Richard Jones (abt. 1608 - abt. 1653)

Born about 1608 in Exeter, Devon, England [uncertain]

Husband of Frances (Baldwin) Jones — married about 1651 in York County, Virginia

Descendants

Died about 1653 at about age 45 in Gloucester County, Virginia

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Biography

Richard Jones, husband to Frances, died prior to 20 March 1653.

Research Notes

It is almost impossible to know for certain where Richard Jones was born, as there are too many Richard Jones to be assured of which is the correct one. It is certain he died in York (later part of Gloucester) Co., Virginia before March 1653. See the following:

"Col. Richard Lee, 300 acs. Glocester Co., 20 Mar 1653, p. 27. Upon the No. side of York Riv, abutting upon land of Richard Jones, dec'd., now in possession of Francis Jones, relict of said Richard Jones, & E.S.E. upon land of Robert Todd. Trans. of 6 persons.".^[1]

His only verified spouse was Frances Anne (Baldwin) Townshend Jones Williams. She married Richard Townshend sometime before 1647: On 2-10-1647, Capt. Richard Townshend "by God's Grace bound for England in the god ship Honor of London", named his friend Rowland Burnham his attorney, to sell any goods and chattels etc. with consent of "my dear and well beloved Wife, Frances Townshend". He had died by 1650 at which time "Mrs. Frances Townshend, Widdow took out a patent in her name for 2200 acres in Northumberland Co. (from "Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia 1607-1625" compiled by Annie Lash Lester - needs verification). Her maiden name is confirmed by the following entry in the records of Westmoreland Co: William Baldwin, acting for his sister, Mrs. Francis Jones, widow, in sale of 200 acres, part of "2200 acres granted unto Frances Jones by pattent Feb 1650" to Oliver Balfe of Virginia.^[2]

Disputed Child

A previous version of this profile claimed that this Richard Jones of Virginia was the father of Cadwalla(n)der Jones. While Cadwallader Jones did have a father named Richard Jones, that Richard was a merchant of London where he died.^[3] That Richard never lived in Virginia.

Disputed Origin

A previous version of this profile also claimed without source that this Richard Jones was the son of Cadwallader Jones (1600-bef.1672). As reflected by the 20Jun2021 comment of Joe Farler below, there is no known evidence for this Cadwallader Jones who married Ann Bluet around 1646, having a son called Richard. Please do not reattach this relationship without citing a source and first posting a comment for discussion on this profile.

Sources

1. ↑ Nell Marion Nugent, abstractor and compiler, Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1666, Vol 1 (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1983), p. 241; digital images, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 3 April 2017.
2. ↑ John Frederick Dorman, abstractor, Westmoreland County, Virginia Records, 1661-1664 (Washington, DC: John Frederick Dorman, 1972), 86.
3. ↑ 1682-1686 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 7, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 6-10