Elbert Jenks Wickham, Albert and Anetta, Sarah Harrison Wickham

Wickham and Related Families

I am very grateful to the following people for providing information on this page:

Mavis J. Wickham Schaffner [email protected]

James R. Hewitt [email protected]
http://www.thehewitt.net/

Deb and David Peterson [email protected]
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/7078/dat10.htm#41

The various spellings of Jenks are not typos. Spelling was not regularized until quite recently, so researchers use the spelling of a name as it is found in source documents.

Anetta Hattie Wickham. Born 23 Feb 1903 in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota. Died 25 Aug 1970 in Walker, Cass, Minnesota. Buried in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota. She married John Drake

He married (1) Ada Barton Thomas. He married (2) Sara Adelaide Harrison 1898 in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County Minnesota

Notes for Elbert Jenks Wickham: Fergus Falls Daily Journal, April 16, 1945

"AL WICKHAM DIES, AGED 84"

"Albert(sic) Wickham, who has been a resident of Fergus Falls for many years, died last night in this city. He was 84. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. John Drake of Deluth, formerly of this city, and a son Al., who operates the Basswood store, in Amor. Funeral arrangements have not been completed pending the arrival of Mrs Drake." Article of unknown origin "

Elbert J Wickham came with his parents Mr. and Mrs Lyman Wickham from Illinois to Ottertail County in June of 1871. They homesteaded in the then unorganized township of Buse. Ernest Buse the oldest permanent settler of Ottertail County being one of their neighbours. Mr Wickham says present times are much preferable to the days of the " Grasshopper Plague" of the 70's.

Sarah Adelaide Harrison. Born 1860. Died 3 Apr 1924 in Minneapolis, MN. Buried in Oakwood Baptist Cemetary, Amor, Otter Tail, MN.

Research: Fergus Falls Daily Journal, April 5, 1924

"MRS. WICKHAM DIED THURSDAY IN MINNEAPOLIS"  

"Pioneer Resident of This City Taken There for Treatment But Failed to Recover"

"Mrs. E. J. Wickham of this city, died Thursday, April 3, at the University hospital, Minneapolis from pernicious anemia. She was taken to the University hospital for treatment during the early part of March. Mrs. Wickham is 63 years of age. She came to this city 40 years ago, being one of early pioneers. She is survived by her husband E. J. Wickham, 824 Summit avenue east, and seven children. They are Mrs. Lucius Zent Jr. of this city; Mr. George Derrick of Elizabeth; Albert Wickham, Phelps; Mrs. E. H. Quick, St. of Washington; Mrs. J. W. Ritchie, of the state of Washington; Mrs. John Castle and Mrs. John Drake of this city. Mrs. Wickham was a good woman and her death will be deeply mourned. The remains will be brought here for burial. Funeral arrangements will be announced later." 

Children of Elbert Wickham and Sara Harrison:

Albert Devine Wickham, born October 23, 1899 in Wahpeton, Richland County, North Dakota; died November 08, 1968 in Fergus Falls Minnesota.
Anetta Wickham, born February 23, 1903 in Fergus Falls Minnesota.  
William Samuel Wickham was born January 30, 1862 in Michigan, and died June 22, 1937 in Fergus Falls Minnesota.  He married Etta Beckwith January 24, 1903 in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County Minnesota.



Written on back of photograph by Anetta Wickham Drake:

"Eva and Albert Wickham, my brother and wife, my half sister Elizabeth Ritchey, and me and Daddy, Mr. and Mrs. Art Richter, my niece and husband."

Lyman Wickham. Born 19 Jan 1836 in Oswego Co., New York State. Died 1 Apr 1900 in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail Co., MN. He married (1) Catherine G Woodward 1851 in Michigan, daughter of Daniel Woodward and Sarah Fraer.  He married (2) Mary Jolly Barnes December 13, 1860 in Gratiot County, Michigan.

Research: (1) 1850 Census Waterloo, Jackson County, MI., Farmer born in Vermont age 24.

(2) 1880 Census Dear Creek, Otter Tail County, MN., Farmer born in NY.,  Was born 1826 in Washington County, New York State, (Source article written April 29, 1897 by Lyman Wickham) and died April 01, 1900 in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota. 

The following stories come from James R. Hewitt, Jr.:

"Lyman Wickham (my great great grand father) was born in Washington County, New York in 1826. He Married first Catherine G. Woodward in 1851 in Michigan. Their children were: Joseph E. Wickham, Sarah Alice Wickham and Harley Wickham. Catherine G. (Woodward) Wickham died in 1859 at Waterloo, Jackson County, Michigan.

Lyman married second Mary (Jolly) Barnes (my great great grandmother) on December 13, 1860 in Gratiot County, Michigan. She had one son from her previous marriage named Edward Barnes. Nothing is known about her first husband. Lyman and Mary had the following children: Elbert Jenks Wickham, William Samuel Wickham, Sheldon Wickham, Ida Francis Wickham (my great grand mother), Hattie Wickham and Truman Judson Wickham."


Adventures of Lyman Wickham

The following is as published in the Wheelocks Weekly, Buse, Minnesota Dated April 29, 1897 in the "Old Settlers Stories" Column

"We started from Walworth County Wisconsin April 15, 1871, with Denison Burrows, his family and son in law, H Judson. He latter stopped at Waterloo, Iowa. We had covered wagons, and carried about 2,000 Pounds. I had six children, besides myself and wife. I had $50.00 in money when we started. We made about twenty miles a day.

All went well until we got to a place called Devils Nest, east of Dubuque. There we met a stranger on horseback, who rode besides us and asked questions. After words he stopped to talk with an other man who was fishing in a rivulet that could not have any fish in it. Then he rejoined us. We felt sufficiently alarmed to stand guard all night, but were not molested.

At Dubuque we were ferried across the Mississippi. Then we had Half a mile up a very steep hill covered with sandstone projecting six inches or more, making it very hard for the horses. We camped north of Dubuque that night. We took out our stove night and morning to cook with, and often laid over a full day or more to wash and bake.

In Iowa the roads were in a fearful condition. One had to keep to the middle of the road or not travel at all. Henry Judson turned out at one point, but he had hardly got rods away when the horses went up to their middles, and he had a terrible time getting back again. There was one place, three quarters of a mile long, wet and apparently impassable, where we found twenty or more teams figuring on how to get across. A man who lived near by came and offered a stack of hay to put in the road. We all went to pulling out the hay except one man, who said he had no time for hay and would show the rest of us how to get through. D. Burrows told him he had seen as smart men made d_ _ _ fools of themselves. The rest doubled up their teams and got across. I don't know but that one man is there yet, for he did not get across then, and they came away and left him there.

We struck other places of the same kind, though not so bad, and that night, when we were camped we could look back and see the place where we camped the night before, the the progress was so slow . A few days later we reached waterloo Iowa, where friend Borrows had friends, and stayed there three days.

At Waverly were better roads, we had to ford a river as the ice had taken the dam out, and next we forded the Shelrock river. We camped by a pit where they excavated for brick. Mr. Burrows' girl slipped into the pit, which was very deep and had water in it. Our little girl caught hold of her and held her until her father came and got her just as she was about to drown and pull our little girl in after her.

Soon after we reached the southern border of Minnesota, and found it a splendid country, mingled prairie and timber. We headed for Albert Lea, which we found to be a nice place. As we departed from there we found an old brick church which appeared to be deserted, as sheep were on the doorstep. On our way to Winnebago City we ran across Mr. Burrows' cousin with whom I used to go to school when we were boys, so we stayed there several days. Our next crossing was the Blue Earth river, and a man named John Maguire, who showed us the way to cross, had to hold my wife in the wagon, for she was determined to get out. We had to go down a very steep bank twenty or thirty rods, then turn here and there, and finally, on account of stumps, go up the river thirty rods or more.

The next day we came to Garden City and St. Peter, and came along the Minnesota River, and a more beautiful sight I never saw. Sometimes when we camped Mr. Burrows who was a beautiful singer, would sing to us. Mrs. Burrows was a different disposition. Some times she would fret. She had a buggy. He would take her out in his arms until she laughed.

Once we crossed a sloo where we had to double teams to get across. Mr. Burrows' hind wheels sank and the feed box on behind dipped water. At last we struck Alexandria. There we ran across Sam Nichols and began nearing Otter Tail.

At one place we had to ford, and after getting this side of the river, Mr. Burrows asked how far it was to Pomme - de - Terre. The man he asked told him he had just passed through the place. We had an idea it was quite a place, as we sent our mail there from Wisconsin.

We left our wagons on section 19, Buse. I had $19.00 left when I got there. My place was two and one half miles south of town. The lakes were full of fish and ducks, and there were lots of muskrats and minks.

As soon as I could I came to town and saw a nice town, although small. There was a pole bridge across the river just above the old mill----the Red River Roller Mill. It would hardly allow a man to walk besides his team. There was a saw mill  where the cable mill now stands. On the north side of the river, near McConkey's store there was a blacksmith's shop, I think carried on by James Gray and Charles Squires. We had two stores. Anthony Cowing owned one and James Chabers owned the other. They sold dry goods and groceries, and a little of the Pattie's eye water in the back part.

Mr. Picket had a store. at this time it was not running. I happened in there one day after it got running, and saw a young man about twenty years old; I think he had on a snuff colored coat and light brown hat. He looked like a farmer. He and Mr. Picket were talking together. Who do you suppose he was? He is now the Honorable Mr. J. W. Mason. There was only one hardware store, owned by Jacob Austin. Every thing was new and wild. There was only one Doctor, Doctor Reynolds.

When I returned to camp my wife was doing house work in a Prairie Schooner, for that was the only house we had until we built one. She stayed with my sister while I went to Alexandria to get my homestead. Mr. Cowing sent for a barrel of flour at the same time, which cost $4.00 per 100 pounds. We were five weeks and four days on our way here. We began to raise our house on the fourth of July. When we got ready to shingle it we took rafters or poles, then course sloo hay to cover them with then we took the tough sod and put on over the hay,  two tiers of sod. We cut out one doorway and one window hole, and had no floor nor door nor window except blankets hanging up.  We lived that way all summer. We had no bedstead, but I guess you would have thought there was fleas enough. They were awful. Next fall we finished our house. There was plenty of game and trapping was profitable. Also there were many Indians, sometimes they were hostile and tried to scare us, but did no harm.

The next thing of importance was my trip to Benson after freight for Gray and Squires. A brother of George Moles was here then - - the one who built the store that James McCrossin now uses as a livery barn. I took him and Mr. Miles' father in law to Benson for $5.00. There we saw a man who had his head split open with an ax. The Abercrombie surgeon sewed it up, and that was the last I ever heard of him. I started across country with a bellows and a hogs head full of coal. I had to be ferried across the river. There was not a house for miles. Finally I struck a store and soon after the Pomme de Terre river, which had lots of big stones in it. We soon got back again with the first big bellows in Fergus Falls.

I was gone five days and got $35.00 for it. By this time things began to boom. The first grist I had ground I sent to Balmoral Mills. The saw mill began running. they put stone in the saw mill but it would not work. The gear did not last long. The next spring we got fish in abundance. They
came to the mouth of the ravine and came up to where the water was not more than two inches deep, so the fishes' backs were out of the water. You could stand there with a fork and through out bushels of them. I have seen wagon loads of them caught.

There was then one printing office, run by O. S. King. It was the Fergus Falls Advocate. I took it one year. Sometimes I would get a whole sheet, sometimes a half sheet. Mr. George B. Wright was the father of the town, and a good one he was. He liked to see things prosper.

The first minister was the Reverend D. Goodale. He was the founder of the Presbyterian
Church. He has preached in our log house. He did not have plush chairs nor a carpet to kneel on, nor did he send the hat around.  He seemed to work for the soul and not the money. I tell you, there was then as fine a class of people here as I ever met- - - so kind and neighborly. We were all equal at this time.

I went on freighting and had to lie out on the ground nights, with nothing but a quilt over me. I worked hard and with over exposure,  I was taken sick with inflammation of the lungs, liver and bowels all at once, or in these days it might have been appendicitis, which we did not have in those days. I became very weak, so I could not raise my head and they had to feed me with a spoon. While I was in this condition two big Indians with a big dog came in one day and wanted bread. My wife gave them bread and butter and they turned and feed it to their dog.  My wife was there alone with two little children, and I was helpless. Then they took a knife out of its sheath and strapped it. there was a band of them in our grove west of the house, They whooped and shouted all night. The next night they killed one of the band in Mr. Gowdys grove and took his body to Otter Tail to bury. Do not imagine we had a snap.

At the same time we had some good times. Our neighbors would come over in the evenings and we would sing and tell stories, and have all kinds of amusements, but did not play cards. Then we were all equal. We would have supper and afterwards disperse and go home; but now one has to have ten cents and if he is unfortunate and does not have it he is left out.

I think George Nichols was postmaster then, and I believe it was the next year that Mr. Underwood started his paper. When we came here there were no settlers in western Minnesota. Mr. Burrows, Mr. Robbins and Mr. Hodges were the first ones. They took Albert Wright with them as pilot and found good tracts of land to settle on.

I have hauled freight from nearly all stations from Benson to Campbell, and have seen the water almost up to the bed of the wagon. One time I was after freight and camped for the night, and an Indian drove up with a steer and a half breed cart. He made the steer fast tied his fore legs and turned him out. Those carts were all made of wood and they never grease them. After he took supper he went to bed, getting close to me as our bed was our mother earth. He rolled himself in his blanket and I followed suit. I have seen lots of them coming from Benson, going to Abercrombie and Manitoba and Grand Forks. On a frosty mourning you could hear for miles the screech of the wheels. Benson was the end of the railroad at that time.

Possibly you want to know what countrymen I am. My grandfather was born in England. My father was born in the United States. I was born in Washington County, New York. I came west in my 33rd year and I am now in my 74th year."
Lyman Wickham    "1897"  

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Mary Joley (Jolly). Born Sep 1837 in Seneca Co., New York State. Died 27 Sep 1929 in Bemidji, Beltrami, MN.

Research: Fergus Falls Weekly, October 3, 1929

" Mrs. Lyman Wickham of this city died at Bimidji September 23, 1929. She was the widow of the late Lyman Wickham who was one of the pioneers of this city. The family came to this county in June 1871, being among the first of the pioneers here. They took a homestead in Buse just east of HorseShoe lake, and later moved to Deer Creek. Her husband died in Fergus Falls about 25 years ago, and she left there about 14 years ago for Bimidji to reside with her son. She died at the age of 93 years, the surviving children are; E.J. and W. S. Wickham of this city. Truman G. Wickham of Bimidji, and C.E. Barnes, a son by a former marriage of Lyndon, Washington." 

Children of Lyman Wickham and Mary Joley:

Elbert Jenks Wickham, born January 19, 1861 in Michigan; died April 16, 1945 in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
William Samuel Wickham, born January 30, 1862 in Michigan; died June 22, 1937 in Fergus Falls Minnesota.  
Clara Wickham, born March 07, 1863 in Illinois; died March 09, 1885 in Deer Creek, Otter Tail Minn.
Sheldon Wickham, born April 1867 in Illinois; died November 11, 1928 in Fargo, North Dakota.
Ida Francis Wickham, born May 23, 1873 in Buse Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota; died June 05, 1911 in Cass Lake, Cass County, Minnesota.
Hattie Wickham, born November 10, 1875 in Buse, Otter Tail Minn.
Truman Judson Wickham, born October 25, 1879 in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minn.

William Harrison. He married Barbara.

Stephen Wickham. Born 8 Mar 1786 in Hudsontown, Columbia Co., NY. Died 25 Mar 1873 in Alden, McHenry Co., IL. Buried in Linn Hebron Cemetary, McHenry Co., IL. He married Sally Jenks.

Research: Stephan Wickham was born 1786, and died 1850 in Onondaga County, New York (Source: "Abstract of graves of Revolutionary Patriots" Vol IV). Burial: 1850, Pine Ridge Cemetery, Onondaga County NY

Children of Stephen Wickham and Sally Jenks are believed to be:  

George S. Wickham.  
William Wickham.  
Joseph (Red) Wickham.  
Hiram Wickham.
Lyman J. Wickham, born 1826 in Washington County, New York State; died April 01, 1900 in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota.

Sally Ann Jenks. Born About 1795 in Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont.

Stephen Wickham. Born 17 Oct 1752 in England. Died 31 Jul 1810 in Onondaga Co., NY. He married Margaret Reynolds, 17 Jan 1778 in Nine Partners, Bengall, Dutchess Co., NY.

The children of Stephen Wickham and Margaret Reynolds are:

Polly b 10/2/1778
Jeremiah b 2/20/1780
Stephen, Jr. b 3/8/1785
William Johnson b 3/16/1786
Allen Reynolds b 3/16/1786
Margaret b 3/4/1789
Soloman b 3/14/1890
Hannah b 3/23/1893
Margaret b 3/12/1796
Betsey b 12/13/1801 d 1801
David b 12/13/1801 d 1801
Ann b 2//5/1803

From J.R. Hewitt: Descendants of Stephen Wickham, Sr. Generation No. 1 1. Stephan1 Wickham, Sr. was born October 17, 1752 in England, and died July 31, 1810 in Onondaga County New York. He married Margaret Reynolds January 17, 1788 in Nine Partners, Bangall, Duchess County, New York, daughter of John Reynolds and Sarah Unknown. Notes for Stephen Wickham, Sr.: Marriage records from The History and Descendants of John and Sarah Reynolds page 412. GenealogyLibrary.com There is some information I Am researching that indicates that these Wickhams were Quakers who were banished from the English settlements and moved to the Dutch settlements in what is now Columbia and Dutchess Counties, New York. The confusing issue here is the fact that only in rare instances I have found a Quaker participating as a combatant in a war and Stephen Wickham was a Revolutionary War Veteran.

Burial: Pine Ridge Cemetery, Nevarino, Onondaga County, New York (Source: Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots Vol. IV.) Census 1: 1820, New York Census 2: 1830, Albany County, New York Census 3: 1840, Oswego County, New York Military service: Bet. 1777 - 1782, Revolutionary War - Battles of Stillwater and Yorktown (Sourrce: Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books, Volume 159, Page 242.)

Margaret Reynolds. Born 27 Jul 1758. Died 4 Jun 1844 in Onondaga Co., NY.

Research: From J.R. Hewitt: Residence: 1837, Richmond, New York

Nehemiah Jenks. Born 15 Apr 1773 in North Providence, Providence, Rhode Island. Died 22 Nov 1828. He married Anna Vincent, About 1797 in Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont.

Anna Vincent. Born 4 Feb 1777 in Stonington, New London, Conn.

Children of Nehemiah Jenks and Anna Vincent:

Nehemiah (About 1791 - )
Jonathan Brown (2 Sep 1796 - )
Joseph V. (About 1793 - 20 Jul 1833)
Susanna (19 Apr 1798 - )
Cynthia (About 1800 - )
Nancy (12 Nov 1795 - )
Almira (About 1802 - )
Sally Ann (About 1795 - )

John Reynolds. He married Sarah.

Jonathan Jenks. Born 30 Aug 1746 in Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island. Died 31 Jan 1787 in Winchester, New Hampshire. He married Cynthia Brown, 17 Dec 1769 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island.

Cynthia Brown. Born About 1748 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island. Died 12 Aug 1794.

Children of Jonathan Jenks and Cynthia Brown:

Nehemiah (15 Apr 1773 - 22 Nov 1828)
Cynthia (11 Mar 1775 - 18 Aug 1816)
Susanna (14 Jan 1780 - )
Brown (23 May 1783 - )

Joseph Vincent. Born About 1754 in Stonington, New London, Conn. He married Anna Dunbar, about 1776 in Stonington, New London, Conn.

Anna Dunbar. Born About 1756 in Stonington, New London, Conn.

Jonathan Jenks. Born 17 Aug 1707 in Of Pawtucket, Providence, RI. Died 15 Apr 1781 in North Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts. Buried in Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island.

Research: Jonathan Jenks (William, Joseph, Jos.) b 7?8/17/1707, d 4/15/1781 buried in Pawtucket, RI, m 1st Lydia Jenks (b 1715, d abt 1756), m 2nd Freelove Winsor (b 9/13/1720, d 7/26/1803; blacksmith

Children of Jonathan Jenks and Lydia Jenks:

Hannah b 9/6/1731
Nehemiah b 11/10/1732
Sarah b. 1/31/1734, m. Samuel Peck
Susannah b 1/19/1736 dy
a daughter b. 11/17/1740
Gideon b 2/28/1740
Esther b 8/20/1742
Asa b 5/24/1744
Jonathan b 8/30/1746
Nicholas b. 6/13/1752
Lydia b 12/21/1755, d 8/10/1794 (m 2/10/1774 John Pitcher)

Children of Jonathan Jenks and Freelove Winsor:

Mercy b 1/1/1762, d 9/4/1848 (m 5/5/1782 Nathaniel Waite)
Freelove b 3/3/1759 dy
Freelove b 11/20/1765

Source: "The Jenks Ancestry" by Wm. B. Browne Jonathan Jenks (Jonathan,William,Joseph,Joseph) b. 1746 d. 1-31-1787 @ Winchester, NH m. 12-17-1769 @ Providence, RI Cynthia Brown (d. 8-12-1794 @ Lyndon, VT) In May, 1782, he was the fourth Justice of the Supreme Court of RI. Later moved to Winchester, NH. c. Nehemiah b. 4-15-1773 Cynthia b. 3-11-1775 Susanna b. 1-14-1780 Brown b. 5-23-1783 Source "The Jenks Ancestry" by William B. Browne

Lydia Jenckes. Born About 1709 in Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island. Died About 1756.

William Jenckes. Born 1674/1675 in Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island. Died 2 Oct 1765 in Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island. He married Patience Sprague, 1703 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island. He also married Mary.

Patience Sprague. Born 1674 in Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island. Died 29 Aug 1770 in Rhode Island. Buried in Rhode Island.

Children of William Jenckes and Patience Sprague:

Joseph (1694 - )
Esther (1695 - )
Suzanna (1696 - )
Mercy (1698 - )
William (1700 - Jul 1765)
Patience (About 1701 - 1763)
Margaret (1704 - )
Jonathan (17 Aug 1707 - 15 Apr 1781)
Patience (About 1708 - )
John (1710 - 31 May 1776)
Mehitable (About 1712 - 25 Mar 1795)
Joseph (About 1714 - )
Susanna (About 1716 - )
Mercy (About 1718 - )
Mehetable (About 1722 - 25 Mar 1795)
Dr. John (1732 - )

John Jencks. Born 9 Jun 1696 in Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island. Died 24 Mar 1720/1721 in London, England. He married Hannah Boomer, 1710/1712 in Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island.

Hannah Boomer. Born 16 Nov 1692 in Of, Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island. Died 18 Dec 1718 in Of, Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island. Buried in North Bur. Gnd.

Children of John Jencks and Hannah Boomer:

Lydia (About 1709 - About 1756)
Benjamin (1711 - 1782)
Joseph (1714 - 25 May 1784)
Lydia (1715 - 1756)
Mary (1721 - 14 Nov 1723)

Joseph Jenks. Born 1632 in Colnbrook, Middlesex, England. Died 4 Jan 1717 in Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island. He married Esther (Hester) Ballard.

Sources of Information: Colonial families in America, Vol. VII Rhode Island Genealogy and Biography, Vol. III

Research: From Farlow's Ballard Genealogy, P. 17: Joseph Jenks made will Oct. 21, 1708, proved Feb. 11, 1717. Confirms deeds of land already amde; to sons Ebenezer and William Jenks his coal house and forge. Wife to have all moveables, cattle, etc. for life, and power to dispose of them at her death to children and grandchildren. Inventory, [Pounds] 36-19-8.

From the Annals of Lynn, Massachusetts:

(Please forgive the typos - this is from an OCRed text)

1660. Mr. Adam Hawkes commenced a suit, in June, against Oliver Purchis, agent for the Iron Company, for damage by overflow- in- his land. The following papers relating to this subject, were found in the files of the Quarterly Court. The deposition -of Joseph Jenks, senior, saith, that baviDg conference with adani hawkes about the Oeat dam at the Iron works at Lin, be complayned that he suffiered great damage by the water flowing his ground. I answered him, I thought you had satisfaction for all from the old companie; be said he had from the OLD company, and further saith not. This 1, Charles Phillopes do testifie, that 1, keepeing of the watter at the Irone Workes, since Mr. Porebas came there, Mr. Porchas did att all times charge me to keepe the watter Lowe, that it might not damage Mr. Hawkes, which I did, and had much ill will of the workmen for the same. Others testified that the lands had been much overflowed. Francis Hutchinson said, that the water had been raised so high, that the bridge before Mr. Hawkes's house had several times been broken up, and "the peces of tember raised up and Made Sweme." John Knight and Thomas Wellman were appointed to ascertain the damage. They stated that the corn had been " Much Spoilled," and the wells 1" sometimes ffloted ; "that the English grass had been much damaged, and the tobacco lands much injured, "in laviDg them so Coulld." They judged the damage to be the "allocation of ten pounds a yeere." [This year Charles II. took possession of the throne of England. Joseph Jenks, Jr., who worked with his father at the Iron Works, and who seems not to have been very strongly attached to the monarch, was accused of treason, having, probably during some free and easy discussion with the other work. men, or perhaps in a political dispute with the dignitaries assembled at the tavern, after the labors of the day, made divers careless remarks that did not favorably strike the loyal minds. He was brought before the Court on the first of the next April, and several depositions were made against him. Nicholas PiDion deposed that he " did beere Joseph Jinks, jun. say that if be bade the king beir, he weld cutte of his bead and make a football of it." Thomas,Tower testified that when the king's name was mentioned Mr. Jenks said, "I should rather that his head were as his father's, rather than he should come to England to set up popery there." Several others testified to similar speeches. He was imprisoned while the case remained undetermined, the punctilious authorities probably taking a strict view of the unbailable character of treason. While in durance, Mr. Jenks wrote a long letter to the Court; and they finally decided that the words proved against him, "were all too weak to prove him guilty of treason."] 1661.

Esther (Hester) Ballard. Born 1633 in England. Died 1695 in Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island.

Children of Joseph Jenks and Esther Ballard:

Joseph Jenckes (1656 - 15 Jun 1740)
Elizabeth Jenks (1658 - 1740) m. Samuel Teft
Sarah Jenks (1660 - 1708) m. Nathaniel Brown
Nathaniel Jenks (29 Jan 1662 - 11 Aug 1723) m. Hannah Bosworth (5 Nov 1663 - 31 Jul 1723)
Esther Jenks (1664 - 1720) m. Samuel Willard or Millard
Mary Jenks (About 1666 - ) m. Daniel Jenks
Ebenezer Jenks (17 Sep 1669 - 14 Aug 1726) m. Mary Butterworth
Joanna Jenks (1672 - 12 Mar 1756) m. Sylvanus Scott
William Jenckes (1674/1675 - 2 Oct 1765)
Abigail Jenks (1676 - ) m. Thomas Whipple

Jonathan Sprague. Born 28 May 1648 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Christened 28 May 1648 in Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Died 10 Apr 1756 in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island. He married Mehitable Holbrook, 20 Jul 1670 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island.

Mehitable Holbrook. Born 1659 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Christen 29 Jun 1649 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Ma. Died 29 Oct 1719 in Smithfield, Providence, RI.

Children of Jonathan Sprague and Mehitable Holbrook:

Patience (1674 - 29 Aug 1770)
Joanna (1676 - 1757)
William (About 1680 - 1768)
Persis (1680 - )
Mary (1684 - 29 Aug 1770)
Unnamed (About 1689 - )
Jonathan (1690 - 22 Apr 1764)
William (2 Feb 1691 - 20 Oct 1778)
Mary (1697 - 19 Aug 1770)
Persis (About 1699 - )

Joseph Jenckes. Born 1656 in Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island. Christen 11 Feb 1717. Died 15 Jun 1740 in Pawtucket, Providence, Ri. Buried Jun 1740 in Mineral Spring C, Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island. He married Martha Browne, 1680 in Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island. He also married Alice Smith . His parents were Joseph Jenks and Esther Ballard (above).

Governor of Rhode Island from 1727-1732, during which period he got into a dispute with the Deputy Governor, John Wanton, over the issuance of paper money.

Martha Browne. Born 1665 in Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island. Died 1727.

Children of Joseph Jenckes and Martha Brown:

Joseph (1682 - )
Obadiah (1684 - 26 Sep 1758) m. Alice Eddy (28 Nov 1684 - 24 Sep 1692)
Nathaniel (1686/1687 - 8 Jun 1753)
Martha (1689 - ) m. Andrew
Marath (1692 - 22 Dec 1756)
Catharine (1694 - 1792)
Esther (1695 - )
John (9 Jun 1696 - 24 Mar 1720/1721)
Lydia (About 1705 - )

Matthew Boomer. Born 26 Sep 1668 in Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island. Died 20 Mar 1744 in Freetown, Bristol, Ma. Buried 23 Mar 1744 in Fall River, Mass. He married Hannah Church, 27 Jun 1688 in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts.

Hannah Church. Born 26 Dec 1668 in Dedham, Norfolk, Ma. Died 6 Oct 1732 in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts.

Children of Matthew Boomer and Hannah Church:

Matthew (20 Sep 1689 - 1735)
Lydia (3 Dec 1690 - Before 3 Nov 1761)
Hannah (16 Nov 1692 - 18 Dec 1718)
Mary Or Mercy (16 Mar 1694 - Before 1 Feb 1772)
Deborah (1 May 1696 - 28 May 1767)
Caleb (16 Mar 1700 - 15 Oct 1770)
Ruth (31 May 1700 - 4 Nov 1742)
Joshua (8 Oct 1702 - 1772/1773)
Mary Or Mercy (About 1705 - )

Joseph Jenks. Born 26 Aug 1599 in St Anne, Blackfriars, London, England. Christen 26 Aug 1599 in Blackfriars, London, England, England. Died 16 Mar 1683 in Lynn, Essex, Mass. Buried in Ilseworth, Middlesex, England. He married Joan (or Jone) Hearne, 30 Sep 1630 in All Hallows By the Wall, Middlesex, London, England. He married second, Elizabeth.

Research:

From the Annals of Lynn, Massachusetts:

(Please forgive the typos - this is from an OCRed text)

JOSEPH JENKS -came from Hammersmith, in England. He was a machinist, at the Iron Foundry, and was a man of great genius, of which abundant evidence will be found in this history. He made the dies for coining the first money, -built the first fire. engine, and took ouut several patents for improvernents in mills and iron tools. He is said to have descended from an ancient family in Wales. He came over a widower, leaving two sons in England, and married a lady whose baptismal name was Elizabeth, by whom he had one son and two daughters. He died in March, 1683, and his wife died in July, 1679. His children were: 1. Joseph, born in England, resided some time in Lynn, where he married Esther, daughter of William Ballard. He then removed to Pawtucket, where be built a forge, which was destroyed in the Wampanoag war, in 1675. In 1681, be was an Assistant in the government of Rhode Island; he had a son, Joseph Jenks, who was governor of that state from 1727 to 1732. 2. George, went to Virginia. 3. Sarah, married John Chilson. 4. Samuel, like his father, was a workman in iron, and married Elizabeth Darling. 5. Deborah. 6. John, married Sarah Merriam. 7. Daniel, went to Rhode Island, where he built several mills. The descendants of Joseph Jenks, throughout New England, are numerous, and several of them have been eminent; among whom is the Rev. William Jenks, D. D., of BOStOD. Joseph Jenks, the founder of the family, deserves to be held in perpetual remembrance in American History, as being the first founder, "who worked in brass and iron," on the western continent. By his hands the first models were made, and the first castings taken of many domestic implements and iron tools. The first article said to have been cast, was a small iron pot, capable of containing about one quart. Thomas Hudson, oftbe same family with the celebrated Hendric Hudson, and the lineal ancestor of my mother, was the first proprietor of the lands on Saugus river, where the Iron Foundry stood. When the forge was established, be procured the first casting, which was this famous old iron pot, which he preserved as a curiosity. It has been handed down in the family ever since, and is now, [1844] in the possession of my mother, who, I suppose, would not exchange it for a silver one.

From the Annals of Lynn: This year a mint was established at Boston, for coining silver. The pieces had the word Massachusetts, with a pine tree on one side, and the letters N. E. Anno 1652, and 111. VT. or XII. denothig the number,of pence, on the other. The dies for this coinage were made by Joseph Jenks, at the Iron Works.

1654. The selectmen of Boston agreed with Mr. Joseph Jenks "for an Ingine to carry water in case of fire." This was the first fire engine made in America.

On the 23d of May, the General Court granted to Mr. Joseph Jenks a patent for an improved sytbe, "for the more speedy cutting of grasse, for seven years." This improvement consisted in lengthening the blade, making it thinner, and welding a square bar on the back, to strengthen it, as in the modern sythe. Before this, the old English blade was short and thick, like a bush sythe.

1666: On the 29th of November, Mr. Joseph Jenks was admonished by the Salem court, for not attending public worship.

1668: Mr. Joseph Jenks presented a petition to the General Court for aid to commence a wire manufactory, but did not receive

1672: [Joseph Jenks, senior, made proposals to coin the money. But the Court judged it "meet not to grant his request." [The first dancing school in the colony was commenced this year. It was soon, however, suppressed by the strong arm of the law. And up to this time there were no professed musicians in the colony. [The sun was,eclipsed, 12 August, 11 total or very near." [There was a great easterly storm, 10 November.. It brought in 11 so great a tyde as hath not bene this 36 years."]

Children of Joseph Jenks and Elizabeth (1604 - 1679):

Sarah Jenks (1652 - ) m. John Chilson
Samuel Jenks (1654 - ) m. Elizabeth Darling
Deborah Jenks (11 Jun 1658 - )
John Jenks (27 Jul 1660 - ) m. Sarah Merriam
Daniel Jenks (19 Apr 1663 - )

Joan (or Jone) Hearne. Born About 1607 in Horton, England. Buried 28 Feb 1634/1635 in Isleworth, Buckinghamshire, Middlesex, England.

Children of Joseph Jenks and Joan Hearne:

Joseph Jenks (1632 - 4 Jan 1717)
Elizabeth Jenks
George William Jenks, went to Virginia

William Ballard. Born 12 Aug 1603 in England. Christened 12 Aug 1603 in Salford Priors, Warwickshire, England. Died 1639. He married Elizabeth Lee.See ballard.html for further information on this family.

William Sprague. Born 26 Oct 1609 in Upwales Co., Dorset, Canterbury, England. Christen 6 Jun 1614 in Upway, Dorsetshire, England. Died 26 Oct 1675 in Hingham, Plymouth, Ma. Buried 28 Oct 1675 in Hingham, Plymouth, Ma. He married Millicent Eames, 26 May 1635 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts.

Millicent Eames. Born 1615 in St. George, Fordington, Dorset, England. Died 8 Feb 1695 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Buried 8 Feb 1696 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Children of William Sprague and Millicent Eames:

John (23 May 1624 - 26 Oct 1683)
Anthony (William) (2 Sep 1635 - 3 Sep 1719)
John (Apr 1638 - 26 Oct 1683)
Samuel (24 May 1640 - 1710)
Elizabeth (2 May 1641 - )
Persis (12 Nov 1643 - 1684)
Joanna (16 Dec 1644 - 11 Jul 1678) m. Caleb Church (8 Aug 1647 - 1 Jan 1722)
Jonathan (28 May 1648 - 10 Apr 1756) m. Mehitable Holbrook (1659 - 29 Oct 1719)
Mary (25 Apr 1652 - Before 1669)
William (7 May 1653 - 26 Sep 1723)
Hannah (25 Feb 1654 - 31 Mar 1658)

William Holbrook. Born 14 Jun 1620 in St. Johns, Glastonbury, Somerset, England. Christen 12 Jun 1620 in St Johns, Glastonbury, Somersetshire, England. Died 3 Jul 1699 in Scituate, Plymth, Ma, Massachusetts. Buried Jul 1699 in Mendon, Worcester, Ma. He married Elizabeth Pitts (Petts), 1643 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts.

Elizabeth Pitts (Petts). Born 1620/1628 in Weymouth, Norfork, Mass. Christen in England. Died 9 Sep 1696 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Buried 1696.

Children of William Holbrook and Elizabeth Pitts:

Samuel (24 Jan 1641 - 29 Oct 1719)
Elizabeth (1645/1646 - )
Hopestill Or Holebrook (About 1647 - 12 Jan 1706)
Jane (1652 - 1696/1711)
William (20 Jan 1657/1658 - 19 Nov 1714)
Mehitable (1659 - 29 Oct 1719)
Persis (1660 - 1696)
Cornelius (19 Nov 1662 - 14 Dec 1742)
John (1664 - 3 May 1721)
Millicent (1667 - )
Experience (1670 - )

John Browne. Born 1627/1628 in Buckinghamshire, England. Died 13 Sep 1677 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, Rhode Island. He married Mary Holmes, 1654 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island.

Mary Holmes. Born 1628 in Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island. Died 1690 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island.

Children of John Browne and Mary Holmes
Nathaniel Browne (1645 - 13 Sep 1717)
Mary Browne (10 Feb 1655 - 18 May 1662)
Martha Browne (About 1658 - )
Hannah Browne (2 May 1658 - Dec )
Obadiah Browne (1660 - 24 Aug 1716)
Phebe Browne (5 Jul 1660 - )
Mary Browne (8 Mar 1661/1662 - 15 Jun 1740)
Sarah Browne (18 Mar 1662 - 29 Jan 1679)
John (James) Browne (18 May 1662 - 28 Oct 1732)
Martha Browne (1665 - 1727)
Mary Browne (28 Aug 1666 - 13 Sep 1726)
Deborah Browne (About 1670 - )

Matthew Boomer. Born 1630/1639 in Watertown, Middlesex, Ma. Died About 1692 in Freetown, Bristol, Mass. He married Eleanor, about 1636 in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts.

Eleanor. Born About 1614 in Freetown, Bristol, Mass.

Children of Matthew Boomer and Eleanor:

Elizabeth (About 1647 - )
Mary (About 1657 - After 1715)
Matthew (26 Sep 1668 - 20 Mar 1744)

Caleb Church. Born 8 Aug 1647 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Ma. Died 1 Jan 1722 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Buried Before 26 Jun 1722 in Watertown, Middlesex, Ma. He married Joanna Sprague, 16 Dec 1667 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island.

Joanna Sprague. Born 16 Dec 1644 in Hingham, Plymouth, Ma. Christen 12 Dec 1644 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Died 11 Jul 1678 in Watertown, Middlesex, Ma. Buried About 15 Jul 1678 in Watertown, Middlesex, Ma.

Children of Caleb Church and Joanna Sprague:

Hannah (26 Dec 1668 - 6 Oct 1732)
Richard (26 Dec 1668 - 26 Dec 1668)
Ruth (12 Jan 1670 - 10 Jan 1746/1747)
Lydia (11 Jul 1671 - 9 Feb 1690)
Caleb (16 Dec 1673 - Before 1722)
Joshua (12 Jun 1674 - 10 Jul 1687)
Deborah (1675/1677 - 17 Jan 1691)
Abigail (1677 - 2 Sep 1677)
Isaac (27 Jun 1678 - 1752)
Rebecca (27 Jun 1678 - 1 Apr 1757)

John Jenks. Born About 1576 in St. Anne Blackfriars, London, Middlesex. Died About 16 Aug 1625/1626 in London, England. He married Sarah Fulwater, 8 Jan 1595 in Blackfriars, London, England.

Sarah Fulwater. Christened 19 Mar 1573 in Blackfriars, London, England.

George Hearne. Born in Colnbrook, Horton, England. Died 22 Aug 1643 in England. He married Catherine, in England.

Edward Sprague. Born 1577 in Fordington, St. George, Dorset, England. Christened in Upway, Dorsetshire, England. Died 6 Jun 1614 in Canterbury, Upway, Dorsetshire, Engl. Buried 13 Oct 1614 in St Lawrence Church, Upway, Dorset, Eng. He married Christiana Holland, 6 Jan 1597 in Upway, Dorset, England.

Christiana Holland. Born 1578 in Fordington, St. George, Dorset, England. Died 25 Mar 1651 in Upway, Dorset, England.

Anthony Eames. Born 1595/1600 in Fordington, St.george, Dorchester, Dorset, England. Christened 9 Jan 1595/1596 in St. George, Fordington, Dorset, England. Died 6 Oct 1686 in Hingham, Marshfield, Plymouth, Mass. He married Margery Pierce, 1614/1616 in St. George, Fordington, Dorset, England.

Margery Pierce. Born 1599 in Fordington, St George, Dorset, Eng. Christened 30 Nov 1595 in Nayland, Suffolk, England. Died 31 Dec 1662 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Buried 1653.

Thomas Holbrook. Born 1 Mar 1599 in Eversley, Glastonbury, Somerset, Eng. Christened 1594. Died 10 Mar 1677 in Weymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Buried before 10 Mar 1676/1677. He married Jane Powyes (Powis), 12 Sep 1616 in St John's, Glastonbury, Somersetshire, England.

Jane Powyes (Powis). Born 1592/1602 in Glastonbury, Somersetshire, England. Died 24 Apr 1677 in Weymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts.

William Pitts. Born 1592 in Old Hingham, Norfolk, England. Died About 1623 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts. He married Elizabeth, 1614/1615 in Weymouth, Massachusetts.

Elizabeth. Born 1596 in England. Died 15 Apr 1655 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts.

Chad (Chaddus) Browne. Born 1600 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. Died 2 Sep 1650 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island. Buried in North Burial, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island. He married Elizabeth Sharparowe, 11 Sep 1626 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England.

Elizabeth Sharparowe. Born 1604 in Melchbourne, Bedfordshire, England. Died 1672 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island.