Phillip Jones Jr (abt. 1713 - abt. 1773)

Born about 1713 in Henrico County, Virginia

Descendants

Died about 1773 at about age 60 in Charlotte County, Virginia

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Biography

Name

There were several men named Phillip Jones who lived in the same time frame in colonial Virginia. One lived in Caroline County, is sometimes referred to in deeds as "Philemon/Phillemon" Jones and had a wife named "Jane" whose unproven maiden name might have been Watkins. They owned land on Robinson River in Spotsylvania County. ^[1][2]

The Phillip Jones we are interested in was in Henrico County, then moved into Lunenburg and died in Charlotte County. The name of his wife is not known and unproven. We believe this Phillip had a brother Richard Jones. Phillip Jones of Lunenburg/Charlotte County had land on Reynold's Fork.

Birth

The earliest record found thus far for Philip is a land patent 27 Feb 1734 to Phillip Jones Jr of Henrico County, Virginia for 200 acres in Prince George County located on Upper Flatt Creek below the upper Tomahawk Branch. ^[3] We assume he was at least 21 to acquire this land and thus was born 1713 or before.

Land Records

Phillip Jones was living in Henrico County in 1734 when Dale Parish was formed as shown from his land patent in Prince George County.

He remained in Henrico County in 1736 but took out another patent in Prince George County. There is a land patent on 17 March 1736 for Richard Jones of Prince George County and Philip Jones of Henrico County that provides proof of family relationships and residences. The newly patented property was 145 acres in Amelia County located on the upper side of Flatt Creek and the description states, "beginning at his brother, Philip Jones, lower corner."

There is another transaction by the brothers in 1744. Philip Jones and Richard Jones of Dale Parish, Henrico County sell 544 acres on Winterpock Creek to John Ealam (sic) the younger.^[4]

Tracking the divisions of Virginia counties provides many places to look for the Jones brothers in subsequent years after they left Henrico. The Jones brothers land ownership progresses into Prince George which was divided 1720 into Brunswick and both counties contributed in 1735 to create Amelia County. Lunenburg was created 1745 from Brunswick.

The first county court held in Lunenburg County, Virginia May 1746 mentions Philip Jones was among others working on a road from the mouth of Ash Camp Creek into Col. Randolph's Road.^[5]

Phillip's brother Richard took out a land patent in Lunenburg County on land adjoining him in 1750. ^[6]

William Holt apparently ended up with Richard Jones Land Grant, and in 1759 conveyed it to Daniel Handkins. ^[7] Daniel Hankins was the father-in-law of Amy Jones, who married John Hankins about 1769.

About William Holt: There is a 1750 April 25 Marriage Record in Lunenburg County, Virginia for one Rachel Jones (daughter of Thomas Jones and sister of Elizabeth Jones the wife of Richard Jones) and William Holt. There is a 1764 June 14 Deed in Lunenburg County, Virginia Godfrey & Thomas Jones to William Holt. ^[8]

In 1762 Phillip Jones disposed of what was remaining of his 1749 Lunenburg County, Virginia Land Grant (Spring Creek).^[9]

Philip's neighbors are identified in a Lunenburg County Court Order for roadwork in 1762. ^[10]

It appears Phillip Jones moved in 1763.^[11]We know he acquired a Lunenburg County, Virginia Land Grant (Reynolds Fork) located approximately 15 miles from his 1749 Lunenburg County, Virginia Land Grant at Spring Creek. When Phillip Jones died he was still in possession of the 200 Reynolds Fork acres. ^[12]

Part of Lunenburg County became Charlotte County in 1764.

The tax list for Lunenburg County confirms his residence. ^{[13][14] [15]}

Death

The Inventory and appraisement of the estate of Phillip Jones was recorded in Charlotte County, Virginia July 5, 1773. ^[16]

The estate records of Charlotte County prove Phillip Jones of Charlotte County was not the same as the man in Caroline County who was still alive in 1777 and living in Caroline County when he signed a petition to the Virginia legislature.^[17]

Footnotes

1. ↑ Nov. 3, 1761. George x Carter of Caroline Co. and Sarah, his wife, to Philemon Jones of afsd. Co. £50 curr. 129 a. on Robinson River, in Spts. Co. Benja. Tompkins, John Cannon, Joseph Carter. December 7, 1761.
2. ↑ June 8, 1769. Phillip Jones and Jane, his wife, of Caroline Co., to Robert Coleman of Spts. Co. £70 curr. 129 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., on Robinson River, etc. Thomas Coleman, Jacob Daniel, Elisha Dismukes. Novr. 6, 1769.
3. ↑ Virginia Land Patents Book 15, p 435,436.
4. ↑ Henrico County, Virginia Deed Book 1744 -1748, p 222. 21 Jan 1744. Recorded Feb 1744.
5. ↑ Bell, Landon Covington. 1997. The old Free state: a contribution to the history of Lunenburg County and southside Virginia. Salem, Mass: Higginson Book Co. p 112
6. ↑ Virginia Land Grant 1 Jun 1750 Richard Jones 550 acres Lunenburg Co., on both sides Spring Creek Fork of Little Roanoak adjoining Philip Jones’s land. Virginia Land Patents Book 29, pp 232, 233
7. ↑ July 13, 1759 from William Holt of Lunenburg Co, to Daniel Handkins of Lunenburg, for £120, all that tract of about 550 acres of land in L on both sides of Spring Cr fork of Little Roanoak (River) and bounded by Phillip Jones, new lines. Lunenburg Co., VA: Deeds 1746-1752, Deed Book 5, p 454
8. ↑ Lunenburg County Deed Book 8, Page 216
9. ↑ Feb 2, 1762 from Phillip Jones of the Parish of Cornwall in Lunenburg, to Clement Read of same, for £300, a certain tract of land in Cornwall Parish and land on both sides of Spring Cr containing 1042 acres, being the land whereon Jones now lives, being part of a larger tract of land patented to the said Phillip Jones on Nov 15, 1749, 100 acres of the said land being the other part, was formerly conveyed to Francis Washam (Worsham) by deed. Signed: Phillip Jones. Witness: none. Recorded: Feb 2, 1762.- Lunenberg Co., VA: Deed Books 7 & 8 1761-1764, Deed Book 7, p165
10. ↑ 2 November 1762, Lunenburg VA Road Order Page 138. Edmund Toombs is appointed Surveyor of the Road from Phillip Jones. William Baily, William Roulet, James Shelton, Phillip Jones, Robert Worsham, Daniel Handkins, Michael Gill and John Mitchell, William Hatchet, John Hatchet David Roberts, James Foster,and John Haney and William Fosters hands do assist in clearing the new Road
11. ↑ Land Grant 7 Jul 1763 Philip Jones 200 acres Lunenburg Co., on both sides of Reynolds`s Fork, adjoining Daniel Mays lines. - Virginia Land Patents Book 35, pp221,222
12. ↑ For a visual go to Google Maps. Do Directions from: Eureka, Walton, VA 23947 to Formosa, Bacon, VA 23967
13. ↑ 1764 Charles Allen Tithe List, Cornwall Parish, Lunenburg County, Virginia Philip Jones John Worsham, overseer ..................... 5 200
14. ↑ Land Grant 27 Jun 1764 Mackness (Mackerness) Goode, 3241 acres Lunenburg Co., on the branches of Bluestone, Sandy Creek, and Reynolds Fork of the Horsepen Creek adjoining Munford, Carrel, William Goode, Philip Jones, Peter Hamlin, Marable, Barnes and Moody's Branch. - Virginia Land Patents Book 35, pp497-499
15. ↑ 1772 James Watkins of Charlotte Co., to Peter Hamlin of same for £22, 114 acres in Charlotte Co., on the Branches of Sandy Creek and bounded by Stokes line on Kings Road, Elam, Hamlin's own line. Signed: James Watkins. Witness: M. Goode, Phillip Jones. - Charlotte Co, VA: Deed Book 3, p47
16. ↑ Charlotte Co., VA: Wills 1765-1791, Will Book 1, pp104,105
17. ↑ Petition No.168, dated 21 Nov 1777, to Virginia House of Delegates from about 100 landowners of Caroline County asking that fishing rights along the Rappahannock River be common to all.

Sources

• Rootsweb, Jones & Daniel Family History, research of Daniel A. Jones [1]

• Jones Families of Virginia, by Kathryn Gearhart [2]