Mildred (Grigsby) Jones (1772 - 1850)

Born 7 May 1772 in King George County, Virginia, Colonial America

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Died 8 May 1850 at age 78 in Amissville, Rappahannock County, Virginia. United States

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Mildred was born in 1772. Mildred Grigsby ... He passed away in 1850. ^[1]

Mildred "Millie" GRIGSBY52,72,95 was born on 7 May 1772 in prob. King George County, Virginia. The J. Henry Grigsby family did not arrive in Culpeper County, Virginia until 1785 She died on 8 May 1850 in Amissville, Rappahannock County, Virginia. She was buried after May 1850 in Jones Family Cemetery, Amissville, Rappahannock County, Virginia.

Other records show her as Milly Grigsby; however, marriage records show her as Mildred. The IGI shows her both as Martha Grigsby and Mildred Grigsby. The Martha Grigsby, however, was not the wife of Henry Jones. She was born 19 Sep 1772 in Culpeper Co., VA married Alexander Trimble. She lived later in Rockbridge Co., VA., and died 4 Oct 1868.

Mildred G. Jones was buried on the Jones homestead in May 1850 and is listed on the opposite side of the tombstone erected for Henry Jones, Sr. The family cemetery is located in the backyard of "Meadow Grove", 1.2 miles south of Ben Venue off Highway 211. It is surrounded by an iron picket fence, and the tombstones are all readily readable. Photos were taken by Dallas Albert Johnson, her 3rd great grandson on 8 May 1995. The property with 102 acres was for sale in 2009.

Children were:

15

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Frances (Katharine?) JONES. ii.

Bransom JONES was born on 25 May 1797 in Amissville, Rappahannock County, Virginia. He was buried in Jones Family Cemetery, Amissville, Rappahannock County, Virginia. He died befor 1840 in Amissville, Rappahannock County, Virginia. He is not mentioned in his father's will. There is no date of death on his tombstone.

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Elizabeth Ann JONES was born about 1802 in Culpeper County, Virginia. She died before 1866 in Howard County, Missouri. In the Will of Henry Jones, father, filed for probate 14 Jun 1852 in Rappahannock Co., VA. she is shown as Elizabeth Ann Pierce. In the will of her brother, Moses R. Jones ,27 Apr 1865, in Rappahannock Co., VA. she is only referred to indirectly, i.e. ("One of the said parts I give to the children of my sister, Elizabeth Ann Pierce...") This will probated 12 Feb 1866. In a Family Group Record submitted to the LDS, Salt Lake City, in 1950 by Walter F. Emmert of Parker, Colorado, the husband of Elizabeth Ann Jones was Robert Pierce. Further research is needed In Chancery Suit #421, Rappahannock Co., VA. she is named as a deceased daughter of Mildred Jones. This action was over the disposition of a 45 acre tract of land next to that of Peyton Anderson which Mildred had inherited from her father. (Henry Grigsby) See notes under Henry Grigsby. She is not given any land under this will. However, papers in this file indicate that Elizabeth Ann, who was dec'd, was the wife of Charles Pierce, and that the children, Richard Pierce, Elizabeth Ann Pierce, and Bransom J. Pierce, all under the age of 21, lived in Missouri.

The census of Rappahannock Co., 1850, under family #268, Robert H. Pierce is shown as age 51, with wife, Ann age 40, with children: Mary, 17, William 16, Jackaline, 14, Antonia (Ann?), 12, Elizabeth, 10, Margaret A. (Ada?) 4, and Sarah (Sallie?", 6months (as of 18 Sep 1850.

See also notes under Robert Pierce, RIN #1352.

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Sarah S. "Sallie" JONES72 was born about 1804 in Amissville, Culpeper County, Virginia. She died in 1873 in Amissville, Rappahannock County, Virginia. She was buried in Anderson Family Cemetery, 3 miles south Ben Venue, Hwy 729, Amissville, Rappahannock County, Virgini. In the Will of Henry Jones filed for probate 14 Jun 1852 in Rappahannock Co., VA. She is called Sarah Anderson. It is not likely that she is the same person who married John M. Blackwell 20 Sep 1843. Minister C. George at M. E. Church, Culpeper Cty. recorded 1 Jan 1844, The tombstones on the Payne Farm, 3 Mi. south of Ben Venue on Highway 729, indicate that Peyton Anderson, Sr. died in 1854, and that "Sallie Jones Anderson" is buried next to him. Their son, Peyton Anderson, Jr. was born 14 July 1837 and died 12 January 1914, and is buried there along with several other Andersons, Mrs. Ruth Anderson Settle and a infant child of Reid Slaughter. This farm is now known by the name "Locust Shade".

It is believed that Milton Baylis Anderson, the executor of the estate of Henry G. Jones, the brother of Sarah Jones Anderson, was also a descendant of Sarah Jones Anderson, and is her grandson.

According to James Fletcher Massie who was visited on 8 May 1995 by Dallas Albert Johnson at his farm on Battle Run just south of the Payne farm and on the south side of the bridge which crosses Battle Run on Highway 729, the land title of that farm runs as follows:

King George III Lord Thomas Fairfax 1739 1749 Robert James Compton Isaac Wall 1768 1765 William Roberts William Roberts 1772 1768 ! ! Jacob Wall 1772 Daniel Bradford 1826 Henry Jones Sr. 1833 Henry Jones, Jr. Moses R. Jones 1841 Eliza Anderson Foushee (daughter of Peyton Anderson) 1917 Wade H. Massie, Sr. Wade H. Massie, Jr. 1944 James Fletcher Massie 1957

Mr. Massie has a large farm at this location. He pointed out the location of several slave houses just north of the old homestead, and the Massie cemetery located on the knoll of a hill about 300 yards south of the homestead. He said that the slave houses had burned down many years ago, but one of them was still standing in a good state of repair (whether rebuilt of not was not asked). Mr. Massie (born 1930) is a descendant of Peyton and Sarah Jones Anderson, Sr. as well as the 4th great grandson of Heinrich Muller (Henry Miller I.) This farm is now known by the name of "Meadow Grove".

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Tabitha "Tabby" JONES was born on 15 June 1806 in Amissville, Culpeper County, Virginia. She died after 1840. She is mentioned in her father's will. There is no date of death on her tombstone. She was buried in Anderson Family Cemetery, 3 miles south Ben Venue, Hwy 729, Amissville, Rappahannock County, Virgini. !Source: Will of Henry Jones filed for probate 14 Jun 1852 in Rappahannock Co. VA. in which she is referred to as Tabitha Glasscock. See also her tombstone in the Jones family cemetery 1.2 miles south of Ben Venue on Hwy 211, in the back yard 14048 Lee Hwy. Her husband's grave is not in this cemetery but in the Anderson Cemetery on Hwy

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Henry Grigsby JONES Jr. was born on 7 March 1812 in Amissville, Culpeper County, Virginia. He died on 22 November 1889 in Amissville, Rappahannock County, Virginia. He was buried after 22 November 1889 in Jones Family Cemetery, Amissville, Rappahannock County, Virginia. The will of Henry was Probated in Rappahannock County, Virginia on on 8 December 188996

Will of Henry G. Jones (recorded 8 Dec 1889, Will Book F, p. 417, Rappahannock Co, Va) Transcribed by Janelle Johnson Holmes, 20 September 1999

I Henry G Jones of the County of Rappahannock in the State of Virginia, being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following set: 1. I give and devise to my executor hereinafter named all the land I own in said County of Rappahannock lying on the west side of the pike leading from Gaines X Road to Warrenton, also the piece of timbered land on the east side of said pike running from the corner of HS Elilehens? land down the branch to the corner of cleared land on same side to be held by him in trust nevertheless and to the following uses and purposes, To wit: that he shall hold the same for the period of thirty years for the use and benefit of the children now living of my niece Frances M. Anderson now deceased and of the descendants of such of said children as may die during said period and to be enjoyed by them so far as the ? issues and profits are concerned, share and share alike, except that in the event of the death of any such children leaving issue such issue shall take only the share of the deceased parent. And at the expiration of said period of thirty years it is my will that said real estate shall be divided amongst the said children and the issue of such as may have died, said issue to take his st? or if the said real estate cannot conveniently be divided in kind the same shall be and dispose of each to the other, his or her share and interest in the real estate aforesaid at any time during the said period of thirty years. 3(sic). I will and devise that the land on the east side of said pike except the portion in before devised and also all of my personal property, except household and kitchen furniture shall be sold by my executor and the proceeds thereof divided as follows: To Harriet Ingram I give and bequeath One thousand dollars of said proceeds. Also all my household and kitchen furniture if living at the time of my death. The balance of said proceeds I will and devise to be divided into two equal shares one of which I give to the children of my sister, Frances Miller living my du? and the descendants of any who may have died said descendants to take ? ? and the other moiety to the children of my deceased sister Elizabeth Ann Pierce if living at my death and the descendants of any who may have died said descendants to take her stin?es 4. The property above bequeathed to Harriet Ingram should she die before me, I give and bequeath to Frankie Jackson, grand daughter of Harriet Ingram 5. The above bequeaths are made subject to this provision that my executors shall apply the sum of Four Hundred dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary to the purchase of suitable tombstones to be placed at my grave and that of my father, mother and brothers and sisters that are buried on the premises now occupied by me and the site of said burying ground with right of impass and egress thereto as a family burying ground shall be reserved in my will or disposition made of said property. 6. Any residue of my property real and personal not heretofore disposed of shall be equally divided between the children of my sisters Frances Miller and Elizabeth Ann Pierce in the manner as provided in the 3rd clause of this will. Lastly I constitute and appoint my nephew William B. Anderson executor of this my last will and testament and direct that no security be required of him. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 12th day of January 1887. Henry G. Jones Signed and Acknowledged before us by Henry G. Jones as and for his last will and testament both being present at the same ?. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our names in presence of said testator and of each other. PE Chelf JW Deacon?

I Henry G. Jones do make and ordain the following as a codicil to my last will and testament bearing date on the 12th day of January 1887 and herein before and above written as follows set: I revoke so much of said last will & testament found in the 3rd clause thereof as devises certain property therein mentioned to the children of my sister Frances Miller and in lieu thereof I give the property so devised (to the children of Francis Miller) to those of her children to wit: Mildred Corbin, Lucinda Benson and Sarah G. Hinson if living at my death or the the survivors of them, provided that if any of my said three nieces shall die in my lifetime leaving issue such estate herein devised to them shall be divided between said survivors and such issue, the issue taking her ? Witness my hand this 17th December 1888 H. G. Jones

Signed and acknowledged by Henry G. Jones as and for a codicil to his last will and testament before us who at his request and in his presence and in presence of each other have hereto set our hands as subscribing witness thereto. R. Foweler ? W??? At the request of HG Jones on the 15th day of June 1889, the undersigned in his presence and in the presence of one another have subscribed their names a witnesses to the codicil above which bear date on the 17th day of December 1888. Edwd T. Jones Witness to Codicil P.E. Chelf of Dec 17 1888

I Henry G. Jones of Rappahannock County do hereby make this present codicil to my last will of date January 12, 1887, and declare it to be a part of said will. I hereby revoke those clauses of my will in which there is a devise to Harriet Ingram who is now dead and I also revoke the devise in the 4th clause of my will to Frankie Jackson, grand daughter of Harriet Ingram and devise the One thousand dollars and the household and kitchen furniture in the clauses hereby revoked to Mildred Corbin, Lucinda Benson and Sarah E. Hinson if living at my death or to the survivors of them, provided that if any of my said three nieces shall die in my lifetime, leaving issue each estate herein devised to them shall be divided between said survivors and such issue the issue taking his ? Witness my hand this June 15, 1889 H. G. Jones

Signed published and declared by Henry G. Ones as a codicil to his last will in our presence who at his request in his presence and the presence of one another have subscribed the same as witness thereto: Edwd T. Jones PE Chelf Witnesses In Rappahannock County Court December 9, 1889

This Last Will of Henry G. Jones, deceased was this day produced to the Court proved by the oaths of Preply E. Chelf and James W. Deavess the subscribing witnesses thereto and a codicil to the said will was proved by the oath of Norville P. Anderson one of the subscribing witnesses to the codicil who also proved the signature of R. Taylor Scott the other subscribing witness thereto and the due execution of the said codicil by the testator in their presence and of each other and the said codicil was also proved by the oaths of Edward T. Jones and Preplay E. Chelf two other subscribing witnesses thereto. Whereupon the said last will and the said codicils thereto are ordered to be recorded as the true last will of the said Henry G. Jones deceased and on the motion of Miller B. Anderson the Executor therein named who made oath as the law directs and entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of Ten thousand ($10,000.00) dollars without security the will directing and the Court thinking that none should be required of him which is ordered to be recorded by the Clerk of this Court. Certificate is granted the said Milton B. Anderson for obtaining a probate of the said will in due form. Teste Edward C. Helerick, Clerk

This son of Henry Jones was also known as H. G. Jones and Henry G. Jones. It appears that his brother Moses R. Jones died without issue, and his estate was left to Henry G. Jones and to his nephews and nieces. No marriage is known to have taken place of Henry G. and anyone else. It is believed that he moved quite a number of slaves from Virginia to Lafayette Co., MO. shortly before the beginning of the Civil War, as in the 1860 census of slaves in Lafayette Co., MO. shows that an H. G. Jones owned 14 slaves in Dover Township, Lafayette Co. This census, however, does not list a Henry G. or H. G. Jones in Lafayette Co., therefore, it is assumed he remained in Virginia and sent his slaves to Missouri, where it is believed they were managed by James M. Grigsby, his first cousin, who in the same census is listed as owning 11 slaves in Dover Township. Additional source for Henry G. Jones was will of his father, Henry Jones, and will of his brother, Moses R. Also, censuses of 1850 and 1860, Amissville, Rappahannock Co., VA. p. 102, Family 260 and p. 181, Family 430. Also, will of Henry G. Jones with several codicils filed in Rappahannock Co., VA. 8 Dec 1889. See also census of Rappahannock Co. 1880, Family #109, he being 68 years old, with 8 servants. Next to him was "Austin" B. Jones, age 60, with Lucy A. Jones, age 52, and Branson G. Jones, 62, a Teacher, who was cited as a brother-in-law.

The middle name, Grigsby, is assumed as his mother's maiden name was Grigsby. It was a tradition in this family to pass down family names from one generation to another.

There is recorded in Fauquier Co., VA. 5 Apr 1845 a marriage of Catherine Jones to Isaac Embry, the bondsman being Henry Jones, the father of Catherine. There are at least two marriages recorded between Embry men and Grigsby girls. However, she is not mentioned in the will of Henry Jones, Sr. In the will of Henry G. Jones it is provided that $400 be set aside for the erection of "tombstones in the burying ground on the premises "occupied by me" (Henry G.) on the grave of himself and that of his father, mother, brothers and sisters, with the right of egress and ingress thereto, as a family burying ground; and that such right shall be reserved in any sale or disposition made of said property." On 8 May 1995 this "burying ground" was visited by Dallas Albert Johnson, 2nd great grand nephew, which was located in the back yard of the farm home of David L. and Dutchy Fannon, Amissville, Virginia. This farm is located on Little Battle Run about 1.2 miles south of Ben Venue (formerly Gaines Cross Roads on the west side of Highway 211, up a narrow dirt road through the woods to the top of the hill. The original house is still standing, the first section being built in about 1803 according to the Fannons. The Fannons related that Henry Jones, Sr. is alleged to have built homes similar to his own on adjoining hills for his daughters. The Fannons have owned this property, consisting of about 135 acres for the past thirty years. She is an antique dealer and has the house furnished with antiques, and she has an antique shop on Highway 211 near the road leading to the home on top of the hill.

Ben Venue is now a historical landmark and in 1981 was the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Eastham, the former Louise King, the great great granddaughter of William Fletcher.

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Moses R. JONES was born on 13 August 1821 in Amissville, Culpeper County, Virginia.98 Date of birth inscribed, 1 Aug 1811, and the death 7 June 1866, as translated by Dallas A. Johnson.. Janelle Holmes from a photograph of the tombstone, interprets it as being Aug 13, 1821 as his birthdate.

In the 1850 Census for the Henry Jones family (p. 103, dwelling/household 260, the age for Moses is listed as 28, which would make him born in 1822, certainly not 1811 He appeared in the census in 1850 in Rappahannock County, Virginia.99 He died on 7 January 1866 in Amissville, Rappahannock County, Virginia.100 Date of death, inscribed, 7 Jan 1866. Moses signed a will on 12 February 1866 in Rappahannock County, Virginia.

Last Will and Testament of Moses R. Jones (dated 27 Ap 1865)

I, Moses R. Jones do make my last will and testament in manner and form as follows: I give and devise to my nice Eliza Forshee? all that part of my tract of land in the County of Rappahannock lying east of Mill River Branch and of a line running from the mouth of the said Branch to Wm Andersons gate? alis tho wood lands west of the said wood lying between said branch and the fence nearest said branch including the fence by Mill Run Branch I mean the branch on which there was an old still house.

2nd I give and devise to my Niece Fanny Anderson and my Nephews Peyton Anderson, Henry Anderson and William Anderson the residue of my land in Rappahannock County.

3rd. I make my Executors to have a tombstone placed over the grave of my Nephew Joseph Anderson and authorize those to expend for that purpose not less than one hundred nor more than Five Hundred Dollars.

4th. I give to my Nephew Alfred Jones Askins One Thousand Dollars

5th. It is my will that all my personal property be sold and out of the proceeds ? of sale and of the collections of debts owing me, I direct that my debts and funeral expenses be paid, also the cost of the tombstone I have directed to be placed over the grave of my Nephew Joseph Anderson and the legacy of One Thousand Dollars which I have left my Nephew Alfred Jones Askins and the residue of the said proceeds of sale and of the collections of debts, including money on hand if any I direct to be divided into five equal parts and give one of the said parts to my Nephew Henry Miller and my Niece Mildred Askins, Lucinda ?, and Sarah Ellen Hinson -- one of the said parts I give to the children of my Sister Elizabeth Ann Pierce --one of the said parts I give to my Sister Lucinda Askins-- one of the said parts I give to my Sister Sarah Anderson and the remaining part I give to my Brother Henry G. Jones.

6th I give and devise to my Brother Henry G. Jones my interest in the tract of land in Georgia which I own jointly with him to have and to hold for his life and at his death on same if the said Henry G. Jones shall desire it, I direct that my share of the said tract of land be sold and the proceeds of sale be divided as I have directed that the residue of the proceeds of the sale of my personal property and of the collections of my debts be divided in the fifth clause of my will. And I hereby authorize and enpower my Brother Henry G. Jones to sell and convey my share of the said tract of land at any time he may think proper.

7th I constitute and appoint my Brother Henry G. Jones and my Nephew William Anderson Executors of this my last will and testament and direct that no security be required of them. In cri?? whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 27th day of April 1865. Moses R. Jones Acknowledged by Moses R. Jones as his last will and testament in the presence of us, who in the presence of the testator and at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto WG Moffett Wm Wood?

I Moses R. Jones do make this codicil to my last will and testament. I give and bequeath to my niece Sarah Ellen Hinson Thirteen Hundred Dollars out of the proceeds of a note exe?ed to me by & Reed on the 19th of August 1859 for the payment of Seventeen Hundred and sixty Nine Dollars and Sixty four cents. Given under my hand this 28th day of December 1865. Moses R. Jones Acknowledged by Moses R. Jones as a codicil to his last will and testament in the presence of us who in the presence of the said Moses R. Jones and at the request of the said Moses R. Jones have signed out names as witnesses thereto: Wm Wood Barnett Cunningham In Rappahannock County Court February 12, 1866

This last will of Moses R. Jones deceased on this day presented to this Court proved by the oath of Horatio G. Moffett and William S. Wood, the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and codicil to the said last will and testament of the said Moses R. Jones was this day presented to the Court and proved by the oaths of William S. Wood and Barnett Cunningham in the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded as a part of the last will of the said Moses R. Jones deceased. And on the motion of Henry G. Jones and William F. Anderson the Executors therein named who made oath thereto and interest into bonds the penalty of $20,000 conditioned as the law directs without security the will of the testator directing that the said Executors therein named should not five security and the Court thinking that security might not be required certificate is granted these for obtaining a probate of the said will in due form Testo R.W Heterick, Clerk

(transcribed by Janelle Johnson Holmes on 16th of September 1999)

As Moses R. Jones was still quite "young", could it be he served in the Civil War and was severely wounded? He was buried in "Meadow Grove", at Jones Family Cemetery, near Amissville, Virginia.

Moses R. Jones was unmarried and had no children. He had considerable property in Rappahannock Co. which he left to his brother, nephews and nieces. The will recites a tract of land in Georgia which he owned jointly with his brother, Henry G. Jones. The date of birth on tombstone was The middle initial "R" may refer to family name "Rosser" which appears in various generations of the Grigsby family.

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Lucinda JONES was born about 1824 in Culpeper County, Virginia. She was actually probably 39, not 49, as the others living with her, actually, her step-children were in their 20s. The age given in the 1850 census with her father, as 28 is probably the more accurate, as she would not be able to have two children in their twenties in 10 years. She appeared in the census in 1860 in Tebo Township, Calhoun, Henry County, Missouri. 1860 Fed Census Tebo Twp Henry Co MO, P.O. Calhoun, pg 154 - Aug 20 1860 - D1056:F1056

ASKINS, Lucinda - 49Y f farming - $8200-$10,812 - VA ASKINS, Frederick - 25Y m farming - $0-$180 - VA ASKINS, John W. - 23Y m farming - $0-$160 - VA

Are these children of her husband's first marriage. She is listed in the 1850 census with her father and age 26, but Henry Jr's age is listed as 30, and was actually more like She died on 6 April 1878.102 Lucinda was buried in Askins Cemetery, Tebo Township, 1047 NE 701 Rd, Henry Co. MO, Landowner Mary Whitchurch (in 2001), L.

!Source: Will of Henry Jones. Census 1850 Rappahannock Co., VA. p.102, line 260. A Susan Jones was reported in a Family Group Record submitted by Walter F. Emmert, Parker, Colorado, to the LDS, Salt Lake City, in 1950 as being married to an "ASKINS", she being born in abut 1806. Other records seem to indicate that the daughter who married an Askins was Lucinda, who may be one and the same as Susan.

Sources

• Joe Willis Jones, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Joe Willis and others.

1. ↑ Entered by Joe Willis Jones, Jun 8, 2012