Elizabeth (Phelps) Jones (abt. 1799 - 1863)

Born about 1799 in Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States of America

Ancestors

Wife of William P Jones — married about 1818 in Edgefield, South Carolina, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 27 Apr 1863 at about age 64 in Beech Springs, Neshoba County, Mississippi, United States of America

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Biography

From the probate of her estate: To the Honorable Samuel McNeil Judge of the Probate Court of Neshoba County Mississippi
The petition of M. B. Kirk resident of said county respectfully shows that Elizabeth Jones late of said county departed this life the 27th of April last leaving no will so far as your petitioner knows or believes. That said intestate died seized and possessed of a small real and personal estate consisting of a small tract of land in said county containing about one hundred & eight acres, four negro slaves young & old, a small stock of horses, cattle & hogs, some farming utensils and some debts due her evidenced by note and open accounts all of said personal estate being estimated to be worth not exceeding three thousand dollars. That your petitioner M. B. Kirk is the son-in-law of said intestate. That besides your petitioner’s wife the said decedent left seven other heirs & distributees to wit. Mary Jones, Elizabeth A. Underwood, Rose Ann Purvis wife of W. W. Purvis, Margaret McKee wife of John McKee, Julia McKee, wife of Thomas McKee, E. S. Jones & W. J. Jones and your petitioner’s wife D. H. Kirk, children of said decedant. That your petitioner also believing that said estate should be immediately administered as well for the proper management of said land, negros, etc as for the prompt collection of the other assets by virtue of his right under the statute, he therefore prays that your honor will grant letters of administration to him in the premises upon qualifying himself according to law and the direction of this court. Your petitioner begs leave to offer to the consideration of your honor, Z. Williams & W. A. Willing as Securities upon his bond & to nominate Joseph Morrow, D. McKee & M. Y. McDonald as appraisers to value etc the goods & chattels & personal estate of said intestate.
And as in duty bound your petitioners will ever pray etc.
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 25th day of May 1863
M. B. Kirk
Samuel McNeil Judge of Probate
Filed May 25th 1863
R.M. Bass, Clerk

Sources

• Neshoba Co., MS Deed Book H pp786-787.
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4L6-P7S : accessed 11 December 2015), W Jones, Neshoba county, Neshoba, Mississippi, United States; citing family 414, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Event Type: Census

Event Year: 1850

Event Place: Neshoba county, Neshoba, Mississippi, United States

Household ID: 414

House Number: 395

Line Number: 5

Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Affiliate Publication Number: M432

Affiliate Film Number: 378

GS Film Number: 443590

Digital Folder Number: 004200049

Image Number: 00294

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

W Jones M 55 South Carolina, United States

Elizabeth Jones F 51 South Carolina, United States

John Jones M 11 Mississippi, United States

Julia Jones F 8 Mississippi, United States

• Probate of estate of Elizabeth Jones, dec'd. Neshoba County, MS Probate Record Book 1860-1863 pp560, 590, 591, 640.
• US Federal Census - 30 Aug 1860, Dixon, Neshoba County, MS