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I (Marty Grant) don't know how I'm related to Thomas Jenkins, but I'm sure he is somehow closely related to my ancestor Osborne Jenkins (c1803).
Thomas Jenkins was born ca 1785/86 (per 1850 census) in NC, presumably in Onslow County, in the area that later became Stump Sound Township.
I haven't yet been able to identify Thomas' parents, but census analysis reveals several possible candidates.
Thomas Jenkins would have been about 4 years old by the time of the 1790 census, so he should be enumerated in the "under 16" age group (born 1774/90). Two of the Jenkins in Onslow that year had one or more apparent sons that age, including: Joshua Jenkins and Lewis Jenkins Jr. Back tracking to the 1786 state census, there were several Jenkins listed with sons "under 21" (born 1766/87) including: Henry Jenkins, Joshua Jenkins, Lewis Jenkins, and William Jenkins.
For the 1800 census, Thomas would have been about 14 years old, so he should be enumerated in the 10-15 age group (born ca 1784/90). Lewis Jenkins Jr was the only one in 1800 who had an apparent son that age.
In 1810, Thomas would have been about 24 years old, so he should be enumerated in the age 16-25 category (born ca 1784/94). David Jenkins (1765/74), and John Jenkins (1770/74) both had apparent sons that age with them in 1810.
On 28 Aug 1814, Thomas Jenkins and Parham Puckett witnessed a deed from John Costen to Reuben Ezell. (Onslow Co, NC Deed Book 6 page 17, from Records of Onslow County, North Carolina, Vol I by Zae Harget Gwynn, and all subsequent deeds cited on this page are from this book or Vol II, except for those in Deed Books 23 and later which I abstracted myself from the original Deed Books).
Thomas Jenkins married someone (name unknown) in the 1810-20 time-frame. She was born ca 1775/80 (per census analysis).
Thomas Jenkins was listed on the 1820 census in Onslow. They were not listed near any other Jenkins.
1820 census analysis (based on available evidence): (Explanation of this census)
1820 Onslow Co, NC pg 330 Thomas Jenkins 200010-01010 Analysis: 1 Male(s) 26-44 (1775-1794) Thomas JENKINS (1785/86) 2 Male(s) 0-9 (1810-1820) Son? (1810/15) Son? (1810/15) 1 Female(s) 26-44 (1775-1794) Wife? (1775/80) 1 Female(s) 10-15 (1804-1810) Daughter? (1804/10) --> gone by 1830
Thomas Jenkins was listed on the 1830 census in Onslow Co, NC. He was not near any other Jenkins.
1830 census analysis (based on available evidence): (Explanation of this census)
1830 Onslow County, NC pg 235 Thomas Jenkins 0102001000000-0000000100000 Analysis: 1 Male(s) 40-49 (1780-1790) Thomas JENKINS (1785/86) 2 Male(s) 15-19 (1810-1815) Son? (1810/15) --> gone by 1840 Son? (1810/15) --> gone by 1840 1 Male(s) 5-9 (1820-1825) Son? (1820/25) --> gone by 1840 or (1825/30) 1 Female(s) 50-59 (1770-1780) Wife? (1775/80)
On 21 Jan 1834, Thomas Jenkins sold 120 acres to Hezekiah Horn. Witnessed by Lewis Canada. (Onslow Co, NC Deed Book 20 page 155).
Thomas was still in Onslow for the 1840 census. He was a few houses from James Jenkins (c1780).
1840 census analysis (based on available evidence): (Explanation of this census)
1840 Onslow County, NC pg 150 Thomas Ginkins 0010000100000-0100100100000 Analysis: 1 Male(s) 50-59 (1780-1790) Thomas JENKINS (1785/86) 1 Male(s) 10-14 (1825-1830) Son? (1825/30) * Not in 1830 unless 1820/25 1 Female(s) 50-59 (1780-1790) Wife? (1775/80) 1 Female(s) 20-29 (1810-1820) Daughter? (1810/20) * Not in 1830 1 Female(s) 5-9 (1830-1835) Daughter? (1830/35) --> gone by 1850
Mrs. Jenkins died sometime between 1840 and 30 Oct 1844, for on that latter date, Thomas Jenkins obtained a marriage bond in Onslow to marry Marinda Davis.
The family was listed in Upper Southwest District in Onslow County, NC on the 1850 census. Widow Lavina Aman Jenkins (c1790) was just nine houses away.
1850 ONSLOW CO, NC Page 142B House/Family # 807/ 807 - UPPER SOUTHWEST Twp JENKINS THOMAS 64 M W FARMER 50 NC 1785/1786 JENKINS MARINDA 29 F W NC 1820/1821 JENKINS ARON 9 M W NC 1840/1841 JENKINS SUSAN TILITHA 5 F W NC 1844/1845 JENKINS LEWIS B 3 M W NC 1846/1847 JENKINS BENJAMIN 1 M W NC 1848/1849
They were still in Upper Southwest District for the 1860 census in Onslow Co, NC.
1860 ONSLOW CO, NC Page House/Family # 296/ 296 -- UPPER SOUTHWEST Twp JENKINS THOMAS 74 M W FARMER NC 1785/1786 JENKINS MARINDA 35 F W DOMESTIC NC 1824/1825 JENKINS S T 10 F W NC 1849/1850 JENKINS HENRY 5 M W NC 1854/1855 JENKINS JAMES 3 M W NC 1856/1857 JENKINS SAMUEL 0 M W 6/12 NC 1859/1860
Thomas Jenkins died ca 1866, for that is the date on his Estate file. I have not looked at the file but it is at the North Carolina Archives in the Loose Estates for Onslow County.
I did not find Marinda on the 1870 census, but I found several of the children living with other families. I had assumed she had died but it looks like she married again, to Robert Yopp. I found her and Robert and two young Jenkins children in 1870 Onslow.
1870 ONSLOW CO, NC Page 43B House/Family # 415/ 415--RICHLANDS Twp CATHARINE LAKE P.O. YOPP ROBERT 41 M W FARMER 300 300 NC 1828/1829 YOPP MIRANDA 26 F W KEEPING HOUSE NC 1843/1844 JENKINS JOHN 10 M W FARM LABORER NC 1859/1860 JENKINS GEORGE 8 M W AT HOME NC 1861/1862
They were still there for the 1880 census.
1880 ONSLOW CO, NC Page 509 House/Family # 194/ 201 -- STUMP SOUND Twp YOPP ROBERT W M 51 M FARMER NC NC NC 1828/1829 YOPP MARINDA W F 57 WF M NC NC NC 1822/1823 YOPP ALMOND W M 9 S S NC NC NC 1870/1871 YOPP ROBERT J W M 6 S S NC NC NC 1873/1874 YOPP JEHU? W M 4 S S NC NC NC 1875/1876 YOPP JOHN A W M 1 S S NC NC NC 1878/1879 JENKINS GEORGE W M 17 SS S WORKS ON FARM NC NC NC 1862/1863 HOBBS CLARA W F 18 AS S ASSISTANT NC NC NC 1861/1862
I have no data on them after this.
Thomas Jenkins and his first wife had several children per the early census records. None are positively identified. He and his second wife Marinda had at least seven children per the 1850 and 1860 census.
Unknown Daughter (1804/10). Thomas Jenkins had an apparent daughter this age. Thomas was not listed on the 1810 census, but she was home in 1820, aged 10-15 (born ca 1804/10), but gone by 1830, so probably married or dead by then.
Unknown Daughter (1810/20). This probably isn't a daughter, for she was not home in 1820 (unless the same person as the daughter born ca 1804/10 listed above). Nor was she home in 1830, but she was with Thomas in 1840, aged 20-29 (born ca 1810/20). She could be a boarder of some sort, and not a relative.
Unknown Son (1810/15). Thomas Jenkins had an apparent son this age. He was home in 1820, aged "under 10" (born ca 1810/20), and home in 1830 aged 15-19 (born ca 1810/15), but gone by 1840, so probably married or dead by then.
I didn't find any likely suspects in the 1840 or 1850 census who could be this unknown son. That tells me he died before 1840 or else moved out of the area.
Unknown Son (1810/15). Thomas Jenkins had an apparent son this age. He was home in 1820, aged "under 10" (born ca 1810/20), and home in 1830 aged 15-19 (born ca 1810/15), but gone by 1840, so probably married or dead by then.
I didn't find any likely suspects in the 1840 or 1850 census who could be this unknown son. That tells me he died before 1840 or else moved out of the area.
Unknown Son (1820/25). Thomas Jenkins had an apparent son this age. He was home in 1830, aged 5-9 (born ca 1820/25), and home in 1840 aged 10-14 (born ca 1825/30), but gone by 1850, so probably married or dead by then.
There was a William Jenkins (c1824) in Onslow in 1850. He fits age-wise, but I have no proof that he is Thomas' son.
Unknown Daughter (1830/35). Thomas Jenkins had an apparent daughter this age. She was home in 1840, aged 5-9 (born ca 1830/35), but gone by 1850, so probably married or dead by then.
There was a Margaret Jenkins who married George S. Erixson in 1841, but I don't know if she could have been this same girl, as she couldn't have been more than 11 by 1841.
Aaron Jenkins was born ca 1840/41 (per 1850 census) and was home with his parents in 1850 ("Aron" age 9), but not with them in 1860, nor found elsewhere in Onslow that year.
Susan Telitha Jenkins was born ca 1844/45 (per 1850 census) and was home with her parents in 1850 ("Susan Tilitha" age 5), and still home in 1860 ("S. T." age 10).
In 1870 she was living with Polly Hancock (relationship unknown), and her brother James Jenkins was there also.
1870 ONSLOW CO, NC Page 3B House/Family # 42/ 42--JACKSONVILLE Twp ONSLOW COURT HOUSE P.O. HANCOCK POLLY 53 F W FARMER NC 1816/1817 JENKINS JAMES 13 M W FARM LABORER NC 1856/1857 JENKINS SUSAN 21 F W DOMESTIC SERVANT NC 1848/1849
She was not found on the 1880 census.
Lewis B. Jenkins was born ca 1846/47 (per 1850 census) and was home with his parents in 1850 ("Lewis B" age 3), but not with them in 1860, nor found elsewhere in Onslow that year.
Benjamin Jenkins was born ca 1848/49 (per 1850 census) and was home with his parents in 1850 ("Benjamin" age 1), but not with them in 1860, nor found elsewhere in Onslow that year.
Henry Jenkins was born ca 1854/55 (per 1860 census) and was home with his parents in 1860 ("Henry" age 5).
In 1870 he was living with Clarissa Rhodes (relationship unknown), and a John Jenkins (c1854) was there also, and I don't know who he was, nor how related.
1870 ONSLOW CO, NC Page 58B House/Family # 232/ 231--STUMP SOUND Twp ONSLOW COURT HOUSE P.O. RHODES CLARISSA 31 F W FARMING 1000 260 NC 1838/1839 RHODES MARY 8 F W NC 1861/1862 RHODES MARTHA 4 F W NC 1865/1866 RHODES ZILPHA 1 F W NC 1868/1869 DEAL ELIZA 21 F W DOMESTIC SERVANT NC 1848/1849 RHODES CAROLINE 17 F B NO OCCUPATION NC 1852/1853 JENKINS JOHN 16 M W FARM LABORER NC 1853/1854 JENKINS HENRY 14 M W FARM LABORER NC 1855/1856
Henry married Mary --- before 1880 in Onslow County. I don't know her maiden name.
They were listed on the 1880 census next door to John Jenkins (c1854), relationship unknown.
1880 ONSLOW CO, NC Page 511 House/Family # 245/ 253 -- STUMP SOUND Twp JENKINS HENRY W M 25 M FARMER NC NC NC 1854/1855 JENKINS MARY W F 28 WF M KEEPING HOUSE NC NC NC 1851/1852 COSTIN MARY J W F 20 AS W ASSISTANT NC NC NC 1859/1860
I don't have any additional data on them.
James Jenkins was born ca 1856/57 (per 1860 census) and was home with his parents in 1860 ("James" age 3).
In 1870 he was living with Polly Hancock (relationship unknown), and his sister Susan Jenkins was there also.
1870 ONSLOW CO, NC Page 3B House/Family # 42/ 42--JACKSONVILLE Twp ONSLOW COURT HOUSE P.O. HANCOCK POLLY 53 F W FARMER NC 1816/1817 JENKINS JAMES 13 M W FARM LABORER NC 1856/1857 JENKINS SUSAN 21 F W DOMESTIC SERVANT NC 1848/1849
I did not find James on the 1880 census.
Samuel Jenkins was born ca 1859/60 (per 1860 census) and was home with his parents in 1860 ("Samuel" age 6 months).
In 1870, Samuel was living with Samuel and Eldah (---) Williams family, relationship unknown.
1870 ONSLOW CO, NC Page 7B House/Family # 103/ 103--JACKSONVILLE Twp ONSLOW COURT HOUSE P.O. WILLIAMS SAMUEL 45 M W FARMER 700 330 NC 1824/1825 WILLIAMS ELDAH 48 F W KEEPING HOUSE NC 1821/1822 WILLIAMS ETNAY 18 F W DOMESTIC SERVANT NC 1851/1852 JENKINS SAMUEL 9 M W AT HOME NC 1860/1861 SCOTT ALSEY 19 M W DOMESTIC SERVANT NC 1850/1851 BARBER ELIZABETH 77 F W NO OCCUPATION NC 1792/1793 DUFFY EDWARD 17 M B FARM LABORER NC 1852/1853
I did not find Samuel Jenkins on the 1880 census.
John Jenkins was born ca 1859/60 (per 1870 census) in Onslow Co, NC. He was not home in 1860, so probably not born yet by census time. He was with his mother for the 1870 census ("John" age 10), but not found in 1880. I would bet that he died before ca 1879, for at that time his mother had another child who was named "John".
George Jenkins was born Mar 1861 (per 1900 census) in Onslow Co, NC. He was home with his mother for the 1870 census ("George" age 8), and still with her in 1880 ("George" age 17).
1900 ONSLOW CO, NC Page 76B House/Family # 353/ 355--STUMP SOUND Twp JENKINS GEORGE HD W M MAR 1861 39 M 16 NC NC NC JENKINS LIZZIE WF W F JAN 1869 31 M 16 6 6 NC NC NC JENKINS MARY E D W F FEB 1885 15 S NC NC NC JENKINS CHELLY D W F SEP 1889 10 S NC NC NC JENKINS GOHI? D W F MAY 1892 8 S NC NC NC JENKINS BECCIE D W F OCT 1894 5 S NC NC NC JENKINS RUTH D W F JUL 1897 2 S NC NC NC JENKINS MOLLIE D W F APR 1900 0 S NC NC NC 1/12
Persons researching this family (click here for data on how to get on or off of this list):
1. Thomas1 Jenkins, born 1785/86 in Onslow Co, NC; died 1866 in Onslow Co, NC. He married (1) in 1810/20 in Onslow Co, NC (---) ?, born 1775/80 in Onslow Co, NC; died 1840/44 in Onslow Co, NC; (2) on 30 Oct 1844 in Onslow Co, NC Marinda Davis, born 1820/21 in Onslow Co, NC; died 1860/70 in Onslow Co, NC.
Children of Thomas Jenkins and Marinda Davis were as follows:
2 i Aaron2 Jenkins, born 1840/41 in Onslow Co, NC; died aft 1850 in Onslow Co, NC.
3 ii Susan Talitha2 Jenkins, born 1844/45 in Onslow Co, NC; died aft 1870 in Onslow Co, NC.
4 iii Lewis B2 Jenkins, born 1846/47 in Onslow Co, NC; died aft 1850 in Onslow Co, NC.
5 iv Benjamin2 Jenkins, born 1848/49 in Onslow Co, NC; died aft 1850 in Onslow Co, NC.
6 v Henry2 Jenkins, born 1854/55 in Onslow Co, NC; died aft 1880 in Onslow Co, NC. He married in 1870/80 in Onslow Co, NC Mary (---), born 1851/52 in Onslow Co, NC.
7 vi James2 Jenkins, born 1856/57 in Onslow Co, NC; died aft 1870 in Onslow Co, NC.
8 vii Samuel2 Jenkins, born 1859/60 in Onslow Co, NC.
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