William
Jones
Born in Newport, Rhode Island
Ancestors 
Son of William Jones
and Elizabeth Pearce
Husband of
Ann (Dunn) Jones
— married
1787 in Rhode Island
Descendants 
Father of
Harriet Dunn (Jones) Hoppin
Died
at age 68
in Rhode Island, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Sep 2010
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[[Category:Estimated Birth (based on marriage date less 18 years) Date]]The Birth (based on marriage date less 18 years) Date is a rough estimate. See the text for details.
| Preceded by 7th Governor James Fenner |
William Jones 8th Governor of Rhode Island  |
Succeeded by 9th Governor Nehemiah R. Knight |
Biography
William Jones is Notable.
Captain William Jones served with Babcock's Regiment, Rhode Island Militia during the American Revolution.
William Jones is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A062793.
William Jones born in 1753, the son of William and Elizabeth (Pearce) Jones. Among his many achievements, he was a captain in the Revolutionary War and the 8th governor of Rhode Island. He married Anne Dunne in 1787, and together they had one child, Harriet. He is buried at Swan Point Cemetery in Providence, Rhode Island.
William was elected to the Rhode Island General Assembly in 1807. He was Speaker of the Rhode Island State House of Representatives two terms, in 1809-10 and 1810-11. Jones was a Federalist and won the gubernatorial election against incumbent James Fenner in 1811 by just a few hundred votes. He was re-elected five times, but having been defeated when seeking a seventh term, he retired from the public life. He was the only Federalist ever to serve as Governor in Rhode Island.
Research Notes
Some records report incorrectly that he died April 22, 1822. Some of his death notices include:
Connecticut Courant, April 16, 1822, p. 3 and Boston Semi-Weekly Advertiser (MA), April 17, 1822: In Providence, Hon. William Jones, aged 67, who was Governor of the State from 1811 to 1817.
Weekly Messenger (MA), April 18, 1822, p. 3: DIED, In Providence, on Tuesday, the 9th inst. the Hon. William Jones, aged 67. The deceased was a patriot of the Revolution, and for six years Governor of the State.
He does not seem to appear in the 1774 Census of Rhode Island. Perhaps he was out of the state at that time, or perhaps he was listed in a family with a different head-of-household.
Sources
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William 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 William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William 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 William:
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~0.78%
Harold Ewing
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A001319 [compare], Ancestry member semiplenus
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A001319 [compare], FTDNA kit #B62500
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MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch A001319 [compare]
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~0.78%
David Duncan :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T825357 [compare], FTDNA kit #850389
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~0.78%
Marion (Duncan) Smith :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T843160 [compare]
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Rejected matches › William M Jones (1867-1910) › William J Jones Md (1910-1995) › William Lowe Jones (1886-1932) › William Alvin Jones (abt.1861-1946) › William Jones (bef.1822-) › William Jones (1848-) › William Jones (abt.1816-) › William Allen Baxter Jones (1852-1928) › William Jones (1520-) › William Jones (1766-1845)
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