Mosias Jones (abt. 1721 - 1808)

Born about 25 Mar 1721 in New Kent County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Rogers) Jones — married Feb 1746 in Louisa County, Virginia

Descendants

Died 8 Apr 1808 at about age 87 in Madison County, Kentucky

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Biography

Mosias Jones is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A036942.

Mosias Jones performed Patriotic Service in Virginia in the American Revolution.

"Mossias son of Mossias Jones and Lucy his wife born March 21, 1721" in St Peter's Parish, Virginia.^[1]

Mosias Jones is the son of William Mosias Jones and Lucy Foster

Property

25 Jul 1746 Land Patent Book 24, p. 304 Mosias Jones, 200 acres, Pr. George, N.side of Stoney Cr, above Cedar Island to Chamberlaynes Bed (p. 305) 25 Jul 1746. ^[2]

1746/47 Christopher Harris patented land. Patent Bk 28: Christopher Harris, 350 acres. Louisa, under the foot of ragged Mountains and on both sides of a West fork of Rockey Cr. on the Goochland Line [N65 degrees W] on a ridge, adj. Mosias Jones & James Merideth

28 Nov 1750 An indication of the approximate location of the land of Christopher Harris in Louisa, VA is found in this entry in Fredericksville Parish Vestry Book: P. 35: [ca 28 Nov 1750] "Ordered that Mosias Jones and Christopher Harris do procession all the lands on the up[p]er side of Buck mountain Creek and a Cross Moormans river to the Coty. Line and up the Same to the Ragged Mountains and under them to Brown's road and down the Same to Buck Mountain Creek." ^[3]

1750s Mosias JONES land deed to John Moore Albe., VA Book 7 Page 526

24 Jun 1752 Patent Bk 31-231: Mosias Jones, 400 acres. Louisa Co. on both sides the S Fork of Rocky Cr.; 24 Oct 1752. 40 Shill. ^[4]

27 Mar 1753 William (M) Keaton Margaret (X) Keaton Wit: John Hawkins, David Watts, John (X) McCauley 27 Mar. 1753 acknowledged by William Keaton. George II to Mosias Jones, David Milles, Gentlemen Justices of Louisa Co. Power granted to take acknowledgment of Margaret Keaton, who is so impotent that without great Danger of her body she cannot travel to the Court of our County.

20 Apr 1753 20 Apr. 1753 By virtue of this writ we have examined said Margaret, wife of William Keaton, who acknowledged her right of dower. Mosias Jones, David Mills ^[5]

1 Apr 1763 Mosias Jones warrant to ____ ___ to survey 700 acres in Johnston Co, on S side of Little River and on both sides of Gales branch, adj HARRIS TYNER and Jones own line....granted 9 Jan 1761 Misc. Land Office Papers-NC State Archives #4701; Mosias Jones entry, 700 acres in Johnston Co, NC 700 acres pn South side of Little River and on both sides of Gails branch, adj Jones own line & HARRIS TYNER. Misc. Land Office Papers-NC State Archives #4700

8 Jul 1763 Mosias Jones plat, 391 acres in Johnston, NC on S side of Little River and on both sides of Gails branch, adj William Anderson Fowler, HARRIS TYNER, and ROBERT CADE. CC Godfrey Fowler, Charles Thomson. Misc. Land Office Papers-NC State Archives #4702

21 Nov 1768 A subsequent deed, same deed book, pp. 132-133, dated 21 Nov 1768, Christopher Harris to Thomas Grubbs, both of Albemarle. The tract of land was 77 acres on both sides of Moremans River. Fairly exact measurements are given. Witnesses were Mosias Jones, Higgason Grubbs,Tyree Harriss, Robt. Harriss and signed Christopher Harriss Senr Agnes Harris relinquished her dower rights at Albemarle Sept court 1769. ^[6]

1 Apr 1769 Rex v. Mosias Jones. A motion to be made next court for sheriffs arrears for 1764. To defend it on behalf of Bennet Henderson (Albemarle).

25 May 1769 Matthew Mullins & Mary his wife of Albemarle Co. deed to Clifton Rodes of Louisa Co. for 120 pounds 223 acres on the branches of Moorman's River. Wit: Mosias Jones, Christopher Harris, Thos. Grubbs (Albemarle Deed Book 5 pp169, 70) 298 Woods describes this property as being at the foot of Buck's Elbow. (Woods 295p. 307).

14 Mar 1770 The King v. Mosias Jones late sheriff of Alb. A motion for taxes in arrear for the year 1764. I am to appear in behalf of Robert Clarke (Bedford) an under sheriff. He gives me a certificate under the hand of the clk. of the number of insolvents he retd. that year which must be credited in his judgment. Also defend him as to interest.

14 Nov 1771 From Albemarle Co. Deed Bk 5: 14 Nov 1771 Christopher Harris and his wife Agnes Albemarle County of one part and William Crawford of the said County for ... pounds current money of Virginia 350 A.in Albemarle Co. under the foot of the Ragged Mountains and both sides of a West Fork of Rock Creek ... in Mosias Jones's line, adj James Merridiths line to a corner in Goochland Co. line, West Fork of Rockey Creek to the first station. Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Bennet Henderson Robert Miller. Christopher Harriss Thomas Maupin Minian Mills Agness Harriss Recd of the within named William Crawford the sum of Forty pounds current money of Virginia which is the consideration money in this Deed mentioned Received per me.

9 Nov 1780 Deed dated 9 November 1780, between David Mills and Thomas Ballard, 350 acres in Albemarle Co. conveyed to said Mills by Mosias Jones, by deed dated 30 September 1779. No witnesses. Recorded November 1780, Albemarle Co. Va. Deed Book 1, p. 498.

Bef 1780 Mosias JONES went to Greenbrier, VA, sold land in Albemarle, VA to David Mills, 9/30/1780 ( deed book 7 p 495-496)

19 Mar 1789 Mosias JONES Granted land in Greenbrier, 130 acres in the Big Levels area deed book 2 page 643

Mosias JONES sold 130 acres of land in Greenbrier, VA to James Kincaid deed book Page 643

1 Oct 1796 Mosias Jones executed a power of attorney to his son, Thomas Jones of Greenbrier County, Va. to convey 130 acres to James Kincaid. ^[7]

Residence

1759 Mosias JONES was made a church warden of Belvoir church, Fredericksburg Parish, Albemarle County, Virginia

13 May 1762 Albemarle Co. DB 3-158: Christopher Harris to Saml. Karr, Augusta, for 65 pds., 331 acres both sides S fork Rockey Creek adj. Henry Bunch, Mosias Jones. (Rev Bailey Fulton Davis, THE DEEDS OF AMHERST COUNTY, VA, 1761-1807, AND ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VA, 1748-1763. ^[8]

1782 Mosias JONES listed in Virginia State enumeration for Greenbrier County.

1786 Mosias JONES named on Tax List for Greenbrier, VA with all sons.

1792 Mosias JONES appears on a Madison County, Kentucky tax list with a slave, two horses and four cattle on 100 acres of land.

12 Aug 1800 Mosias JONES Sr listed on Madison KY Tax List, p. 157 (doc)

Will

8 Jan 1808 Mosias Jones' will probated, May 2, 1808, at Richmond, Madison Co., KY, children: William JONES given land on Otter Creek, adjoining Isaac Newland, Lucy MAUPIN, Mosias JONES, Foster JONES, Frances HARRIS, Elizabeth DAVERSON, George JONES, Ann GAMISON (?GARRISON), Thomas JONES, Roger JONES, Sarah BARNUM, and John JONES, witnesses, Martin Gentry, Moses Bennett and John Maupin. ^[9]

Burial

Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, USA ^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ The parish register of Saint Peter's, New Kent county, Virginia from 1680 to 1787, published in 1904 by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Virginia (page 88)
2. ↑ J. Philip Bowry III, "Virginia Land Patent Book 24, 1745-1746,"MAGAZINE OF VIRGINIA GENEALOGY, Vol. 26, No. 3, August 1988, p. 306
3. ↑ Rosalie Edith Davis, FREDERICKSVILLE PARISH VESTRY BOOK, 1742-1787, VOL. I [Manchester, MO: privately printed, 1978], p. 3
4. ↑ Virginia Genealogical Society, MAGAZINE OF VIRGINIA GENEALOGY, Vol.31, No. 2, p. 146
5. ↑ Rosalie Edith Davis, LOUISA COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEED BOOKS A AND B, 1742-1759 [Bellevue, WA 1976] p. 84r
6. ↑ Ruth and Sam Sparacio, DEED ABSTRACTS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA1768-1770 [McLean, VA: 1990], p. 69
7. ↑ From History and Genealogies, by W. H. Miller, Kentucky, 1907, Press of Transylvania Co., Lexington, Kentucky
8. ↑ Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1979], p. 54
9. ↑ From History and Genealogies, by W. H. Miller, Kentucky, 1907, Press of Transylvania Co., Lexington, Kentucky pg 265, 295
10. ↑ Mosias Jones (1721-1808) on Find A Grave: Memorial #131582012 Retrieved 21 January 2018.

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 29 Jan 2018), "Record of Mosias Jones", Ancestor # A036942.
• Revised 7/25/2017. Copyright @2017; The following Documentary Timeline has been compiled and created by Paul Rhetts. It may be copied for research purposes; but it may not be reproduced for inclusion in any printed or electronic distribution of any kind without the express written permission of the author. Any requests to use this information should be sent to Paul Rhetts
• History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri]
• "Pedigree Resource File", database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/SRD6-S1L : accessed 2013-03-10), entry for Mosias /Jones/.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #131582012
• www.jones-dna.org Y-DNA pedigree site. Family Group: R-M269 #14 FTDNA kit: B10212.

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to Teri Burnham for starting this profile.

• This person was created through the import of LaBach Family TreeApril28_2011.ged on 05 May 2011.