Moses Jones Jr. (abt. 1762 - abt. 1851)

Born about 2 Oct 1762 in Isle of Wight, Virginia

Husband of Hester (Thomas) Jones — married 19 Sep 1791 in North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died about 24 Apr 1851 at about age 88 in Franklin, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Moses was born about 1762 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. In 1791 he married Hester Thomas in North Carolina.^[1] He passed away about 1851.^[2]

Moses Jones Jr was born in Isle of Wight County, Virginia in September of 1762. This is documented in Jr's application for a Revolutionary War Pension.^[3]

Moses Jones Jr also says in the aforementioned application for Revolutionary War Pension that he entered service in June, 1782 in Gates County, North Carolina.

1786 North Carolina State Census^[4]

Moses Jones Jr appears in the NC State census and Moses Jones (Sr is not indicated in the records) is listed separately.

1790 US Census^[5]

The 1790 US Census taken in Gates County, North Carolina lists Moses Jones Senior, and three lines below him is his Son Moses Jones (Jr, but not indicated as such in the census, but he does appear as Jr in other records in Gates County, NC around the same timeframe).

Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 1
Number of Household Members: 1

Moses Jones Jr was married on 19 September, 1791 in Gates County, NC to Hester Thomas. Reference has image and record. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8YD-7XH : 14 February 2020), Moses Jones, 1791.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 24 December 2020), memorial page for PVT Moses Jones Jr. (2 Oct 1762–24 Apr 1851), Find A Grave: Memorial #55229603, citing Jones Cemetery, Hanaford, Franklin County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Suz (contributor 47322872) .
3. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/31264893/story/94942391-04ed-47d2-8f77-5d078751839d Citation Revolutionary War Pension Application: State of Illinois, Franklin County, 2 October, 1832. Pension application of Moses Jones S32347. Also available here (with a different and probably better transcription): https://revwarapps.org/s32347.pdf
4. ↑ https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&dbid=3566&gsfn=Moses&gsln=Jones&new=1&rank=1&uidh=e4y&redir=false&msT=1&gss=angs-d&pcat=35&fh=6&h=16684422&recoff=&ml_rpos=7
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHK1-MBB : accessed 14 November 2021), Moses Jones, Gates, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 339, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 568,147.
6. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP9T-4BSV : 10 March 2021), Moses Jones and Hester Thomas, 19 Sep 1791; citing Gates, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm .

See also:

• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG3-RYY : accessed 24 December 2020), Moses Jones, Franklin, Illinois, United States; citing p. 32, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 11; FHL microfilm 506,763.
• "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-PSBT : accessed 24 December 2020), Moses Jones, 04 Mar 1831; citing Illinois, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 9; FHL microfilm 1,319,389.
• "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLSZ-VLR5 : 15 December 2020), Moses Jones, 1 Jun 1840; citing Military Service, Franklin, Illinois, United States, Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 103140737.
• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHB8-49F : 19 December 2020), Moses Jones, Franklin, Illinois, United States; citing p. 196, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M85P-YHH : 20 December 2020), Moses Jones in household of John Jones, Franklin, Illinois, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).