Jenkins/Pugh

Generation 1; George Morgan and wife Catharine Jenkins

Generation 2; Michael Jenkins and wife Rachel Pugh

Generation 3; Jacob Jenkins and wife Elizabeth Rogers; Thomas Pugh and wife Ann

Wright McCoole

Generation 4; Evan Jenkins and w. Sara (ud); John Rogers and wife Ellenor Pugh (sometimes called Ellen) ; Jessie Pugh and wife Alice Malin, James Wright and wife Mary Bowater(ud)

Generation 5 Thomas Pugh and wire Jane Ann Rogers (parents of Thomas Pugh) Isaac and Jane Ann Rogers Pugh Malin

Generation 6 Ellis Pugh (father of Thomas Pugh) , Randal and Elizabeth Malin;

Misael (later spelled Michael)[Jacob, Evan) and wife Rachel Pugh Jenkins [Thomas, Jesse, Thomas, Ellis] joined the Concord meeting in Colerain Twp, Belmont Co, Ohio 19th 2nd Mo, 1802, with their certificate from Hopewell MM in Frederick Co, Va dated 9th da 6Mo 1802. With Michael and Rachel came their children Ann, Jacob, Lydia, Betty, Jane, Caty (or Catharine), Pugh and John. The Concord Meeting was the first Quaker meeting west of the Allegheny Mts, and had been recently established, in large, by Quakers from the Hopewell Meeting north of Winchester, Va.

4th 12th MO 1805 Mishall moved to the ShortCreek Meeting, but several of the children had stayed in the Concord meeting. In 1805 Ann had married a Perkins, and was disowned for mcd (marrying contrary to discipline).

Other children attended the Plainfield Meeting, an offshoot from Cross Creek, and Lydia was disowned in 1812, for mcd and marrying David Perkins. 26th day 12th mo

1816 “Catharine Morgan (form. Jenkins)” was dis mcd, so we may be  assume this was because of her marriage to George Morgan who we know to have been a Presbyterian and member of the Wheeling Valley Presbyterian Church, where both he and Catharine were later buried.

The records of the Hopewell MM, located 5 miles north of Winchester, hold the marriage of “Michael, Hampshire Co, Va m. at Back Creek, Rachel Pugh, daughter of Thomas and Ann McCoole Wright [ James ] Frederick Co, Va b. 16th day 2nd Mo, 1770” (thus we see that Rachel was 17 when she married.)

Michael was the son of Jacob Jenkins and Elizabeth Roger[John], and mentioned in his father’s will in EARLY RECORDS OF HAMPSHIRE CO, Va by Sage and Jones;

“Jenkins, Jacob 1785 probate 9-14-1795 w. Elizabeth; 8 children; Evan; Ann (to have land on which he now lives); Ruth; Michael; Jacob; John; Mary Hoge; Sarah Ann Gaddis; Jonathan (deceased had Children Mary, Israel, Jacob); Susannah, Elizabeth and Rachel Jenkins; nieces and nephews.” Elizabeth Rogers[John], Michael’s mother, was the daughter of John Rogers and wife Ellinor Pugh, who transferred to the Hopewell MM in Frederick Co, Va in 1744, coming from the Gwynedd MM in Montgomery Co, Pa, and this is recorded in the Hopewell Friends History. John Rogers died by May of 1763, and the inventory of his estate is recorded in the Frederick Co records, by his wife and son, Evan.

According to HISTORICAL RECORDS OF OLD FREDERICK CO, VA by Kerns “Jacob Jenkins was born ca 1725 and died 1795 on Timber Ridge, on the Hampshire Co side, in Bloomery Dist. His wife was named Elizabeth Rogers, and both were from Quaker Families.”

Rachel Pugh Jenkins(Thomas, Jesse, Thomas, Ellis) was the daughter of Thomas and Ann Wright McKoole Pugh. Thomas (Jesse, Thomas, Ellis) was born 11-16-1731 in Pa . Thomas bought land in the Frederick Co area as early as 1758, and sold 93 acres in 1763 to Lydia Malin, This was a time of much unrest in of our country, and the French and Indian War raged along the borderlands of our country. Many if this area of Va sought refuge across the mountains, but some went further south to escape the frequent raids and killings that were taking place. In May of 1769, Thomas and Ann, with children Gabriel, Jane, Alice, Elizabeth (Betty), Ann and Lydia received a certificate of membership to the Bush River mm, in Newberry co, in S. Carolina, and while there, Betty married John Jay, of Berkeley Co, SC. Our Rachel Pugh was born during this 8 year sojourn to SC. The family moved back to Va and were again accepted into the Hopewell MM of Frederick Co, on June 2, 1777. Thomas died in Frederich Co, Va in 1789. His will lists wife Ann Pugh and John McCoole as executors, and daughters Rachel, Jane Denny (husband Walter); Lydia Pugh; Ann Dillion; Elizabeth and Sarah Rogers. Rachel’s mother, Ann Wright had first been married to a James McCool of Back Creek, near Opekon, and his will was recorded 9th 2nd Mo 1751. “To well beloved wife Ann McKool, all goods and personal estate and all property to be used in bringing up our small children.” The witnesses were James Wright and Mary Wright , Ann’s parents... James McKool was killed by Indians during the French and Indian War, of the 1750s and left wife Ann with the following children; John b. 1745, Mary, born in 1747, Martha b. 1749, James b 1747, and Gabriel, b 1751. These children are listed in NORTHERN NECK GRANTS, by Gray.

Jessie Pugh [Thomas, Ellis] married, April 15, 1731, Alice Malin [Isaac, Randall], and the record of this marriage is in the Goshen MM Marriage Records, of Chester Co, PA. Jessie Pugh, son of Thomas, was from Philadelphia and Isaac Malin, father of the bride Alice, was of Whiteland Twp, Chester co, PA. At some later date Jesse and wife Alice moved to Montgomery Co, PA, for the MM records of Gwynedd MM, on July 29th 1741, they requested a transfer certificate to Hopewell MM, in Orange Co (later Frederick), and this certificate was sent in September of 1742….record of this is found in the Hopewell Friends History. Jesse purchased 400 acres of land from Thomas Eads, probably in 1741, and in 1751 he received a Fairfax grant (for the 400 where he lived, but had been resurveyed), and his house is on that platt. In 1762 he received another grant for 150 acres, adjacent to the original 400, and located on Back Creek This information is in NORTHERN NECK GRANTS, by Gray]. The land is located on Us 552, County Highway 684 is the old 522 from Gainsboro (formerly called Pughtown) on the south Rachel Jenkins; nieces and nephews.” Elizabeth Rogers[John], Michael’s mother, was the daughter of John Rogers and wife Ellinor Pugh, who transferred to the Hopewell MM in Frederick Co, Va in 1744, coming from the Gwynedd MM in Montgomery Co, Pa, and this is recorded in the Hopewell Friends History. John Rogers died by May of 1763, and the inventory of his estate is recorded in the Frederick Co records, by his wife and son, Evan.

According to HISTORICAL RECORDS OF OLD FREDERICK CO, VA by Kerns “Jacob Jenkins was born ca 1725 and died 1795 on Timber Ridge, on the Hampshire Co side, in Bloomery Dist. His wife was named Elizabeth Rogers, and both were from Quaker Families.”

Rachel Pugh Jenkins(Thomas, Jesse, Thomas, Ellis) was the daughter of Thomas and Ann Wright McKoole Pugh. Thomas (Jesse, Thomas, Ellis) was born 11-16-1731 in Pa . Thomas bought land in the Frederick Co area as early as 1758, and sold 93 acres in 1763 to Lydia Malin, This was a time of much unrest in of our country, and the French and Indian War raged along the borderlands of our country. Many if this area of Va sought refuge across the mountains, but some went further south to escape the frequent raids and killings that were taking place. In May of 1769, Thomas and Ann, with children Gabriel, Jane, Alice, Elizabeth (Betty), Ann and Lydia received a certificate of membership to the Bush River mm, in Newberry co, in S. Carolina, and while there, Betty married John Jay, of Berkeley Co, SC. Our Rachel Pugh was born during this 8 year sojourn to SC. The family moved back to Va and were again accepted into the Hopewell MM of Frederick Co, on June 2, 1777. Thomas died in Frederich Co, Va in 1789. His will lists wife Ann Pugh and John McCoole as executors, and daughters Rachel, Jane Denny (husband Walter); Lydia Pugh; Ann Dillion; Elizabeth and Sarah Rogers. Rachel’s mother, Ann Wright had first been married to a James McCool of Back Creek, near Opekon, and his will was recorded 9th 2nd Mo 1751. “To well beloved wife Ann McKool, all goods and personal estate and all property to be used in bringing up our small children.” The witnesses were James Wright and Mary Wright , Ann’s parents... James McKool was killed by Indians during the French and Indian War, of the 1750s and left wife Ann with the following children; John b. 1745, Mary, born in 1747, Martha b. 1749, James b 1747, and Gabriel, b 1751. These children are listed in NORTHERN NECK GRANTS, by Gray.

Jessie Pugh [Thomas, Ellis] married, April 15, 1731, Alice Malin [Isaac, Randall], and the record of this marriage is in the Goshen MM Marriage Records, of Chester Co, PA. Jessie Pugh, son of Thomas, was from Philadelphia and Isaac Malin, father of the bride Alice, was of Whiteland Twp, Chester co, PA. At some later date Jesse and wife Alice moved to Montgomery Co, PA, for the MM records of Gwynedd MM, on July 29th 1741, they requested a transfer certificate to Hopewell MM, in Orange Co (later Frederick), and this certificate was sent in September of 1742….record of this is found in the Hopewell Friends History. Jesse purchased 400 acres of land from Thomas Eads, probably in 1741, and in 1751 he received a Fairfax grant (for the 400 where he lived, but had been resurveyed), and his house is on that platt. In 1762 he received another grant for 150 acres, adjacent to the original 400, and located on Back Creek This information is in NORTHERN NECK GRANTS, by Gray]. The land is located on Us 552, County Highway 684 is the old 522 from Gainsboro (formerly called Pughtown) on the south with Frederick County 600 running through both tracts. By 1763 Jessie began selling parts of the land, and by 1789 were in Hampshire co, (W) Va.

James Wright (father of Ann Wright McCoole) was originally from Chester Co, PA, and a member of the New Garden MM where he was appointed the meeting recorder in 1721. He lived in East Nottingham twp, where he paid taxes from 1718 through 1726. In 1701 he married Mary Bowater of Manoaken, MD,. James’ wife is often thought to be a Mary Davis, but this seems to have been disproven by Stewart Baldwin in "The American Genealogist", July/Oct. 1997 issue. Mary was a Bowater based on multiple pieces of evidence. Mary Wright's birthdate is listed in Feb. 12, 1689 in Hopewell Quaker records. This is off by a 1 day from being Mary Bowater's actual birthdate in English records if the 1689 date is interpreted as 1688/1689. As an orphaned young woman, Mary Bowater was received on certificate from England to live near her brother, Thomas in the Philadelphia Monthly Meeting records dated 28 4th month 1706. This is the only time she is mentioned in this country under her maiden name. By 26 11th mo 1708/9 in Philadelphia records Mary condemned her marriage as contrary to discipline. This record coincides with the estimated marriage date for Mary and James Wright. Although the Quaker records were destroyed for the time period of their marriage, later marriage records of Mary and James Wright's children include many Bowater relatives as witnesses and do not include any Davis relatives. Mary and James Wright were also listed in the relatives column for her brother, Thomas Bowater's daughter's marriage. Lastly, they have a grandson named Bowater.

Sometime after 1727, when James was released from the position of recorder for the New Garden MM, the family moved to the Monacacy River area of Frederick Co, Md, but was in Orange Co, VA (now Fredrick) by 1736, when he signed a petition to build a road. He received a Fairfax grand for 161 acres adjacent to his son James Wright, Jr., and 194 acres, located on Va 739 (Apple Pye Ridge), and Highway 672 (Braddock’s Rd) about 4 miles North of Winchester, Va. His will was proved in Frederick Co in March of 1760. I, James Wright of Opeckan in the county of Frederick and colony of Virginia being aged, but of a sound and well diposing mind and memory do make this as my last will and testament hereby revoking and disanulling all other wills that have heretofore been made or done by me. First, my will is that my body be decently buried and all my just debt and funeral charges I leave to be defrayed at the discretion of my executrix hereinafter mentioned. Secondly, I give bequeath and demise unto my son Thomas Wright the land plantation wheron I now dwell with all the buildings and improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging the which I bequeath and demise to the proper use and behoff of him, his heirs and assigns forever, it being 194 acres of patent land and he to be in full possession therof during his natural life. I also give and bequeath unto my wife all my goods and chattels and all my personal estate wither for a comfortable maintenance during her life or else to dispose among her children as in discretion she shall think fit or when and where she shall think fit only paying to our ten children each of them five shillings Virginia currency viz: John, James, Isaac, Lydia Wright, Mary Ballinger, Hannah Ballinger, Martha Mendenhall, Elizabeth Matthews, Ann McCool, and Sarah Pickering. Lastly, I ordain and constitute my loving and well beloved wife, Mary Wright, sole executrix of this my last will and testament witness my hand and seal, dated Opeckan aforesaid this 14th day of this 8th month, October, 1751. Signed: James Wright Be it further remembered that I would have no appraisement upon my goods. Be it further remembered that there is 160 acres of land lately surveyed at the south side of the above said tract 60 whereof I add to the side tract lying along the said land the which I demise as above to my son Thomas Wright, this before sealing acknowledgement. In the other 100 acres I leave to my wife's disposal after my decease as also the 300 acres lately surveyed lying by Thomas Thornburgh, upon Middle Creek. Signed: J. Wright I would have no appraisement upon my goods, witness my hand and seal this 30th day of April, 1753. Wife Mary died before 1764 when her will was proved. THE HISTORICAL RECORDS OF OLD FREDERICK COUNTY VA,by Kerns says “Wright, James b 1675 d 15th day 5th mo, 1759, Frederick Co, Va. James was a Quaker minister. His wife Mary and he were among the first settlers in Opeckon Settlemant, in 1735, Old Orange Co, Va.”

Mary ‘s will - I, Mary Wright, of Frederick County in the Colony of Virginia, being aged and sickly but of a sound and well disposing mind and memory do make this my last will and testament hereby revoking and disanulling all other wills that have heretofore been made or done by me. First, my will is that my body be decently buried and that all my just debts and funeral charges that I leave to be defrayed at the discretion of my executors hereafter named. Secondly, I give and bequeath and demise to the proper use and behalf of him the said Thomas Wright his heirs and assigns forever. Thirdly, I give and bequeath all and singular of my wearing apparel unto my seven daughters, vis., Mary, Hannah, Martha, Elizabeth, Ann, Sarah, Lidia to be equally divided among them. Fourthly, I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Pickering, one brass mortar. Fifthly, I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Wright all and singular of my stock and household goods. I also will that what money remains after my decease, from the land sold on Middlefork is to be equally divided among my ten children, vis. James, Isaac, Mary Hannah, Martha, Elizabeth, Ann, Sarah, Lydia and John. Lastly, I ordain and constitute my well beloved daughter, Mary Ballinger, Jesse Pugh and William Pickering sole executors of this my last will and testament as witness my hand and seal this 5th day of the 8th month, 1760. Signed, sealed and acknowledged by the said Mary Wright to be her last will and testament in presence of us. Signed: Mary Wright Witness: Elizabeth Powell, Elinor Rogers, Susanna Bevin. (This was proved March 6, 1764 in Frederick Co., VA)

Thomas Pugh (Ellis) was the father of Jessie Pugh, and according to Dr., and according to Dr Kern, ( local authority, historian and author), Thomas was born 1685 (ud). He died in 1723, Philadelphia, and his will went to probate in October of that year. In it he names his brother Job and sons, Jesse and Roger, with his wife Jane as executrix. His will also refers to him as a mason, the same occupation held by his father, Ellis. Dr Kerns, in his article in the West Virginia Advocate on the Ellis Pugh family, states that Thomas married Jane Ann Rogers on June 7th, 1706, and that after his death, Jane was remarried to Isaac Malin, in 1727. This information is also found in THE HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA, by Futhey and Cope in which they state that Isaac Malin first married , in 1702, an Elizabeth Jones, and in 1727, Jane Pugh. Thus , Jane Ann Rogers Pugh and husband Thomas were the parents of Jessie Pugh. After the death of Thomas Pugh, Jane Ann Rogers Pugh married Isaac Malin, who, with his his first wife Elizabeth, was the father of Alice Malin, who married Jesse Pugh. Thus, Jane Ann Rogers Pugh Malin was the mother of Jesse Pugh and the step mother of his wife, Alice Malin!

( I have tried to explain the confusing relationships between the Malins and Pughs, that took place in the generation of Thomas Pugh and Isaac Malin. )

Isaac Malin ( Randal)’s birth was recorded in the Chester MM records, for the year 1681, and as an adult he lived in Whiteland twp, where, in 1710, he held the office of constable of Whiteland twp, and in the early court records of the county, Randall delivered a deed of gift to his son Isaac, for 150 acres of land in Upper Providence, dated 30th day on November, 1703. Acording to Futhey and Cope in THE HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA, Isaac ws born 5th Mo, 1681 and m. in 1702, Elizabeth, daughter of David Jones, of Whiteland. Elizabeth died in 1717, and he married a second time, in 1727, Jane Pugh.. In 1725 Isaac was recommended as a minister, and in 1727 he moved from Upper Providence to the Goshen MM area. (ud).

Ellis Pugh was the father of Thomas was our original Pugh emigrant. Dr. Kerns states, in his article on the family, that Ellis was born in 1656, in Merioneth Co, Wales, and became a Quaker there. After suffering severe persecution he and his wife Sinah and their small children emigrated in 1686, aboard the Amity, finallyb arriving in Philadelphia in April of 1687 (ud). The Pughs settled near Philadelphia where they helped establish the Merion MM, named for the shire where Ellis had lived in Wales. Later Ellis was more active in the Radnor MM, as found in the meeting records. The first book printed in America, in the Welch language, a philosophical and religious treatise on life and service, and Andrew Bradford, the father-in-law of Benjamin Franklin, was the publisher. Ellis died near Philadelphia, where his will was filed in 1713.

PUGH, ELLIS. Philadelphia. Mason.

November 29, 1718. March 16, 1718. D. 116.

Sons Thomas, Job and Ellis. Son-in-law Ellis Roberts; grand-daughters

Katherine and Mary Meridith; Sinah Pugh; grand-son Ellis Pugh; daughter

Ellin Davids. Wife's name not given.

Executor: Son Job. Overseers: Son-in-law Meredith Davids, David Meredith, John Moore and

Robert Jones. Witnesses: John Moore, Wan Griffith, Cadwallader Jones and Robert Jones.

Randal Malin (father of Isaac) was the original Malin emigrant, and came from Great Barrum, Chester Co, PA, and purchased 250 acres of land in Pa, by deed, in March of 1681. Upon his arrival Randall Malin settled in Upper Providence with his wife Elizabeth, who was the mother of our ancestor, Isaac….she died in 1687, and Randall later remarried. He appears on several early tax records of Upper Providence , starting with 1715, and in 1690, Randal was in charge of receiving subscriptions from those who lived in Upper Providence, toward the building o a meeting house in Chester. . Randal appears often in the early county court records, and is first mentioned in 1698, when he was chosen as a court appraiser His date of death is unknown

"Who were the parents of Mary Bowater, wife of James Wright?"

It is my current understanding that Mary Bowater was the daughter of John

Bowater (1630-1704/05) and his second wife, Mary Maunder ((ca. 1649 - 1704/05).

This is based on the research of Stewart Baldwin which he summarized in

mailings to Quaker-Roots in 1997 and 2000. This research was evidently published in the gnealogical jounal: "The American Genealogist". Vol. 75, no. 1 (January 2000) and no. 2 ( April 2000). The published article had the title: John and

Thomas Bowater and their Sister, Mary (Bowater) Wright, Early Immigrants to Pennsylvania."

John Bowater, Sr. was born in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England. His father was William Bowater. John Bowater, Sr. married first (ca. 1650) Ann. who died in 1679. They had at least two children: John Bowater, Jr. and Thomas Bowater.

John Bowater, Jr. married Frances Corbett. Thomas Bowater m/1 Sarah Edge. Thomas m/2 Frances, whose maiden name may have been Lamb. John Bowater, Jr. and Thomas Bowater both immigrated to Pennsylvania in the 1680's, settling in within the limits of Chester Monthly Meeting. John Bowater, Jr. appears to have been prominent in the early history of Middletown Meeting, near present-day Lima, PA.

John Bowater, Sr. married/2, in 1685 in South London, Mary Maunder (1649-1704/5), daughter of Edward Maunder. John Bowater, Sr. and Mary Maunder had two children, Jonathan Bowater who died in infancy, and Mary Bowater(1688-1764). John Bowater, Sr. died in Southwark (South London) in England. Especially in his later years, he became a noted minister among Friends.

Mary (Bowater) Wright seems to have come to the Delaware Valley area soon after the deaths of her parents in England. She married James Wright ca. 1708,and they moved from the limits of Chester MM to Nottingham Meeting on the Pennsyvlania/Maryland border, then to Monacacy Meeting in southwestern Maryland, and then to the vicinity of Hopewell MM, near Winchester, VA, where they both lived to be elderly, evidently being considered Friends of ability wherever they resided.