Col. Richard Jones, Ill

Col. Richard Jones was the son of Richard and (probably) Rachel Ragdale.

He served in the Amelia County VA Militia, beginning in 1736; and he represented Amelia County in the House of Burgesses from 1734 to 1736.

He married first Sarah Stratton, and second Margaret Jones, daughter of Peter and Mary Batte Jones.

From "Amelia County, Virginia Will Book 1, with Inventories and Accounts, 1734-1761", published in "The Virginia Genealogist", Vol. 17, (1973), edited by John Frederick Dorman, pp. 306-307: Pages 150a-151a.

Will of Richard Jones, Senr., of Amelia County and Parish of Raleigh, dated 16 December 1758.

Unto my daughter Amy Watson all that part of my estate which she has now in possession.

Unto my son Richard Jones all that part of my estate both real and personal he now has in possession.

Unto my son Peter Jones all that part of my estate both real and personal he now has in possession.

Unto my son Daniel Jones all that part of my estate both real and personal he now has in possession.

Unto my daughter Prudence Ward 400 acres in the fork of West Creek commonly called Lester's with all the rest of my estate she now has in possession.

To my daughter Rebeckarh [sic] Ward a mulatto woman Frank, a mulatto woman Moll, likewise all my right to a mulatto girl Frank which my step mother Mrs. Rachel Jones has now in possession.

Unto my daughter Martha Jones one mulatto woman Rachel and one Negro woman Effy and a mulatto boy Charles and a mulatto boy Abner and Negro boy Jessey and a feather bed and furniture.

Unto my son Lewellen Jones the plantation I now live on containing 1006 acres, also (seven slaves), also a feather bed and furniture and the third part of the other furniture of my house and a third part of all my cattle, horse, hind, sheep and hogs to be delivered when he shall arive [sic] to the age of twenty one years by my executors Richard Jones, Peter Jones and Daniel Jones, also £40 current money to be raised out of my other estate.

Encase my son Lewellen should dye without lawful issue then all be equally devided amongst my executors.

All of my estate not already given be equally devided between my three sons Richard Jones, Peter Jones and Daniel Jones.

• The mulatto girl Rachel which I purchased of Majr. Wood be equally devided between my two daughters Rebeckah and Martha.
• No part of my estate be inventoryed or appraised.
• Richd. Jones
• Wit: John Jones Junr., Peter Jones, Thomas Jones.
• 28 June 1759. Proved by John Jones Junr. and Peter Jones. Executors acknowledged bond with Henry Ward their security.

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Dorothy Gearhart writes about Thomas Chamberlaine in her "Early Jones Family of Virginia" article (paraphrased below)":

Thomas Chamberlaine died in 1719, leaving young daughters Elizabeth and Dorothy in need of guardians. Henry Batte took guardianship of Elizabeth Chamberlaine, who in 1727 married Henry's son Henry Jr., while Richard Jones, Jr. became guardian of Dorothy Chamberlaine in 1723 by her choice. She married Peter Jones III. In 1736, Henry Batte and wife Elizabeth Chamberlaine, with Peter Jones, III and his wife Dorothy Chamberlaine, were granted 1600 acres of land in Henrico County on the north side of the Appomattox River known as Cunnecock. [Patent 13 Dec. 1736 to Peter Jones and Dorothy, his wife and Henry Batte and Elizabeth, his wife …beginning at little rocks of the Appamattox, which tract was granted to Abraham Wood for 700 acres by patent Oct. 20, 1648, …the right and title thereof is vested in the said Dorothy and Elizabeth and upon survey lately made same is found to contain 1600 acres]. Soon after, Peter and Dorothy sold their portion to Henry and Elizabeth for ₤500.

References

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105939898/richard-jones
• http://www.ourfamilysearch.com/html/fam00978.html
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Jones-8765