The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 118
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Mrs. Edith Jenkins Shreve.
DAR ID Number: 117199
Born in Chicago, Ill.
Wife of Jesse H. Shreve.
Descendant of Capt. Benjamin Simonds, Capt. Hosea Hamilton, William Morris, Simeon Raymond, Capt. Josiah Putnam, Capt. George Douglas, Ezekiel Rambo and Lieut. James Hamilton, as follows:
1. Robert Edwin Jenkins (1846-1907) m. 1869 Marcia Raymond (b. 1847).
2. Robert Jenkins (1816-58) m. 1837 Elizabeth Rambo (1813-46); Edward Raymond m. Mary Putnam Hamilton.
3. George Jenkins (1776-1829) m. 1800 Catherine Hamilton (1783-1833); Nathan Hoyt Raymond m. Marcia Kellogg; Zayne Alasman Hamilton (1784-1864) m. 1811 Sylvia Putnam (1789-1883); Joseph Rambo (1779-1850) m. 1837 Hulduh Morris (d. 1815).
4. John Jenkins (1732-1810) m. 1770 Elizabeth Douglas (1750-1825); William Raymond m. 1768 Ruth Hoyt (b. 1803); Ezekiel Rambo m. Elizabeth Matson; Charles Kellogg m. Marcy Simonds; Hosea Hamilton m. 2nd Anna Hubbard (parents of Zayne); William Morris m. 1763 Anne Griffith (1744-1821); Asa Putnam m. 1766 Anna Collins (b. 1774); James Hamilton m. 1st 1769 Catherine Carrigan (1753-87) (parents of Catherine).
5. Benjamin Simonds m. Mary Davis; Simeon Raymond m. Hannah —; Josiah Putnam m. 1740 Lydia Wheeler (1721-1805); George Douglas m. 1747 Mary Piersol.
[p.63] Benjamin Simonds (1726-1870) commanded a company of Berkshire County, Massachusetts militia. He was born in Ware; died in Williamstown, Mass.
Hosea Hamilton (1752-96) served as captain and adjutant in Col. Henry Ludington's regiment, New York Continental Line. He was born in Colchester, Conn.; died in Chatham, N. Y.
William Morris (1739-1821) was a private in Capt. Henry Darrah's company, Bucks County, Pennsylvania militia. He was born in Hilltown, Pa.
Simeon Raymond (1711-95), a patriot, signed the Norwalk petition, 1779. He was born and died in Norwalk, Conn.
Josiah Putnam (1719-95) turned out on the Lexington Alarm as captain in Col. Jedediah Foster's regiment. He was born in Salem; died in Warren, Mass.
George Douglas (1726-99) served as captain in Berks County Pennsylvania troops, Lots' battalion, Flying Camp. He was born in Lancaster County; died in Douglasville, Pa.
Ezekiel Rambo (1738-1808) served as a private in Capt. Amos Sturges' company, Philadelphia militia. He was born and died in Upper Merion, Pa.
James Hamilton (1743-1815) was lieutenant in Capt. John Roland's company, Pennsylvania militia. He was born and died in Lancaster County, Pa.