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State of Service: MA
Qualifying Service: MajorPrivate
Birth: 22 Oct 1758 Barnstable / Banstable / MA Death: 08 Nov 1838 Barnstable / Barnstable / MA
Qualifying Service Description:
Drummer, Capt Micah Hamblin's co., service July 7, 1775, to Dec. 31, 1775. Also, Private, Capt John Grannis's co., service Sep 1, 1776, to Nov 21, 1776, stationed at Elizabeth Islands in defense of seacoast. Also, Private, Capt Ebenezer Baker's co., Colonel Freeman's regt., service from Oct. 4, 1777, for 28 days on a secret expedition to Tiverton, RI. Also, Private, Capt Ebenezer Jenkins's co., Colonel Freeman's regt., service 8 days on an alarm at Dartmouth and Falmouth, Sep. 6, 1778. Also, Private in Capt Micah Hamlen's co. of matrosses, Colonel Nathaniel Freeman's regt., service 2 days guarding prisoners of the "Somerset" against Barnstable to Sandwich and Plymouth. Also, Private, Capt Micah Hamlen's co., Colonel Freeman's regt. service of 8 days on alarms at Falmouth, March, April, and May 1779
Additional References:
Pension # S.18901
MA Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Volume 8, pg 755-756
Spouse: Abigail Crocker Children: Ellis; Temperance; Baker; Lydia; Nathaniel;
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Instead the information provided is best effort, and from volunteers who have either researched grave sites, service records, or something similar. There is no documentation available at NSSAR HQ to order.
The gravestone of Nathaniel Jenkins is made of slate and measures 18" wide, 23" tall, and 1.5" thick. At its upper section is carved a Weeping Willow with Urn
The photograph is displayed courtesy of David C Schrader, MA SAR
Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:
From the Rt. 149 cemetery entrance proceed 9.5 yards along the cemetery road. Turn right (northerly) and walk 10 yards to the gravesite of Nathaniel Jenkins
Photo: 1 of 1
Author: David Crandall Schafer
Nathaniel Jenkins, son of Nathaniel and Mariah (Ellis) Jenkins, was born October 22, 1758, at Barnstable, Massachusetts. Nathaniel’s four siblings were Olive, Elis, Alvin, and Temperance. (1)
On September 21, 1832, Nathaniel Jenkins, aged 73 years, appeared before the Honorable Nymphas Marston, Judge at Barnstable, and declared his service in the Revolutionary War. That he was in the service from May 31, 1775, to November 30, 1775, as a musician in Capt. Micah Hamlin’s militia co., and that he was stationed three months at Barnstable to guard the coast and harbor at Barnstable; then marched to Plymouth to guard that place three months. That he re-enlisted on April 1, 1776, as a musician in Capt. John Grannis’s co. stationed at Naushon Island, to guard the coast against the attacks of the enemy and was discharged on December 1, 1776. Further, on January 1, 1777, he enlisted in Capt. Micah Hamlin’s 20 man company served in March 1777. While in the said company we marched and carried two small cannons repeatedly to Falmouth and Barnstable to defend the seaboard against the attacks of the ships and landing of the British. From March 1, 1777, to July 1, 1777, enlisted as a Private in Capt. Elisha Nye’s militia company, marching from Barnstable to Falmouth and then to Naushon Island where he remained to guard the Island. That he enlisted on September 1, 1777, as a Private in Capt. George Lewis’s company, of Lt. Col. Freeman’s regiment. The company marched from Barnstable to Tiverton, Rhode Island, and remained three months; and that he enlisted in the advance guard when the attack was contemplated upon Rhode Island; and that he with others rowed up and down the river, but the army made no attack as they were discovered by the enemy and fired upon, with several men killed, and that he was discharged December 1, 1777. (2)
September 6, 1778, Nathaniel Jenkins served as a Private in Capt. Ebenezer Jenkin’s company of Col. Freeman’s regt. with service of 8 days on an alarm at Dartmouth and Falmouth. (3) November 1778 he served as a Private in Capt. Micah Hamlen’s co. of matrosses, Col. Nathaniel Freeman’s regiment with service of 2 days guarding prisoners of the British ship “Somerset” from Barnstable to Sandwich and Plymouth. (4) March 1779 Nathaniel again served as Private in Capt. Hamlin’s company with service of three days on an alarm at Falmouth. April, May, and September 1779 brought four alarms at Falmouth with Private Nathaniel Jenkins again in Capt. Micah Hamlen’s company of Col. Freeman’s regiment, with service of five days. (5)
Nathaniel married Abigail Crocker, daughter of John and Lydia (Baker) Crocker, on June 2, 1786. Together they had five children who survived childhood, Temperance, Nathaniel, Lydia, Ellis, and Baker. (6)
Nathaniel was elected Selectman for the Town of Barnstable from 1801 to 1807. May 20, 1806, he was named a field officer of Colonel Daniel Nye’s regiment.(7) From the War of 1812 records Nathaniel Jenkins served as Major of the 1st Regiment of Massachusetts Militia commanded by Lt. Col. David Nye.
Mrs. Abigail (Crocker) Jenkins died October 16, 1828, at Barnstable. Major Nathaniel Jenkins died November 8, 1838, at Barnstable and was buried beside his wife at the cemetery of West Barnstable.
References:
(1) Barnstable, Transcript of Records, 1713-1781, Volume 2, pg. 276.
(2) Pension Application # S.18901
(3) Muster/Payrolls of the Revolutionary War (MA&RI) Vol. 36, pg. 129 (image 181)
(4) Ibid, Vol. 55, pg. N95 (image 56)
(5) Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 8, pg. 756.
(6) The Hamlin Family, 6th Generation, page 205.
(7) Yarmouth Register, January 28, 1859, page 1.
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