Jane Ann (Jones) Roy (1787 - 1869)

Born 13 Mar 1787 in Guilford County, North Carolina

Ancestors

Wife of Alexander Edward Roy II — married 30 Jul 1805 in Greene Co, Tennessee, USA

Descendants

Died 14 Sep 1869 at age 82 in Economy, Wayne, Indiana, United States

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There is conflicting evidence as to whether Jane, daughter of Jesse Jones and Hannah Frazier, married John Underhill or Alexander Roy. Both men married women named Jane Jones, but not the same woman.

Biography

Jane Ann Jones was born on March 13, 1787, in Guilford, North Carolina, her father, Jesse, was 23, and her mother, Hannah, was 17. She married Alexander II Edward Roy on July 30, 1805, in Greene, Tennessee. They had three children in 10 years. She died on September 14, 1869, in Economy, Indiana, having lived a long life of 82 years.

Sources

• Jane Ann Jones Story

• [Ancestry.com. Tennessee, Compiled Marriages, 1784-1825] Ancestry Sharing Link ^[1]

• [Ancestry.com. Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008]

Name: Jane Jones

Probate Date: 5 Jul 1880

Probate Place: Smith, Tennessee, USA

Inferred Death Year: Abt 1880

Inferred Death Place: Tennessee, USA

Item Description: Letters Testamentary and Admin, 1873-1931

• [Ancestry.com. U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935]

Guilford College; Greensboro, North Carolina; Women's Minutes, 1733-1934; Collection: North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes

• Find A Grave: Memorial #193452091