Jencks, Sylvanus

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• Reference Number: 50922

Family/Spouse: Fenner, Freelove. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 13201

Ebenezer married Ellis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 50920

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• Reference Number: 31145

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New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Third Series, Volume IV page 2076

Obadiah, son of Joseph (3) and Martha (Brown) Jenckes, was born about 1690, and married, May 21, 1713, in Providence, Alice, daughter of Zachariah and Mercy (Baker) Eddy, born January 5, 1694, in Middleboro, MA, descended from William Eddy, A. M., a native of Bristol, England, who was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, and was vicar at St. Dunstan, in the town of Cranbrook, Kent, from 1589 to his death, November 23, 1616. He married (first) November 20, 1587, Mary, daughter of John Fosten, who died in July, 1611. He married (second) in 1614, Widow Elizabeth Taylor. His third son, Samuel Eddy, born in May, 1608, sailed from London, England, august 10, 1630, in the ship "Handmaid," in company with his brother John, and arrived at Plymouth, MA, October 29, following. He was made a freeman January 1, 1632, and resided at Spring Hill, at the end of Main street, Plymouth; was one of the original purchasers of Middleboro, and owned lands in various sections of the colony. He died in 1685. His wife's name was Elizabeth, and their second son, Zachariah Eddy, born 1639, resided in Rehoboth, Plymouth, Middleboro, and Swansea, dying September 4, 1718. He married, May 7, 1663, Alice Padduck, born March 7, 1640, died September 24, 1692. Their eldest son, Zachariah (2) Eddy, was born May 10, 1664, and settled in 1707, at Providence, RI. He married, February 13, 1683, in Middleboro, Mercy Baker, of Swansea. He had a second wife, Ann Phillis. His daughter Alice, born January 5, 1694, became the wife of Obadiah Jenckes, as above noted.

Obadiah married Eddy, Alice on 21 May 1713 in Providence, RI. Alice (daughter of Eddy, Zachariah and Baker, Mercy) was born on 5 Jan 1693/94 in USA; died before 2 Feb 1736/37 in USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 163

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Joseph married Brown, Martha. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 19249

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• Reference Number: 78

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New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Third Series, Volume IV page 1780

Zachariah (2) Eddy, son of Zachariah (1) Eddy, was born April 10, 1664. He married (first) in Middleborough, February 13, 1683, Mercy Baker, of Swansea. In 1707 he moved to Providence, RI (Nestaconhenett). He married (second) Ann Phillis (???). His will is recorded at Glocester, RI, and in it he mentioned some of his children by both wives. Children by first wife: Alice, born November 28, 1684, died September 24, 1692; Elenor, May 16, 1686; Jemima, August 5, 1688; Zachariah, September 13, 1691; Alice, January 5, 1694. The Eddy Genealogy gives also a son Eliphalet who married (first) November 10, 1737, Phebe King, and (second) Tabitha Inman. Children by second wife: Anna, born December 27, 1708; Elisha, mentioned below; Joseph, February 14, 1713; Samuel, December 21, 1715, probably died young

Zachariah married Baker, Mercy on 13 Feb 1683/84 in Middleboro, MA. Mercy died in in USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 30878