The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
It is considered a research aid and is intended to assist in locating sources that can be used as proof.
State of Service: NC
Qualifying Service: Drummer
Birth: 26 Jan 1756 / / NC Death: 1852 / Washington / FL
Qualifying Service Description:
Bradley's Company, 3rd NC Battalion
Additional References:
Letter or E-mail reporting grave. Pension Number: S18065. Aged 85 in 1840 Census of Pensioners, pg 194
SAR Patriot Index Edition III (CD: PP2210, Progeny Publ, 2002) plus data to 2004
Josiah Jones the American Revolutionary Patriot of Washington County, Florida
Josiah Jones (born: January 26, 1756 in North Carolina,
died 1852 in Washington County, Fl). He was an American Revolutionary War soldier and drummer in Colonel James Hogan's
Company, 3rd North Carolina Battalion.
A story except follows:
Jones massacre
Taking pity of the bedraggled Indians, Mrs. Jones, according to legend, served a dish called "peppered eggs" as a special treat. She used the pepper sparingly as it was hard to obtain but decided to share it with her guests that day.
After they finished eating, the group left for Blountstown. Word was passed around the settlement that people could let down their guard, the Indians were gone.
Settlers were shocked when, on Sept. 10, a few of the captured Indians escaped and returned to the Jones homestead. They killed Mrs. Jones, two of her children and a boatman named Lograths. They claimed Mrs. Jones’ death was justified because she tried to poison them by putting pepper on their eggs. The death of Mrs. Jones and family members is documented in Niles National Register, dated Oct. 10, 1840.
A few of W.A. Gainer’s reminiscences were recorded in G.M. West’s book, St. Andrews. According to Gainer, Mrs. Jones was buried half a mile west of his homestead along Econfina Creek.
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