On 12 Dec 1776 when Joel was 22, he married
Martha Carter (51266) , daughter of
Nathan Carter (34140) (2 Jun 1728-21 Jul 1807) &
Martha Jones (50100) (13 Aug 1727-3 Nov 1812), in Wilmington, MA.
399 Born on 7 Nov 1752 in Wilmington, MA.399 Martha died in Mar 1847.344
Martha, also known as Patty, of Wilmington. Children of Joel and Patty (Carter) Jenkins, born at Reading:81
i. Patty Jenkins, b. 26 Jun 1777, bp. 16 Sep 1787, d. 10 Dec 1836, m. at Andover 29 Mar 1798 Jacob Burt of Wilmington;
ii. Abigail Jenkins, also known as Nabby, b. 26 Nov 1778, bp. 16 Sep 1787, d. 1834, m. at Andover 29 Nov 1798 William Lambert Kidder of Reading (b. 13 Apr 1775 at Billerica);
iii. Joel Jenkins, b. 23 Oct 1780, bp. 16 Sep 1787, d. 28 Mar 1832 at Andover, m. there 3 Jan 1806 Phebe Gray (b. ca. 1796, d. 31 Aug 1861 at Lynn, MA, dau. of Thomas & Mary (Holt) Gray, she m. 2nd at Andover 18 Jun 1846 Enoch P. Davis);
iv. Jonathan Jenkins, b. 4 Jun 1782, bp. 16 Sep 1787, m. at Reading 28 Jan 1808 Rebecca Pratt of Reading;
v. Lydia Jenkins, b. 2 Nov 1783, bp. 16 Sep 1787, m. Cornelius Gould of Boxford;
vi. Micah Jenkins, b. 26 Jul 1786, bp. 16 Sep 1787, d. 15 Aug 1869, m. Betsey and/or? Deborah Morse;
vii. Hannah Jenkins, bp 1 Oct 1787, bp. 16 Sep 1787, d. 4 Feb 1851 at Weld, ME, m. at Andover 4 Oct 1807 Jacob Jones Jr (b. 13 Aug 1782);
viii. Nathan Jenkins, b. 7 Oct 1789, bp. Oct 1789;
ix. Mary Jenkins, also known as Polly, b. 24 Apr 1791, bp 1 May 1791, d. 10 Jul 1878 at North Reading, m. at Andover 14 Jan 1813 Ebenezer Upton of Charlemont (d. 23 Dec 1827 at North Reading); and
x. Eliab Jenkins, b. 11 Jan 1793, bp 13 Jan 1793.576 344