Henry Jones II (1762 - 1851)

Born 16 Dec 1762 in Dinwiddie County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Lightfoot) Jones — married 16 Dec 1786 in Brunswick County, Virginia, USA

Descendants

Died 15 May 1851 at age 88 in Near Louisville, Barbour County, Alabama, United States

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Biography

Early Years

Henry Jones II was born 9 February, 1763, in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, to Henry and Winnie Elder Jones. "Calling All Lightfoots," page 72. ^{[1] [2]}

Henry Jones was the posthumous son of Henry Jones I and his wife Winnie (Elder) Jones. He was born in Dinwiddie Co., Va., Feb 9, 1762.

Revolutionary War

Henry Jones (1762-1851) was Revolutionary War Soldier from Virginia who died in Barbour County, Alabama. He served under Gen Gates. ^[3] His pension application was rejected for "He did not serve six months." His application indicated service in both Virginia and Georgia.

"He was a veteran of the Revolutionary War. The original copy of his pension application, based on his Revolutionary War service, is on file in the National Archives, Washington, D.C." Source: "The Cadwallader Joneses" prepared by Morgan Davis Jones and Richard Henry Jones. This book is available for reference in the Department of Archives and History, State of Alabama, Montgomery."

Sally Lightfoot, First Wife

Henry Jones II married Sarah "Sally" Lightfoot on 16 December, 1786, at Brunswick, Virginia. "Calling All Lightfoots," page 72. ^[1]

Married (1) Dec 16, 1786, in Virginia, Sally Lightfoot, (1761-c1793) d/o Henry and Mary.^[4][5]

Children of Henry and Sally:

1. William Jones, 1766-1790
2. Henry Lightfoot Jones, 1791-1858
3. Thomas Jones, 1793-

Mary "Polly" Hogan, Second Wife

Married about 1795 is date conclusion based upon ages of children of Henry Jones II. "His second wife was Mary (called Polly) Hogan, whom he married in Georgia. She died at Montezuema, Covington Co., Alabama." Source: "The Cadwallader Joneses" by M Jones & RH Jones. ^[4][6]

Children of Henry and Polly: To be Added

Ellender Nellie Payne, Third Wife

Married Ellender Nellis Payne about 1834, calculated from age of children in 1850 Census. "Calling All Lightfoots," page 72. ^[1][7][4][8]

Children of Henry and Ellender: To be Added.

Later Years

The 1850 Census, dated 25 November, 1850, of Barbour County, Alabama, on a single sheet, listed 4 generations in 3 households:

1. Henry Jones (Henry Jones II) age 84 and wife Ellender (3d wife of Henry Jones II) age 40, father of
2. Henry L. Jones (Henry Lightfoot Jones) age 54 and wife, Elizabeth (Mary Elizabeth Marcus) age 45, parents of
3. William Jones (William Henry Jones) age 28 and wife, Rebecca (Hannah Rebecca Westbrook) age 20, parents of
4. Daughter, Louise Jones (Louisa E. Jones), age 3.^[2]

"He died at Louisville, Barbour Co., Ala., May 15, 1851. He was buried in the Louisville Cemetery." ^[1]

His will was dated 27 January, 1849, and was probated about 1852, Barbour County, Alabama. The initial executor was Henry Faulk Jr, resigned 5 Dec 1853, then widow Ellender Jones was executor for next several years. ^[9]

Research Notes

A Rootsweb Post From: A321Mary at aol.com Subject: Re: [SC] Jones Family Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 23:25:58 EDT Quote from the poster: "Much of the information contained in this section was obtained from the book "The Cadwallader Joneses" prepared by Morgan Davis Jones and Richard Henry Jones. This book is available for reference in the Department of Archives and History, State of Alabama, Montgomery."

"It is not known how long he lived in Virginia after his marriage. He moved to North Carolina and lived near Guilford Court House. He moved from North Carolina to Georgia where he lived near Milledgeville. He also lived in Oglethorpe Co. About 1818 he moved to Alabama and settled on the Conecuk River, where he became a prominent and influential man. He was one of five commissioners appointed to select a county seat and establish Covington Co. (Acts of Alabama 1821 pp 69 and 1822 pp 116-117)."

His pension application supports the general facts. He stated he was born in 1762, in Dinwiddie county, was raised in Brunswick County, where he was drafted. He moved later, to North Carolina, Alabama and finally Georgia where he lived in 1832.^[4]

1850 Census for Barbour County, Alabama lists Henry Jones 87, Ellender Jones 40. Joseph Jones 12, Benjamin Jones 8

Children:

1. William b Mar 26, 1789 (wife 1)
2. Henry Lightfoot b, Sep 16, 1791 (wife 1)
3. Thomas b Mar 8, 1793 (wife 1)
4. Cannon b. 1796 (wife 2)
5. Seaborn b March 17, 1799 (wife 2)
6. Allen (wife 2)
7. Reuben Lindsey (wife 2)
8. John Elder (wife 2)
9. Nancy (wife 2)
10. Polly (wife 2)
11. Sally Saires b Mar 7, 1809 (wife 2)
12. Winnie Elder b Nov 3, 1835 (wife 3)
13. Joseph b Jun 5, 1838 (wife 3) 1850 Census
14. Benjamin b Nov 26, 1841(wife 3) 1850 Census

Henry Jones REVOLUTIONARY WAR
Birth: 1762
Virginia, USA
Death: May 15, 1851
Barbour County
Alabama, USA

Jones was born in 1762 in Virginia and, by his pension application filed in Barbour County in 1839, provided mili- tary service both in Virginia and Georgia. Jones and his third wife appear on the 1850 census of Barbour County, and, according to one reference, he died on May 15, 1851 and was buried in the Lou- isville cemetery.

1833 STATE CENSUS OF BARBOUR COUNTY, AL:
Henry Jones is listed with 1 w/m under 21, 1 w/m over 21, 1 w/f under 21, and 1 w/f over 21 for a total of 4 in household. Burial:
Methodist Church Cemetery
Louisville
Barbour County
Alabama, USA

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Williams, Edith Ellen and Mary Edd Morton, "Calling All LIghtfoots, A Lightfoot Family History," Heritage Books, c. 2003, Westminister, Maryland. NOTE: there are NO sources to document any of the birth, death or marriage statements made in the book "Calling All Lightfoots".
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C
3. ↑ American Revolutionary War Rejected Pensions
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} The National Archives. Publication Number: M804. Title: Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files. NARA National Archives Catalog ID: 300022 Archives Catalog Title: Case Files of Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Applications Based on Revolutionary War Service, compiled ca. 1800 - ca. 1912, documenting the period ca. 1775 - ca. 1900 Record Group: 15 Georgia: Jones, Henry Service in Va. # R. 5704
5. ↑ and Rootsweb Post
6. ↑ and Rootsweb Post
7. ↑ From the 1850 Census
8. ↑ and Rootsweb Post
9. ↑ | Will Probate Records for Henry Jones

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 30 November 2019), "Record of Henry Jones", Ancestor # A062186.

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