Col. Thomas Jones

DAR Ancestor #: A062726

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Col. Thomas Jones Line via Elizabeth Pratt nee Cocke

• 1.Thomas Jones (Kentucky branch/much military service) b. 25 Dec 1726; m. Sally Skelton dau/Dr. James Skelton and Jane Meriwether<(Francis Meriwether and Mary Bathurst)THIS is the "Spring Garden" Jones line of Hanover Co., VA.
• 2. Dorothea Jones, b. 2 Feb 1727; m.1) George Donald, merchant of Glasgow, Scotland; 2) Mr. Artbuthnot--NO ISSUE.
• 3. Catesby Jones b. 6 March 1730, d. 1747 of smallpox.
• 4. Frederick Jones, founder of the Swann branch of NC, b. 7 July 1732; m. his cousin Jane Swann of NC on 10 Jan 1758 and moved to that 'colony'--his father in law's (Samuel Swann) residence was called "The Oaks".The name of Fred's only son was changed from Jones to John Swann in honor of a bachelor grand-uncle.He often visited his brothers and relatives in VA, where we find him as late as 1791.
• 5. William Jones, ancestor of the Gloucester Co. VA family b. 25 Oct 1734, m. 1766 Lucy, widow of Col. Charles Carter of Cleaves, Hanover Co., VA--her mother was Miss Walker of VA. "He spent the first fifteen or twenty years of his married life in the counties of Hanover and King William where most of his children were born....purchased a farm in Abingdon Parish on Timberneck Ck.He lived but a few years after his removal to Gloucester Co., where he died leaving a large family of boys to be reared by a devoted mother.He was ancestor of all the Gloucester Co., Joneses."
• 6. Jekyll Jones, born 25 Ap 1737; lived only 5 months
• 7. Lucy Jones, b. 25 Aug 1738;m. 1757 John Smith; issue: 1 son and 6 daughters.
• 8. Anne Jones, b. 15 feb 1739;m. 1757-8 James Burwell of "King's Creek", VA.
• 9. Dr. Walter Jones, M.D. (father of eminent lawyer, Gen Walter Jones); born 18 Dec 1745--medical degree Edinburgh, Scotland 1769.Was in college at William and Mary with Thomas Jefferson and Bathurst Skelton who first married Patty Wayles--the later wife of Thomas Jefferson. (much more on Dr. Walter Jones in the BOOK)
• 10. Elizabeth Jones b. 26 Jan 1748;m. Dr. Flood and d. abt 1775 leaving 3 children "one of whom, William P. Flood, received by devise from a Dr. William Savage,nephew of Dr. Walter Jones' father-in-law, a LARGE estate in lands, houses and lots, situated NEAR EDENTON, NC. (This last marriage to the FLOOD man might be worth checking out, because of the NC connection here)

WHEW!This was long and just the children of the two sons of Captain Roger Jones.The next generation of my line is through Thomas and Sally Skelton Jones and they named their first son Thomas ap Thomas Jones for a VERY good reason! The names Catesby and Jekyll have an interesting source: Dr. William Cocke of Williamsburg was m. to Elizabeth Jekyll Catesby.Her mother had been a Jekyll before her marriage to Mr. Catesby.The noted naturalist, Mark Catesby, was the brother of Elizabeth Catesby Cocke.Just an interesting NOTE for any interested.I hope this helps a bit but I think you might need to inquire at the State Library of NC in Raleigh, NC.Good luck, A. B. P.