Robert
Jones
Born about in Aberford, Yorkshire, England
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Martha (Llewellyn) Jones
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Frances (Jones) Curtis and Mary (Jones) Wales
Died
at about age 42
in Northumberland, Colony of Virginia
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Aug 2010
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Biography
Son of Rev. Rowland and Alice (Collier) Jones
Family legend has it that he was a soldier in the army of King Charles I, before coming to America in 1653. He was a trans-Atlantic trader in tobacco. One record shows him sworn in as High Sheriff in an unmentioned county, on 20 May 1670.
He married Martha (Llewellyn), daughter of Capt. Daniel and Ann (Llewellyn) Llewellyn, and widow of Robert Hallam. Their children were William, Samuel, Robert, Mary, Elizabeth, Margaret, Frances and Maurice Jones
Sources
- http://www.ericjames.org/html/fam/fam02960.htm
- http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=17913036&pid=692472430
- "Thomas Powe of Spotsylvania Co., Virginia, and John Chapman of Cheraw, South Carolina", by Elsie Chapman Edmonds, 1971, Jackson, MS
Acknowledgements
- This person was created on 06 August 2010 through the import of Lynch-Tree.ged.
- WikiTree profile Jones-7219 created through the import of 2010-09-14.ged on Jul 28, 2011 by Bob Carson.
- WikiTree profile Jones-13150 created through the import of The Tuter and Bunch Families_family line_2012-08-23_01.ged on Aug 23, 2012 by Rick Tuter.
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"Martha Jones alias Ironmonger, late wife of John (sic, should be Robert) Jones, Sr., deceased, late of VA. Administration 29 November 1681 to Elizabeth Evernden alias Ironmonger, wife of Anthony Evernden, aunt by the mothers side of "John" (?) Jones, Jr., now beyond the seas, son of the deceased." ("This was an error in the English administration records. It was Robert JONES, Jr. who was "beyond the seas" not John JONES Jr. Martha IRONMONGER married Robert JONES Sr.")
1668 - "William Ironmonger issued a Power of Attorney which was recorded in Gloucester Co. Stating "William Ironmonger gives power of attorney to ...my brother Robert Jones & my sister Martha his wife. That same year he also gave a deed of gift of a heifer to his nephew and godson William Jones the son of his Brother in law Robert Jones with the provision that if he should die before marriage or 21 the heifer be divided between his brothers and sisters."
On July 4, 1676, Mr. Wm. Ball presented an account against the estate for bill Dated Dec. 29, 1675. Mr. Francis and Hancock Lee also presented accounts and Mrs. Martha Jones was awarded an attachment against the estate of Corderoy IRONMONGER.