John was a son of Weston Jenkins, who was made Captain of the Falmouth Militia during the War of 1812 and who led the capture of the British privateer 'Retaliation,' which had been plundering the coast.
John Jenkins built a home which still stands at 20 Hewins Street, opposite the north end of Falmouth's village green.
He operated a whaling supply shop which once stood near his house, and was president of the Falmouth National Bank from 1843 until his death. A state senator, he took part in the Constitutional Convention of 1853; he was also a pioneer of cranberry culture.
Married twice, he had no surviving descendants from his sons by his first wife, but did have descendants from the four sons by his second wife.
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Mr. John Jenkins of Falmouth, Mass., for several years President of the Falmouth Bank and formerly State Senator, died at his residence in Falmouth, recently. --The Rockland Gazette (Rockland, Maine); 18 Aug 1859.
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John Jenkins built a home which still stands at 20 Hewins Street, opposite the north end of Falmouth's village green.
He operated a whaling supply shop which once stood near his house, and was president of the Falmouth National Bank from 1843 until his death. A state senator, he took part in the Constitutional Convention of 1853; he was also a pioneer of cranberry culture.
Married twice, he had no surviving descendants from his sons by his first wife, but did have descendants from the four sons by his second wife.
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Mr. John Jenkins of Falmouth, Mass., for several years President of the Falmouth Bank and formerly State Senator, died at his residence in Falmouth, recently. --The Rockland Gazette (Rockland, Maine); 18 Aug 1859.
contribution made by member 47313090.
John was a son of Weston Jenkins, who was made Captain of the Falmouth Militia during the War of 1812 and who led the capture of the British privateer 'Retaliation,' which had been plundering the coast.
John Jenkins built a home which still stands at 20 Hewins Street, opposite the north end of Falmouth's village green.
He operated a whaling supply shop which once stood near his house, and was president of the Falmouth National Bank from 1843 until his death. A state senator, he took part in the Constitutional Convention of 1853; he was also a pioneer of cranberry culture.
Married twice, he had no surviving descendants from his sons by his first wife, but did have descendants from the four sons by his second wife.
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Mr. John Jenkins of Falmouth, Mass., for several years President of the Falmouth Bank and formerly State Senator, died at his residence in Falmouth, recently. --The Rockland Gazette (Rockland, Maine); 18 Aug 1859.
contribution made by member 47313090.
John Jenkins built a home which still stands at 20 Hewins Street, opposite the north end of Falmouth's village green.
He operated a whaling supply shop which once stood near his house, and was president of the Falmouth National Bank from 1843 until his death. A state senator, he took part in the Constitutional Convention of 1853; he was also a pioneer of cranberry culture.
Married twice, he had no surviving descendants from his sons by his first wife, but did have descendants from the four sons by his second wife.
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Mr. John Jenkins of Falmouth, Mass., for several years President of the Falmouth Bank and formerly State Senator, died at his residence in Falmouth, recently. --The Rockland Gazette (Rockland, Maine); 18 Aug 1859.
contribution made by member 47313090.
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