David Jenkins (aft. 1750 - 1792)

Born after 1750 in Chester County, Province of Pennsylvania [uncertain]

Husband of Catherine (Foreman) Jenkins — married 30 Aug 1769 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died Jan 1792 before age 42 in Chester Township, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

David was born between 1750 and 1755 in what was known as the Province of Pennsylvania or the Pennsylvania Colony (of Great Britian). Little is known about his parentage.

On 30 August 1769, David married Catherine Lloyd Foreman in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the First Presbyterian Church.

David and Catherine gave birth to eleven (11) children:

1. Thomas Jenkins (1771–Unk)
2. David Jenkins (1772– Unk)
3. Sarah Jenkins (1773–Unk)
4. Violet (Jenkins) Grapes (1774–Unk)
5. Benjamin Jenkins (1775–Unk)
6. Evan Jenkins (1779–Unk)
7. Elizabeth (Jenkins) Baker (1780–1855)
8. Enoch Jenkins (1782–Unk)
9. Ann (Jenkins) Heald (1783–1865)
10. Hannah (Jenkins) Scott (1788–1869)
11. Elias Jenkins (1790–1870)

David was mentioned on a memorial in Chester Rural Cemetery, Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States.^[1]

David's Memorial Page^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #202413646 (accessed 20 December 2023)
   Memorial page for David Jenkins (unknown-unknown), citing Chester Rural Cemetery, Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA (plot: Single Graves Row 50 Grave 56); Maintained by Bill Bloom (contributor 47321231).
2. ↑ Memorial Page: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202413646/david-jenkins: accessed 20 December 2023), memorial page for David Jenkins (unknown–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial ID 202413646, citing Chester Rural Cemetery, Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Bill Bloom (contributor 47321231).

• Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 90 Name: David Jenkens Birth Date: 1750-1759 Birth Place: Pennsylvania, USA Volume: 90 Page number: 352

• Reference: Ten series of Pennsylvania Archives have been published, from 5 to 31 V. (Early Philadelphia and Harrisburg. 1852>) [We] have Indexed Series 2, V.2 and V.8, (Early Pennsylvania Marriage Records) and all the V. series which contain nearly complete Pennsylvania Revolutionary War Records. Ser.5:4:242.

• Pennsylvania Marriage Records. Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Archives Printed Series, 1876. Series 2, Series 6 - Name: David Jenkins Marriage Date: 30 Aug 1769 Marriage Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Spouse's Name: Katherine Foreman

• Presbyterian Historical Society; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; U.s., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1907; Book Title: Register_baptisms, Births, Marriages_1754-1806; Accession Number: V F Mi46 P477rr V.2 - Name: David Jenkins Gender: Male Event Type: Marriage Marriage Date: 30 Aug 1769 Marriage Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Church: First Presbyterian Church Spouse: Katharine Foreman

• Pennsylvania Archives, 3rd Series, Proprietary Tax Lists, Chester County Rates - 1771; Volume Number: Vol 11; Page Number: 779; Family Number: 4 - Name: David Jenkins Gender: M (Male) Occupation: Blacksmith State: Pennsylvania County: Chester County Town: East Caln Residence Year: 1770 Household Remarks: Acres: 0; Horses: 1; Cattle: 1; Sheep: 0; Servants: 0.

• Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762–1794. Series No. 4.61; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Name: Davd Jenkins Year: 1789 Town or Ward: Tredyffrin County: Chester Archive Roll name: 321

• Wills, 1713-1854; Index to Wills, 1713-1923; Author: Chester County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Chester, Pennsylvania: Name: David Jenkins Gender: Male Residence Date: Abt 1792 Residence Place: East Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania Will Date: 8 Apr 1792

• Probate Date: 8 Apr 1792 Probate Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA Inferred Death Date: 1792 Inferred Death Place: Pennsylvania, USA Item Description: Will Books H-I, Vol 8-9, 1774-1797

• Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
• Ancestry.com. U.S., Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Research Notes

People listed in will of David Jenkins:

Catharine Jenkins, Wife

David Jenkins, Son

Voilet (Jenkins) Grapes, Daughter

Benjamin Jenkins, Son

Ann (Jenkins) Heald, Daughter

Hannah (Jenkins) Scott, Daughter

Evan Jenkins, Son

Elizabeth (Jenkins) Baker, Daughter