Steven Butler's Genealogy Website: The Jenkins Family

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William Jenkins [3]
(B. ? - D. 1760)

William Jenkins [3]was the son of William Jenkins [2] and the brother of Francis Jenkins [1]. His date of birth is unknown.

What we know for certain is that William Jenkins [3] lived in Baltimore County, Maryland during the early eighteenth century and that upon the death of his father, William [2],in 1720, he was named in his father's will as heir to the family farm, a 50-acre tract taken from a larger property called "Freeland's Mount," to take effect upon the death of his mother, Sarah. Her date of death, however, is unknown.

We also know that William Jenkins [3] was a member of the Church of England, established as the state church of Maryland in 1702.

William Jenkins [3] married Rachel Balls in Baltimore County, Maryland on August 14, 1726. They had nine children, presumably all born in Baltimore County:

Elizabeth, born November 11, 1727 (married Robert Clark)
Rachel, born October 13, 1729
William, born March 4, 1732 (married Mary Clark)
Mary, born February 27, 1734 (married Samuel Elliott or Emmitt)
Sarah, born October 25, 1737 (married -- Wells)
Martha, born August 3, 1740
Margaret, born August 4, 1744
Francis D.O.B. unknown
(Revolutionary War soldier in 1775 and a minor at the time of his father's death in 1760)
Samuel D.O.B. unknown
(Revolutionary War soldier in 1775 and a minor at the time of his father's death in 1760)

William Jenkins [3] died in 1760, shortly after making his will. Here is his will in its entirety:

WILL OF WILLIAM JENKINS of Baltimore County.

The 4th of September 1760. I, WILLIAM JENKINS, of Baltimore County in Maryland, being sick and weak of Body, but of perfect mind and Memory but calling to mind the uncertainty of this I do for the Better Settling of my Temporal affairs when it shall please God to take me hence, I do make, ordain, constitute, and appoint this my last Will & Testament in Manner and form following, Viz: Itam [sic] I Give unto my Son William Jenkins that fifty acres of Land part of frelands [sic] Mount to him and his heirs forever. Itam [sic] I give unto my Son Francis Jenkins one Hundred Acres of Land in the Barrons [sic] Joyning [sic] Richard Devers' & also a small piece of Land called Jameses place after his Mother's death, I also give to my sd Son Francis twenty-five pounds to be paid att [sic] the age of twenty won [sic] Years and my Wairing [sic] apparrill [sic] to him and his heirs forever. Itam [sic] I give unto my Son Samuel Jenkins my now Dwelling Plantation being part of a tract of land called Arabia petra to contain won [sic] one hundred and sixty-six Acres after his Mothers [sic] decease, and Twenty-five pounds to be paid to him at the age of Twenty-one Years and his Father's Saddle at his father's Death to him and his heirs for ever. Itam [sic] I Give to my Daughter Rachell Jenkins one Negro Garl called Nann and three pounds but if the Girl should die before my estate be Divided then I Give to my sd daughter Rachell in lew [sic] thereof fifty pounds to be paid out of my Estate to her and her heirs forever. Itam [sic] I Give to my Daughter Martha won [sic] Negro garl [sic] called Hannah and three pounds but if the said Garl [sic] should die before my Estat [sic] be Divided then I Give to my sd Daughter Martha Fifty Pounds in lew [sic] thereof out of my Estate to her and her heirs forever. Itam [sic[ I Give to my Daugher Margarett Jenkins one Negro boy called Peter and Eight pounds, but uf the said boy should die before my Estate be Divided then I give my sd Daughter Margarett In lew [sic] thereof forty-five pounds out of my Estate to her and her heirs forever. Itam [sic] I Give to my Daughter Sarah Wells one Negro Garl [sic] called Lucy but if the sd Garl [sic] should die before my Estate be divided then I Give my said Daughter Sarah twenty pounds in lew [sic] thereof to her and her heirs forever. Itam [sic] I Give to my Daughter Elizabeth Clark ten pounds to be taken out of my Estate to her and her heirs forever. Itam [sic] I Give my Daughter Mary Emmitt won [sic] Small Trunk and won [sic] of Chaney [sic] tea ware but if either of my Children should Die before they have Issue that there [sic] parts either rail [sic] or personal shall be equally divided Amonst the Survivors. Itam [sic] I Give my loveing [sic] Wife Rachell Jenkins one Negro Woman called Jane and after her Decease to be Equally Divided among my three Daughters here mentioned Rachell, Martha and Margarett. I also Give to my loveing [sic] Wife one third part of all my personal estate the above legacies all to be paid as above mention[ed] to each or my Children and their heirs forever. Lastly I appoint my loveing [sic] Wife Rachell Jenkins my full and hole [sic] Executor of this my Last Will & Testament.

WILLIAM JENKINS

Signed, Seald [sic] and Acknowledged in the presence us witnesses William Fisher, Jos. Renshaw, Will Wilkinson, James Lee

PROVED 1760 Decr 12th.