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Subject: Re: Abraham and Sally JENKINS of Culpeper county VA
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 23:05:43 EST

In a message dated 3/22/99 7:50:35 PM Central Standard Time,
writes:

<< Abraham Jenkins and wife Sally m ca 1765 of the Culpeper area. No other
information. >>

Although I haven't found the parents of this Abraham or Sally, I do have the
following information on him:

An early history of Rappahannock County, Virginia stated that the county’s
first white
settlers were the Jenkins family.

Abraham Jenkins was born in Culpeper County, Virginia (later Rappahannock
County,
Virginia) and died there in 1832. He married Sarah (Sally) --. She was born
in Virginia
and died in Culpeper County, Virginia.

On Jan 30, 1800, the following was recorded in the Culpeper County,
Virginia Deed
Book V, page 404:

“Benjamin Lillard of the County of Madison to Abraham Jenkins of the
County of
Culpeper . . . for $40.00 . . . 12 acres more or less lying in the County of
Culpeper near
the Hot Mountain, bounded as follows. . . North side of Rocky Run and in a
line of Dr.
Frenche’s formerly Fitzhugh’s, running Southeast to a corner of said Lillard
and Reuben
Thornhill. . . thence Southwest to a forked chestnut corner to Alexander
Rider. . .

“Witnesses, Timothy Jenkins, Timothy Sisk, William Smith.”

In the 1810 census for Culpeper County, Virginia (Roll 68, page between
99 and 100,
page 48 in pencil), the Abraham Jenkins family consisted of two males under
10, one male
16-25, one male 45 or older, one female 26-44, and one female 45 or older.

On Sep 29, 1810, the following was recorded in the Culpeper County,
Virginia Deed
Book EE, page 97:

“Benjamin Lillard of the County of Madison to Abraham Jenkins of Culpeper
County .
. . for 10 pounds . . . tract of land. . . 10 acres or less. . . joining
Alexander Rider. . .
corner to James Fincham. . . Daniel Brown.”

On Sep 19, 1821, the following was recorded in the Madison County,
Virginia, Deed
Book 7, page 223:

“This indenture made this 19th day of September in the year of our Lord
1821 between
Dennis Corbin and Polly his wife in the County of Madison and State of
Virginia of the
one part and Abraham Jenkins of the County of Culpeper and State aforesaid of
the other
part.

“Witnesseth that the said Dennis Corbin and Polly his wife for and in
consideration of
the sum of $80.00 to him in hand paid by the said Abraham Jenkins . . . a
certain parcel of
land supposed to contain fifteen acres more or less lying in the County
aforesaid and is
bounded as follows, to wit:

“Beginning at a Chesnut and Chesnut oak, corner to a patent line formerly
granted to
Archibald Dick, running thence with the patent line South . . . degrees . . .
west about 46
poles to a Spanish Oak and Chesnut corner to said Bluford Corbin, thence with
said
Corbin’s line about 46 poles to two Jesuites on a Branch of Cookin (Corbin)
Back River,
thence down the said branch 22 poles to two Yew trees at or near the patent
line about 60
poles to the beginning, with all the estate, right, title and interest
whatsoever thereunto
belonging. . . .”

In 1833, Rappahannock County, Virginia was formed from a part of Culpeper
County,
Virginia.

Sometime between 1833 and 1836, it was recorded in the Rappahannock
County,
Virginia Minute Book A, page 22:

“The last will and testiment of Abraham Jenkins was exhibited to the
court by William
Jenkins the executor therein named, who in open court refused to take upon
himself the
burden of the execution thereof.”

On Oct 28, 1836, the following was recorded in the Rappahannock County,
Virginia
Deed Book B, pages 533-534:

“This Indention made this 28th day of Oct in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight
hundred thirtysix between William Jenkins (a son and hear of Abraham Jenkins,
deceased,
Laton Sisk (assignee of Evens Jenkins who was a son and heir of the said
Abraham
Jenkins deceased, and Leah Jenkins a daughter and hear of the said Abraham
Jenkins
deceased, of the County of Rappahannock and State of Virginia, and James
Ransbottom &
Jemima his wife (the said Jemima being a dauter and hear of the said Abraham
Jenkins
deceased) and Abraham Jenkins (a son and hear of the said Abraham Jenkins
deceased)
and Clary Ransbottom (a dauter and hear of the said Abraham Jenkins dec) and
State
aforesaid of the one part and Willis Bradley of the County of Rappahannock and
State of
virginia of the other part,

“witnesseth that the said William Jenkins, Laton Sisk, Leer Jenkins,
James Ransbottom
and Jemima his wife and Abraham Jenkins and Clary Ransbottom for and in
consideration
of the sum of five dollars each currant money unto them in hand paid by the
said Willis
Bradley. . . containing twenty five acres. . .

“Signed and sealed and delivered in the presence of Thomas Cubbage, Edmon
Jenkins,
Lawson Jenkins, Walker Ransbottom.” The following signed with their marks:
Laton
Sisk, Leah Jenkins, James Ransbottom, Jemima Ransbottom, Abraham Jenkins, and
Clary
Ramsbottom. Lawson Jenkins signed his name.

The children of Abraham Jenkins and Sarah (Sally) -- were:

* i William, b. after 1765, m. Rachel Brandom in 1788, d. ca. May 1850
ii John, m. Rebecca Shaver on May 28, 1792
iii Clary, m. William Ramsbottom in 1798
iv Evens, m. Peggy Jenkins on Mar 6, 1805
v Leah, m. aft. Oct 28, 1836
vi Jemima, m. James Ramsbottom bef. Oct 28, 1836
vii Abraham

If anyone has any info to add or correct, please let me know.

Larry P. Cornwell

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