James David Jones (1730 - bef. 1777)

Born 1730 in Isle of Wright, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Charity Elizabeth (Alston) Jones — married 12 Aug 1761 (to before Jul 1777) in Wake, North Carolina

Descendants

Died before 10 Sep 1777 before age 47 in Wake, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

James Jones was a grandson of a Huguenot emigrant (1540-1790).

James was born about 1734. He was the son of Edward Jones and Abigail Shugan. He passed away about 1794.

This Jones line begins with Edward Jones who is found living in Isle of Wight, VA, as early as 1653. He came from England and is related to Rev. Rowland Jones of County Bucks, England, probably as a brother. The Jones descendants became pioneer settlers of Granville County, North Carolina. As the family grew, they migrated to Chatham Co., NC and to Hardeman Co., TN.^[1]

Captain James Jones (1730-1777), served as Captain in the Revolutionary War of the 3rd Military in Light Horse Calvary, NC.^[2]

“Captain James Jones (1730-1777) married Charity Alston (b. Jan 19, 1743). Their Marriage Bond is dated August 12, 1761. He was a Captain in the N.C. militia. He was Member for Wake County at the Provincial Constitutional Congress; and was first Senator to represent Wake County in the General Assembly, 1777, and died while in office. Captain James Jones served in the 3rd Military in Light Horse Cavalry of North Carolina during the Revolution.^[3]

James Jones served in the North Carolina Senate during 1777. He was one of the most prominent men of his state and did his part in making the Shocco Joneses a family never to be forgotten in the history of the State of N.C. His will was written the 10th of March 1775, Wake County, North Carolina, and was probated in September, 1777. He died while in office.

Children:

1. Willis M. Jones (1764 - 1851) ^[2]
2. James Jones (1766 - 1865)*
3. Rachel Alston Jones Banks (1769 - 1851)*

Will

Will of James Jones. Wake Co., NC, Original Wills, written 10 Mar 1775, proved (page torn) Term 1777, recorded Book 1, pp. 113, 114, 115, 10 Sep 1777. Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://preview.tinyurl.com/s9n2ahl

^[4]

well beloved (page torn) Charity
two youngest so_ (page torn) __ & James Jones
my six children
son _?_ Jones
my six children Mary (page torn) Prissey Jones Willis Jones Rachel Jones Thomas Jones & (page torn) Jones (some, if not all, of the children are under age)
(page torn) her grand father Solom Alston
Exrs: wife Charity, brother Edward Jones, James Alston son of __lomon Alston
Wit: James Jones, _?_ _?_, Thos Hines

Sources

1. ↑ Rootsweb: [1]
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} FindAGrave: Memorial ID:110955222: James David Jones
3. ↑ From the book, Descendants of Captain James Jones, by James Jones Banks. Capt. James Jones was the son of Edward Jones and Abigail Sugan. He was the brother of Daniel Jones.
4. ↑ https://www.seekingmyroots.com/members/files/H005083.pdf

Acknowledgements

• Jones-25913 was created by Richard Cox through the import of Cox-Langlinais Family Tree(1)_2014-07-10_2014-07-18.ged on Jul 18, 2014.