Augustus Jones (abt. 1757 - 1836)

Born about 1757 in Hudson River Valley, New York

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Tekarihogen — married 27 Apr 1798 in Grand River Six Nations Reserve, Brant, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 16 Nov 1836 at about age 79 in Paris, Brant, Upper Canada

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Biography

Augustus Jones, born about 1757 in the Hudson River valley of New York, became a crown surveyor, land speculator, farmer and militia officer in Upper Canada (Ontario).^[1]

On April 27, 1798 Jones married Sarah Tekarihogen (Tekerehogen), the daughter of Tekarihogen, a Mohawk chief. They had eight children. Jones also had a relationship with Tuhbenahneequay (Sarah Henry), the daughter of Wahbanosay, a Mississauga chief. They had at least two sons, Thayendanegea [John] born in 1798 and named after Joseph Brant, and Kahkewaquonaby [Peter], born in 1802.

"On February 22nd, 1791, the following instructions were issued from the Surveyor-General's office in Quebec to Augustus Jones, Esquire.

Sir, — You are hereby directed to engage ten chain-bearers and axe-men on the most reasonable terms they can be had, not exceeding one shilling and six-pence currency per day each man, with an allowance of one shilling and three-pence per day to yourself and party for provisions or a ration from the King's store in lieu thereof, at your and their option, and to survey and mark the front line of a row of townships from the eastern boundary of the district of Toronto and to carry the side of each township back one mile, well marked, which townships are to be designated on the charts the first adjoining the said eastern boundary by the name of Murray, and the rest as they follow in proceeding westerly in the order here mentioned, Cramahe, Haldimand, Hope, Bristol, Norwich, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dublin." ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Donald B. Smith, “JONES, AUGUSTUS,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 7, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed November 21, 2019, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/jones_augustus_7E.html.
2. ↑ Past Years in Pickering: Sketches of the History of the Community, William R. Wood, 1911

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184281844/augustus-jones

See also:

• Wikipedia entry
• Life and journals of Keh-ke-wa-guo-na-ba: (Rev. Peter Jones, Wesleyan missionary