JONES GENERATION FOUR

7. THOMAS4 JONES, (Ebenezer3, Thomas2, William A-1), b ca 1724 Somerset Co., MD d ca 1798 Sussex Co., DE m ca 1745/6 Elizabeth Prettyman, b ca 1726 Sussex Co., PA(DE) d bef 1795 Sussex Co., DE, dau of John Prettyman. Thomas appears to have been born and lived all his life on the family farm "Peppers Choice" located on Sheeppen Branch. We first find him on the 1740 tax list of Somerset County, Maryland. The next record of him is when his son, Ebenezer, was baptised at St. Georges Protestant Episopal Chapel, and the church records list Ebenezer as born 3 January 1746/7. We do not know when the Joneses first started attending St. Georges, but they may have been attending for several years, as Thomas's father's first cousin, Parker Aliff, did attend. The Prettyman family had a long association with St. George's. St. George's is located in the Angola Neck area and Love Branch area in Sussex County, and is presently about seven miles northwest of Millsboro between Millsboro and Lewes. Land for St. George's was donated in 1706, and a log church was built that year. The church is still in existence, with a modern brick building surrounded by the gravestones of Burtons, Prettymans, etc. The oldest tombstone at St. George's is the tombstone of Thomas Prettyman, Esquire, brother of Elizabeth Prettyman Jones.

Thomas Jones was a farmer, and was sometimes described as a "Planter" in the records. "Planter" at this time meant the owner of a plantation, but we should not confuse this plantation with the large southern type plantation. The term "Planter" seemed to imply that his landholdings put him in a social class above that of the small farmer or "Yeoman" farmer. By his landholdings Thomas would seem to qualify for the title "Planter". As his father's heir at law) he inherited all of his father's land which included 150 acres of "Good Hope", 96 acres of "Jones Neck", and 150 acres of "Peppers Choice". Then on 17 August 1768 he p(oldest son urchased for 30 pounds from Peter and Thomas Robinson of Sussex County 100 acres of "Poverty"88. This land was on Sheeppen Branch in Worcester County, Maryland, and had been granted to Thomas West on 29 September 1757. The deed described it as beginning on Sheeppen Branch ten poles from said West's house. On 11 October 1768 Thomas and wife, Betty Jones, sold 139 acres of land to his brother, Zachariah.89 The 139 acres included 74 acres of "Good Hope" and 65 acres of "Peppers Choice". He again added to his landholdings on 23 August 1769 when he purchased for 26 pounds 13 shilling 6 pence 71 acres 23 poles of "Italy" from William Newbold.90 This land was on the northeast side of Sheeppen Branch and to the west of the county road leading to Broad Creek, and adjoined the land, "Peppers Choice" on which Thomas was living. He sold on 16 Sept. 1769 to Henry Blair Johnson for 35 pounds "Jones Neck". He further added to his landholdings on 4 April 1776 when he had surveyed 144 acres called "Last of All".91 This land adjoined "West Poverty" (Poverty), and land of Ebenezer Jones (his son) and William Rodney. He also owned "Double Purchase" which was located to the north and west of "Dispute" owned by his brother, Zachariah. We have not been able to find a deed or survey for "Double Purchase" . On 20 January 1780 he sold to Ebenezer Jones 76 1/4 acres of "Good Hope". The deed describes the land as being sold "for fatherly love toward him the said Albenezer, and more especially the sum of 50 pounds".92 The deed also states that "Lazarus Kenny conveyed the land to Abenezer Jones and by his death partly to his son, Thomas Jones." Witnesses to the deed were Samuel Shankland and Robert Ingram.

Thomas made his will on 25 March 1795, and it was probated on 12 January 1798.96 He left to his son, Thomas Jones, "West Poverty", 100 acres, "Last of All", 150 acres, negroes: man Peter, Nance, and Hess, with a walnut dressing table, a walnut dining table, a large pine chest, one case and bottles, a large lookingglass, a pair of tongs and shovel, two beds and furniture, a flat iron, a dutch oven, one pot tramble, a woolen wheal with the best linnen wheal, three best chairs, one walnut table, a side sadle that was my wifes, a pair of andirons, and my riding horse bridle and sadle. To his son, Miles Jones, he gave the plantation and lands he now resides on known as "Jones Lot", "Double Purchase", "Good Hope", and Italy. Also to Miles went a negro woman Renah, negro lad Dave, my best bed and furniture, two pine tables, one pinestand, a small looking glass, all the delf crockery, maple desk and a pair of stilyards. To his son, Ebenezer Jones, and daughters, Nany Short and Elizabeth Truitt, he gave ten shillings each. Further the rest of his property was to be divided between his sons, Miles and Thomas Jones, and Miles was to be the executor of the estate.

We believe that Thomas only had one wife, and that was Elizabeth (Betty) Prettyman. We have only found three references to her. The first is in the will of her father, John Prettyman, on 21 April 1745. In that will she is listed as Elizabeth Prettyman, and she must have married shortly after the will was made. In the will she received two slaves, Diana and Phillis. The other two references to her are in deeds. We have mentioned previously the deed where they sold land to Zachariah Jones. The other deed was executed on 7 August 1767, Thomas Jones of Worcester County, Maryland, Planter, and Elizabeth, his wife, Margaret Hills, and Solomon Stockley sold land to John Futcher.98 The land had been willed by John Prettyman to his son, Thomas Prettyman (Esquire) and Thomas had died. Elizabeth Jones and Margaret Hills, daughters, Solomon Stockey, only child of another daughter of John Prettyman, sold the land to John Futcher, grandson of another daughter of John's. On this deed Thomas signed the deed, and Elizabeth signed with her mark. From Thomas's will it is obvious that Elizabeth died before 25 March 1795.

The lifestyle of Thomas and Elizabeth was probably very much like that of Thomas's parents in that they lived on a farm, and all of their food would have been raised on the farm. They would have had cattle and hogs for their meat, and probably grew corn and wheat for their bread. They would have had a garden in which they grew a variety of vegetables. They would have had sheep for wool clothing, and would have grown flax for linen. Since Thomas owned slaves, and Elizabeth had inherited two female slaves from her father; they would have had the slaves to help with the farm and household chores. Elizabeth or the slaves would have spun the wool and flax to make thread for cloth. Then she or the female slaves would have made all the clothing for the family. It is obvious from Thomas's will that he owned a horse to ride, and his wife had a horse to ride as she owned a side saddle. Children:
+ 13. (i) EBENEZER5 JONES b 3 Jan. 1746/7 Worcester Co., MD m Ann Rogers.
14. (ii) ANN5 JONES b ca 1747/8 Worcester Co., MD. She apparently died young as no other record of her was found after she was baptised at St. Georges.
+ 15. (iii) MILES5 JONES b ca 1752 Worcester Co., MD m Scarborough Harris.
+ 16. (iv) THOMAS5 JONES b ca 1754 Worcester Co., MD Mary _____.
17. (v) ELIZABETH5 JONES b ca 1756 Worcester Co., MD d unk m. Joseph Truitt b unk d ca 1786 Sussex Co., DE. Their Children:99
19. (i) Piercy6 Truitt.
20. (ii) Mary6 Truitt.
21. (iii) Amelia6 Truitt.
22. (iv) Joseph6 Truitt.
+ 18. (vi) NANCY (Nanny)5 JONES b bet 1755-1774 Worcester Co., MD m#281 Wingate Short.

8. ZACHARIAH4 JONES, (Ebenezer3, Thomas2, WilliamA-1), b ca 1726 Baltimore Hd, Somerset Co., MD d. ca 1780 Dagsboro Hd, Sussex Co., DE m ca 1749 ____ Wingate, dau of Phillip Wingate and Sarah ____.114 Zachariah on 18 March 1763 purchased from Henry Waller, Planter, 100 acres of land called "Dispute".115 This land was located south of Sheeppen Branch in Worcester County, Maryland. He then purchased on 11 October 1768 139 acres of land from his brother, Thomas Jones. This l39 acres included 74 acres of "Good Hope" and 65 acres of "Peppers Choice". Also on 11 October 1768 he purchased 50 acres of land known as "Mills his Error" from John Timmons for 20 pounds. In 1776 he had a resurvey of his land. To "Peppers Choice" was added 323 acres 35 poles to be known as "Addition"117, 200 acres was added to "Dispute" to be known as "Disposition Disputed"118, and he added 176 acres 60 poles to "Mills his Error" now to be known as "Trouble".119 The land he added to "Peppers Choice" was bordered on the east by lands of David Marvel, on the northwest by land of Thomas Jones, and on the south by land of Martha Jones. He further added to his landholdings on 19 January 1780 when he purchased for 50 pounds 66 acres on Sheeppen Branch from Robert Ingram.120 This land bordered his resurvey of "Disposition Disputed" and the land of Ebenezer Jones. The deed was witnessed by Thomas Jones and Samuel Shankland. In 1774 and 1775 Zachariah served as Tax Collector for Dagsberry Hd, Sussex County.93

Zachariah made his will on 19 May 1780 and his death occurred shortly after that date. He gave his eldest son, Wingate Jones, "My plantation whereon I now dwell "Pepers Choice" and "Good Hope" containing 139 acres which were deeded to me by my brother, Thomas Jones". He also gave Wingate the easternmost and southeast part of the resurvey. He also gave Wingate a negro man named Cassor on condition that he keeps his brothers, Ephriam, Isaac, and Zachariah Jones, to live with him till they arrive of age. Also Wingate was to receive a negro wench named Phillis and her increase and child she now has till his youngest sister Leah arrives at age of eighteen. Wingate also received one bed and furniture, walnut coat, yoak of oxen, a large looking glass, one cow and calf, two sows and pigs, plow and harrow, one chain and clevis, one cart, one yew and lamb, one cyth and cradle, a small ox, a grubbing hoe, set of wedges, half dozen pewter plates, one pewter basin, five knives and forks, half dozen pewter spoons, large iron pot, small pot, all my cyder casks, and my gun "Wingate". To his second son, Zachariah, 100 acres of land called "Bucks Glade"(Dispute) and all the resurvey I made to it. Also a broad cloth jacket, a negro girl Phect, one bed and furniture, yoke of oxen, two cows and calves, one heifer, one sow and pigs, my riding horse, saddle and bridle, one cyth and cradle, a yew and lamb, six pewter plates, one pewter basin, and my old gun. To his third son, Ephraim, he gave the remainder of the resurvey he gave to Wingate, a negro man, Jack, yoke of oxen, one cow and calf, two four year old steers, two two year old heifers, yew and lamb, two weathers, a year old horse, a sow and pigs, one plow and harrow, one chain and clevis, one ax, grubbing hoe, weeding hoe, cyth and cradle, bed and furniture, six pewter spoons, six pewter plates, my brandy still, and small gun. To his fourth son, Isaac, he gave 50 acres of land (Mills Error) with all its resurvey, one bed and furniture, two two year old steers, cow and calf, yew and lamb, two weathers, a sow and pigs, plow and harrow, one axe and weeding hoe. To his daughter, Sally Connaway one shilling sterling. To his son, Zachariah, he gave the 67 acres he purchased from Robert Ingram. The rest of his estate to his daughters, Hannah and Leah Jones.121 Wingate was appointed the administrator. Wingate filed an accounting on 7 Sept. 1785 showing interest due from 9 June 1781. He distributed assets to Hannah Mears and Mary (Leah) West of 55 pounds 9 shilling 1 1/2 pence each. He also distributed to Isaac and Zachariah their legacies. He retained the assets of Ephriam as administrator. Children:
+ 83. (i) WINGATE5 JONES b ca 1754 Worcester Co., MD.
84. (ii) SALLY5 JONES b ca 1756 Worcester Co., MD m. bef 1780 ___ Connaway.
85. (iii) HANNAH5 JONES b ca 1761 Worcester Co., MD m 7 Aug. 1790 Robert Mears.
+ 86. (iv) ZACHARIAH5 JONES b ca 1763 Worcester Co., MD.
+ 87. (v) ISAAC5 JONES b ca 1765 Worcester Co., MD m Larania Wingate.
+ 88. (vi) LEAH(MARY) 5 JONES b ca 1767 Worcester Co., MD m ___ West.
89. (vii) EPHRAIM5 JONES b ca 1770 Sussex Co., DE d ca 1801 Sussex Co., DE.


END NOTES:
1. Accomack Co., VA Deeds & Wills 1663-1666, Microfilm 029996, FHL, Salt Lake City, UT, p 6 & 22. Hereafter referred to as Accomack Orders I. Also see McKey, JoAnn Riley, "Accomack County, Virginia Court Order Abstracts 1663-1666 Volume 1", Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, MD, 1996, pgs 8 & 28. Browne land record also in Nottingham, Stratton, "Certificates & Rights Accomack Co., VA 1663-1709" GPC, Baltimore, 1977, p. 2.
2. Accomack Orders I, p. 55 & also McKey p 57 & 68.
3. Ibid, p. 110 & McKey p 141
4. Ibid, pgs 107, 113, 114, &115. Also McKey pgs 139, 147 & 149. For stealing of Browne’s property she McKey, JoAnn Riley, Accomack County, Virginia Court Order Abstracts 1666-1670, Volume 2, 1996, Heritage Books, Inc., pgs 148-150. Also McKey Vol 4 page 52.5. Accomack Co. VA, Wills, Orders, etc. 1682-1697, FHL, Film Jr 1531-03000, p. 56 and Accomack Order I p 103. Latter also in McKey p 132. For ages of Ruth see McKey Vol 2 pgs 102, 117, & 123. She testified in a court case three times: on 26 Oct 1668 she said she was 31 years old (p 102), on p 123 also on 26 Oct 1668 she was 21; & on 7 Dec 1668 she was 31 years old. The 21 was probably an error and she was probably 31.
6. Accomack Co., VA Wills, deeds, orders 1673-1676, FHL, Salt Lake City, microfilm roll 029997, p. 40.
7. Nottingham, Stratton "Wills & Administrations, Accomack Co., VA 1663-1800 Vol I", p.5.
8. Ibid, p. 6.
9. Whitelaw, Ralph T. "Virginia's Eastern Shore, Vol II", VA Historical Society, Richmond, 1951, p. 1128.
10. Ibid, p. 1131.
11. "Origins of the Sturgis Family in VA & MD", The MD & DE Genealogist, Vol XIX #1, Jan., 1978, p. 23.
12. Nottingham, Stratton, "Accomack Tithables 1663-1695", Onancock, VA, 1931, pgs 1-28.
13. Whitelaw, p. 1132-1136.
14. Sussex Co., DE Surveys, FHL, Salt Lake City, film #0006667, B, p. 2.
15. Horle, Craig W. Editor, "Records of the Courts of Sussex Co., Delaware 1677-1710", Univ of Penn Press, Philadelphia, 1991, p. 119. (Cited hereafter as Horle)
16. DeValinger, Jr, Leon, "Calendar of Sussex Co., DE Probate Records 1680-1800", Public Archives Commission State of DE, Dover, 1964, p. 9. (Cited hereafter as DeValinger)
17. Sussex Co., DE Deeds, Liber A-1, f. 319, microfilm 0006624, FHL, Salt Lake City, UT. (Cited hereafter as SCD)
18. Horle, p. 470.
19. Ibid, p. 471.
20. Ibid, p. 343.
21. Ibid, pgs 348-9.
22. Ibid, p. 370.
24. Ibid, p. 371.
25. Horle p. 446.
26. Ibid, p. 672.
27. Ibid, p. 742.
28. Ibid, pgs 583, 605-8, 659, 728, & 731 & 800. 29. "Duke of York Record", 1988, Family Line Publications, Westminster, MD, p. 84. 30. "Early Pennsylvania Land Records, Minutes of the Board of Property of Province of PA". edited by Wm H.Engle, GPC, 1976, p.51-52.
31. SCD, B-2, p.1, microfilm 0006624,FHL.
32. Horle, pgs 605-608.
33. Delaware Tax Lists, FHL, microfilm # 0441413 item 1.
34. Registry of Wills, Letters of Administration, Christopher Taylor, Register General of Counties of Kent and Sussex on Delaware 1683-1685, FHL, microfilm, p. 60.
35. Horle, p. 739.
36. Ibid, p. 801.
37. DeValinger, p. 13.
38. Sussex Co., DE Wills 1682-1718, film Reel 726-727, Hall of Records, Dover, DE, Will Bk A-1, pgs 30-2.
39. Horle, p. 1132.
40. Ibid, 1158.
41. SCD, microfilm 0006625, FHL, C-3, p. 21.
42. SCD, A-1, p. 356.
43. SCD, A-1, p. 285.
44. Sussex Co., DE Deed Index, FHL, film # 0006623.
45. SCD,F6, p. 72.
46. Sussex Co. Wills, Liber A, folios 169-170. (Cited hereafter as SCW)
47. Ibid, p. 232.
48. SCW, B-pgs 128-131.
49. Ibid, pgs 326-329.
50. Ibid, A- pgs 381-383.
51. Wright, F. Edward, "Vital Records of Kent and Sussex Counties Delaware 1686-1800, Family Line Publications, Silver Spring, MD, 1986. (Cited hereafter as Vital Records)
52. SCW, A64, pgs 94-95.
53. DeValinger, p 267.
54. Ibid, pgs 243-244.
55. Ibid, p. 53.
56. Registry of Wills, Letters of Administration, MarriageS 1683-1695 Sussex on Delaware Probate records 1683-1695, FHL, microfilm #149246, p. 258.
57. Ibid, p. 315.
58. Horle, p. 1026.
59. Horle, p. 1032.
60. SCD, B2,pgs 225-226.
61. Dryden, Ruth T. "Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland 1666-1810". Ruth Dryden, San Diego, CA, 1987, p. 154.
62. Land Office (Patents) State of MD, Annapolis, MD Accession # P(#7, pp. 581-582, Location (1-23-2-10).
63. Somerset Co., MD Deeds, Hall of Records, State of MD, Annapolis, MD, AZ ser 018, p. 188.
64. SCD, M-13, p. 317.
65. Worcester Co., MD Land Records, Rounds Warrants, p. 126 & 158.
66. Somerset Co., MD Tax Lists MdHR 20, 397-1, 397-2, 397-4, 397-30, 397-31/32, 397-5, 397-14, MD Hall of Records.
67. Ibid, 397-2.
68. Ibid, 397-5 & 397-6.
69. Ibid, 397-7.
70. Ibid, 397-8.
71. Ibid, 397-9.
72. Ibid, 397-14.
73. Somerset Co., MD Wills 1710-1748, State of MD, Annapolis, Liber EB#9, folio 168.
74. Somerset Co., MD, Administration Accounts 1729-1739, Hall of Records, State of MD, Annapolis, Liber EB#12, folio 158-159.
75. Clark, Murtie June, "Colonial Soldiers of the South 1732-1774", GPC, Baltimore, MD, 1983, pgs 60-61.
76. Worcester Co., MD Prerogative Court, Hall of Records, Annapolis, MD (MdHR 1079 1/11/4.17) pgs 234-236.
77. Worcester Co., MD Administrators Bonds, 1762-71, Hall of Records, Annapolis, MD , Liber JWN06, folio 167-168.
78. Worcester Co., MD Administrator Accounts, Hall of Records, Annapolis, MdHR1079 1/11/4/17 pgs 234-236.
79. SCD, D-4, p. 309.
80. Horle, p. 607.
81. Horle, p. 796.
82. SCD, A-1, p. 91.
83. Worcester Co., MD, Wills, Inventories, Hall of Records, 107 (MdHR 1214 1-12-2-6), pgs 68-70.
84. Worcester Co., MD Inventories 107)Md HR 1214 1-12-2-6) pgs 68-70.
85. Hancock, Harold B. "Delaware Two Hundred Years Ago: 1780-1800"; The Middle Atlantic Press, Wilmington, DE, 1987, pgs 9-10.
86. Index cards of Sussex Co. Land Warrants & Surveys, FHL, microfilm, Ref J47.
87. DeValinger, p 245.
88. Worcester Co., MD Deeds Liber H, p. 86.
89. Ibid, Liber G, p.470.
90. Ibid, Liber H, p. 89.
91. Shankland Warrants & Surveys, 1776, film FHL 0006665, 24019.
92. SCD, N13, p. 22-26.
93. RG 4200 Reel 1 Sussex Co Levy Court, DE Archives, Dover, DE.
94. DeValinger, p. 177.
95. Hancock, Harold B., "The Delaware Loyalists", Hist Soc. of DE, Wilmington, 1940, p. 56.
96. Sussex Probate Records, Liber A81, p. 189.
97. Ibid, A94, p.72.
98. SCD, K10, p. 270.
99. DeValinger, p. 202.
100. Virdin, "Delaware Bible Records, Vol I. pgs 100-101.
101. Sussex surveys V20-283.
102. SCW, E, pgs 190-191.
103. Isaac Short made his will in 1796. Isaac named his wife Elizabeth, sons, Shadrack, Ned, Philip and Isaac Short and daughters, Sally and Polly [Mary] Short; DeValinger p271. Phillip Short made his will in 1789. Phillip named his wife, Betty; sons, Edward, John, Purnal and Phillip Short; and daughters, Polly [Mary], Leah, Betsey and Millie Short; DeValinger p 202.
104. Sussex Orphans Court, J, p. 404.
105. SCD AC25 p 403-404.
106. SCW Liber D-144-145.
107. Sussex Surveys V20-27.
108. SCD X22-307.
109. Sussex Surveys film 0006665, 24.
110. Sussex Orphans, S, p 71.
111. Ibid, N p 369.
112. SCW, Liber G, folio 114.
113. Information on this family from Henry C. Pusey, 4193 Sudley Rd, Haymarket, VA 22069.Ibid, H8, p. 167.
114. Worcester Wills, JW-3, f. 6-7.
115. Worcester Deeds Liber E, p. 401.
116. Worcester Deeds Liber G, p. 46.
117. Sussex Surveys A1776, p. 305.
118. Ibid, p. 200.
119. Ibid, p. 107.
120. SCD N13, p.227.
121. Sussex Probate A82, p. 1.

            
           
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