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Rachel Jenkins - Llanfoist ? born 1788 -1793
« on: Thursday 20 July 23 20:54 BST (UK) »
I am trying to find birth / baptism details of Rachel Jenkins who married John Davies in Llanfoist on 23 Nov 1811.  He was a farmer and they lived at Penygraig farm in Llanfoist.  She died 25 Oct 1869 at Penybont farm in Llanfoist and was buried at Llanelen on 29 Oct 1869. Her death certificate said her age was 81 which suggests she was born about 1788.
According to census records she was born in Llanfoist.  The 1851 census gives her age as 58 suggesting she was born in 1793.
I cant find any baptism details.  Free Reg has details of Llanfoist baptisms  for the period but doesn't have her name, but other online sources dont have Llanfoist records for 1780-1794 (and Gwent Archives say the pages are missing in the parish register.  I haven't looked at Llanfoist Bishops Transcripts as that would involve travel to the National library of Wales in Aberystwyth.
Does anyone have any ideas of her Rachel Jenkins parents, and/ or her birth /baptism?
Many thanks

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Re: Rachel Jenkins - Llanfoist ? born 1788 -1793
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 20 July 23 23:52 BST (UK) »
At Rachel's marriage the witnesses were John Jenkin and Ann Jenkins.  There is an 1845 will of John Jenkins of Llanfoist, online at National Library of Wales.  He leaves his estate called the Wern in Llanellen in trust to John Davies for the benefit of his daughters, Ann Jones, Rachel Davies, Elizabeth Evans, Rebecca Pritchard and Theodosia Williams. 

Because Rachel was married and died in Llanfoist but was buried in Llanellen, I think it would be worth further investigation to see whether this might be her family.  It is possible the baptisms were in Llanellen. I have researched a family with connections of this kind in two parishes.

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Hotham, Guilliatt, Brown, Winter, Buck, Webster, Mortimore
Richards, Meredith, Gower, Davies, Todd, Westmacott, Hill
Mid C19 Cardiff and Haverfordwest, the Marychurch family.

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Re: Rachel Jenkins - Llanfoist ? born 1788 -1793
« Reply #2 on: Friday 21 July 23 09:28 BST (UK) »
burial Llanellen 18 May 1844 John Jenkins 82 of Ninfa Upper Llanfoist (noted service in Welsh)

1841 census at Heolstewy in Llanfoist with daughter Theodosia Williams
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M731-J3D

1851 for Dotia
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGTG-641

John's will
https://viewer.library.wales/521569#?xywh=273%2C275%2C2380%2C1998&cv=

Cornwall: Allen, Bevan, Bosisto, Carnpezzack, Donithorn, Huddy, James, Retallack, Russell, Vincent, Yeoman
Cards: Thomas (Llanbadarn Fawr)
Glam: Bowler, Cram, Galloway, James, Thomas, Watkins
Lincs: Coupland, Cram
Mon: Cram, Gwyn, John, Philpot, Smart, Watkins
Pembs: Edwards (St. Dogmael's)
Yorks: Airey, Bowler, Elliott, Hare, Hewitt, Kellett, Kemp, Stephenson, Tebb

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Re: Rachel Jenkins - Llanfoist ? born 1788 -1793
« Reply #3 on: Friday 21 July 23 15:01 BST (UK) »
Posting as OP may find connection with info given by Drosybont.

Baptisms at Llanellen, St Helen. No occ given, transcription only

1789   Sep    6    Baptism    JENKINS    Anne    parents - John /Maud            
1792   Nov    11    Baptism    JENKINS    Rachel -   John    Maud        
1795   May    17    Baptism    JENKINS    John -   John    Maud            
1798   Mar    18    Baptism    JENKINS    Elizabeth -   John    Maud            
1803   Oct    19    Baptism    JENKINS    Mary -   John    Maud    (age 2)        
1803   Oct    19    Baptism    JENKINS    Rebecca -   John    Maud (age 6mths)

Likely marriage, image online

John Jenkins
Marriage Date   16 May 1789
Marriage Place   Llanelen, Monmouthshire, Wales
Residence Place   Llanelen
Spouse   Maud Phillips
Page number   17

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Re: Rachel Jenkins - Llanfoist ? born 1788 -1793
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 23 July 23 23:03 BST (UK) »
Thanks so much everyone -that’s been really helpful and very much appreciated.