William P Jones (abt. 1795 - bef. 1857)

Born about 1795 in South Carolina, United States of America

Husband of Elizabeth (Phelps) Jones — married about 1818 in Edgefield, South Carolina, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

Died before May 1857 before about age 62 in Beech Springs, Neshoba County, Mississippi, United States of America

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Biography

Y DNA testing has proven kinship to Thomas Jones born about 1804, South Carolina.^[1]

Born circa 1795 in South Carolina, William married about 1818 to Elizabeth Phelps, likely in Edgefield County.

He and his family were in Lowndes County, AL by 1826 when we find his first land purchase there. He had additional land deeds in 1826, and 1837 and purchased 240 acres of land in Neshoba County, Mississippi in 1837^[2] and appears there in the 1840 census.

The State of Mississippi

Neshoba County

This indenture made and entered into this the 11th day February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven (1837) between Shadrack Jones of the County of Neshoba and State of Mississippi of the first part and William Jones of the State and County aforementioned of the second part. Wittnesseth, that the said Jones for an in consideration of the sum of sixteen hundred dollars to me in hand paid before the sealing and delivery of these presence the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have bargained, sold and delivered unto the said William Jones all the tract of parcel of land situated, lying and being in the county aforementioned designated as follows to wit. - the SE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 23 Township 9 Range 10 East containing 40 and 24/100 acres and NE quarter of Section 26 in Township 9 Range 10 East containing one hundred and sixy and 14/100 acres and NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 25 Township 9 Range 10 East containing 40 and 10/100 acres all in the land district of Columbus together with all and singular the rights, numbers, hereditaments, ...^[2]

He appears in Tax records in Neshoba County, MS from 1837-58, with 1857 marked "Estate of" (tax year started on 01 May 1857).

1840 tax list has him as William P. Jones. The tax lists also consistently show he owned slaves.

On 20 Aug 1853, William Jones of Neshoba County, Mississippi obtained land using military warrants #23510 for E 1/2 of SE 1/4 Section 23 and #23540 for W 1/2 of SE 1/4 Section 24, all totaling 160 acres all of which was located in Tonwship 9N Range 10E, Neshoba County, Mississippi, and presenting warrant #23510 for 160 acres originally granted to Isham Ernest for service as a private in Capt. Thomas and Safford's companies of Georgia Volunteers in the War of 1812 and assigned by him on 27 Jun 1853 to William Jones of Neshoba County.^[3]

This indenture made and entered into this the 16th day of January AD 1856 between James J Jones and Mary Jones his wife of the first part and William Jones of the second part, all of the County of Neshoba and the State of Mississippi that the party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of twenty dollars to them in hand paid by the party of the second part the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have this day granted, bargained and sold and these presents to grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns the following described lands lying and being in the County aforesaid to wit.

South West corner of N1/2 of the W1/2 of the SE quarter, also the NE 1/2 of the S1/2 of the W1/2 of the SE1/4 of Section 23 T9 R10E containing twenty acres more or less

to have and to hold with all the improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto the said party of the second part his heirs & assigns forever. And the party of the first part will warrant and defend the title of the above described land unto said party of the second part his heirs & assigns forever against the claim or claims of persons whomsoever in fee simple.

In testimony whereof the party of the first part hereunto set their hand & seal the date above

James J. Jones^[4]

The 240 acres of land William purchased in Neshoba County, Mississippi in 1837^[2] was sold by his son Enoch and other heirs on 27 Mar 1869.^[5] He and Elizabeth had sold/donated 5 acres of their land to the Baptist Church of Christ at Ebenezer, Mississippi for 25 cents, with the stipulation that if there was ever not an active church on the site, the land was to revert to his heirs. This church was later known as Beech Springs Baptist Church and cemetery.

William died before May 1857 in Beech Springs, Neshoba County, Missisippi. He appears on the tax list for Neshoba County for 1857 marked "Estate of" (tax year started on 01 May 1857).

Sources

1. ↑ www.jones-dna.org Y-DNA pedigree site. Family Group: R1b-M269 #61 FTDNA kits: 419922 & 558918.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Neshoba County, MS Deed Book B pp76-78.

   Neshoba County, Mississippi on 11 Feb 1837: Shadrick Jones (wife Deborah) sold to William Jones of Neshoba County for $1600, the SE ¼ of the SW ¼ of S23 T9 R10E (40 acres) and the NE1/4 of S26 T9 R10E (160 acres) and the NW ¼ of the NW ¼ S25 T9 R10E (40 acres)

3. ↑ NARA land records packet, William Jones claim for 160 acres in Neshoba County, MS on Warrant #23510, of Isham Ernest.
4. ↑ Neshoba County, MS 16 Jan 1856 deed, James J. Jones & his wife Mary Jones to William Jones. Deed Book J p385.
5. ↑ Neshoba County, Mississippi Deed Book M. p786.

• US Federal Census - 1820, Edgefield County, SC
• "United States Census, 1820", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL7-9FP : Wed Oct 04 03:57:54 UTC 2023), Entry for William Jones, 1820.
• US Federal Census - 1830, Lowndes County, AL
• Neshoba County, MS township map.
• US Federal Census - 1840, Neshoba County, MS
• MS State Census - 1841, Neshoba County, MS
• 1845 State Census, Neshoba Co., MS.
• Lowndes County, AL Deeds
• William Jones fgs with sources
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4L6-P7S : accessed 11 December 2015), W Jones, Neshoba county, Neshoba, Mississippi, United States; citing family 414, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Event Type: Census

Event Year: 1850

Event Place: Neshoba county, Neshoba, Mississippi, United States

Household ID: 414

House Number: 395

Line Number: 5

Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Affiliate Publication Number: M432

Affiliate Film Number: 378

GS Film Number: 443590

Digital Folder Number: 004200049

Image Number: 00294

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

W Jones M 55 South Carolina, United States

Elizabeth Jones F 51 South Carolina, United States

John Jones M 11 Mississippi, United States

Julia Jones F 8 Mississippi, United States