Brief Life History of Jacob W
When Jacob W Jenks was born on 13 June 1806, in Massachusetts, United States, his father, Wanton Jenks, was 22 and his mother, Ruby Hodges, was 21. He married Sarah Ann Brown about 1837. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Kiryas Pupa Cemetery, Ossining Town, Westchester, New York, United States in 1860. He died on 22 June 1862, in Ossining, Ossining Town, Westchester, New York, United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in Dale Cemetery, Ossining Town, Westchester, New York, United States.
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- Jacob W Jenks, "United States Census, 1860"
- Jacob W Jenks birth & death information(FamilySearch data base record)
- Jacob W. Jinks, "Find A Grave Index"
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1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land
A United States law to provide financial relief for the purchasers of Public Lands. It permitted the earlier buyers, that couldn't pay completely for the land, to return the land back to the government. This granted them a credit towards the debt they had on land. Congress, also, extended credit to buyer for eight more years. Still while being in economic panic and the shortage of currency made by citizens, the government hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve.
Name Meaning
English (West Midlands): from the Middle English personal name Jenke (a shortening of the personal name Jenkin, Jankin; see Jenkin ), with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
History: Joseph Jenks (1602–83), the descendant of an old Welsh family, was born in England and traveled to Saugus, near Lynn, MA, in 1642 to assist in the development of America's first iron works. His son, Joseph Jenckes (sic), followed in 1650, founded Pawtucket, RI, and raised four sons who held places of respect and distinction in RI, including one who served as governor for five years.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Captain J W Jenks began his transportation business in 1837 or 1838
Captain J W Jenks began his transportation business in 1837 or 1838, with the market sloop “Fannie”. He afterwards ran the sloop “Sea Gull” and the propeller “Ora”. He died in 1862, and was …
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