Ambrose
Jones
Born in Leon County, Florida, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Emanuel Jones
and Rozella (McPherson) Jones
Brother of
Margaret Jones, Gilbert Jones, Wilson Jones, George Jones, Wallace Jones, Burke Jones, Lucy Jones, David Jones and Linton Jones
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 5 May 2022
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Biography
Ambrose Jones is a part of US Black heritage.
Ambrose was born about 1852. He is the son of Manuel Jones and Rosella McPherson.
In the 1870 census Ambros [sic] (age 18), Farm Laborer, was in Subdivision 22, Leon, Florida.[1]
Ambrose Jones is a part of US Black heritage.
Wallace was born in 1851. He was a slave on the Walnut Hill Plantation in Leon County, Florida. His enslaver was Thomas Anderson Bradford, founder of the planation, which was established about 1832. He most likely was born on the plantation. His first name and date of birth were recorded in the plantation journal by Thomas' daughter, Sallie Bradford. It appears from the family grouping in the journal that he was the son of Rozella.[2]
Slave Owners
- Thomas Anderson Bradford, Walnut Hill Plantation, Leon County, Florida
Sources
- ↑
1870 Census:
"1870 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1870; Census Place: Subdivision 22, Leon, Florida; Roll: M593_131; Page: 582A
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #391371 (accessed 5 May 2022)
Ambros Jones (18), Farm Laborer, in Subdivision 22, Leon, Florida. Born in Florida. - ↑ Florida Memory Project, Sallie Bradford Slave Register, 1860 -1876(https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/329096?id=2)
See also:
- Slaves of Thomas Anderson Bradford at Walnut Hill Plantation (Space:Slaves_of_Thomas_Anderson_Bradford_at_Walnut_Hill_Plantation)
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