Joseph Jenckes III
Joseph Jenckes was elected governor of the Colony in 1727 and was granted100 pounds to move his
family to Newport, then the seat of the Colony, as it was at the time alarger place than Providence with
more industry.
He was of large stature and well proportioned standing in hisstocking feet, seven foot and two
inches, a man of most grave and commanding aspect. He was of greatutility in the defense of Providence, Rhode Island against thesurrounding Indians, gradually ascending from an Ensign to be ChiefColonel of the Colony.
In 1708 he was one of the committee to settle the Northern linebetween this colony and the
Province of Massachusetts. On the 10th of August, 1719 he wascommissioned by the Governor and
Company of Rhode Island an agent to prosecute before the King in London,England or any authority or
Judicature that may be committed, the Colony's appeal against the Colonyof Connecticut's further
encroachment upon said Colony. He had success in the business and wasthen chosen Deputy Governor for a number of years. In 1727 he was chosenGovernor of the Colony and served five years. He was solicited to servethe Colony longer as their Governor, but he told them with heart-feltgratitude that he could perceive that his natural faculties were abatingand if he should continue in the service a few years longer as theirGovernor perhaps he might not be willing to resign. He therefore deemedit
Most beneficial for the Colony and prudent for himself to resign inseason. He was a distinguished member in church as well as state.
While in London, he not only attended at Court but also at churchand ascertained the true state of all the Baptist churches, bothergeneral and particular in London. He was blind for several years beforehe died and " as a shock of corn cometh in his season" so likewise hecame to his grave in a full age, upon which is the following epitaph:

In memory of ye
Hon. JOSEPH JENKS ESQ.
lat Governor of ye colony of Rhode Island
Deceased ye
15 day of June A/D 1740 in ye 84th year of his age
He was much beloved and honored in life and
lamented in death. He was a bright example of virtue in every stageof life.

He was a zealous Christian, a wise and prudent Governor, a kindhusband and a tender father, a good neighbor and a faithful friend,grave, sober, pleasant in behavior, beautiful in person with a soul trulygreat, heroic and sweetly tempered.

Above information given by Virginia Edmund's Children

1. 2. Catherine JENCKS   b. 1682, Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island.
2. 3. John JENCKS   b. 1682, Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island; d. London, England.
3. 4. Obadiah JENCKS   b. 1684, Providence, Providence Co. Ri; d. 26 Sep 1758, Glocester, Providence Co. Ri.
4. 5. Nathaniel JENCKS   b. 1686, Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island; d. 8 Jun 1753.
5. 6. Jonathan JENCKES   b. Abt 1696, Ri.
6. 7. Martha JENCKS   b. 1689, Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island.
7. 8. Joseph JENCKS   b. 1690, Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island.
8. 9. Lydia JENCKS   b. 1690, Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island.
9. 10. Mary JENCKES   b. 1692, Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island.
10. 11. Catharine JENCKS   b. 1694, Pawtucket, Providence Co. Ri; d. 1782, Providence, Providence Co. Ri.
11. 12. Esther JENCKS   b. 1695, Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island.
12. 13. John JENCKS   b. 9 Jun 1696, Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island.

John was a Doctor of Physics and an accomplished gentleman. He went withhiw Honorable Father to England to perfect himself in his profession butalas, he caught small pox and died in London. (From Virginia Edmunds)

1. 14. Ebenezer JENKS   b. Abt 1714, Providence, Providence Co. Ri.
2. 15. Jeremiah JENKS   b. 1715, Providence, Providence Co. Ri.
3. 16. Obadiah JENKS   b. Abt 1716, Providence, Providence Co. Ri.
4. 17. John JENKS   b. 1716, Glochester, Providence, Rhode Island; d. Between Jan and Dec 1797, Whitesboro, Oneida, Ny.
5. 18. Martha JENKS   b. Abt 1718, Providence, Providence Co. Ri.
6. 19. William Zachariah JENKS   b. Abt 1722, Providence, Providence Co. Ri; d. 1757, Ri.
7. 20. Alice JENKS   b. Abt 1724, Providence, Providence Co. Ri.
8. 21. William JENKS   b. 26 Jul 1735, West Greenwich, Kent Co. Ri.
9. 22. Martha JENKS   b. 25 Oct 1737, West Greenwich, Kent Co. Ri.
10. 23. Freelove JENKS   b. 15 Nov 1740, West Greenwich, Kent Co. Ri.
11. 24. John JENKS   b. 14 Aug 1743, West Greenwich, Kent Co. Ri.
12. 25. Mereabah JENKS   b. 20 Nov 1748, West Greenwich, Kent Co. Ri.

SOURCE_OF_NAME: Genealogy of the Jenks family of America, Concord, N.H.?: W.B. Browne, 1952, 771 pgs. [pg 33]

1. 26. Anna JENCKS, (Jenks)   b. Abt 1721, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; d. 26 Aug 1796, ,, Rhode Island, USA.
2. 27. Martha JENCKS   b. 22 Jan 1725; d. 1826.
3. 28. John JENCKS   d. 2 Apr 1810, Providence,, Rhode Island.
4. 29. Catherine JENCKS  
5. 30. George JENCKS   b. Abt 1725; d. 17 Dec 1753.
6. 31. Joseph JENCKS   b. 18 Dec 1740; d. 17 Dec 1753.

1. 32. Thomas JENKS   b. 1744, Gloucester, Essex Co. Ma..
2. 33. James JENKS   b. 1749, Providence, Providence Co. Ri.
3. 34. Abigail JENCKES   b. 1740; d. 1813, Clarendon, Rutland, Vt.

1. 35. Anna FOSTER   b. 1737.
2. 36. Sarah FOSTER   b. 1739; d. 1835.
3. 37. Jonathan FOSTER, Jr. @   b. 1745, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island; d. 10 Oct 1781, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island.
4. 38. George FOSTER   b. Abt 1751; d. 2 Oct 1837, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island.
5. 39. Catherine FOSTER   b. Abt 1759; d. 22 Aug 1786.

1. 40. Obadiah EDMUNDS   b. 4 Apr 1759, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; d. 1809, Danby Rutland, Vt.
2. 41. Andrew EDMUNDS   b. 17 Jun 1760, Providence, Providence Co. Ri; d. 8 Jan 1813, Brownsville, Jefferson Co. Ny.
3. 42. James EDMUNDS, III   b. 16 Feb 1762, Providence, Providence Co. Ri; d. 19 May 1846, Hartland, Niagara Co. Ny.
4. 43. Eliphalet EDMUNDS   b. 13 Apr 1764, Providence, Providence Co. Ri; d. 11 Sep 1841, Brighton, Monroe Co. Ny.
5. 44. Stephen EDMUNDS   b. 1766, Providence, Providence Co. Ri; d. 10 Mar 1813, Kent, Connecticut.
6. 45. Lydia EDMUNDS   b. 1768, Providence, Providence Co. Ri.
7. 46. Christopher EDMUNDS   b. 10 Mar 1770, Providence, Providence Co. Ri; d. 1852, Ellisburg, Jefferson Co. Ny.
8. 47. Anne EDMUNDS   b. 31 Jul 1773, Providence, Providence Co. Ri; d. 17 Mar 1790, Rutland Co. Vt.
9. 48. Elsa EDMUNDS   b. 10 Dec 1775, Rutland Co. Vt.
10. 49. Priscilla EDMUNDS   b. 23 Dec 1769, Rutland Co. Vt.
11. 50. Mary EDMUNDS   b. 12 Feb 1780, Clarendon, Rutland Co. Vt; d. 20 Oct 1846, Hartland, Niagara Co. Ny.
12. 51. Joseph EDMUNDS   b. 1783, Clarendon, Rutland Co. Vt; d. 18 Sep 1846, Moscow, Hillsdale Co. Mi.

1. 52. Jonathan PENDLETON   b. 19 Sep 1769, Westerly, Kings, Rhode Island.
2. 53. Nancy PENDLETON   b. 22 Jul 1773, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
3. 54. Acors PENDLETON   b. 28 Jul 1773, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 16 Dec 1790.
4. 55. William PENDLETON   b. 23 Jul 1775, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 5 Jun 1796, the sea,lost.
5. 56. Isaac PENDLETON   b. 22 Nov 1777, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 1804, the Island of Tongotalboo in the Pacific Ocean. He was massacred with his boat's crew by the savages.
6. 57. Otis PENDLETON   b. 7 Mar 1780, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
7. 58. Gilbert PENDLETON   b. 7 Sep 1782, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
8. 59. Harris PENDLETON   b. 17 Nov 1786, Westerly,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.

1. 60. Abel LARKIN   b. 14 Jun 1771, Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island; d. 13 Apr 1864, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
2. 61. Sarah "Sally" LARKIN   b. Jul 1772; d. 1860, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
3. 62. Jonathan LARKIN   b. 12 Jan 1775, Westerly,, Rhode Island; d. 1847, Madison, Dane Co., Wisconsin.
4. 63. Anna LARKIN   b. 24 Feb 1778; d. 1819.
5. 64. Daniel LARKIN   b. 26 Dec 1781, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 14 Sep 1864, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
6. 65. John LARKIN   b. 1 Dec 1784.

BIOGRAPHY:
EARLY LANDHOLDERS OF WATCH HILL, by Peck, page 14, he married 2nd Sarah Billings.
Jonathan-2 left 1/4 of his land to each son. Thomas received Nap of Trees, also 3/4 of land and 1/2 of the house of his grandfather, Jonathan Foster, bought of Oliver Stewart.
THEY OWNED WATCH HILL
Michael and Denison received the land east of Bay Street and the remaining quarter of the Stewart land and the other half of the house.
Michael and Dennison sold their share to their uncle George Foster in 1798.
Michael lived in North Stonington for a while and then moved to Ohio.
In 1798 Thomas sold his land to Silas Babcock.
In 1806 George Foster sold 4 acres to the Supt. of Light House Services, USA for the pruposes of erecting a lighthouse.

136. Sarah MAIN (Thomas , Thomas , Jeremiah , Ezekiel ) was born 19 Aug 1745 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Sarah married Jonathan FOSTER Jr., son of Jonathan FOSTER and Anna JENCKES. Jonathan was born 1745.

They had the following children:
392 M i Jonathan FOSTER 3rd.
393 M ii Thomas FOSTER.

Jonathan married Sarah Billings (2nd). They had the following children.
394 M iii Michael FOSTER.
395 M iv Dennison FOSTER.

1. 66. Jonathan FOSTER, III   b. Abt 1770, Watch Hill,, Rhode Island; d. Aft 1840, of Pennsylvania.
2. 67. Thomas FOSTER   b. Abt 1775.

1. 68. Dennison B. FOSTER   b. Abt 1777.
2. 69. Michael B. FOSTER, @   b. 1778, Watch Hill,, Rhode Island; d. Aug 1824, Brooklyn Village, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.

BIOGRAPHY: A watchtower and a simple beacon were first established at Watch Hill by the Rhode Island colonial government around 1745, giving the area its name, and earlier the point may have been used as a lookout by the Narragansett Indians. The watchtower and beacon were destroyed in a 1781 storm. Discussion of a lighthouse to mark the eastern entrance to Fishers Island Sound, and to warn mariners of a dangerous reef southwest of Watch Hill, began in 1793.

BIOGRAPHY: An act to build the lighthouse was signed in 1806 by President Thomas Jefferson. The government purchased four acres of land for $500 from George and Thankful Foster, and the lighthouse, Rhode Island's second after Beavertail, was erected in 1807.

BIOGRAPHY: There are Revolutionary War records for a George Foster of Westerly, Rhode Island. He was 82 in 1833. As a Private in the war, he served as a guard and quartered at Jonathan Foster's home. Watch Hill is also mentioned as the site of an encounter with British ships. No wife is listed on his paperwork.