On 2 Aug 1814 when Dorothy was 54, she married
Col. Joel Jenkins (63079) , son of
Joseph Jenkins (55560) (17 Mar 1725-8 Jan 1808) &
Sarah Barron (4 Aug 1726-7 Mar 1810), in Wilmington, MA.
399 Born on 23 Sep 1757 in Wilmington, MA.399 Joel died in Wilmington, MA bef 22 Aug 1821.
Joel was in Col. Thomas Poor’s Regiment in the Revolution, from 7 Jul 1778 to 18 Feb 1779, and is credited with several shorter terms of service. Administration on his estate was granted 22 Aug 1821 to the widow Dorothy, and to Timothy W. Jenkins. On 23 Apr 1822, Timothy Foster of Wilmington, gent., was appointed guardian of Joel Jenkins and Thomas Jefferson Jenkins, minors above the age of 14 and children of Joel Jenkins, late of Wilmington, deceased, intestate. He resided at Wilmington near ‘the principal branch’ of the Ipswich River.576
1790 Federal Census. Wilmington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll 4, page 682
Family of Joel Jenkins
1 male under 16 [William, 3]
1 male 16 and over [Joel, 32]
3 females [Elizabeth, 27; Eunice, 5; Elizabeth, 1]
1800 Federal Census. Wilmington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll 17, page 1081
Family of Joel Jenkens
1 male under 10 [Timothy, 2]
1 male 10-15 [William, 13]
1 male 26-44 [Joel, 42]
1 female under 10 [Hannah, 5]
1 female 10-15 [Eunice, 15
1 female 26-44 [Elizabeth, 37]
1810 Federal Census. Wilmington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll 20, page 349
Family of Joal Jinkins
2 males under 10 [Thomas, 8; Joel Jr., 2]
1 male 10-15 [Timothy, 12]
1 male 45 and over [Joel, 52]
1 female under 10 [?]
1 female 10-15 [Hannah, 15]
1 female 45 and over [Elizabeth, 47]
1820 Federal Census. Wilmington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll 51, page 23
Family of Joel Jinkins
1 male 10-15 [Joel Jr., 12]
1 male 16-18 [Thomas, 18]
1 male 45 and over [Joel, 62]
1 female 16-25 [Hannah, 25]
1 female 45 and over [Dorothy, 59]