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A short biography of JOSEPH BUCKLIN, 3rd JOSEPH4 BUCKLIN, 3RD (JOSEPH3, JOSEPH2, WILLIAM1)1 was born 20 Sep 1694 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA2,3,4, and died 04 May 1776 in Rehoboth, MA5,6. He married (1) SUSANNA ANNIE JENCKS about 1717 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA7, and later married (2) MARY WORDEN. Joseph 3rd 's marriage to SUSANNA ANNIE JENCKS about 1717 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA7, is significant. Susanna was the daughter of WILLIAM JENCKS and PATIENCE SPRAGUE. The Jencks family owned many of the industries in Rhode Island. Joseph's father in law (William Jenks) was a member of the state Assembly., and both he and his immediate family were important in both the economic and social life of the Rehoboth area, which at this time surpassed Providence in size. Joseph's brother Benjamin also married a member of the Jenks family, Benjamin's bride being the daughter of "the" Joseph Jencks, Jr. The Jencks' business empire started with Joseph Jencks, Jr., who is usually credited with being the first permanent settler at Pawtucket Falls, where he started a mill, a forge, and business to manufacture tools. The Bucklin family wealth was originally concentrated in land. William Bucklin, the first in the Bucklin line in America, had land in several towns. His son Joseph (1st0 was managing over 1000 acres at the time of his death, including a 400 acre tract north of Providence and most of the 600 acre tract near the Pawtucket falls. Joseph 1st's son Joseph 2nd continued in using land and its produce as the family income. His will shows him as a Yeoman. [In the 1700's the term "yeoman" designated a specific class of society, namely farmers who actually owned their lands. ( In England it signified a free man who had land of the value of forty shillings a year) who were free-men, and were considered next in rank to the gentry. His will also mentions land in several towns. Attleboro, and Pawtucket Falls. After the marriages of Joseph 3rd and his brother into the Jencks families, the Joseph Bucklin family branch often operated mills. In 1732 Joseph purchased 248 acres of land in Washington, Coventry, RI. The land was on a river. Joseph immediately built a grist mill and machine shop, and later had a shop where he manufactured linen and wool goods. This was at the same period of time when his brother James was enlarging his Bucklin mill and machining operations in Pawtucket. At the time of the American Revolution, the main Jencks family had the mill on the West side of the Pawtucket Falls'; James Bucklin, grandson of Joseph Bucklin, 2nd, had his grist mill on the East side of the falls, plus one southward on the "Cove" at the river (operated by his son James, Jr.), and Joseph Bucklin 3rd, married to Susanna Jencks, had his grist mill and machine shops in Washington, west of Providence'' and John Bucklin had mills in Adams, MA. By 1770, Joseph's son John had gone to Adams, MA, where John built and operated mills. Joseph's second marriage, to (2) MARY WORDEN12,,13 23 Oct 1737 in Coventry, RI14,15, daughter of PETER WORDEN and MARY HOLLY is significant. The Worden's were of religious importance in the early development of Rhode Island, and the early development of the community at Adams. More facts about Joseph 3rd:
Notes for SUSANNA ANNIE JENCKS: The Jencks family was the predominant family in the early manufacturing business of Rhode Island. At the time of the American Revolution, the main Jencks family had the mill on the West side of the Pawtucket Falls, while James Bucklin, grandson of Joseph Bucklin, 2nd, had his grist mill on the East side of the falls, and Joseph Bucklin 3rd, married to Susanna Jencks, had his grist mill and machine shops in Washington, west of Providence. More facts about Susanna:
Notes for MARY WORDEN: Mary had a sister or brother, because Mary Worden was an aunt of Elder Peter Werden of the Baptist church in Warwick, RI ___________________________________________________________ Joseph Bucklin 3rd had seven children (see below, at i to vii) in two marriages. Children of JOSEPH BUCKLIN and SUSANNA JENCKS were: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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i. CAPT. JOHN5 BUCKLIN25, b. 23 Mar 1717/18, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA26; d. 180326,27; m. JERUSHA EATON28,29,30, 174031; b. 16 Apr 171732,33; d. 1776, Cheshire, Berkshire, MA34. More about CAPT. JOHN BUCKLIN:
More about JERUSHA EATON:
ii. CAPT. JOSEPH BUCKLIN, 4TH, b. 20 Feb 1719/20, Coventry, Kent, RI40,41; d. 27 Dec 1790, Providence, RI42; m. (1) ZERVIAH SABIN43,44, 29 Sep 1751, Killingly, CT45,46; b. about. 173247; d. 26 Sep 177648,49; m. (2) ANNE ?, Aft. 1776; b. before. 1738; d. Aft. 1790. iv. DAVID BUCKLIN65, b. 05 Sep 1726, Coventry, RI or Pomfret, CT65,66; d. 21 Jan 1820, Little Falls, Herkimer, NY66,67,68; Stepchild; m. ABIGAIL WALDO69,70,71,72, 21 Jul 1749, Pomfret, CT73,74,75,76; b. 17 Jun 1731, Pomfret, Coventry, CT77,78,79; d. 16 May 1805, Little Falls, Herkimer, NY80,81,82,83,84,85. More about DAVID BUCKLIN:
Notes for ABIGAIL WALDO: It is from the forbearers of Abigail that the name of Albigence became popular in the Bucklin line. Albigence Waldo was a brother of Abigail and was a personal physician to George Washington. He was at Valley Forge. Abigail had a sister name Sarah, who married Israel Putnam, a son of Gen. Isreal Putnam of the Revolution. There is a record of Abigail in Little Falls, NY in 1791. 88,89 v. ESTHER BUCKLIN, b. 04 Apr 1731; d. before. 177490; m. ? NICHOLS; b. Before. 1730; d. Aft. 1750. vi. JEREMIAH BUCKLIN, b. 04 Apr 1731, Coventry, Kent, RI, USA. He was born as a twin to Esther. ________________________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Child of JOSEPH BUCKLIN 3rd and MARY WORDEN was: >vii. MARY5 BUCKLIN, b. 13 Apr 173991. |
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Endnote References 1. Susan M Boucher, History of Pawtucket 1635-1976, (Pawtucket Public Library, Pawtucket, RI 1976), pp. 34, 49, 70.. 2. Rehoboth Vital Records Marriages, Book 1, p 85. 3. George Wells Bucklin Autobiography, (1948). 4. GEDCOM Submission RICT2000 to Jos Bucklin Soc, (Transcription of the Rhode Island Transcription Project as of Nov 2000), "Electronic." 5. Coventry Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries, (Gateway Press, 1998), Hist. Cem # 34. 6. GEDCOM Submission RICT2000 to Jos Bucklin Soc, (Transcription of the Rhode Island Transcription Project as of Nov 2000), "Electronic." 7. Patricia Fowler, GEDCOM Submission RIK10111 to Jos Bucklin Soc, (11 Jan 2001 rikkisky@swcp.com), "Electronic," Date of Import: Jan 12, 2001. 8. Date of Import: Jan 12, 2001. 9. Patricia Fowler, GEDCOM Submission RIK10111 to Jos Bucklin Soc, (11 Jan 2001 rikkisky@swcp.com), "Electronic," Date of Import: Jan 12, 2001. 10. Patricia Fowler, GEDCOM Submission RIK10111 to Jos Bucklin Soc, (11 Jan 2001 rikkisky@swcp.com), "Electronic," Date of Import: 12 Jan 2001. 11. Coventry Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries, (Gateway Press, 1998), Hist. Cem # 34. 12. Patricia Fowler, GEDCOM Submission RIK10111 to Jos Bucklin Soc, (11 Jan 2001 rikkisky@swcp.com), "Electronic," Date of Import: Jan 12, 2001. 13. Patricia Fowler, GEDCOM Submission RIK10111 to Jos Bucklin Soc, (11 Jan 2001 rikkisky@swcp.com), "Electronic," Date of Import: 12 Jan 2001. 14. Coventry Register, Vol. 1, p 10. 15. James N. Arnold, Vital Records of Rhode Island, 1636-1850, (Providence, Narragansett Historical Publishing Co., 1892-1910), 1:59. 16. Rhode Island Cemetery Transcript Project, "Electronic." 17. GEDCOM Submission RICT2000 to Jos Bucklin Soc, (Transcription of the Rhode Island Transcription Project as of Nov 2000), "Electronic," Date of Import: 14 Mar 2001. 18. Providence Journal, (1859) Number 65. 19. Providence Journal, 1859,number 65, "the grist mill and machine shop passed into the possession of William Stone..." 20. Providence Journal, 1859 (number 65). 21. Coventry Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries, (Gateway Press, 1998). 22. Abstracts of Coventry, Rhode Island Wills, v. 2, p. 140, Will dated 7 Nov 1774, probated 23 May 1776, mentions wife Mary, sons, John, Joseph and David. and others. 23. Coventry RI Probate Records, v 1 - 1764-1811 - at p. 73 - 75.. 24. Coventry Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries, (Gateway Press, 1998), Hist Cem # 34. 25. GEDCOM Submission MLBC01200 to Jos Bucklin Soc, "Electronic," Date of Import: 19 Dec 2000. 26. George Wells Bucklin Autobiography, (1948). 27. GEDCOM Submission MLBC01200 to Jos Bucklin Soc, "Electronic," Date of Import: 19 Dec 2000. 28. Killingly CT Deed Records, Vol 6 p. 97 10 May 1751. 29. George Wells Bucklin Autobiography, (1948). 30. GEDCOM Submission MLBC01200 to Jos Bucklin Soc, "Electronic," Date of Import: 19 Dec 2000. 31. Sons and Daughters of Pilgrims, Lineages of Hereditary Society Members, 1600s-1900s,, v 2, Surnames B, p 26. 32. New London County Court Files, (1703). 33. Nellie Zada Rice Molyneaux, Eaton Genealogy. 34. William Brown, Over Pathways to the Past, (1930), p 56, In early times those who died of small pox were not buried in the public cemetery, and when Jerusah Eaton Bucklin, wife of John died of this disease in 1776, she was buried on the farm, near the foot of Mt. Amos where her grave may still be seen. 35. William Brown, Over Pathways to the Past, (1930), 56, John Bucklin...developed the early mill privilege in Adams, and is called a wheelwright in his deeds. 36. William Brown, Over Pathways to the Past, (1930), p. 56, "Lot No. 1 was sold by Cook and Bennet [who had purchased entire town site from the Massachusetts Colony at auction after the end of the French and Indian War of 1763] to John Bucklin and in 1780 conveyed to his son Dairus. This John Bucklin is the same who developed the early mill privilege in Adams, and is called a wheelwright in his deeds." 37. Emma Pititclerc and Ellen Raynor, History of the Town of Cheshire, (Berkshire Historical Society, 1885), p 22, "Here they established their church and sent for the pious Werden, their former pastor, who ministered to them in spiritual things until in 1808, the Master called him home. The following is a list of the members of this church in the wilds of Berkshire, the First Baptist Church of the present Cheshire, as they came from Coventry: Rev. Peter Werden, Eunice Bennet, Joab Stafford, John Lee, Betsy Read, Samuel Low, John Bucklin, Deliverance Nichols, Joseph Bennet, Mercy Werden, Marth aLee, John Day, Alma Low. These members organized the church August 28th, 1769, and Elder Peter Werden, of Warwick, became their pastor in March, 1770.". 38. Providence Journal, 1859 (No. 65), "The mansion in which Mr. Stone lives [in Coventry] was build in part by John Bucklin in the year 1745." 39. Killingly CT Deed Records, John Bucklin of Coventry RI and Jerusha Bucklin are listed as heirs of Jonathan Eaton. 40. Headstone Data. 41. "Bible Record B-856," LDS Family History Library; Salt Lake City , UT. 42. Headstone Data, Inspection of the Gravestone 10 June 2000 by James Sterling, Elizabeth Johnson and Leonard Bucklin, who certified gravestone to read: "Sacred to the memory of Capt Joseph Bucklin who departed this life December 27, 1790 Aged 70 years 10 months 1 day Having through life sustained the character of an industrious and honest man". 43. Rhode Island Cemetery Transcript Project, "Electronic." 44. Gencircles, www.gencircles.com/users/bullfrog/6/data/1594, visited 2 Mar 2003. 45. Rutland, VT, City Records. 46. Thompson Congregational Church Records, Killingly, CT. 47. Headstone Data, view by Leonard Bucklin, June 2000, "In memory of ZERIAH Wife of Capt. Joseph Bucklin the daughter of Hezekiah Sabin of Connecticut who departed this life Sept 26, 1776 in the 45th year of her age." 48. Headstone Data, Inspection by Leonard Bucklin in June, 2000, who certified the stone to read: "In memory of ZERIAH wife of Capt Joseph Bucklin and daughter of Hezekiah Sabin of Connecticut, who departed this life September 26, 1776 in the 45th year of her age." 49. "RIHS Manuscripts," Maintained by Rhode Island Historical Society, MSS Buchanan - Burgess file, Bucklin family deaths folder, two handwritten sheets from bound book, "Mother Departed this Life September 25. 1776. The Funeral Sermon Preached by the Reverend J[unreadable] [unreadable]day, from the 3 Chapter of Job and 26 Verse. I was not in Safety, neither had I rest, neither was I [unreadable] yet trouble came --- Jos. Bucklin" It will be noted that the day of death is one day different from that on her headstone. 50. John G. Erhardt, History of Rehoboth, Seekonk, Mass., Pawtucket & East Providence, RI, 1692-1812, (PO Box 33, 500 Fall River Av., Seekonk, MA, 1990), 669, at the same meeting brother John was appointed inspector of leather for the town. 51. "Bible Record B-856," LDS Family History Library; Salt Lake City , UT. 52. John E. Sterling, Sterling Grave Transcriptions, (1994-1997), "Electronic," Map in book of Sterling can be used to locate the gravesite as being in what Sterling shows as section AA. To reach the grave go Northerly from the cemetery entrance by following Eastern Ave.; When you reach Cypress Ave, turn Westerly and go to Elm; on Elm turn South and grave will be on the East side of the Elm Ave, about 1/2 of the way south before Elm splits into Elm and Grove Ave. 53. Headstone Data, Inspection of the Gravestone 10 June 2000 by James Sterling, Elizabeth Johnson and Leonard Bucklin, who certified gravestone to read: "Sacred to the memory of Capt Joseph Bucklin who departed this life December 27, 1790 Aged 70 years 10 months 1 day Having through life sustained the character of an industrious and honest man". Capt. Joseph Bucklin was buried in the Sabin lot in the North Burial Ground of Providence, RI. To reach the grave, in the cemetery go north on the roadway marked as Elm Street in the cemetery, from its Northerly intersection with Grove Street. The grave site is on the East side of the roadway, in the railed enclosure known as the "Sabin lot". 54. Rhode Island Census of 1774, Three males above age 16; two females above age 16; 1 female under age 16; and three blacks. (This suggests business within the town of Providence capable of supporting four employees, one of them white and three of them black.). 55. Rhode Island Historical Society Manuscripts, Vol 13, p. 89. 56. Bartlett, History of the Destruction of the Gaspee. 57. "Field's Point, An Historical Account of the Fortifications," [a committee was appointed] "consisting of Messrs. Joseph Brown, Amos Atwell, Esq., Captain Barnard Eddy, Jabez Bowen, Esq., and Mr. John Updike, Captain Simon Smith, Captain John Brown, Captain Joseph Bucklin, Captain Ebenezer Thompson, who were authorized to direct where and in what manner fortifications shall be upon the hill to the southward of the house of William Field"...called Fort Independence. 58. Esek Hopkins, "Papers of Esek Hopkins," Sloop Elizabeth folder, Capt Esek Hopkins is billed by Joseph Bucklin for thick planking for the Brigantine Providence including 46 feet of keel at 3 shillings a foot, and the wages of "Prince @4 [pounds]" pounds per day. Presumably "Prince was a skilled slave, for Prince was a name of a Bucklin slave, who worked 6 days on ship repairs for Esek.. The wage of 4 pounds a day though, sounds excessive for a day's labor of a slave, so something more may be involved. 59. Rhode Island Genealogical Register, v. 15, p. 64, Providence Wills at pp 360 - 363 with codicil dated 13 may 1790, names only Nancy as living child of his. 60. Esek Hopkins, "Esek Hopkins Papers." 61. Henry R. Chace, "Henry Chace Papers," MSS 338, box 1, f 17, "mariner" in . 17 and f. 18 adds " a house, store, block making shop & wharf,all good and complete, and a stable" at the "N. Sd. Market" and was assessed 1L, 10 s in 1770. 62. Henry R. Chace, "Henry Chace Papers," MSS 338, box 1, f 21, Joseph Bucklin is shown on the list of those who had property at risk of fire in the compact part of Providence. The assessments for fire protection were based on the value of the property. Joseph Bucklin was assessed 20 pounds, which was one of the larger amounts assessed. Compare the substantial merchant Obadiah Brown assessed 40 pounds, who at the who operated a rum distillery, an iron furnace, a spermaceti candle works factory and merchant activities including the slave trade. [Chace Papers, box 1, f. 6] In the tax assessor's view in 1779, Joseph's house stood next to that of Sam Butler, whose property was described by the assessor as "A tolerable good house and wharf well furnished." When the assessors went next to Joseph's property, they described it as "A House better than the former --- Wharf Store ;& Block makers Shop -- all good and compleat -- and Stable. Next door the assessors noted the building of Bucklin and Donnison which the assessors described as "House &c 4.th[sic] order with a Wharf Lot" Joseph's House was described as being .the third lot from the river, beginning at the bridge, on the West side of the river, on the North side of Westminster Street. The nature of his being both a ship owner and merchant is illustrated by his designation as "mariner" but being taxed for " a house, store, block making shop & wharf, all good and complete, and a stable" at the "N. Sd. Market" in 1770.. Joseph Bucklin's home is listed in Kinsley Cooper's remarkable 1771 inventory of the houses of Providence. 63. Headstone Data, Inspection on 10 June 2000 by John Sterling, Elizabeth Johnson, and Leonard Bucklin confirmed gravesite and headstone, who certified the stone to read: "In memory of ZERVIAH wife of Capt Joseph Bucklin and daughter of Hezekiah Sabin of Connecticut, who departed this life September 26, 1776 in the 45th year of her age." 64. Abstracts of Coventry, Rhode Island Wills, v. 2, p. 270, mentioned in 1774 will of father John as deceased but with children living in 1774 and named Knight. 65. Shiela Joan Furstenberg Beyer, GEDCOM Submission BEY10228.FTW to Jos Bucklin Soc, (Rebeyer@prodigy.net 28 Feb 2001), "Electronic," Date of Import: 28 Feb 2001. 66. George Wells Bucklin Autobiography, (1948). 67. GEDCOM Submission MLBC01200 to Jos Bucklin Soc, "Electronic," Date of Import: 19 Dec 2000. 68. Richard Anderson, "Notes of Richard Anderson." 69. George Wells Bucklin Autobiography, (1948). 70. GEDCOM Submission MLBC01200 to Jos Bucklin Soc, "Electronic," Date of Import: 19 Dec 2000. 71. Sheila Joan Furstenberg Beyer, GEDCOM Submission BEY10228.FTW to Jos Bucklin Soc, (Rebeyer@prodigy.net 28 Feb 2001), "Electronic," Date of Import: 28 Feb 2001. 72. S. A. Starkey, GEDCOM Submission JOH020505_Abr to Jos Bucklin Society, "Electronic." 73. Conversation with Clara Steier on 7-7-95 74. George Wells Bucklin Autobiography, (1948). 75. GEDCOM Submission MLBC01200 to Jos Bucklin Soc, "Electronic," Date of Import: 19 Dec 2000. 76. Barbour Collection, Connecticut Vital Records, (http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Fields/4791/barbourcollectionpomfretbabbitand.html), "Electronic," Vol 1 p 51, Windham County. 77. George Wells Bucklin Autobiography, (1948). 78. Sheila Joan Furstenberg Beyer, GEDCOM Submission BEY10228.FTW to Jos Bucklin Soc, (Rebeyer@prodigy.net 28 Feb 2001), "Electronic," Date of Import: 28 Feb 2001. 79. S.A.Starkey, GEDCOM Submission SusBuck020505 to JosBuckSoc, "Electronic." 80. George Wells Bucklin Autobiography, (1948). 81. GEDCOM Submission MLBC01200 to Jos Bucklin Soc, "Electronic," Date of Import: 19 Dec 2000. 82. Sheila Joan Furstenberg Beyer, GEDCOM Submission BEY10228.FTW to Jos Bucklin Soc, (Rebeyer@prodigy.net 28 Feb 2001), "Electronic." 83. Barbour Collection, Connecticut Vital Records, (http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Fields/4791/barbourcollectionpomfretbabbitand.html), "Electronic," Vol 1, p 50, died in the State of New York May 1805. 84. S.A.Starkey, GEDCOM Submission SusBuck020505 to JosBuckSoc, "Electronic." 85. S. A. Starkey, GEDCOM Submission JOH020505_Abr to Jos Bucklin Society, "Electronic." 86. U.S. Census 1790, David head of household, with a family of four. 87. Providence Journal, 1859, No. 65, "...David and John, emigrated from Rhose Island. All of them disposed of their property in Coventry." 88. "Richard (Dick) Anderson Papers," She was witness on deed of son in NY when he bought 80 acres in 1791, which he sold to Jeremiah Brayton in 1793; Herkimer County Deeds Book III, page 483 and 497. 89. Herkimer County Deeds Book III, page 483 and 497.. 90. Abstracts of Coventry, Rhode Island Wills, v. 2 p. 270, mentioned as deceased in 1774 will of her father, but naming children and name of Nichols. 91. Coventry Register, v 1. |