Delaware County, NY - Genealogy and History Site
Submitted by Sheila Dent
Great great granddaughter of Cornelius Jenkins
Attached is the Jenkins Family Register of Delaware County, belonging to Cornelius Jenkins and Lurancy Lockwood. Cornelius b. 12/25/1811, was the son of Jacob Kniffen"Sniffin" Jenkins and Rachel Keator. Cornelius died 5/26/1876. He was the grandson of Nathaniel Jenkins (b.1756, Dutchess Co) and Betsey/Elizabeth Robinson. His great grandparents were Major Ebenezer Robinson & Ann Stone, Solomon Jenkins & - - Lurancy Lockwood was born December 27, 1817 and died July 19, 1883, Vega, NY. Cornelius and Lurancy were married July 10, 1836. They are buried in the Methodist Cemetery, Grand Gorge.
Listed on the register are:
- Belinda Jenkins b. May 8, 1837 m. Dec. 28, 1859
- Elisabeth Jenkins b. Dec. 18, 1841 m. March 16, 1862
- John L Jenkins b. June 1, 1844 -----
- Polly J Jenkins b. May 1, 1846 m Nov 4, 1868
- Hiram Jenkins b. Nov 14, 1850 m. July 22, 1872
- Abram C Jenkins b. May 11, 1853 m Dec. 17, 1873
- George H Jenkins b. March 4, 1858 ------
- Thomas H Dent b. April 12, 1799 (son-in-law) husband of Elisabeth
- Ira Thorington b. Oct 4, 1837 (son-in-law) husband of Belinda
- Clarence Barnum b.Aug 3, 1847 (son-in-law) husband of Polly
- Mary Jenkins ----(daughter-in-law) wife of Abram
- Ruamah Jenkins ---(daughter-in-law) wife of Hiram
The Currier & Ives Print states, at the bottom, the following:
"Entered according to Act of Congress in the Year 1859, by Currier & Ives, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States,
for the Southern District of New York."
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