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State of Service: VA
Qualifying Service: Civil Service
Birth: 1720 / Lunenburg / VA Death: aft 27 Sep 1791 Clarksville / Mecklenburg / VA
Qualifying Service Description:
Member of Committee of Safety, Mecklenberg County, VA, 1775
Additional References:
Rev War Records, Mecklenberg County, VA, Katherine B Elliott, pg 157
SAR Patriot Index Edition III (CD: PP2210, Progeny Publ, 2002) plus data to 2004
Spouse: Pheleshia Pugh Children: Philadelphia Jones;
Author: James Gray Chandler
John Jones Sr.was born in 1720 in Lunenburg, Virginia to Peter & Dorothy Jones. He married Pheleshia Pugh in 1738 in Lunenburg, Virginia and had 11 children.
He was on the Taxpayers List in 1750 in Lunenburg Co.
His contribution to the American Revolution was on 08 May 1775 in Mecklenburg County (Formed in 1765 from Lunenburg Co.), VA as a Member of Committee of Safety. His son-in-law, Robert Yancey was also a Patriot.
His will was executed on 27 Sep 1791 in Mecklenburg County, VA and 2 of his sons, Benjamin & James Jones, along with Joseph Blanks were the Executors. He died on 09 Jan 1792 in Clarksville, Mecklenburg, Virginia.
On 21 May 1794 the Allotment and division of his Estate was made to his Legatees (Benjamin Jones; James Jones; Joseph Blanks, Jr; John Jones; Philadelphia Yancey; Frances Wilkins; Amelia Vaughan; Ann Blanks). He had 4 slaves which were divided among his children along with about 300 Ac. of property.
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