JJCLUB-2012A-C
Consignment
This is a Consignment sale item we are offering. It comes with its original box and is in like-new condition.
John Jenkins Designs JJCLUB-2012A Samuel “Sandy” Jenkins, Wagoner
The Battle on the Monongahela, 1755
Samuel Jenkins was an African American. In 1754 he was Captain Charles Broadwater’s slave. They lived in Springfield, Virginia, where Broadwater was a member of the Virginia militia.
The next year when Captain Broadwater and the Virginia soldiers joined General Braddock's army. Samuel Jenkins went too. Jenkins was not a member of the army. He was paid to help the army as a driver of a provision wagon. General Braddock paid 15 Schillings per day for each wagon with 4 good horses and driver. Jenkins was one of over 200 wagoners on the Braddock Campaign. A young Daniel Boone was also on this list as a wagoner. Jenkins's job as wagoner was to keep his horses in good health and keep his wagon in good operating condition. He kept his team of horses under control on steep mountain climbs and dangerous descents without brakes.
It was claimed that Samuel Jenkins went on to live until he was 115 years old.
*Special Note: This set does not come with the Collector's Club Calendar or Annual.