John Jones (1785 - 1857)

Born 28 Feb 1785 in Virginia, United States

Husband of Mary Welch (Southerland) Jones — married 1806 in North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 11 Apr 1857 at age 72 in Rusk, Cherokee, Texas, United States

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Biography

Spouse:

Mary Jones (1789 - 1864)

Children:

David Jones (1807 - 1871)*

Hosea Russel Jones (1812 - 1901)*

Jesse R. Jones (1835 - 1892)*

Census: 05 NOV 1850. Jackson, Alabama, USA. Note: #N774. ^[1] John Jones 16-25, 2 males under 10, 1 female 26-45 (should be 16-25) 1 female under 10. 1810 Rutherford, North Carolina, USA. ^[2] 1830 Jackson, Alabama, USA. Note: #N771. 1840 Jackson, Alabama, USA.

Event:

Road Docket.

APR 1806.

Rutherford, North Carolina, USA.

Note: #N765.

Deed

01 NOV 1811.

Rutherford, North Carolina, USA.

Note: #N768.

Land

10 MAY 1831.

Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, USA.

Note: #N772.

Agricultural Census.

1850

Jackson, Alabama, USA.

Note: #N775.

Moved 1853 Cherokee, Texas, USA.

Road Docket.

JAN 1808.

Rutherford, North Carolina, USA.

Note: #N766.

Road Docket.

JAN 1811.

Rutherford, North Carolina, USA.

Note: #N767.

Deed

22 MAR 1811.

Rutherford, North Carolina, USA.

Note: #N769.

Deed

25 NOV 1814.

Rutherford, North Carolina, USA.

Note: #N770.

Land

29 JAN 1854.

Cherokee, Texas, USA.

Note: #N776.

Land

29 APR 1854.

Cherokee, Texas, USA.

Note: #N777.

Land

08 MAR 1856.

Cherokee, Texas, USA.

Note: #N778.

Land

MAR 1856.

Cherokee, Texas, USA.

Note: #N780.

Will:

18 MAR 1857.

Cherokee, Texas, USA.

Note

#N779.

Notes

Note N764John T. Jones was born on February 28, 1785 in Virginia, the son of John Jones and Elizabeth Ann Pettypool. Sometime between 1785 - 1790, John's father moved the family to Rutherford County, North Carolina, where he is listed in the 1790 census as having five white persons in his household and no slaves.

Around 1806 John T. Jones married Mary Southerland in North Carolina. She was a native of Burke County, North Carolina, which bordered Rutherford County to the north-east.

In April of 1806, John Jones (along with Elijah Jones) was assigned to a road docket in Rutherford County, North Carolina to work on the public road from Moores Mill on Sandy Run to Turners Mill on Beaver Dam Creek. Two years later, in another road docket in January 1808 the court appointed John as the overseer of the public road in the room and place of Sterling Jones.

At the time of the 1810 census, John was living in Rutherford County, North Carolina, with three males and two females listed as being members of the household. John did not own slaves at this time.

John is listed in the Rutherford County, North Carolina deed book on March 22, 1811, where he is the recipient of 1,500 dollars and all of the goods, household stuff, implements and furniture (including a Negro woman age 62 and four other negroes: Lany (4), Mimy (21), Oliver (3) and Prince (6 months old) from his father, John Jones Sr.; he also recieved 4 head of horse, 9 head of cattle, 7 head of sheep, 6 head of hogs, 2 cupboards, 4 featherbed, miscellaneous other furniture and all of the cupboard furniture. Later that year, on November 1, 1811, John is again the recipient of 25 dollars and 165 acres on main Broad River joining Miller and Walker from his father, John Jones Sr.

On July 4, 1817, John made this statement: "I John Jones, Junr, in consideration of 00 paid by John Jones, Senr. have bargained, sold unto John Jones, Senr. all household furniture, implements and other personal property, negroes, Viz: one negro woman named Lucy age about 68, another named Minsa 21 years of age, another named Alice about 9 years old, another named Prince about 6 years old and Joseph one year old, four horses, 9 cattle, 7 sheep, 6 head of hogs, and a certain tenement in Rutherford County late in occupation of John Jones Junr. I will warrant and forever defend all lawful claims on said property." It was witnessed by Lemuel Morre, Jurat, Edmond Jones. S/John Jones. This transaction was recorded in July 1817 in the Court of Rutherford County, North Carolina.

In October of 1817 John, along with Edmond Jones were qualified as executors of Sterling Jones' estate in Rutherford County, North Carolina, after his last will and testament had been proved in open court earlier that month.

On September 15, 1819, in Rutherford County, North Carolina, John was left an equal share of the estate of his father per the will of John Jones Sr.

Sometime between September 1819 and May 1820 John moved his family to Jackson County, Alabama, where his daughter Elizabeth was born on May 4, 1820.

In November 1821, the Mud Creek Association of Primitive Baptists was organized on the third Saturday of the month. Among the Blue Spring delegates was John.

At the time of the 1830 census, John resided with his family in Jackson County, Alabama, where he is listed as having six males and three females in his household. John was not listed as owning any slaves at the time.

On May 10, 1831, the Hunstville, Madison, Alabama Land Office issued a Land Patent to John for 80 acres in Section 18, Township 5, Range 4E.

At the time of the 1840 census, John was still living in Jackson County, Alabama with his family. His household consisted of five males and two females, as well as four male and three female slaves, ranging in age from childhood to adulthood.

the time of the 1850 census, John was 64 years old and was still living in Jackson County, Alabama with his wife Mary (61) and their children, William (20) and Jesse (14). John was working as a farmer, with the value of his real estate estimated at ,600.

John is also listed in the 1850 Agricultural census as owning:

60 acres of improved land.

100 acres of unimproved land.

,600 (cash value of farm).

' (value of farm implements/machinery).

4 (value of livestock).

In the fall of 1853, sixty-eight year old John Jones as he had first done in the late summer of 1817, prepared to leave his home and travel to an unknown but promising land. The rising cost of acreage in Jackson County, Alabama had made it impossible for his many sons and daughters to remain close, so the aging patriarch sold his land and, along with wife Mary and young sons William Clay and Jess E. commenced the trip west. Accompanying them were the families of married sons, Allen, Hosea, and David Jones, and daughters Mary Lucinda McCutchen and Sarah Beasley. A descendant of William Clay Jones, Jack D. Jones, relates that "the journey took about three months and they traveled in ox-drawn wagons".

On January 29, 1854, John purchased 553.5 acres of land from Ethelred and Elizabeth Tarver for ,000 in Cherokee County, Texas. Later that year, on April 29, 1854, John Jones purchased 320 acres from Philip and Martha Alston. A log cabin was built on the property by John's slaves. (Note: This cabin, still in livable condition, and most of the original 320 acre tract is still owned in 2008 by descendants of John Jones' sons William Clay and Jesse.

March 8, 1856, John deeded to his son Hosea for ,086 part of a tract 4 1/2 miles north-west of the town of Rusk (of the Beverly Pool headright league of land). John had sold the 553.5 acre tract to his son Hosea, but kept the 320 acre track.

March 18, 1857, John made out his will; leaves to wife Mary Jones...David Jones, Margaret Jones now Nevels...Elijah Jones...Hosea Jones...Berryman Jones' heirs...Sarah Jones now Sarah Beesly...Elisabeth Willson..Allin Jones...John Jones...William Jones...Mary Jones now McCutchin..and Jesse R. Jones. (Note: Two children, Hannah/Frances by 1830 and Edmond by 1840 were deceased and not mentioned in the will.).

April 28, 1857, John T. Jones died at his home in Cherokee County, Texas at the age of 72. He was buried in the Jones Family Cemetery a hundred yards from the cabin.

John's estate was valued at ,000. His wife inherited all of his estate. He stipulated that at his wife's death the slaves were to be sold, except the old woman Huldy, and the money divided among his children. The homestead was divided between two of their sons, Jesse and William Clay, at the death of Mary in 1865 as stipulated in John's will.

The Jones Cemetery is located between Highway 69 south of Jacksonville, Texas and FM 347, between Dialville and Oakland.

April 1806 Rutherford County, NC Road Docket: The court appointed William Street overseer of the public road from Moores Mill on Sandy Run to Turners Mill on Beaver Dam Creek with the hands of John & Elijah Jones, Abram Cantwell, Jno. Burgess, William Roberts, A. Bridges, William Green, Geo. Hamrick, Thos Turner, Saml. Turner, Nathan Hamrick, Abraham Wilson, Jno & Elijah Hamrick, Jos. Davis, Saml. Jeffers, Chas. Durham, David McSwain, Saml. Bridges, James Hamrick & Joseph Boswell.

January 1808, Rutherford County, NC, Road Docket - The court appointed John Jones overseer of the public road in the room & place of Sterling Jones resigned to have the same boundary for hands & distance of road as sd. Jones. Issued. (BGSOTC - August 1995, pg. 138).

Rutherford County NC Estates, Orphans & Others - April 1809 -Agreeable to petition filed for partition the court nominated John & Lewis Jones, Daniel Gold, John Jones Junr. & Benjamin Magness as commissioners to lay off to the heirs of Howsan Harrill decd. their distributive shares of the landed estate of the said Howsan and make a report of their proceeding to our next court. (BGSOTC - August 2004,pg. 118).

1810 Rutherford County North Carolina Federal Census John Jones 16-25, 2 males under 10, 1 female 26-45 (should be 16-25) 1 female under 10.

Rutherford County NC Road Docket, January 1811, The court appointed Richard Eskridge surveyor of the public road from Moors Mill to the widow Harrill in the room & place of Lewis Jones resigned with hands of George Moore, JOHN JONES Junr. Gilbert Harrill, John & Samuel Harrill, Saml. & John Bridges, Hamilton Reynolds, James Erwin & Gabriel Washburn and all the hands that come to live within their bounds. (BGSOTC) - May 2000, pg. 82).

County NC Deed Book 26, pg. 597, 1 November 1811, John Jones Senr. to JOHN JONES JUNR., both of RCNC, 25 dollars, 165 acres on main Broad River joining Miller and Walker. Wit. Thomas Reynolds, David Burge. #218, 25 February 1812 (BGSOTC, Augusts 2005, pg. 132).

Same as Above, pg. 600, 22 March 1811, John Jones Senr.. of RCNC to JOHN JONES JUNR.. of the same, 1500 dollars, all the goods, household stuff, implements & furniture, one Negro woman age 62 and four negroes Lany 4 years old, Mimy aged 21,years, and Oliver near three years old and Prince 6 month old; also 4 head of horse beasts, nine head of cattle, 7 head of sheep, 6 head of hogs, two cupboards, four featherbeds and furniture & all the cupboard furniture. Wit. Elijah Reynolds. #221, 25 February 1812. (BGSOTC - August 2005).

1814 Nov 25 - John Jones and Stephen Jones witnessed an indenture between Sterling Jones and Edmond Jones ...on water of Wilkey's Creek, beginning at hickory near 'Gilbird Harrils' corner..to Moore's line (Rutherford Co. NC Deeds).

1817 July 4 - "I John Jones, Junr" in consideration of 00 paid by John Jones, Senr. have bargained, sold unto John Jones, Senr. all household furniture, implements and other personal property, negroes, Viz: one negro woman named Lucy age about 68, another named Minsa 21 years of age, another named Alice about 9 years old, another named Prince about 6 years old and Joseph one year old, four horses, 9 cattle, 7 sheep, 6 head of hogs, and a certain tenement in Rutherford County late in occupation of John Jones Junr. I will warrant and forever defend all lawful claims on said property. Witness: Lemuel Morre, Jurat, Edmond Jones. S/John Jones. recorded July Court 1817 (Rutherford Co. NC record Book C).

Rutherford County NC Estates, Orphans & Others - October 1817 - The last will & testament of Sterling Jones was proved in open court by Stephen Jones & Bernice McKinney. Edmond Jones & JOHN JONES was qualified as executors of said Sterling & prayed letters testamentory on said estate. (BGSOTC - February, pg 23).

1819 September 15 - John Jones Jr was left an equal share of the estate of his father per will of John Jones Sr. (Rutherford County NC Record Book C).

1820 John Jones Jr. does not appear a match for any of the John Jones households on the Rutherford County NC census. 1820 Jackson County Alabama Census has been lost. 4 May 1820 John's daughter Elizabeth was born in Alabama. (Larry McCutchen).

1821 November - Mud Creek Association of Primitive Baptists was organized on the third Saturday in November, A.D. 1821 Blue Spring delegates - John Dotson, John Jones, David Settle (From History of Jackson Co. AL by Kennamer).

1830 Jackson County Alabama Federal Census (Ancestry, Image 87), M19-1, Pg. 121, John Jones 40-50, 2 males under 5, 1 male 5-10, 2 males 15-20, 1 female 30-40, 2 females 10-15. (Living near John was son David and family - Margaret had married a Mr. Nevels/Neville).

1831 May 10 - Huntsville Alabama Land Office issues Land Patent to John Jones of Jackson Co. for 80 acres, Sec 18, Twp 5, range 4E. (Huntsville Land Office Register of Receipts, 1820-1841.).

1840 Jackson County Alabama Federal Census (Image 123) M704-7, John Jones Sr. 50-60, 1 male under 5, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 15-20, 1 female 50-60, 1 female 5-10. Slaves 3 males under 10, 1 male 10-24, 1 female under 10 1 female 10-24, 1 female 30-55.

1850 Jackson County Alabama Federal Census (Ancestry, Image 1) M432-7, Pg. 62B, 5 November, Dist. 20, Twp 6, Range 5, Dwelling 170, Family 171, John Jones 64, Farmer Real Estate 00, b. VA, Mary 61, b. NC, William 20 Farmer b. AL, Jesse 14, b. AL.

Jackson County Alabama Agricultural census: John Jones.

60 acres of improved land.

100 acres of unimproved land.

00 cash value of farm.

' value of farm implements/machinery.

4 value of livestock.

In the fall of 1853 sixty-eight year old John Jones as he had first done in the late summer of 1817, prepared to leave his home and travel to an unknown but promising land. The rising cost of acreage in Jackson Co had made it impossible for his many sons and daughters to remain close, so the aging patriarch sold his land and, along with wife Mary and young sons William Clay and Jess E. commenced the trip west. Accompanying them were the families of married sons, Allen, Hosea, and David Jones, and daughters Mary Lucinda McCutchen and Sarah Beasley. A descendant of William Clay Jones, Jack D. Jones, relates that "the journey took about three months and they traveled in ox-drawn wagons". (Larry McCutchen).

1854 January 29 - John Jones purchased 553.5 acres of land from Ethelred and Elizabeth Tarver for ,000 in Cherokee County, Texas. Filed Apr 29, 1854, Vol. I, pg. 406, Cherokee County Deed Records.

April 29 John Jones purchased 320 acres from Philip and Martha Alston. A log cabin was built on the property by John's slaves. (Note: This cabin, still in livable condition, and most of the original 320 acre tract is still owned in 2008 by descendants of John Jones' sons William Clay and Jesse. Larry McCutchen).

8 Mar 1856 - John Jones to Hosea Jones, for 86.00 part of a tract 4 1/2 miles N. W. of the town of Rusk (of the Beverly Pool headright league of land) Vol. L, pg. 178, Cherokee County Texas Deed Records.

1857 Mar 18 - Will of John Jones Jr. leaves to wife Mary Jones...David Jones, Margaret Jones now Nevels...Elijah Jones...Hosea Jones...Berryman Jones' heirs...Sarah Jones now Sarah Beesly...Elisabeth Willson..Allin Jones...John Jones...William Jones...Mary Jones now McCutchin..and Jesse R. Jones. (Note: Two children, Hannah/Frances by 1830 and Edmond by 1840 were deceased and not mentioned in the will.).

1856 March - John sold the 553.5 acre tract to his son Hosea. He kept the 320 acre track.

1857 April 28 - John Jones died at his home in Cherokee County Texas and was buried in the Jones Family Cemetery a hundred yards from the cabin.

His estate was valued at ,000, His wife inherited all of his estate. He stipulated that at his wife's death the slaves were to be sold, except the old woman Huldy, and the money divided among his children. The homestead was divided between two of their sons, Jesse and William Clay,at the death of Mary in 1865, as stipulated in John's will.

1860 Cherokee County Texas Federal Census (Ancestry, Image 32) M653-1290, Beat 2, PO Rusk, Pg. 439B & 440A, 23 June, Dwelling 386, Family 386, Mary Jones 71, Real Estate 00, Personal Property 25, b. NC, Wm C. 29 Farmer b. AL, J R. 24 Farmer b. AL, Margaret 12 & George W. 7, (both b. AR), Margaret & George W. are the children of Mary's son Berryman who died before 1857.).

1864 January 21 - Mary Jones, wife of John and matriarch of the family, died at home in Cherokee County Texas. She was buried in the Jones Family Cemetery near the cabin.

BURIAL: Jones Cemetery - located between Highway 69 south of Jacksonville Texas and FM 347, between Dialville and Oakland.

Jones, John 2-28-1785 d. Apr ____ 1857 - Cut stone marker. Mary 10-14-1789 d. 1 -21-1864, wife of John, cut stone marker.

BIRTHDATE: Birthdate plainly visible - 28 Feb 1785 - Death Date chipped day and first part of year not readable April ----- 57 (Photo provided by Larry McCutchen).

Death Date: "The History of John R. Jones".

Children birthdates from bible record of Hosea Jones.

Marriage about 1806 estimated per birth of first child.

Note N765The court appointed William Street overseer of the public road from Moores Mill on Sandy Run to Turners Mill on Beaver Dam Creek with the hands of John & Elijah Jones, Abram Cantwell, Jno. Burgess, William Roberts, A. Bridges, William Green, Geo. Hamrick, Thos Turner, Saml. Turner, Nathan Hamrick, Abraham Wilson, Jno & Elijah Hamrick, Jos. Davis, Saml. Jeffers, Chas. Durham, David McSwain, Saml. Bridges, James Hamrick & Joseph Boswell.

Note N766The court appointed John Jones overseer of the public road in the room & place of Sterling Jones resigned to have the same boundary for hands & distance of road as sd. Jones.

Note N767The court appointed Richard Eskridge surveyor of the public road from Moors Mill to the widow Harrill in the room & place of Lewis Jones resigned with hands of George Moore, JOHN JONES Junr. Gilbert Harrill, John & Samuel Harrill, Saml. & John Bridges, Hamilton Reynolds, James Erwin & Gabriel Washburn and all the hands that come to live within their bounds.

Note N768John Jones Senr. to JOHN JONES JUNR., both of RCNC, 25 dollars, 165 acres on main Broad River joining Miller and Walker. Wit. Thomas Reynolds, David Burge. #218, 25 February 1812.

Note N769John Jones Senr.. of RCNC to JOHN JONES JUNR.. of the same, 1500 dollars, all the goods, household stuff, implements & furniture, one Negro woman age 62 and four negroes Lany 4 years old, Mimy aged 21,years, and Oliver near three years old and Prince 6 month old; also 4 head of horse beasts, nine head of cattle, 7 head of sheep, 6 head of hogs, two cupboards, four featherbeds and furniture & all the cupboard furniture. Wit. Elijah Reynolds. #221, 25 February 1812.

Note N770John Jones and Stephen Jones witnessed an indenture between Sterling Jones and Edmond Jones ...on water of Wilkey's Creek, beginning at hickory near 'Gilbird Harrils' corner..to Moore's line.

Note N771John Jones 40-50, 2 males under 5, 1 male 5-10, 2 males 15-20, 1 female 30-40, 2 females 10-15. (Living near John was son David and family - Margaret had married a Mr. NevelsNeville).

Note N772Huntsville Alabama Land Office issues Land Patent to John Jones of Jackson Co. for 80 acres, Sec 18, Twp 5, range 4E.

Note N774John Jones 64, Farmer Real Estate 00, b. VA, Mary 61, b. NC, William 20 Farmer b. AL, Jesse 14, b. AL.

Note N77560 acres of improved land.

'100 acres of unimproved land.

00 cash value of farm.

' value of farm implements/machinery.

4 value of livestock.

Note N776John Jones purchased 553.5 acres of land from Ethelred and Elizabeth Tarver for ,000 in Cherokee County, Texas. Filed Apr 29, 1854, Vol. I, pg. 406, Cherokee County Deed Records.

Note N777John Jones purchased 320 acres from Philip and Martha Alston. A log cabin was built on the property by John's slaves. (Note: This cabin, still in livable condition, and most of the original 320 acre tract is still owned in 2008 by descendants of John Jones' sons William Clay and Jesse. Larry McCutchen).

Note N778John Jones to Hosea Jones, for 86.00 part of a tract 4 12 miles N. W. of the town of Rusk (of the Beverly Pool headright league of land) Vol. L, pg. 178, Cherokee County Texas Deed Records.

Note N779Will of John Jones Jr. leaves to wife Mary Jones...David Jones, Margaret Jones now Nevels...Elijah Jones...Hosea Jones...Berryman Jones' heirs...Sarah Jones now Sarah Beesly...Elisabeth Willson..Allin Jones...John Jones...William Jones...Mary Jones now McCutchin..and Jesse R. Jones. (Note: Two children, HannahFrances by 1830 and Edmond by 1840 were deceased and not mentioned in the will.).

Note N780John sold the 553.5 acre tract to his son Hosea. He kept the 320 acre track.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S147 Name John Jones Age 64 Birth Year 1786 Birthplace Virginia Home in 1850 Township 6 Range 5, Jackson, Alabama, USA Gender Male Family Number 170 File @M592@ Certainty: 4
2. ↑ Source: #S143 Name John Jones Home in 1810 (City, County, State) Rutherford, North Carolina Free White Persons - Males - Under 10 1 Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25 2 Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 10 1 Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15 2 Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25 1 Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over 1 Number of Household Members Under 16 4 Number of Household Members Over 25 2 Number of Household Members 9 File @M588@ Certainty: 4

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• Source: S143 1810 U.S. Census, North Carolina, Rutherford; Original Manuscript NOTE1810 U.S. census. North Carolina, Rutherford. Local copy.
• Source: S147 1850 U.S. Census, Alabama, Jackson; Original Manuscript NOTE1850 U.S. census. Alabama, Jackson. Local copy.