John Robert Jones (abt. 1728 - abt. 1781)

Born about 1728 in Virginia [uncertain]

Husband of Anne (Unknown) Jones — married about 1750 in Brunswick, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died about 1781 at about age 53 in Brunswick, Virginia, USA [uncertain]

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Biography

John Robert Jones has been estimated as born about 1728 in Brunswick County, Virginia. No primary source for this has been identified.

He married Anne.^[1] Her last name is not known but has been speculated as Anne Madison.

Known or likely children are:

• John Jones, named in will, inherits land.^[1]
• Balaam Jones, named in will as co-executor.^[1]
• Edward Jones, named in will as co-executor.^[1]
• Dolly Jones, who married John Green in 1772 in Brunswick County, Virginia Colony. (John Robin Jones is listed as her father.)^[2]

John Robert Jones wrote his will on 24 June 1775 in Brunswick County, Virginia. The will was probated in 1781 in Brunswick.^[1][3]

John Robert Jones Will, written 24 June 1775:^[1]

In the name of God amen I John Robert Jones of the county of Brunswick being of sound & disposing mind and memory to make and ordain this my last Will & testament which is as followeth

Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my son John Jones the land whereon I now live to him his heirs & assigns forever

Item I desire that all the rest of my estate unveiled may be equally divided between Anne my wife and all my children to them and their heirs and assigns forever when the youngest shall arrive at the age of eighteen

Lastly I constitute and appoint my sons Baalam Jones and Edward Jones Executors to this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other will by me heretofore made.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty-fourth day of June anno domini one thousand seven hundred & seventy five

John Robert Jones, his mark

Signed Sealed published & declared in the presence of John Haskins, Francis Barner, Creed Haskins

Brunswick County Court 27 August 1781 This will was proved by the oaths of John Haskins & Francis Barner witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded and upon the motion of Baalam Jones one of the executors therein appointed & he having given bond with fecunity and taken the oath according to law certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form

Research Notes

Possible children of John Robert Jones and Anna from unsourced family trees:

• Baalam Jones,^[1] born about 1750 in Brunswick County, Virginia; died about 1820.
• John Jones, born about 1752 in Brunswick County, Virginia. A marriage bond was recorded 2 Jun 1787 in Brunswick County for John Jones, Jr and Lucy Binns Cargill.
• Dolly Jones, born about 1754 in Brunswick County, Virginia; married John Green on 5 December 1772 in Brunswick County, Virginia.^[2]
• Anna Jones, born 1755 in Brunswick County, Virginia; married Zachariah Floyd on 24 February 1772 in Brunswick County, Virginia.
• Lucy Jones, born 1760 in Brunswick County, Virginia; married James Macklin on 11 November 1782 in Brunswick County Virginia; died about 1799 in Garrard County, Kentucky.
• Sally Jones, born 1762 in Brunswick County, Virginia.
• Freeman Jones, born 1764 in Brunswick County, Virginia.
• Jordan Jones, born 1766 in Brunswick County, Virginia.
• Rolling Jones, born 1768 in Brunswick County, Virginia; died before 1781 in Brunswick County, Virginia.
• Christopher Jones, born 1770 in Brunswick County, Virginia. There was a marriage bond recorded for 1 Sep 1800, marriage to Martha Keatt, her father was James Keatt.

There was a John Jones, son of Peter Jones, that was a founder of Petersburg and a member of the county court of Brunswick. In 1772 he was a member of the house of burgesses. In 1788 he represented Brunswick in the state convention. He married Elizabeth Binns, daughter of Charles Binns, in July of 1758. (Tyler, Lyon Gardiner, LL. D.. "Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography" (NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), p. 267.)

There was a later John Robert Jones, the 7th child of Stephen and Anna (Claiborne) Jones, married to Christiana Blackwell, and died in 1842. Five of those familial lines are said to have come from Cardiganshire, Wales (William, Reps, Richard, Robert, and Thomas). Many grants were recorded in Brunswick with the Jones surname from 1727 to 1770. (Tyler, Lyon Gardiner, LL. D.. "Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography" (NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), pp. 828, 829).

Brunswick County marriage records were documented as early as 1730. I couldn't find those records online, though several books are available at a Family History Library. (Silva-1055 20:02, 6 December 2021 (UTC))

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} Brunswick County, Virginia Order Book 2, Page 183; Inventory is in Book 2, Page 236; and A/C sales in Will Book 2, Page 368
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Marriage of Dolly Jones, daughter of John Robin Jones, to John Green: "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"; Citing FHL microfilm: 30631; Record number: 90; FamilySearch (accessed 4 December 2021), 5 Dec 1772 in Brunswick, Virginia, British Colonial America.
3. ↑ Probate Index: John Robert Jones in "Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900"; Brunswick > General Index to Wills, Inventories, Or Sales, 1732-1948 > image 66 of 813. Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 4 December 2021)