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Village:Hancock, MA Source:hsvcensus:678

id 678
lastname Jenkins
firstname Lewis
sex m
birth_date Hancock 1842-1843, 1846, 1848-1849
birth_place 1849.06.16
date_admitted Jenkins family adm Hancock Shakers 1842, Lewis was still there 1848, Lamson.2010, p180, 182. 'In the evening Robert Jinkens & a saucy rable came on purpose to steal Lewis when meeting was dismissed as the boys were returning from the house to their shop. Out poped Jinkens with a blazing torch in his hands expecting to get poor little Lewis but he saw what was going on and made his escap this offended the whole company so that they screamed and talked like drunken mad men,' 1848.12.09, DeWint.851. The next Tues, Robert was taken with a writ, fined, & posted bond to keep the peace, MPH.4395. However, 'Robert Jenkins got a sheriff in Lee & went to Hancock and took Lewis Jenkins, they halled him along contrary to his feelings & pushed him headlong into the wagon in such a manner that a bunch swelled up on his head,' 1849.06.16, DeWint.851.

	id	678
	lastname	Jenkins
	firstname	Lewis
	sex	m
	birth_date	Hancock 1842-1843, 1846, 1848-1849
	birth_place	1849.06.16
	date_admitted	Jenkins family adm Hancock Shakers 1842, Lewis was still there 1848, Lamson.2010, p180, 182. 'In the evening Robert Jinkens & a saucy rable came on purpose to steal Lewis when meeting was dismissed as the boys were returning from the house to their shop. Out poped Jinkens with a blazing torch in his hands expecting to get poor little Lewis but he saw what was going on and made his escap this offended the whole company so that they screamed and talked like drunken mad men,' 1848.12.09, DeWint.851. The next Tues, Robert was taken with a writ, fined, & posted bond to keep the peace, MPH.4395. However, 'Robert Jenkins got a sheriff in Lee & went to Hancock and took Lewis Jenkins, they halled him along contrary to his feelings & pushed him headlong into the wagon in such a manner that a bunch swelled up on his head,' 1849.06.16, DeWint.851.