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Descendants of William Jenkins

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM¹ JENKINS was born 1675, and died August 1720 in Richmond Co., VA. He married ELIZABETH SKELDERMAN 1698 in Old Rappahannock(Richmond) Co. VA.

Notes for WILLIAM JENKINS:
William and Elizabeth made their home on the Skelderman Plantation (later known as the Jenkins Plantation) on a bay and a branch of Rappahannock Creek. Neighbors included the families of William Moss, Edmund Crask, John Crask, Henry Haws,and Thomas Grimstone; descendants of which intermarried with the Jenkins family.

The surname Jenkins originated in Wales.

He was of Northern Neck, VA and settled in Richmond County between the Rappahannock and Potomac Rivers. He married Elizabeth, dau of Harman Skelderman and Martha ? ca 1698 according to the Old Rappa. County, Deed Skelderman to Norton, Reel 5, pp. 148,149. An indenture dated 3 Nov 1719 show a deed of gift from Wm. Jenkins, and wife Elizabeth; to Walter Davis, and Martha his wife, their daughter etc. 50 acres of land. (Richmond Co. DB 7, p. 454)

The County Court ordered an appraisal of the Estate of Wm. Jenkins on 3 Aug 1720 and it was returned 7 dec 1720.

Children of Wm. and Elizabeth are John, Mansfield, James, Harman, Martha, Sarah, and Mary.

I do not have any proof of any of Wm. siblings. There is a John Jenkins who came to America from Wales in 1642 and settled in VA. He became a colonel in the State Militia and held several public offices. He later became the Gov. of NC and there is quite an interesting story about him and Culpepper's Revolution.

Notes for ELIZABETH SKELDERMAN:
WILL OF ELIZABETH (SKELDERMAN) JENKINS
DATED: 28 JUNE 1736 - PROVENED 3 MARCH 1739

" In the Name of God Amen, I ELIZABETH JENKINS of Lunenburg Parish in Richmond County, Virginia (note: Richmond Co. being the same as Old Rappahannock Co.) being sick and Weak of body but prais'd be God of perfect sense and memory Do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following (That is to Say first and Principally I Commend my Soul to Almighty God Hoping for his mercy an Ye Remission of all my Sins tho' ye merits of Jesus Christ my only Mediator and Advocate and my body to be Buried at the Discretion of my Executors herein after Named and as for Such Estate as it has pleased God to bestow upon me I dispose thereof as followeth (Viz) My Will is that all just Debts & funerall Charges be pay'd and Discharged- -

I Give and Bequeath unto my three sons JOHN, MANSFIELD, and JAMES JENKINS all my Land Containing one Hundred & Fifty Acres Estimation to be the same more or less to be divided among them as followeth (Viz) To my son John that part of my land adjoining to the lands of HENRY HAWS (note: husband of Elizabeth's sister, ANN), THOMAS GRIMSTONE( second husband of Elizabeth's sister, MARY), WALTER DAVIS, AND JAMES MORTON and separated from my other Land by a line of marked trees Extending froms HAWS' line Between my now Dwelling house and kitchen to the main run Including my Orchard the Remainder of my Land to be Divided between my sons Mansfield and JAMES by a line which I have marked for that purpose MANSFIELD'S part including the Tobacco House and JAMES' part including my now Dwelling house, which said Land So divided I give to them my Sd:
Three Sons and their Heirs for Ever- - -

I Give and bequeath unto my son Harman Jenkins one Thousand Pounds of Tobacco now due to me from JOHN NEWMAN, to be paid to him at his coming by my Exet's herein after named:

I Give and bequeath the Tobacco and other Debts due to me and my horse Colt to my Daughter ELIZABETH, She first paying my Just Debts- -

I Give and bequeath to my Daughter SARAH STORY the pistol in my Chest- - -

I Give and bequeath all my wearing apparell to my Daughter MARY CARPENTER - - -

I Give and bequeath to my Grandson EDWARD DAVIS one heifer aged three years- - -

I Give and bequeath all the Residue and remainder of my Estate of what kind or quality soever to be equally divided among all my children- - -

I do hereby constitute and appoint my three sons, JOHN, MANSFIELD, and JAMES JENKINS Executors of this my last Will and Testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th Day of June Ann: Dom: 1736- - "

Elizabeth Jenkins
(Seal)
Witnesses:
WILLIAM JORDAN
JOHN RIGHT
WILLIAM MCDONALD

Proof of father in surveys recorded in Misc. Records of Richmond Co.,
1699-1724, p. 244. Will in Richmond Co. will book 5:348, 28 June 1736.

Children of WILLIAM JENKINS and ELIZABETH SKELDERMAN are:

	i.	MARY² JENKINS, b. WFT Est. 1694-1718; d. WFT Est. 1699-1802; m. CARPENTER.
	ii.	SARAH JENKINS, b. WFT Est. 1694-1719; d. WFT Est. 1741-1807; m. JAMES STORE, Bef. 1736.
2.	iii.	MARTHA ELIZABETH JENKINS, b. Abt. 1700, Richmond Co., VA; d. Bef. 1740.
3.	iv.	JOHN B. JENKINS, b. Abt. 1706, Richmond Co., VA; d. 1741, Prince William Co., VA.
4.	v.	HARMAN JENKINS, b. Abt. 1706; d. WFT Est. 1719-1799.
5.	vi.	MANSFIELD JENKINS, b. Abt. 1708, Richmond Co., VA; d. November 01, 1755, Lunenburg Parish, Richmond Co., VA.
	vii.	JAMES JENKINS, b. Abt. 1710, Richmond Co., VA; d. WFT Est. 1711-1800; m. ELIZABETH LYNCH.

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