Anna Jones

Lewis Jones was born in about 1600.

He married Ann before about 1636. Her maiden name is unknown. Bond and other authors have identified her as Ann Stone, daughter of Simon Stone, but this is incorrect. Ann Stone was born too late (about 1624) to be the wife of Lewis Jones, and Simon Stone's September 1665 will does not mention his daughter Ann, indicating that she had died earlier.[1]

Lewis Jones immigrated to New England in 1640, settling first at Roxbury, Massachusetts. In 1640, he joined the church at Roxbury, of which Rev. John Eliot was the pastor. He lived in "the Nookes" contiguous to Dorchester, not far from "Roxbury brook".

He removed from Roxbury to Watertown in about 1650. [2]

On 23 Apr 1679 Lewis sold 3 acres of land, bounded with the farm land of Holden and "the great Fresh Pond surrounding the same" to Justinian Holden for 12 cords of wood.[3]

He left a will dated 7 January 1678 in Watertown, Massachusetts. With his mark. His estate valued 62.2 £. A codicil dated 19 Apr 1682. Will proved 14 Jun 1684. The will mentions wife Anna, sons Shubael and Josiah, and daughter Lydia Whitney. Son Josiah executor, friend and brother John Stone overseer.[4]

Note: ? Charts: Ancestors of Joseph Bradford Sargent

Children with wife Anna (died 1 May 1680):

1. Lydia Jones b. say 1640
2. Josiah Jones b. 1643, d. 9 Oct 1714
3. Phebe Jones born 1 Jan 1645 in Roxbury, Massachusetts, died 6 Jul 1650
4. Shubael Jones, born 1 July 1651 in Watertown, Massachusetts

Lewis Jones died 11 April 1684 in Watertown, Massachusetts.[5]

Inscription:
HERE LYETH THE BODY OF ANN
JONES AGED 78 YEARS DYED
THE 1 OF MAY 1680
UPON ye DEATH OF YT
PIOUS MATRON
SHE LIVED A PIOUS HOLY GODLY LIFE
BEING NOW ESCAPED FREE FROM HATR[ED] & S[T]R[IFE

References

1. https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Anna_Unknown_%281401%29 cites
   1. Goodwin, Nathaniel. Genealogical Notes, or Contributions to the Family History of Some of the First Settlers of Connecticut and Massachusetts. (Hartford, CT: F.A. Brown, 1856) p. 129.mWatertown Ancient Burying Ground]

[See also Find A Grave.]

1. # Anna wife of Lewis Jones has been confused with Anna Stone. However this Anna Jones was born over 20 years before Anna Stone, when Anna Stone's mother Joane was but 6 years old.
2. Anderson, Robert Charles. Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume VI, R-S. (Boston: NEHGS, 2009):556-558.
3. Bond, page 814 Bond, page 814 Bond, pages 310-311
4. Vital Records of Watertown, page 55: 1684: Lewes Johans Dyed the 11 of Aprill.
5. Bond, Henry. Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts (Little, Brown & Co., Boston, Mass., 1855)
6. Bullard, Edgar J. Bennett and Allied Families (Detroit, Mich., 1930) Page 216
7. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27160466/ann-jones
   1. This Anne Cooper? From Mark Jondal: familysearch - Saint Dunstan, Stepney, London, England marriages: May 18, 1630 Lewes Joanes of Wentworth streete chapman & Anne Cooper of Knock-fergus, W.