On Friday morning, September 27th, the Junkins Family Association will dedicate a granite marker at the believed location of Robert Junkins' grave. The funds for this marker will come from the Historical and Memorial Marker Fund donations, which have been accumulating in our treasure over the past few years.
As a result of the archaeological dig, which took place in May of 1995, we know that there are three adults and one infant buried there. The first four Junkins to die in the colonies were Robert Junkins (1699), Joseph Junkins and Abigail Junkins infant son (ca. 1710), Joseph Junkins (1711), and Sarah Junkins (1718), wife of Robert. At the last Board of Directors meeting in Pennsylvania, it was voted to place a memorial marker identifying these four burial pits.
BELIEVED TO BE THE BURIAL PLACE OF
ROBERT JUNKINS
Father of the Junkins families in AmericaBorn, Careston, Angus County, Scotland
Christened December 24, 1621 at Brechin Cathedral
Died November, 1699 York, MaineJOSEPH JUNKINS
1st son of Robert and Sarah Junkins
Born 1672, York, Maine
Died April 2, 1711, York, MaineInfant JUNKINS
1st son of Joseph and Abigail Junkins
Born ca. 1710 - Died InfantDedicated by The Junkins Family Association
September 27, 2002