Richard
Jones
Sr
Born about in Louisa County, Colony of Virginia
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Ann (Unknown) Jones
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Richard Jones Jr, Ursula (Jones) Anthony, Susannah (Jones) Allen, Susannah (Jones) Allen, Thomas Jones and David G Jones
Died before
before about age 68
in Louisa, Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
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Contents |
Biography
Richard was born in 1712. Richard Jones ... He passed away in 1780.
Property
Deed
Dated: 8 April 1765
Recorded: 8 April 1765
Trinity Parish, Louisa County, Colony of Virginia
Richard Jones of Trinity Parish, Louisa County planter, and Ann his wife to James Watson, Jr. of same Parish and County. Sold 125 acres in Trinity Parish for £56-5s.
Lines: John Rice and John Dixon
Witnesses: William Pettit and John White
Acknowledeged 8 Apr 1765 by Richard Jones and Ann his wife.
Louisa, Virginia, Book: C1/2, Page: 68,
Probate
Will of Richard Jones[1]
Written: 18 May 1774
Proved: 13 March 1780
Trinity Parish, Louisa County, Virginia
Wife Ann Jones - all my real and personal estate during her widowhood
Son David Jones - house & plantation I now live in and land on the east side of the main beaver creek
Son James Jones - reminder of land which is on the SW side of the main Beaver Creek
After wife dies reminder of estate to be equally divided amoing my eight children which are:
William Jones
James Jones
Richard Jones
John Jones
Thomas Jones
David Jones
Susannah Alling
Ursley Anthony
Executors: My two sons William Jones and Richard Jones and Richard Jones, John Higgason and David Jones
Witnesses: John Dicken Jr, Tyree Sears and Joseph Norment
Proved 13 March 1780 by John Dicken & Joseph Norman, Tyree Sears being then dead by the oath of Joseph Norman.
Research Notes
Given the DOB on this profile, he could not have been a son of Peter Jones III.
Ann Simmons and Ann Simmons have been detached as the wife of Richard Jones. To date, the only evidence of her last name is unsourced internet trees.
James & David Jones may have married Mary & Betty Gholston (daus. of Anthony Gholston residing on East Creek, the next creek to the East of Beaver Creek). These couples' first children recorded by Rev. Wm. Douglas as born in 1782.
Sources
- ↑
Will books, 1745-1865 ; general index to wills, 1742-1947:
"Will books, 1745-1865 ; general index to wills, 1742-1947"
Catalog: Will books, 1745-1865 ; general index to wills, 1742-1947
Film number: 007645397 > image 271 of 370
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-99P6-539K (accessed 9 November 2022)
- 4th Dec 1760 Indenture from John Starke and Anne his wife of Hanover Co. of the one part to Richard Jones of Louisa Co. of the other part...150 pounds for 400 acres in Trinity Parish Louisa Co. lying on both sides of Beaver Creek...land was granted to Rich. Clough dated 17 Sept 1731, by Clough deeded to Samuel Gest 8th & 9th Aug 1752, acknowledged by a deed to John Starke. Wit: David Alvis, Sam'l Huckstent, Robt. Nimmo, & Wm. Buckner. Receipt 5 Dec 1760 of Richard Jones 150 pounds...wit: Henry Gilbert, Joseph Wyatt. Ack: 24 Nov 1761 by John & Anne Starke to be their deed. Louisa Co., VA Deed Book C, pp. 131-133.
- 10th May 1784 Indenture from Ann Jones, widow of Richard Jones, James Jones & Mary his wife, and David Jones & Elizabeth his wife, of the one part to Thomas Johnson, the elder, of the other part...275 acres in Trinity Parish of Louisa County lying on both sides of Beaver Creek for 275 pounds (it's minus the 125 sold to Jas. Watson, Jr. in 1765). Louisa Co., VA Deed Book H, pp. 385-387.
- [1] John Jones vs. Anne Jones ETC. Library of Virginia. Digital Memory Collection. Louisa Co., Chancery Index # 1784-002. (Decree @ image 2 is an Order to divide the estate of Richard Jones, dec'd, dated April 1784)
- Louisa Co., Virginia Court Minutes – 1784-1787 (Loose Papers)
- Jones (John) vs. Jones
- On the motion of the complainant. Showing by confession of the defendant that Ann Jones, one of the defendants, has removed five Negroes and intends to remove sundry slaves and horses out of this commonwealth, which were only lent her during her life by the will of her husband Richard Jones, deceased. That four of the slaves so lent her (to with: Sam, Abram, Sarah, & Rachel, four horses, and are now here). This ordered that the said defendants do not carry from this county the said slaves until they give bond and approved security to the said account before the next court to deliver the said slaves, horses.
- This part of the said slaves and other personal estate delivered in Louisa County of the Common Wealth of Virginia within three months after the death of the said Ann (her dower), and that the plaintiff serve the said Ann with a copy of this order and take bond in the amount of 500 pounds and make a bond of her. (The above hearing appears to have been a result of Ann Jones leaving Louisa Co., Virginia. She was probably going to Robertson Co., North Carolina (later became Tennessee) with James and/or David.
- Jones (John) vs. Jones
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Richard by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Richard:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Richard by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Richard:
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It further says:
Dr. Richard Jones, died 1784; taxed with 750 acres in 1782, Vestry Petsworth Parish, 1750, "in place of Capt. David .Alexander, deceased." The old Baytop papers contain many of his accounts and bills with his signature. His Executors were son John and Capt. Thomas Baytop; married Ann Sim- mons, daughter of Edward, (died 1727), and Frances Simmons, of Petsworth Parish, Gloucester.
This Richard Jones had seven children, none of whom match the names of Richard Jones of Louisa County. And he did not, it seems, ever live in Louisa County.
Richard Jones of Louisa County was previously attached as the son of Peter Jones, (Jones-6845) born about 1634. He was disconnected because there is no documentation of that relationship. He did, apparently, have a son named Richard.
However, I have substantial DNA in common with several of the descendants of Peter Jones II, (Jones-8083) born 1666, and Mary Batte Jones. One of them, 48cm with the longest segment 21.9cm. Looking at their trees, I cannot find any other common ancestors. I'm inclined to think there is a relationship.
edited by Brian Rose
Our paths seem to always cross... I looks to me like these Jones folks need a lot of work. The Richard Jones who died about 1780 in Louisa County left a will that mentioned children William Jones, Richard Jones, John Jones, Thomas Jones, James Jones, David Jones, Susannah Alling, and Ursly Anthony. There is no mention of Thorntons. I suspect that the Richard Jones who married Anne Simmons was a different person altogether. Also, the Richard Jones who was a son of Maj. Peter Jones seems to have been nearly a generation younger than this Richard. He can be followed though land and estate records of Amelia County to 1804 when he moved to Tennessee. His wife has a will.
I know that you may not be interested in a deep dive on this family, but I thought I would leave this note in the hopes that people looking at this profile will see that this lineage is suspect.
All the best,
Jason