Robert Jones (abt. 1633 - aft. 1711)

Husband of Joanna (Osgood) Jones — married about 1659 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, New England

Descendants

Died after 16 Feb 1711 after about age 78 in Amesbury, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Robert Jones' origin is unknown. He married Joanna Osgood about 1658 in Salisbury. He gave a deposition in 1662 in Essex county aged 29, placing his birth year around 1633. He was still living in 1710; his death is not recorded.

16 February 1710/11, Robert Jones of Amesbury acknowledged a deed dated 4 April 1706 conveying to Benaiah Titcomb, Sr., of Newbury, gentleman, a parcel of land in Amesbury at a place called Bugsmouth which was granted and laid out to him and is the twenty-first lot in number.^[1]

19 March 1719/20, Jonathan Jones of Amesbury, husbandman, sells to Charles Greenfield of Amesbury, husbandman, a lot of land in Amesbury which was granted to his honored father Robert Jones, late of Amesbury, deceased, being in lieu of a child's right.^[2]

family search lists 8 children for Robert and Johanna

Sources

1. ↑ Essex Deeds, Vol. XXVII, p. 55: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9ZZ-BNTX
2. ↑ Essex Deeds, Vol. XXXVIII

• http://magenweb.org/Essex/Amesbury/robertjones.html

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