William Jenkins (c1824) and Jane --- of Onslow Co, NC

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I (Marty Grant) don't know how I'm related to William Jenkins, but I'm sure he is somehow closely related to my ancestor Osborne Jenkins (c1803).

William Jenkins was born ca 1823/24 presumably in Onslow County, in the area that later became Stump Sound Township.

I haven't yet been able to identify William's parents.

For the 1830 census, William Jenkins would have been about 6 years old, so should be enumerated in the 5-9 age group (born ca 1820/25). Several Jenkins households had an apparent son that age, so one of these could be William's family: Lear Jenkins (1770/80), Benjamin Jenkins (c1798), Osborne Jenkins (c1803), Nancy Jenkins (c1800/10) and Thomas Jenkins (c1786). There were a few others who had an apparent son that age, but they were already identified.

For the 1840 census, William Jenkins would have been about 16 years old, so ought to be enumerated in the 15-19 age group (born ca 1820/25). Strangely, only one Jenkins household had an apparent son that age, and that one is already identified as someone else.

William Jenkins married Jane --- before ca 1847 in Onslow Co, NC. I didn't find a marriage record for them, and so far, I have no clues as to her maiden name.

The family was listed in Stump Sound District in Onslow County, NC on the 1850 census. 

1850 census abstract: (Explanation of this census)
(Note: The dates at the end of each line are not part of the original census, but are approximate birth years based on age)
1850 ONSLOW CO, NC Page 112   House/Family #  365/ 365  - STUMP SOUND Twp

JENKINS WILLIAM       26 M W FARMER                 100 NC                   1823/1824
JENKINS JANE          22 F W                            NC                   1827/1828
JENKINS CATHERINE JANE 3 F W                            NC                   1846/1847
JENKINS ELDA ANN       1 F W                            NC                   1848/1849

On 3 May 1853 Bazel R. King deeded something to William Jenkins. I don't have the details of this deed yet. (Onslow Co, NC Deed Book 27 page 108)

On 20 Nov 1855 Jackson Jenkins deeded something to William Jenkins. I don't have the details of this deed yet. (Onslow Co, NC Deed Book 27 page 414)

On 25 Aug 1857 Nehemiah Taylor deeded something to William Jenkins. I don't have the details of this deed yet. (Onslow Co, NC Deed Book 28 page 143)

William Jenkins died ca 1859, for that is the date on his Loose Estate File at the North Carolina Archives. I did not look at this record, so I don't know what is in it, but it could contain valuable genealogical information about his family.

On 12 Jan 1860 Elijah Beasley deeded something to Jane Jenkins. I don't have the details of this deed yet. (Onslow Co, NC Deed Book 29 page 13)

In 1860 widow Jane was still in Stump Sound District as before.

1860 census abstract: (Explanation of this census)
(Note: The dates at the end of each line are not part of the original census, but are approximate birth years based on age)
1860 ONSLOW CO, NC Page       House/Family #  101/ 101 -- STUMP SOUND Twp

JENKINS JANE          33 F W FARMER                       NC                   1826/1827
JENKINS C J           13 F W                              NC                   1846/1847
JENKINS ELDA A        11 F W                              NC                   1848/1849
JENKINS E J            6 M W                              NC                   1853/1854

I did not find Jane nor any of her children on the 1870 or 1880 census.


Children

William and Jane (---) Jenkins had at least 3 children per the 1850 through 1860 census. I don't have much additional data on them so far. See the Register Report below for what little data I have on them.


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Register Report


1. William1 Jenkins , born 1823/24 in Onslow Co, NC; died 1859 in Onslow Co, NC.  He married in 1840/47 in Onslow Co, NC Jane (---) , born 1827/28 in Onslow Co, NC; died aft 1860 in Onslow Co, NC.

 

      Children of William Jenkins and Jane (---) were as follows:

      2          i      Catherine Jane2 Jenkins , born 1846/47 in Onslow Co, NC.

      3          ii      Elda Ann2 Jenkins , born 1848/49 in Onslow Co, NC.

      4          iii      E J2 Jenkins , born 1853/54 in Onslow Co, NC.


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