Jonathan William Jones (1680 - 1770)

Born 3 Nov 1680 in Bala, Merioneth, Wales

Ancestors

Husband of Gainor (Owen) Jones — married 4 Oct 1706 in Merionethshire, Wales

Descendants

Died 30 Jul 1770 at age 89 in Merion Twp., Philadelphia Cty., [Now Montgomery Cty.], PA.

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Biography

Jonathan was a Friend (Quaker)

Father: Edward [Dr.] Jones b: 1645 in Bala, Merionethshire, Wales

Mother: Mary Wynne b: 1659 in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Wales

Pennsylvania Chronicle (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), August 6, 1770, P. 113:

On the 30th July 1770 died at Merion, in this County, Mr. Jonathan Jones, (one of the People called Quakers) in the 91st Year Jones of his Age, Ninety of which he spent in this Province, having come to this Country from Wales when a sucking infant.

His Conduct through Life was such he deservedly gained him the Esteem of all Ranks and Degrees of People to whom he was known.

On the 1st Instant his Remains were decently interred in Friends Burying Ground at Merion, attended by the largest Concourse of People both from this City and the adjacent Country, that perhaps ever assembled in this Province on Such an Occasion, who showed the greatest Marks of Respect to that worthy ANCIENT BRITON.

He has left a numerous and respectable Offspring.

Mary Jones b: 14 JUL 1707 in Merion Twp., Philadelphia Cty., [Now Montgomery Cty.], PA

Edward Jones b: 07 SEP 1708 in Merion Twp., Philadelphia Cty., [Now Montgomery Cty.], PA

Rebecca Jones b: 20 FEB 1710 in Merion Twp., Philadelphia Cty., [Now Montgomery Cty.], PA.

Owen Jones b: 19 NOV 1711 in Lower Marion Twp., Philadelphia Cty., PA

Ezekiel Jones b: ABT 1712 in Merion Twp., Philadelphia Cty., [Now Montgomery Cty.], PA.

Jacob Jones b: 14 JUL 1713 in Merion Twp., Philadelphia Cty., [Now Montgomery Cty.], PA.

Jonathan Jones Jr. b: 27 JUN 1715 in Merion Twp., Philadelphia Cty., [Now Montgomery Cty.], PA.

Elizabeth Jones b: ABT 1716 in Merion Twp., Philadelphia Cty., [Now Montgomery Cty.], PA.

Martha Jones b: 06 MAY 1717

Hannah Jones b: 12 JAN 1719 in Merion Twp., Philadelphia Cty., [Now Montgomery Cty.], PA.

Charity Jones b: 04 OCT 1720 in Merion Twp., Philadelphia Cty., [Now Montgomery Cty.], PA.

Sources

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ttg13&id=I4094

https://www.ancestrylibrary.ca/family-tree/person/tree/32171479/person/432110637469/facts Profile

U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935

U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116067752/jonathan-jones