon Co. TN.
10.	vii.	SAMUEL JENKINS, b. 1793; d. Unknown.
	viii.	NANCY JENKINS, b. Abt. 1797; d. Unknown; m. PETER DAGNOR; d. Unknown.
	ix.	SALLY JENKINS, b. Abt. 1799; d. Unknown; m. (UNKNOWN) MURPHY; d. Unknown.
	x.	JOHN JENKINS, b. Aft. 1799; d. Unknown; m. JEMIMAH PARKHURST; b. Abt. 1775, Morristown, Morris Co., NJ; d. Unknown.
	xi.	LILLY JENKINS, b. Abt. 1801; d. Unknown; m. (UNKNOWN) CANADY; d. Unknown.

3. JOHN JACOB² JENKINS (WILLIAM¹) was born 1757, and died 1848 in Tennessee. He married MARY "POLLY" WINTON. She was born 1773 in Pennsylvania, and died 1851.

Children of JOHN JENKINS and MARY WINTON are:

11.	i.	JESSIE³ JENKINS, b. Abt. 1794; d. Unknown.
	ii.	RHODA JENKINS, b. Abt. 1796, Tennessee; d. Bef. 1820, Jackson Co., TN; m. BENJAMIN RICHARDSON; b. Abt. 1797, Virginia; d. Unknown.
12.	iii.	GEORGE W. JENKINS, b. Abt. 1798; d. Aft. 1870.
13.	iv.	REBECCA JENKINS, b. Abt. 1800; d. Unknown.
14.	v.	NANCY JENKINS, b. Abt. 1800, Jackson Co., TN; d. Aft. 1870, Simpson Co., KY.
15.	vi.	ELIZABETH JENKINS, b. Abt. 1803, Tennessee; d. Unknown.
16.	vii.	MARGARET JENKINS, b. Abt. 1805, Tennessee; d. Unknown.
17.	viii.	ESTHER "EASTER" JENKINS, b. Abt. 1809, Tennessee; d. Unknown.
18.	ix.	JOHN B. JENKINS, b. Abt. 1811, Tennessee; d. Unknown.
19.	x.	JANE JENKINS, b. Abt. 1813, Tennessee; d. Unknown.
	xi.	STEPHEN JENKINS, b. Abt. 1822; d. Unknown; m. (UNKNOWN) MCDONALD; d. Unknown.

4. NOAH² JENKINS (WILLIAM¹) was born Bet. 1771 - 1775 in Buncombe Co. North Carolina, and died Bef. 1830 in Macon County, TN. He married MARTHA WILSON WALTON. She was born in Raleigh, NC, and died Unknown.

Notes for NOAH JENKINS:
Noah was in Smith Co., TN before 03-08-1808 as he witnessed the signing of John Rhodes' will on that date. Calvin Gregory, in a personal interview with Matilda Emaline Jenkins, (who lived past the age of 100), learned that Noah settled on Long Creek (present day Macon Co., TN) in 1804 after living in Allen Co., KY and prior to that had settled on the upper part of Defeated Creek (Smith Co., TN at the time) with other family members.

More About NOAH JENKINS:
Burial: Unknown, Maple Grove Cemetery, Macon Co., TN

Children of NOAH JENKINS and MARTHA WALTON are:

20.	i.	JAMES "JIMMIE"³ JENKINS, b. 1792; d. Unknown.
	ii.	CELIA JENKINS, b. Abt. 1794; d. Unknown.
	iii.	EVERETTE (OR AVERETTE) JENKINS, d. Unknown.
21.	iv.	JOSEPH JENKINS, b. Abt. 1802; d. Unknown.

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