1. JOSEPH¹ JENCKES was born about 1599 in England, United Kingdom^[1], and died about 1683 in Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts, United States^{[3, 2]}. He married JONE _____, who died before 1642^[10]. ^{[3, 2, 11]}
From Eng., 1643, settled at Lynn, Mass.; established the iron works at Lynn; was the first patentee in America, 1646; cut the dies for the "Pine Tree Shilling," 1652; built the first fire engine, 1654; inventor of the grass scythe.^[2]
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JOSEPH2 JENCKES, b. in 1632 in England; d. on 4 Jan. 1716/7 in Pawtucket, Providence Co., Rhode Island, United States; m. (DI-3) HESTER BALLARD of Bradwell, Suffolk, England, b. about 1632[14], d. after 1717/8[9], daughter of (DI-2) William and Elizabeth (_____) BALLARD.

2. JOSEPH² JENCKES (Joseph¹), son of (1) Joseph¹ and Jone (_____) JENCKES, was born in 1632 in England^{[3, 10]}, and died on 4 Jan. 1716/7 in Pawtucket^[3]. He married (DI-3) HESTER BALLARD of Bradwell, daughter of (DI-2) William and Elizabeth (_____) BALLARD, who was born about 1632^[14], and died after 1717/8^[9]. ^{[3, 9]}
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WILLIAM3 JENCKES, b. in 1674 in Pawtucket; d. on 2 Oct. 1765; m. (ALN-20) PATIENCE SPRAGUE, b. about 1675[4], d. on 3 Oct. 1765[1], daughter of (ALN-16) Jonathan and (US-4) Mehitable (HOLBROOK) SPRAGUE.

3. WILLIAM³ JENCKES (Joseph², Joseph¹), son of (2) Joseph² and (DI-3) Hester (BALLARD) JENCKES, was born in 1674 in Pawtucket^[4], and died on 2 Oct. 1765^[4]. He married (ALN-20) PATIENCE SPRAGUE, daughter of (ALN-16) Jonathan and (US-4) Mehitable (HOLBROOK) SPRAGUE, who was born about 1675^[4], and died on 3 Oct. 1765^[1]. ^{[4, 7, 13]}
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WILLIAM4 JENCKES, JR., b. in 1700; d. in July 1765; m. (AKX-4) ANPHILLUS SMITH, b. about 1705[1], d. after 1766[1], daughter of (AKX-3) Christopher and Mary (_____) SMITH.

4. WILLIAM⁴ JENCKES, JR. (William³, Joseph², Joseph¹), son of (3) William³ and (ALN-20) Patience (SPRAGUE) JENCKES, was born in 1700^[1], and died in July 1765^[1]. He married (AKX-4) ANPHILLUS SMITH, daughter of (AKX-3) Christopher and Mary (_____) SMITH, who was born about 1705^[1], and died after 1766^[1]. ^[5]
"Jenckes - Jenks Genealogy" shows his wife as Esther Tingley.^[6]
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ANCILLES5 JENCKES, b. about 1730; m. on 26 July 1752 in Smithfield, Rhode Island (AQP-5) SAMUEL WAIT, b. in North Kingstown, Washington Co., Rhode Island about 1725[12], d. about 1785[1], son of (AQP-4) Joseph and (AKK-5) Elizabeth (SHEFFIELD) WAIT.

5. ANCILLES⁵ JENCKES (William⁴, William³, Joseph², Joseph¹), daughter of (4) William⁴, Jr. and (AKX-4) Anphillus (SMITH), was born about 1730^[1], and died between 3 March 1759 and 1848. She married in Smithfield, on 26 July 1752, (AQP-5) SAMUEL WAIT^{[12, 6, 8]}, son of (AQP-4) Joseph and (AKK-5) Elizabeth (SHEFFIELD) WAIT, who was born about 1725 in North Kingstown^[12], and died about 1785^[1]. ^{[6, 8]}
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