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299. Jenckes (Jenks,
Jenkes) Corey1 was
born on 13 Dec 1749 in Warwick, Kent Co, RI. He died on 3 Jul 1778
in Wyoming, Luzene Co, PA.
Jenkes and two of his brothers, Rufus and Anson, were killed during the Wyoming
Valley massacre. They are buried in a communal grave with other victims. There
is a monument half mile south of Troy, PA in the Wilkes Barre area. The names
of Jenks and his brothers, Anson and Rufus, are on the monument. The name of
his wife is not known at this time. Jenckes (Jenks, Jenkes) Corey had the following
children:
703 | i. | Lucy Corey. | 704 | ii. | Rebecca Corey. | 705 | iii. | Benjamin Corey1 was born about 1764.
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