1736 |
April |
Isaiah Frederick Jenkin born in Boston |
1769 |
June |
Married to Margaret Wilma Burke |
1775 |
November |
Son FrederickJenkin born |
1776 |
May |
Appointed himself as TheMayor and Captain of the Unity Brigade during the Revolutionary War |
1781 |
March |
Daughter LouisaJenkin born |
1792 |
October |
Stood down as mayor following first Mayoral election |
1823 |
April |
Died from unknown disease |
Jenkin was an alderman of the town of Unity in the run up to the war, and led the pro-independence faction. He was made both Mayor and Captain of the Unity Brigade.
Jenkin is most famous for leading this battalion of troops from Unity in the Revolutionary War. History relates that he cared a great deal for his men and they repaid him with loyalty and a long and successful campaign.
After the war died down, Jenkin returned to Unity a hero. He settled down with his family in the town, using his wealth and reputation to found many of the institutions that are currently prominent in Unity. He was a large landowner, and most of what is now OldUnity was built on his land. JenkinCommon, JenkinUniversity, and a few of Unity's streets are named after him.
Isaiah died from a mystery disease in the spring of 1823 and became the first of several members of the JenkinFamily to be interred in the JenkinMausoleum on JenkinCommon.