War of Jenkins' Ear, 1739–1748

United States U.S. Military  Colonial Wars, 1607-1763  War of Jenkins' Ear, 1739–1748

History
The War of Jenkins' Ear was fought between the kingdoms of Spain and Great Britain involving their colonies. The War coincided with King George's War between Great Britain and France. Both wars were part of the greater war that took place in Europe known as the War of the Austrian Succession (1740–1748).

Records
Colonies:
 * Myron O. Stachiw, ed., Massachusetts officers and soldiers, 1723-1743 : Dummer's War to the War of Jenkins' Ear Boston, Massachusetts : Society of Colonial Wars in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, c1979 FHL Digital


 * Georgia (British)


 * Florida (Spanish)

Colonial Powers:


 * Britain
 * Spain

General Society of Colonial Wars

The General Society of Colonial Wars was established in 1893. Membership in the society requires that the member be a male at least 18 years of age and be able to show direct lineage to an ancestor who served in the Colonial Wars. See General Society of Colonial Wars for more information on the society and its records.


 * Lineage records, no. 1-14199, 1607-1967; supplemental records, 1-13850, 1607-1967; register of members
 * A first supplement to the 1922 index of ancestors and roll of members of the General Society of Colonial Wars 2 volumes, Hartford, Connecticut : The General Assembly, 1941 FHL Digital
 * A second supplement to 1922 index of ancestors and roll of members, General Society of Colonial Wars Baltimore, Maryland : General Society of Colonial Wars, c1977 FHL 973 D2cw supp. 2

Websites

 * Wikipedia - War of Jenkins' Ear
 * Georgiaencyclopedia.org - War of Jenkins' Ear