Lewis Jones

Katharine Newbury Manierre wrote (1905-06) that, "Lewis Jones came to America and settled in Roxbury, Massachusetts. He removed to Watertown in 1640 [46?]."

“Marriage: May 18 1630 Stepney Middlesex england”

Lewis Jones was born in about 1600. Lewis Jones came to N.E. in 1640 and settled in Roxbury, Massachusetts. He removed to Watertown in 1650.

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]

Sources

1. Anderson, Robert Charles. Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume VI, R-S. (Boston: NEHGS, 2009):556-558.
2. Bond, page 814 Bond, page 814 Bond, pages 310-311
3. Vital Records of Watertown, page 55: 1684: Lewes Johans Dyed the 11 of Aprill.
4. Bond, Henry. Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts (Little, Brown & Co., Boston, Mass., 1855)
5. Bullard, Edgar J. Bennett and Allied Families (Detroit, Mich., 1930) Page 216
6. https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Lewis_Jones_%289%29 cites
   1. Trask, William Blake. Some of the descendants of Lewis and Ann Jones of Roxbury, Mass., through their son Josiah and grandson James. (unknown: unknown, 1979) pp. 5-10. “Will of "Lewis Jones, in Watertown", dated "7th of the 11th, 1678" [7 Jan 1678/79], names "helpless condition of my dear wife Ann Jones and of my son Shubael Jones", daughter Lydia Whitney, son Josiah, "friend and brother John Stone" to be overseer. Codicil "19.2.1682" [19 Apr 1682], notes wife had died, nominates "friends Simon Stone and John Stone" to be guardians for son Shubael Jones. Proved 17 Jun 1684. Inventory taken 20 Apr 1684.”