JONES GENERATION SIX
32. ISAAC6 JONES, (Thomas5, Thomas4, Ebenezer3,
Thomas2, WilliamA-1), 5, Thomas4, Ebenezer3, Thomas2, William1) b
14 Apr 17831 Dagsboro Hd, Sussex Co., DE d 19 Apr 1849 Pickaway Co., OH m Dorcay
[Dorothy] Bailey b 28 July 1789 d 28 Apr 1825 Pickaway Co., OH. Isaac was living
in Ross Co., Ohio in 1801 when his sister Hannah Jones gave him power of
attorney to sell her negro woman Hesse Jones in Sussex Co., DE.1 He was only in
Ross County for one year when he moved to Pickaway County, Ohio.2 On 6 December
1811 he purchased from Henry and Helen Massie for $200.00 100 acres of land on
North Fork of Hug Run of Paint Creek in Pickaway County. It bordered land of
Thomas Kearney, Purneal Jones, Horatio Bailey and William B. Bailey.3 In the War
of 1812 he served as a Private in Capt. Kiser’s Company of Ohio Militia.4
Children:
+ 9001. (i) ANN B.7 JONES b 28 July 1809 m Henry Graham.
0000. (ii) THOMAS F.7 JONES b 18 Apr 1811 Pickaway Co., OH
+ 0000. (iii) JAMES7 JONES b 3 May 1813 Pickaway Co., OH m Sarah White.
0000. (iv) WILLIAM B.7 JONES b 16 Mar 1815 Pickaway Co., OH
+ 0000. (v) ISAAC7 JONES b 7 May 1817 Pickaway Co., OH
0000. (vi) PURNELL7 JONES b 21 May 1819 Pickaway Co., OH d 25 Aug 1839.
+ 0000. (vii) MARY D. 7 JONES b 30 Nov 1821 Pickaway Co., OH m _______
Smith.
+ 0000. (viii) SARAH ELIZABETH B.7 JONES b 15 Feb 1823 Pickaway Co., OH m
9 May 1841Pickaway Co., OH James Graham b 8 Sep 1818 d 8 Jan 1878 Pickway Co.,
OH son of John Graham and Frances Riggin.
0000. (ix) DORACY7 JONES b & d 28 Apr 1825 Pickaway Co., OH.
END NOTES:
1. Van Cleaf, Aaron R., Editor, "History of Pickaway County Ohio and
Representative Citizens, Biographical Publishing Company, Chicago, IL, 1906, p
629; Bible of James Jones, 1844, Hartford, and owned at time copied by Haysel
Jones Robinson. Copy furnished to writer by Mrs. Clayton (Betty) Crosswhite,
Enid, Oklahoma & Freida N. Heaman, 16636 Zenda St., Victorville, CA 92392.
2. Sussex Co. DE Deeds Liber ac25 p 403-404 microfilm FHL, Salt Lake City, UT.
3. Pickaway Co., OH Deeds 1811, pgs 303-304.
4. War of 1812 Service Records, National Archives, Washington, DC; Miller,
Phyllis Brown, Editor, Index to the Grave Records of Servicemen of the War of
1812 State of Ohio, Ohio Society United States Daughters of 1812, 1988, p 113
Copy from Pickaway County District Public Library, 165, E. Main St.,
Circleville, OH 43113. Information on Grahams from Freida N. Heaman, 16636 Zenda
St., Victorville, CA 92392.
318. EBENEZER6 JONES, (Ebenezer5, Thomas4, Ebenezer3,
Thomas2, WilliamA-1), b ca 1774 Sussex Co., DE d bet 1860-1870
Warren Co., TN m 1799 Iredell Co., NC Elizabeth Cast b ca 1781 NC d bet
1850-1860 White or Warren Co., TN dau of .
Ebenezer may have lived on the Indian lands in Blount County, Tennessee with his mother Ann and brothers Prettyman and Zachariah, as he was issued a passport to enter the Indian lands on 2 June 1798. Others that were issued a passport at the same time were James Heuston; John Hueston; John Edwards; John Simons; Thos Simons; Tho Telford; Mathew Hueston his wife and negro girl; James Gillispie his wife & small girl, Wm Small; and Alex Gillispie.1
Ebenezer performed jury duty in Blount County. On 28 August 1804 Prettyman Jones gave his power of attorney to Ebenezer.2 I believe that Prettyman and Zachariah moved from Blount County to Buffalo Valley, Jackson County, Tennessee at this time. I believe Ebenezer moved directly to White County from Blount County. He is in court minutes of Blount County on 24 May 1806 and 27 August 1808.2 On 23 May 1810 by grant number 1281 Ebenezer was granted 217 ¼ acres of land in Blount by right of occupancy.3 The land was also surveyed on 13 June 1807 and was on a branch of Sinking Creek. As Ebenezer Jones of White County, Tennessee he sold this land on 4 November 1817 to Alexander Wilson.4 The deed states the land was on waters of Cloyd’s Creek, and adjoined John Woody, Samuel Dixon, James Curry and John Simons. Witnesses to the deed were Jacob Jones, Ruben Casada and Joseph Duncan.
Ebenezer was in White County, Tennessee, by 20 January 1810, as he was one of
the witnesses to a deed from Prettyman Jones to Zachariah Jones.5 He was
appointed as a road Commissioner on 13 May 1811.6 He lived
in the Glade
Creek area of northern White County. In White County he had 23 acres of land
surveyed on 10 Aug 18147 and 1508 acres surveyed on 11 Aug 1814. These two
tracts of land were on Glade Creek of the Caney Fork River. The survey chain
carrier for the two tracts of land were Henry Williams, William Kerr, Ruben Casad and William Ward. The 150 acre tract bordered William Ray and John Howard.
On the 3rd and 6th of October 1818, he had two more tracts
of land surveyed on Glade Creek in White County. One survey was for 10 acres of
land on west boundary of James Pearce9, and the other tract was also for
10 acres of land including a cabin below Ebenezer.10 The survey chain
carriers for both surveys were William Jones and Reuben Cassady. His final land
survey was on 11 May 1827 for 50 acres on Glade Creek.11 The lands
beginning point was the Northeast corner of Ebenezer’s 20 acre survey. The
land bordered William B. Jones and Kerr. The survey chain carriers were Charles
Certain and Thomas Jones. Ebenezer purchased 50 acres of land on Glade Creek on
7 October 1830 from William B. Jones. This land begin on the Southwest corner of
Ebenezer’s 10 acres. In the same deed William B. Jones also conveyed his right
in two 10 acre tracts of land entered by Ebenezer and conditionally sold by
Ebenezer to William B.12 The witnesses to this deed were John T. Goodwin
and Thomas Jones. On 12 August 1839 Ebenezer sold land on Glade Creek to Stephen
C. Pistole, and Thomas Fitch and Riley Jones witnessed the deed.13 As
Ebenezer Jones, Sr he sold his 150 acres of land to Henderson M. Jones, and
Thomas Fitch and Riley Jones witnessed the deed.14 The 1828 and 1829
White County Tax Lists show that Ebenezer owned one slave.
We have no record that names any of the children of Ebenezer, but from the associations with each other, tax lists and census records we have a good idea of some of his children. On 1829 tax list of William B and James R. Jones. In 1836 and 1837 William B. and Riley are listed with him, but this is apparently the estate of William B. as he was dead by October 1835 In 1838 Ebenezer is listed in District ?7 or 8 with William B., Zachariah, Riley, Ebenezer and Richard Jones. Henderson M., Douglas, Madison F. and James R are listed together in District 7 in 1847, 1848, 1849 and 1850. The 1850 census of White County, Tennessee, District 7, shows Ebenezer with Elizabeth as family number 1266 age 76 born in Delaware. Next door to Ebenezer as number 1267 was Richard J. Jones. Number 1268 was Henderson M. Jones, and number 1269 was Madison Jones. James R. Jones was listed as family number 1255 in District 7. In the1860 census of Warren County, Tennessee, Ebenezer is living in McMinnville with Ebenezer Jones age 44 blacksmith. There are associations in Warren County of Ebenezer Jones the blacksmith and Henderson M. Jones. There was a common support among what we feel were his sons for the Union during the Civil War. Descendants of Barnabas Jones that now live in Peeled Chestnut area of White County claim they are related to Hugh Jones and Ralph Jones. Ralph Jones and Nell Jones both state they are related to Berry (Barnabas) H. Jones of Baxter, Tennessee as told by their family, but do not know how they are related. In the 1830 census of White County Ebenezer is listed with six white males under age 10; three white males age 10 to 16; one male over age 45; one female under age 5; one female age 16 to 26; one female age 26 to 45 and four males slaves age 14 to 26. The 1830 census of White County has listed with Ebenezer one male under age 5; two males age 5 to 10; three males age 10 to 15; three males age 15 to 20; one male 50 to 60 and one female age 40 to 50. On the 1840 census of White County Ebenezer is listed with one male age 10 to 15; two males age 15 to 20; one male age 20 to 30; one male age 70 to 80 and one female age 70 to 80.
In the pension application of Ebenezer’s sister, Comfort, Elizabeth Jones
states she first met Ebenezer and his family when she was nine years old (1790)
in Iredell County, North Carolina and that the Jones and Harvey families moved
to Blount County, Tennessee in 1796 when she was fifteen. In 1799 Ebenezer
returned to Iredell County and married her. Children:
+ 3562. (i) WILLIAM B.7 JONES b ca 1806 TN m Rachel _______.
3563. (ii) THOMAS7 JONES b ca 1808 TN.
3564. (iii) RILEY7 JONES b ca 1810 TN.
+ 3565. (iv) EBENEZER7 JONES, Jr b ca 1816 White Co., TN m1st Irena
Garner m 2nd Siotha Scott.
+ 3566. (v) HENDERSON MACKLIN7 JONES b ca 1817 White Co., TN m1st#3717
Elizabeth Ann Gracy m2nd Elizabeth McConnell.
+ 3567. (vi) JAMES R.7 JONES b ca 1819 White Co., TN m Mariah Martin.
3568. (vii) ZACHARIAH7 JONES b ca 1821 White Co., TN.
+ 3569. (viii) MADISON F.7 JONES b ca 1823 White Co., TN m Celia Howell.
3570. (ix) RICHARD DOUGLAS7 JONES b ca 1826 White Co., TN m 8 Feb 1849
White Co., TN Elizabeth Weaver.
END NOTES
1. Potter, Dorothy Williams, "Passports of Southeastern Pioneers
1770-1823", Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1982, p 320.
2. Blount Co. TN Court Records, WPA, TSL&A, Nashville, TN.
3. East Tennessee Grants, Microfilm Roll 59, BK 2-1, p 405, TSL&A,
Nashville.
4. Blount Co., TN Deed Book 1, p 461, microfilm, TSL&A, Nashville, TN.
5. White Co., TN Deed BK D p 49.
6. White Co., TN Minute Book 1806-11, WPA, TSL&A, Nashville, TN, p 32.
7. Early TN Land Records, Record Group 50, TSL&A, Nashville, TN 1st
Surveyors District Survey BK G, p 547.
8. Early TN Land Records, Record Group 50, TSL&A, Nashville, TN 1st
Surveyors District Survey BK G, p 549.
9. Early TN Land Records, 1st Surveyors Dist Survey BK K p 292.
10. Early TN Land Records, 1st Surveyors Dist Survey BK L p 292.
11. Early TN Land Records, White Co., TN Plats &t Surveys, BK G p
425 & 426, TSL&A, Nashville, TN.
12. White Co., TN Deed BK K p 72.
13. White Co., TN Deed BK N p 60.
14. White Co., TN Deed BK M p 176-177.
319. PRETTYMAN6 JONES, (Ebenezer5,
Thomas4, Ebenezer3, Thomas2, WilliamA-1), b 22 Feb
1772 Dagsboro, Hd, Sussex Co., DE Baptised 6 Dec. 1772 St. George's Protestant
Episcopal Church, Indian River Hd, Sussex Co., DE. d bet 7 Feb. 1825 and 6 June
1827 Buffalo Valley, Jackson Co., TN m ca 1792 Sarah _______ b ca 1773 d. bet
1840 & 1850 Buffalo Valley, Jackson Co., TN. The first mention of Prettyman
in the records after his birth is the previously mentioned suit deeds in Iredell
County, and in one deed his father deeds land to him and Ebenezer Jones, Jr. The
next record of Prettyman is in Blount Co., TN in Mar 1796. In that suit he was
sued for debt by John Jones, and the Court ruled in favor of John Jones and
assessed damages at $18.06.
The first mention of Prettyman in the records after his birth is a suit in Blount Co., TN in Mar 1796. In that suit he was sued for debt by John Jones, and the Court ruled in favor of John Jones and assessed damages at $18.06.
In 1797 the Hawkins line was surveyed to determine the boundary between Tennessee and the Cherokees. The line ran northwest crossing the Great Iron Mountains south of the Little Pigeon River and crossed the Holston River east of its junction with the Tennessee River. After the line was completed it was discovered that several white families were living south of the line on Indian Lands. We know that Prettyman was in the families removed from the Indian lands because on April 7, 1798 Governor John Sevier issued a : "Passport into Indian land Prettyman Jone, Zachariah Jones, John Hackney, David Styrhete, Joshua parsons, David Oatts, John Oree, Christopher Huzey, Alexander Ford, Joseph Gomry for the purpose of removing their cattle and stock from the Indian lands and to care for their growing grain. Some others living on Indian lands were John, Arch & Robert Cowan; Isham Hale; Ebenezer Jones; Moses Justice; Alexander, Humphrey, & James Montgomery; and Joseph Gomery(Montgomery]. Also mentioned on the Indian lands was Annis Joans (Ann Jones] Prettyman's mother.
In Dec 1798 Puteman (Prettyman) Jones was fined $1.25 for one oath in the presence of the Court. Then in May 1799 he served on a jury. Elisha Case on Aug 30 1799 sued Arch Trimble and Putman (Prettyman) Jones. Jury verdict was that defendants did not surrender the principal in discharge of their duties. Also on Aug 30 1799 a jury verdict was returned against Prettyman when the jury awarded Michael Coffiel damages of .056 cents.
Prettyman preformed his duty by serving in the militia, and he obviously had the respect of the other members of his Militia Company as on Sept 26, 1799 he was elected an Ensign in the Blount County Militia.
Prettyman and Robert Pearce were summoned, apparently as witnesses, in the suit of Shaw vs Baker on Feb 24, 1801, and "being sollemly called & not answering forfeits according to the Act of Assembly". The was the start of a busy year for Prettyman as early in 1801 he sold corn with $10.83 to the Indian Agent, Return J. Meigs. The on Sept 22, 1801 he was issued a passport to go into the State of Georgia. What was the purpose of his visit to Georgia? Did he go to Greene County, GA to visit his Jones and Marvel cousins, or did he go to visit some problem? A problem did exist at this time, for the Indian Agent Return J. Meigs reported on Dec 31, 1801: "That three horses were stolen from the Cherokees on or about the 5th day of October last (1801). Two horses were stolen from Granny Maw, widow of the Cherokee Chief Hanging Maw, and on horse was stolen from the Cherokee Deer Biter. From circumstances of the most convincing nature, all the horses were stolen by Prettyman Jones, Zachariah Jones, and Edward Stone, all of the County of Blount in the State of Tennessee".
During 1802 Prettyman continued his civic activities. In Feb he and Abiah Ghormley (Montgomery) were ordered by the Court to take the oversight of the child of Moses Harvey until next Court. On Aug 23 he was summoned as a witness in the suit of Isaac Charles vs Valentine Mayo, but he did not appear. Then on Aug 27 he served as a member of a jury.
The problems came into his life as in Sept 1802 he was indicted by the Roane County, TN Grand Jury. The Court had a hard time finding him but he was finally arrested, and appeared in Court in June 1803. Then in Sept 1803 he was found guilty by a jury of his peers. He filed an appeal, but the verdict was sustained in Dec 1803, and he was fined $10.00 and costs. We have been unable to discover what the charges against Pretty man involved.
He was in the Blount County Court in Nov 1802 as Puteman Jones, where he sued
James Roddy and was awarded damages of $78.63 2/3. The in Feb 1803 he was sued
by John Drew and had to pay damages of .01 cent. In may he again served on a
jury.
He moved from Blount County in 1804. Prettyman probably moved to Buffalo Valley with his brother Zachariah Jones, and William Hitchcock. There they joined or were joined by John Clemons, Moses Justice, George and William Skiles, and David Wallace from Blount County. By 1807 Prettyman had moved to White County, TN and probably with Zachariah Jones and William Hitchcock. On April 15, 1807 he was appointed to a jury in White County and this would seem to indicate he had been in the county for a period of time. On June 20 1808 he entered as hid occupant claim 100 acres of land in White Co. Sometime between 1808 to 1810 he moved back to Buffalo Valley. On Jan 20, 1810 as Prettyman Jones of Jackson Co. he sold the 100 acres in White Co. to Zachariah Jones.
We have been limited due to the loss of records by fire in determining the
activities of Prettyman, but due to their involvement in the War of 1812 we do
have a good idea as to his, activities and those of his brothers, Thomas and
Zachariah, in late 1814 and early 1815. As a result of "General Willaim
Carroll's call in Nov. 1814 for volunteers to defend New Orleans against as
expected attack by the British" Colonel James Roulston formed the Third
Regiment of Tennessee Militia. Prettyman and Thomas Jones were in Captain
Matthew Cowen's Company of this Regiment. The Company was mustered into service
on Nov 15, 1814 at Camp Flynes, Jackson Co. TN. On Nov 21 they left Nashville by
boat, and arrived in Clarksville on Nov 24. " They made a fairly fast trip
to New Orleans for they were at the mouth of Cumberland on Dec 1, Natchez on Wed
Dec 14, and finally landed on Dec 20 1814 about four miles above New Oleans.
They had traveled 1300 miles by boat in about 30 days.
After the Battle of New Orleans, Prettyman returned to Buffalo Valley. He was
living there when the 1820 Census of Jackson was taken. It lists him with 2
males under 10, 3 males 10-16, 1 male 16-18, 3 males 16-26, and 1 male over 45,
3 females under 10, 1 female 10-16, 2 females 16-26, and 1 female over 45. His
son John R. was listed seperately. If all the ones listed are his then he had 10
or 11 sons and 6 daughters. He is not on the 1830 census. The last reference we
have found on him is a reference in the Jackson County Ranger Book when he
reported a stray horse on Feb 7, 1825. Between this date and June 6, 1827 when
his wife Sarah entered 200 acres of land in her own name his death must have
occurred. The 1820 census list him as a farmer with two slaves.
We do not known what Sarah's was Sarah’s surname. I have thought she could have been Carr, Hitchcock, Skiles, Vance, or Wallace. I leaned to fact that she was probably a Hitchcock and the daughter of John Hitchcock due to Prettyman’s brother, Zachariah marrying Rebecca Hitchcok. Plus the other associations with Hitchcock in Tennessee. Now that we know that Prettyman was probably living in North Carolina when he married I have not found where he would have been in contact with Hitchcocks at the time he would have married. Sarah was an unusually strong woman as it was uncommon for women to acquire land in their own name, but she entered 200 acres on June 6, 1827 in her own name. An old store ledger shows her obtaining cash money on Dec 5, 1832 by selling two pair of socks for 25 cents, and on June 14, 1834 she sold four pair of socks for $1.00. On April 11, 1837 she purchased Coffee and one pair of shoes, and the merchandise was picked up by Jink. And on Jan 20 1838 Jink picked up merchandise for Mrs. Sarah Jones. Sarah is on the 1830 Jackson census with 2 males 15-20 years of age, 1 male 20-30, 1 female 10-15, 2 females 15-20, and one female 50-60. The order of the census if Alfred Jones, John Jones, William Jones, and Sarah Jones. After 1840 we can find no further record of Sarah, and feel she must have died between 1840 and 1850.
Alfred Jones as administrator of Prettyman Jones, deceased, made two land entries for the heirs of Prettyman Jones. The first entry was on 5 Oct 1835 130 acres & 42 poles of land, and it was surveyed on 17 Nov 1836.38 The chain carriers were John and Bird S. Jones. The survey encluded three entries previously made, and two were 10 acre entries, and the other was a 3 acre entry. The entry for 130 acres shows that it was to run west with a 50 acre tract (Prettyman's land) where Sally Jones now lives, and south to a 70 acre tract (Prettyman's) land where Charles Blare now lives. The land was granted per Grant # 5918 on 28 Feb 1838.39 This grant joined the Sarah Jones 200 acre grant and Prettyman's 30 acre, 50 acre, and 70 acre grants. The second entry for the heirs was Entry # 2428 on 7 Nov 1836 for 134 acres and 136 poles of land, and it was surveyed on 16 Nov 1836.40 The chain carriers were John & Bird S. Jones. The land was granted per Grant # 5909 on 26 Feb. 1838.41 The East line of this grant was 130 acres of the heirs and the 70 acres of Prettyman's. On the North line was the 30 acre grant of Prettyman's, and Anderson tract. The Northwest corner of the grant was on the Smith County line, and western part was in Smith County.
We have no direct reference to the religion of Prettyman except for his baptism into the Episcopal Church when he was about nine months old. There are indications that he may have been active in the Methodist faith. His son Byrd was a devout Methodist, and his son, Lewis "Jink", deeded land to the Methodist church. Also John Puckett named a son Prettyman Puckett. John lived a few miles from Prettyman in White County and later moved to the Second Creek area in present day DaKalb County, Tennessee. Second Creek is not far from Buffalo Valley. John Puckett and his family was very active in the Methodist church, and it may have been because of their relationship in Methodist faith that caused John Puckett to name a son Prettyman Puckett.
We have been limited in determining the activities and lifestyle of Prettyman
and Sarah in Buffalo Valley due to the destruction of the Jackson County records
by fire. There is no doubt that he was a farmer, and this is confirmed by the
1820 census, which lists him as a farmer with two slaves. His primary crop would
have been corn. This was not primarily to feed the livestock, but was grown to
feed the family. From the corn came hominy, grits, mush, and the all important
cornbread. The simplest form of cornbread was made of meal, salt, and water, and
known as cornpone, hoecake, or corn dodger. Potatoes, beans, peas, turnips,
cabbage, and the all-important pumpkin were also grown for food. They would have
had cattle, hogs, and sheep. Sheep would produce the wool that Sarah used in
making their clothing. The important animal, however was the hog, as pork was
such a big part of their diet. Hogs were allowed to roam free, and they would
become fat by eating the produce of the beech, chestnut, and oak trees.42 A
month or two before hogkilling time (winter) they may have put the hogs up and
corn-fattened them.42 Usually in December the hogs would be killed and the
family would have fresh meat. They would put the middlings, hams, and shoulders
in a big poplar trough with salt, a little saltpeter, and brown or maple sugar
to cure.42 Then they would later smoke the meat. From the hogs came not only
their bacon, ham, and sausage, and their lard for cooking. Also from the hog
came gut grease, etc. for the making of lye soap.42 Soapmaking, lardmaking, and
sugarmaking, and the weekly boiling of the family wash made at least one big
iron kettle a family necessity.42 Almost all of Sarah's cooking would
have been done in iron pots and iron skillets, but she may also have had tin
skillets and coffeepots, as tin was inexpensive.42 She would have done all of
her cooking in the fireplace with these items. From the cattle would sometimes
come fresh beef, oxen for plowing corn, and most importantly, the milk and
butter for their meals. The butter and milk would be taken to the spring so that
they would have good cool milk and butter. Their home would have been a log
cabin. Not only was the log cabin easy to build, but it was also a way to use
the trees that were cut in clearing the land so they could grow their crops. In
Buffalo Valley the way Prettyman and Sarah lived would remain fairly constant
until the 1960's and 70's with minor exceptions. Raising of corn, hogkilling,
lardmaking, soapmaking would continue to make most families self sufficient in
Buffalo Valley until after World War II. Children:43
+ 323. (i) ALFRED7 JONES b 1 Nov 1790 NC m2 Elizabeth ____.
+ 324. (ii) JOHN R____7 JONES b ca 1792 NC m Jennie Sullivan
+ 325. (iii) REBECCA7 JONES b ca 1803 Blount Co., TN m John Carr.
+ 326 (iv) WILLIAM H.____7 JONES b ca 1804 Blount Co., TN m1 Elizabeth
Exum m2 Louisa Palmer.
+ 327. (v) BYRD SMITH7 JONES b 14 Feb 1808 White Co., TN m Hannah
Johnson.
+ 328. (vi) SARAH7 JONES b ca 1810 Buffalo Valley, Jackson Co., TN m
Garland Anderson.
329. (vii) UNKNOWN7 MALE b 1804-1810.
330. (viii) LOTTY7 JONES b ca 1810-1820 Buffalo Valley, Jackson Co. TN.
It is unknown if she married.
+ 331. (ix) LUVINA7 JONES b ca 1812 Buffalo Valley, Jackson Co., TN m
Creed H. Tucker.
+ 332. (x) JAMES R._____ 7 JONES b ca 1813 Buffalo Valley, Jackson Co.,
TN.
+ 333. (xi) PRETTYMAN7 JONES b ca 1814 Buffalo Valley, Jackson Co., TN.
+ 334. (xii) LEWIS JENKINS (JINK)7 JONES b Nov 1815 Buffalo Valley,
Jackson Co., TN.
END NOTES:
1. Burns, Inez, "History of Blount Co., TN", Nashville, TN
Historical Committee, 1957, p 36.
2. Governor John Sevier, "Passports Enter Indian Country-1798",
Governor John Sevier Collection, Tennessee State Library & Archives,
Nashville, TN. (Hereafter as TSL&A)
3. Blount Co., TN Court Minutes, Pleas & Quarter Sessions, Vol 1 A-C,
microfilm roll 101, 1795-1818 & 1795- 1811, TSL&A .
4. Ibid.
5. Moore, Mrs. John Trotwood, "Record of Commissions of Officers in the
Tennessee Militia 1796-1815", GPC, Baltimore, 1977, p 5.
6. Blount Co., TN Court Minutes 1795-1807, TSL&A, p 235.
7. Cherokee Journal, Microfilm M208 Roll 11, TSL&A, p 82.
8. Potter, Dorothy Williams, "Passports of Southeastern Pioneers
1770-1823", GPC, Baltimore, 1982, pgs 332-333.
9. See Jones of Georgia-Wingate & Zachariah Jones.
10. Microfilm M208 Roll 1, TSL&A, no pagination.
11. Blount Co., TN Court Records 1795-1807. TSL&A, pgs 314, 332, & 343.
12. Roane Co., TN Court of Pleas & Quarter Session Minutes, Microfilm, TSL&A,
pgs 167-170.
13. Blount Co., TN Court Records.
14. Ibid.
15. White Co., TN Minute Book, 1806-1811, TSL&A, p 20.
16. TN Eary Land Records, Vol 12 & 13, Roll 25, RG 50, TSL&A, p 613.
17. Ibid, Vol 14 & 15, Roll 26, Book C, p 27.
18. White Co., TN Deeds, BK D, p 249.
19. TN Early Land Records, Surveys 1st Surveyors Dist, Bk A, p 613.
20. Ibid, Bk C, p 24.
21. Ibid, Entry Bk E, p 13-14.
22. Ibid, Survey Bk M, p 40.
23. Ibid, Survey Bk J, p 398.
24. Ibid, Entry Bk D, pgs 14-15.
25. Ibid, Survey Bk J, p 404 & 430.
26. Ibid, Entry Bk 1809-1814, p 493.
27. Ibid, Survey Bk J, p 399.
28. Ibid, Survey Bk J, p 396.
29. Ibid, Survey Bk F, pgs 112-113.
30. Priestly, William, "General Carroll's Expedition to New Orleans and the
Occurences During the Siege and Subquent to it 1814-15, Monte Bello, 1817,
Manscript Division, TSL&A.
31. "Diary of Levi Lee", Jennings Creek, Jackson Co., TN, Manuscript
Division, TSL&A.
32. Carter, Samuel H., "Blaze of Glory 'The Fight for New Orleans
1814-1815", New York, St. Martins Press, 1971, p 147.
33. Nolte, Vincent, "Fifty Years in Both Hemispheres", New York,
Redfield, 1854.
34. Latour, Major A. Lacarriere, "Historical Memoir of the War in West
Florida & Louisana in 1814-1815 with Atlas", Philadelphia, 1816, John
Conrad & Co.
35. "Jackson Co., TN Ranger Book", TSL&A, p 60.
36. Survey #1178, TSL&A.
37. Store Ledger D, p 228 & Store Ledger 1837-1840, p 57, TSL&A.
38. Survey #5918 & RG 50 Jackson Co Entry Bk 1832-47, Roll 4, Bk13, pgs
84-85, TSL&A.
39. Mountain District Grants, TSL&A, Bk J, p 287.
40. Survey #5909 Mountain District Surveys, TSL&A.
41. Mountain District Grants, TSL&A, Bk K, p 45-46.
42. Arnow, Harriette Simpson, "Seedtime on the Cumberland", University
Press of KY, 1983, pgs 392-425.
43. Brunetta Jones granddaughter of John R. Jones said that Alfred, Byrd S.,
Prettyman & Jink were brothers, and that they had a sister Rebecca Carr
based on several interviews with Brunette Jones including one on 8 June 1963.
Interview 7 June 1963 with Norman "Tink" Jones in which he said he was
kin to children of Byrd S. and to Jink Jones. Nora Jones Steele in interview 27
Apr 1962 said Byrd S. had brother Prettyman and sister who married a Tucker and
she was mother of "Doc Tucker". Ruben Jones in interview on 24 May
1966 said he was kin to "Jink’ Jones and that he and Ike Jones were
cousins. Leatha Medlin in interview on 25 May 1966 said she was a second cousin
to Ike Jones and she was sure her greatgrandfather was Prettyman Jones. Emma
Burton granddaughter of Jink said her father, Andrew Jackson "Jack"Jones,
said he was related to to Capt Pert, and would visit little Pert as he was
related to him based on interview Sept 1989. Addie Anderson Gill in an interview
in 1970 said her great grandfather was Gallant Anderson and his wife was a Jones
related to Capt Pert. Isaac "Ike" S. Jones wrote in family bible that
was owned by Nina Jones Moss (copied in 1976) that John R. Jones had brothers
Byrd, Alfred, Prettyman, & Jink, and sister Rebecca that married John Carr.
Old Store Ledgers indicate that Sarah Jones was the mother of Alfred, Lotty,
Rebecca, and Sarah Jones. Also ledgers show: Prettyman, Jr buying for Rebecca
Carr, William H. Jones account paid by Miss Sally Jones; and John Kerr's (Carr)
account paid by Lotty Jones in 1834. The plats of land survey's show Prettyman's
land and that of his children bordering his land. James R. Jones was in
partnership with Byrd S. in land. Alfred, Byrd S., James R., & William H.
Jones and Gallant Tucker witnesses for each other. Tradition in both Anderson
& Jones families is that Sarah, wife of Gallant Anderson, was the sister of
Byrd S. Also the son of Gallant & Sarah sold his mothers interest in land
that had been owned by heirs of Prettyman Jones. Luvina Tucker's pension records
reveal that she was a Jones and was married in Buffalo Valley, and she lived on
& owned land formerly owned by Sarah Jones. Also naming patterns indicate a
close relationship: I. E. Alfred, Creed H., James R., Prettyman, William H.,
Rebecca, and Sarah for Joneses, and Alfred Carr, John R., Lewis & Gallant
Tucker.
44. Jackson Co, TN Court Transcripts 1839-1915, Roll 87, TSL&A. Dates of
birth on Alfred Jones & Elizabeth Nichols Jones is from Civil War Pension
file of Union veteran from Kentucky, Henry Nichols, son of Elizabeth Nichhols
Jones, the dates are from one of two Bible pages in the pension file. It appears
that Elizabeth Nichols Jones made the entries at one time in what was probably
her Bible.
320. ZACHARIAH6 JONES, (Ebenezer5, Thomas4,
Ebenezer3, Thomas2, WilliamA-1), b ca 1781 Sussex Co., DE d
11 July 1835 White Co., TN m 25 July 1803 Blount Co., TN Rebecca Hitchcock b ca
1783 TN? d aft 1860 & bef 1870 White Co., TN probably dau of John Hitchcock.1
In 1797 the Hawkins line was surveyed to determine the boundary between
Tennessee and the Cherokees. It appears, using present day locations, that the
Hawkins line ran south of Maryville and north of Friendsville in Blount County,
and northeast of Kingston in Roane County, Tennessee. After the line was
completed it was discovered that several white families were living south of the
line on Indian lands. By Octobert 1797 the Federal government had removed these
families from the Indian lands. We know that Zachariah was in the families
removed from the Indian lands because on 7 April 1798 Governor John Sevier
issued a :
"Passport into Indian lands Prettyman Jones, Zachariah Jones, John Hackney,
David Styrhete, Joshua Parsons David Oatts, John Ore, Christopher Huzey,
Alexander Ford, Joseph Gomry for the purpose of removing their cattle and stock
from the Indian lands and to care for their growing grain.2
Also living on the Indian lands was Annis Joans [Ann Jones] Zachariah’s mother. Further activity by Zachariah with his brother Prettyman occurred in Blount County area. The Indian Agent Return J. Meigs reported on 31 December 1801: "That three horses were stolen from the Cherokees on or about the 5th day of October last [1801]. Two horses were stolen from Granny Maw, widow of the Cherokee Chief Hanging Maw, and one horse was stolen from the Cherokee Deer Biter. From circumstances of the most convincing nature, all the horses were stolen by Prettyman Jones, Zachariah Jones, and Edward Stone, all of the County of Bount in the State of Tennessee."3
It appears that Zachariah moved from Blount County in 1804 with his brother Prettyman. They moved to Buffalo Valley in Jackson County, Tennessee in present day Putnam County. We know that Zachariah was in Buffalo Valley as his brother, Prettyman, entered 70 acres of land in Buffalo Valley in 1808 which included an improvement made by Zachariah.4 By 4 June 1808 Zachariah was in White County as he was a survey chain carrier for James Townsend.4 In September 1808 he was a chain carrier for Prettyman’s 30 acre survey in White County.5
On 20 January 1810 Zachariah purchased 100 acres of land in White County from
Prettyman Jones.6 Witnessess to the deed were John Clements, Ebenezer Jones,
John Russell, and John Windle. This land purchase was the foundation for his
large landholdings in White County. The White County Tax Lists7 show he
owned
130 acres in 1811; 460 acres in 1821; 495 acres 1823; 510 acres 1824; 525 acres
1825; 830 acres 1827; and at his death in 1835 he owned 1082 acres of land. In
1836 his land was worth $2500. His land was located in the Peeled Chestnut area
of western White County. Its present broad boundaries are South of Highway 70 on
south, Farley Road on east, Edd Smith Road on north, and Griffin Road on west.
The original 100 acres included the large spring on the old Tommy Jones, Jr farm
which was owned in 1990 by Harold Howard. His property holdings also included
two slaves in 1813; one slave in 1816; two slaves in 1826; three slaves in 1827;
and four slaves in 1828; five slaves in 1832; and at his death he owned eight
slaves.
Zachariah was also a man of influence in his community. He served on juries, and
in 1813 he was elected a Trustee. He was Captain of his militia company in 1811,
1813, 1814, 1815, and 1816.7 In this period of time it was the duty of every
able bodied man to serve in the militia. The militia company was also a social
organization. The Captain was elected by the members of the company, and the
Captain was normally the most politically powerful man in his district. In 1811
there were only eleven militia companies in White County.
He was also involved in court activites. On 11 May 1808 he filed suit against Isaac Jones.8 On 10 September 1813 he was sued by William Robertson, and Zachariah won the suit and was awarded costs from Robertson.9 Edward Hooper was charged with assaulting Zachariah on 9 December 1813.10
Zachariah served in the War of 1812 from 13 November 1814 to 13 March 1815 as an Ensign in Captain Danie Newman’s Company, 3rd Regiment Tennessee Militia under General Carroll. His unit was in the Battle of New Orleans. For more details on battle see Chapter Four on his brother Prettyman Jones.
On 12 October 1835 his wife, Rebecca, and son, Thomas, were appointed Administratrix and Administrator of Zachariah’s estate.11 At the same time a years provisions were set aside for the support of his widow and children for one year. It was also recommended that his eight slaves be sold. Thomas Jones returned the inventory of the estate at the January 1836 session of White County Court.12 The inventory consisted of one sorrel mare & colt; one sorrel horse four years old; one sorel horse six year old; one gray mare & colt four years old; one sorrel mare & colt four years old; one brown horse four years old; one bay horse nine years old; one filly two years old; one sorrel colt two years old; one sorrel mare ten years old; fifty five head of pork hogs; fifty four head of stock hogs; one negro man about 23 years old; one negro woman & child about 35 years old; one negro boy about 10 years old; one yellow girl about 6 years old; three small negro boys; two yoke of oxen; 41 head of cattle; 1 wagon; 1 still & 11 tubs; 1 crop of corn; 24 head of sheep; about 62 bushels wheat; 1 dutch fan; 4 wagon boxes; a quanity of horse shoes; 1 set blacksmith tools; one large kittle; a parcel of plough; 2 iron wedges; a quanity of plough gear; 1 log chain; 1 grind stone; 2 man’s saddles; 1 side saddles; 5 axes; 1 spade; 2 pot racks; 7 hoes; 1 frow; 3 mattocks; 2 bells; 4 augers; 1 Cooper adze; 1 foot adze & compass; 1 drawing knife; 1 chizel; 1 pair steelyards; 1 hand saw; 1 iron for wagon tongue; shoe tool; 2 sides of leather; saddle bags; 3 scythes & cradle; 3 bee stands; 1 raw hide; 2 cutting knives; 1 tar barrel; 4 wheels; 2 coffee mills; 4 pots; 2 ovens; 3 pair fire dogs; a lot of spun cotton and some other small articles; 1 shot gun; 1 cross cut saw; 3 tables; 1 press; 1 cupboard; 1 clock; 1 looking glass; 3 beds and furniture; 2 chests; 1 trunk; 2 slates; 1 box; 1 candle stick; 2 pens oats; 1 hat; 1 lot of plank; 1 lot of fodder; some rye; one shovel; 1 hackle; seven bee gums; 2 pair shears; some geese & ducks; 341 lbs bacon; 7 more hogs; one note on Jabez Anderson $1 due January 21, 1832 good; note on Clement Jordan of $8 due ninety days after 26th May 1834 bad; one note on L. H. Pernell $6 due 31 July 1834 bad; 1 note on James T. Hayes for $61 due 1 March 1834 credit of $49 good; 1 note on Elisha Bryant for $25 due 25 Decr 1835 signed over by Elijah Nelson doubtful; 1 order from Wm H. Sullivan to Henry Lyday protested; 1 note on William Usery for $30 due Decr 1835 assigned by Wm M. Garrah to Z. Jones good; one note on William Gracy due 1 March 1834 bad; 1 note on Elijah Bryant for $50 in trade due 25 December 1835 doubtful; 1 order from Wm Gracy to Connor & Hubert bad; 1 order from J. H. Crowder to Jesse Lincoln $1.95 doubtful; one claim $4.99; Henry Adkinson claim doubtful; there is said to be a claim of William Jones deceased of 24 barrels of corn doubtful; account; account against David Dean of $16 good; account against James Baker $1.50 doubtful; claim vs J. H. Hugh $450 doubtful; balance judgement vs Richard Pirtle stayed by William Russel $4.25; and claim vs Prettyman Jones $4.26 good. The inventory was recorded 25 January 1836. At the February 1836 Court the amount of sales and due the estate was $5, 473.28 ½. The estate sale was on 3rd and 4th of November 1835.12 The buyers were Isaac Adcock; George Allen; Joseph Almater; Nancy Anderson; S. B. Arnold; William Baker; Jeremiah Bennett; Emory Bennett; Levi Bozarth; William Bozarth; Abraham Broyles; William Bruster; James Cantrell; ; Thomas Clouse; James Cogar; James Cooper; Robert Cox; Thomas Crowder; David Dean; William Earles; Thomas Eastland; William Frisby; Hugh Gracy; John Gracy; Richard Harris; James Hays; James T. Hayes; David Hiefner; James Hitchcock; William Hunter; Benjamin Hutchings; Webster Hutchings; Thomas Irwin; William Irwin; Alfred Jones; James Jones; John Jones; John R. Jones; Rebecca Jones; Thomas Jones Jr; Thomas Jones Sr; William Jones; William B. Jones; James Kelly; John Kerr; ; Shirley Kirby; William P. Lewis; John Lisk; Benjamin McClain; John Newman; Green B. Nolen; John Overly; Isaac Pirtle; John L. Price; Jonathan Price; Richard Reeves; James Russell; Robert Smith; Samuel Stoves; Jesse M. Sullivan; John Taylor; Lee R. Taylor; William Taylor; Benjamin Thomas; Jeremiah Webb; Robert Wilson; and Thomas Yates. It is important to note among the buyers were Alfred Jones, Prettyman Jones, and John Kerr. These three men were the sons and the son-in-law of Prettyman Jones of Buffalo Valley, Tennessee. For these three men to travel 35 to 40 miles by horse or on foot to Zachariah’s estate sale indicates a family relationship. Also indicating a family relationship is the note due from Prettyman Jones to the estate.
There has been some dispute concerning the children of Zachariah.13 This is due to the fact the county court minutes names only Eliza, James, Jefferson, and John Jones, and also the deceased wife of Hugh Gracy as the children of Zachariah.14 These individuals are identified in the court minutes because they are minors, or in case of deceased wife of Hugh Gracy she was the mother of surviving minor children. Because only the minor children were named does not mean there were not children of legal age. At least one family member has Thomas Jones, Junior or Esquire, as the son of Thomas Jones Senior. There is no doubt in my mind as to the children of Zachariah Jones, and the fact that Thomas Jones, Esquire was son of Zachariah.15 A White County deed to Thomas Jones disposed of the land of Zachariah in 1849.16 The deed also reveals that the land was sold based on an 1836 decree of the White County Circuit Court. The decree was rendered based on the decision of the Court in the suit of Nancy
Anderson, David Deen and wife, Thomas Jones, John Gracy and wife, and Rebecca
Jones, against the balance of the heirs of Zachariah Jones, deceased. The deed
also says, "In possession of Thomas Jones and his mother for her dower
rights." Later Thomas Jones, Jr. deeded all of this land to his children
and his second wife.17 The dispute as to father of Thomas Jones, Junior
and Esquire, is based on the fact that Zachariah’s brother was Thomas Jones,
Senior. The use of the term Senior and Junior does not mean that they are father
and son or even related. It just means that there are an older and younger man
in the same area with the same name. What is significant is that the family of
Hugh Jones had the copies of the estate papers of Zachariah, and always
considered him their ancestor. The White County Tax Lists also provide proof
that Thomas Jones, Jr was Zachariah’s son and also was Thomas Jones, Esquire.18
The 1837 Tax List for District 6 of White County shows Jones, Zach Est [estate]
of with 411 3/4 acres of land and 438 acres of school lands. In 1839 the tax
lists shows that Thomas Jones Jr was taxed on 411 ¾ acres of land and 438 acres
of school lands, in 1840 Thomas Jones, Esq [Esquire] was taxed on the same
acreage. This leaves no doubt as to the identity of Thomas Jones Junior and
Senior. For 1837. 1838, 1839 and 1840 Thomas Jones Senior was taxed on 38 acres
of land and 115 acres of school land. It would appear that from the 1820 and
1830 census that Zachariah may have had as many as twelve children, and that
some of these children died at a young age. Children:
+ 3706. (i) MARY ANN7 JONES b 27 May 1804 TN m Hugh Gracey.
+ 3707. (ii) NANCY7 JONES b ca 1806 TN m Jabez Anderson.
3708. (iii) ARCHIBALD7 JONES b ca 1808 TN died young.
+ 3709. (iv) THOMAS7 JONES b 4 July 1811 White Co., TN m Rebecca
Hitchcock.
+ 3710. (v) REBECCA7 JONES b ca 1813 White Co., TN m John Gracey.
+ 3711. (vi) JOHN7 JONES b ca 1815 White Co., TN m1st Mary ____ m2nd
Susan Paulston.
3712. (vii) FEMALE7 JONES b ca 1817 White Co., TN m David Deen.
+ 3713. (vii) ELIZA ANN7 JONES b 22 Dec 1819 White Co., TN m James
Cameron.
3714. (viii) JAMES JONES b ca 1820 White Co., TN.
+ 3715. (ix) JEFFERSON7 JONES b ca 1826 White Co., TN m Brunetta Cameron.
END NOTES:
1. Dates of death for Zachariah, marriage dates and place, and Rebecca’s
maiden name from Pension#23913, US War of 1812, Records of Veterans
Adminstration, National Archives and Records Service, Washington, DC.
2. Governor John Sevier, "Passports Enter Indian Country-1798",
Governor John Sevier Collection, TSL&A, Nashville, TN.
3. Cherokee Journal, Microfilm M208 Roll 11, TSL&A, p 82.
4. TN Early Land Records, Record Group, 1st Surveyors District,
Survey BK B p 613, TSL&A.
4. TN Early Land Records, Record Group, 1st Surveyors District,
Survey BK B p 613, TSL&A.
5. Ibid, Survey BK C p 27.
6. White Co., TN Deeds, BK D, p 249.
7. White Co., TN Tax Lists, Microfilm Roll 123, Putnam County Library,
Cookeville, TN.
8. White Co., TN Court Minute Book 1806-1811, p 55.
9. White Co., TN Court Minute Book 1812-1814, p 227.
10. Ibid, p 275.
11. White Co., TN Court Minute Book Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1805-1841, WPA,
TSL&A pgs 24/25.
12. White Co., TN Inventories & Old Wills 1831-1840, WPA, TSL&A, pgs
161-164.
13. O’Halloran, Majorie M., "Thomas Jones of White County,
Tennessee", Sun City, Arizona, 1988.
14. White Co., TN Court Minute Book Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1805-1841, WPA,
TSL&A, p 48.
15. See my article "A Father and A Mother for Thomas Jones, Jr." in
Upper Cumberland Genealogical Association, Inc, Cookeville, TN, Vol XII, No. 3,
Fall, 1988, pgs 102-108.
16. White Co., TN Deed BK P, pgs 233-238, Sparta, TN.
17. White Co., TN Deed BKS Y p 487, F p 80, 134, 485, & BK 35 p 485.
18. Tax Lists White Co., TN, 6th District, Microfilm, TSL&A,
Nashville.
321. THOMAS6 JONES, (Ebenezer5, Thomas4, Ebenezer3,
Thomas2, WilliamA-1), b ca 1788 Surry Co., NC d 10 Feb 1883 Peeled
Chestnut, White Co., TN bur Old New Hope Cemetery, White Co., TN m1st Susannah
Montgomery b ca 1795 PA d 12 Oct 1853 Peeled Chestnut, White Co., TN bur New
Hope Cemetery, White Co., TN m2nd White Co., TN 3 Jan 1858 Susannah Pirtle b ca
1807 TN d Lake Co., TN.1 Thomas probably moved to Buffalo Valley, Jackson
County, Tennessee with his brothers Prettyman and Zachariah Jones, or he joined
them in White County, Tennessee.
Thomas served in the War of 1812 as a Private in Captain Matthew Cowan’s Company in Colonel Raulstons Regiment under General Carroll from 1 October 1814 to March 1815. As a member of General Carroll’s command he was at the Battle of New Orleans. See Chapter Four on his brother Prettyman Jones for more details of the battle. In his pension application he stated at the time he enlisted he was a resident of White County, Tennessee. Instead of joining a unit in his area he traveled the great distance to Buffalo Valley, Tennessee to serve with his brother Prettyman. This certainly indicates a close relationship between the two men.2
Thomas served as a survey chain carrier for two surveys for his brother Zachariah Jones on 28 July 1815 and 1 December 1816.3 He sold, on 14 Apr 1821 , land that bordered on Falling Water River to Anthony Vinson. The land included the improvement of William Childress. Thomas sold this land for $200.oo, but acreage was not specified.3a Thomas on theOn 24 July 1834 he had surveyed 30 acres of land on waters of Taylors Creek. The survey began below his land and corner of survey of Henry Burton’s, and bordered land of Zachariah. The survey chain carriers were Hamilton Lewis and Purteman [Prettyman] Jones.4 On 11 Jan 1836 as Thomas Jones, Senior he sold the 30 acre survey, a 31 acre survey, a 20 acre survey, a 10 acre survey, and a 76 ½ acre survey to David Goodwin5 He was probably the Thomas Jones who sold 50 acres on 11 August 1836 on the water of Mine Lick Creek in White and Jackson County to John Austin. The land included a spring and improvements where said Thomas Jones now lives.6 When John Austin, on 5 Dec 1836, sold this land to Robert Alcorn the deed states the
spring and improvement where Thomas Jones lived last summer.6a On 19 October 1836 John Young had 21 acres of land in White County, Tennessee surveyed, and on 10 April 1837 he assigned [sold] the survey to Thomas Jones. The land was on the waters of Townsends Creek and bordered John Young’s 153 ½ acres; William White; James Russell; William Russell; and Webster Hutchings.7 The land also crossed Cedar Creek, and Cedar Creek is where his descendants state he lived. On 1 Mar 1841 s Thomas Jones Sr sold 136 ½ acres of land.7a This was also near Old New Hope Baptist Church where he is buried.
Thomas is on the1811, 1812, 1813, and 1818, 1821 and 1822 White County Tax
Lists with one white poll and no land. He is not on the 1814, 1815, 1816, 1817,
and it is obvious that he did not live in White County in those years. There are
no White County Tax Lists for 1819 and 1820. In 1823 for the first time Thomas
owns land as he was taxed on 60 acres on Taylor’s Creek. He appears yearly on
the tax lists, and in 1828 he had increased his land holdings to 136 ½ acres.
In 1836 he owned 180 acres of land. In 1837 he owned 143 acres which he owned
through 1841. In 1847 he owned 180 acres of land.
Thomas was a farmer. The 1850 Agricultural Census shows Thomas owned 60 acres improved land and 122 acres unimproved land with total value of $600. He owned 3 horses; 3 milk cows; 2 oxen; 7 other cattle; 15 sheep; and 40 hogs with value of $341. His farm produce was 20 bushels of wheat; 400 bushels of corn; 100 bushels of oats; 8 pounds of wool; 10 bushels irish potatoes; and 10 bushels sweet potatotes; and 25 pounds of butter. In 1860 Thomas owned 50 acres improved land and 50 acres unimproved land with total value of $700. He owned 3 horses; 2 milk cows; 2 oxen; 1 other cattle; 10 sheep; and 20 hogs. His farm produced 5 bushels of wheat; 250 bushels of corn; 100 pounds tobacco; 20 pounds wool; 1 bushel of peas and beans; 20 bushels of Irish and sweet potatoes; 104 pounds of butter; and 12 gallons molasses. In 1870 Thomas owned 45 acres improved land and 105 unimproved land with total value of $800. He owned one horse; 2 milk cows; 2 oxen; 7 sheep; and 10 hogs. His farm produced 18 bushels of winter wheat; 150 bushels of wheat; 15 pounds of wool; 5 bushels Irish potatoes; 20 bushel of sweet potatoes; five dollars worth of orchard produce; 100 pounds of butter; and 5 gallons of molasses.
Thomas and his wife, Susan Jones, on 19 August 1879 deeded his land to his
grandsons, Zachariah and William Montgomery, for supporting him in his old age.8
Sarah, the mother of Zachariah and William Montgomery, is the only one of Thomas’
children identified in the records. One of the problems is that Thomas lived
longer than some of his children. We are able, however, through family
tradition, naming patterns, and associations to identify several others in
census records. We feel that Thomas in naming his children followed a distinct
pattern in naming children after members of his family. He named a son John R.
after his grandfather, John Rogers, and daughter Anna, after his mother Ann. He
named a son ,Ebenezer, after his father and brother. His sons, Prettyman and
Zachariah, were named after his brothers, and daughters, Elizabeth, Rebecca and
Sarah,after sister-in-laws. When you compare the children as listed they fit the
1820, 1830 and 1840 White County, Tennessee with the exception that in 1830
census there was an additional son born 1810-1815. Children:9
+ 4661. (i) JOHN R.7 JONES b 14 Jan 1810 White Co., TN m1st Matilda
Dildline m2nd Sarah Swift.
+ 4662. (ii) REBECCA7 JONES b ca 1814 White Co., TN m William McGarr.
+ 4663. (iii) PRETTYMAN7 JONES b ca 1815 TN d aft 1834 and bef 1850 White
Co., TN.
+ 4664. (iv) ANNA7 JONES b ca 1819 White Co., TN m Aaron Young.
+ 4665. (v) SARAH7 JONES b ca 1821 White Co., TN m William Montgomery.
+ 4666. (vi) ZACHARIAH7 JONES b ca 1822 White Co., TN m Mary Bennett.
+ 4667. (vii) ELIZABETH7 JONES b ca 1825 White Co., TN m Leonidas
Bennett.
+ 4668. (viii) EBENEZER7 JONES Jr b 12 Dec 1826 White Co., TN m Sarah
Jane Roberts.
+ 4669. (ix) WILLIAM J. 7 JONES b ca 1827 White Co., TN m Mary Ann
Little.
4670. (x) MATILDA7 JONES b ca 1832 White Co., TN m 11 Jan 1862 White Co.,
TN Robert Gamble.
+ 4671. (xi) MARY JANE7 JONES b ca 1834 White Co., TN m John Davis.
+ 4672. (xii) MARGARET7 JONES b ca 1835 White Co., TN m William P. Davis.
4673. (xiii) RILEY M. 7 JONES b ca 1838 White Co., TN.
END NOTES:
1. There are questions about the age of Thomas in the several censuses’ he
gave different ages. In 1850 age 62; 1860 age 75; 1870 age 83; and 1880 age 95.
He was also confused in his pension application for his War of 1812 service,
pension 18100. In his affidavits he gave different ages on 15 Nov 1850 age 62;
30 Mar 1855 age 68; and 31 Mar 1871 age 85. Using census and pension records we
have range of birth from 1785 to 1788. In pension application he stated the name
of his second wife as Susanah Pirtle and that she had been previously married to
a Hooper and Duncan. W. M. Montgomery in Civil War Questionaire’s stated his
father was William Montgomery, and that his mother was Sallie Jones and
grandfather was Thomas Jones. See "The Tennessee Civil War Veterans
Questionaires" compiled by Gustavus Dyer and John Trotwood Moore, Southern
Historical Press, Inc., Easley, SC., p 1560.
2. Pension record #18100, U S Archives, Washington, DC.
3. Record Group 50, Early Tennessee Land Records Roll 29, Vol. 20,p 405 and Book
K p 330, TSL&A, Nashville, TN.
3a. White Co., TN Deed BK G p 237, microfilm, TSL&A, Nashville, TN.
4. Record Group 50, Early Tennessee Land Records, White Co., TN Surveys Book 7 p
258, TSL&A, Nashville, TN.
5. White Co., TN Deed Book M p 193, microfilm, TSL&A, Nashville, TN.
6. White Co., TN Deed Book K p 83, microfilm, TSL&A, Nashville, TN.
6a. White Co., TN Deed Book K p 72, microfilm, TSL&A, Nashville, TN.
7. Mountain District Survey #5262, TSL&A, Nashville, TN.
7a. White Co., TN Deed Book C, microfilm, TSL&A, Nashville, TN.
8. White Co., TN Deed BK 26 p 318, microfilm, TSL&A, Nashville, TN.
9. Three children are not specifically identified through family tradition.
Those three are Anna, wife of Aaron Young, Rebecca, wife of William McGarr, and
Ebenezer Jones. Young descendants state that Anna was a Jones, and we believe
she was the daughter of Thomas as Aaron Young was the son of John Young who sold
land on Cedar Creek to Thomas Jones. Also it appears from the deeds that John
Young lived next to Thomas Jones, and it is only logical that a boy and girl
next door would marry. Descendants of Rebecca McGarr state that she was a Jones
and was related to Thomas Jones Jr. Since Thomas, Jr’s siblings are identified
in the records the only way she could be related is as a cousin. Since her
descendants state she is buried at New Hope Cemetery in White Co., TN where
Thomas Sr and his other descendants are buried we assume she is a dau of Thomas
Sr. Ebenezer in his Mexican War pension application states that he was born in
White Co., TN. He later lived in Warren Co., TN at the same time as Ebenezer son
of Ebenezer Jones brother of Thomas Sr. Ebenezer son of Ebenezer Jones is
identified, as his father is living with with him on the 1850 Warren Co., TN
census. Also Ebenezer son of Ebenezer Jones has many associations with Ebenezer’s
other son H. M. Jones. We also know that Zachariah Jones did not have a son
Ebenezer from the records, so it is obvious that Ebenezer the Mexican War
veteran was the son of Thomas Jones, Sr.
320. JAMES R.6 JONES, (Ebenezer5, Thomas4, Ebenezer3,
Thomas2, WilliamA-1), b ca 1779 Sussex Co., DE d bet 1815-1830
White Co. TN or GA m 6 Jan 18021 Greene Co., GA Elvey Rowland1 b ca 1785
NC. James left few records. He married in Greene County, Georgia, where his
cousins Wingate and Zachariah Jones lived on Shoulder Bone Creek with the Marvel’s
and Knowles’ from Sussex County, Delaware. He is on the 1814 and 1815 Tax List
of White County, Tennessee in Zachariah Jones’ Militia Company. On 9 November
1815 as James R. Jones he served as a survey chain carrier for five acre survey
of Zachariah Jones.2 Descendants of James state that he was clearing land
in White County and a tree fell on him and killed him.3 They also state
that after his death his widow with her children moved to Coweta County,
Georgia.3 If James was still living in White County after 1815 he should
have been on the 1816 tax list, but he is not listed. If James died in the 1815
time period it is questionable that his family immediately moved to Coweta
County, Georgia as 
the Coweta County area was still Indian land until 1820’s.
Coweta County was established in 1826 from Indian land. We do know that his
children were in Coweta County by at least 1828 or 1829 as in the
1832 Gold Lottery for Georgia as the James R. Jones orphans they were one of the
winners in the land lottery.3 People eligible for this lottery were
individuals who had been residents of Georgia for three years. Descendants of
his son James Roland Jones state that James Roland Jones was born in White
County, Tennessee on 7 Nov 1805.3 One of his daughters married a Brittian,
one a Murphy in Coweta Co., GA, and Lydia married a Brown at Rock Springs.
Children:3
+ 0000. (i) ORRAN7 JONES b ca 1803 GA m Nancy _____.
+ 0000. (ii) JAMES ROLAND7 JONES b 7 Nov 1805 White Co., TN m Temperance
Velvin.
0000. (iii) DAVID WILLIS7 JONES b ca 1808 GA m Elizabeth _____.
0000. (iv) ROBERT7 JONES b ca 1809.
0000. (v) WILLIAM7 JONES.
0000. (vi) JORDAN7 JONES.
0000. (vii) REBECCA7 JONES.
0000. (viii) SUSAN7 JONES.
0000. (ix) LYDA JONES m _______ Brown.
END NOTES
1. Marriage records Greene Co., GA " The Georgia Genealogical
Magazine", Fall 1984, published by The Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr.,
Editor, p 266.
2. 1st Surveyors District Surveys, Early Tennessee Records, Record
Group 50, TSL&A, Nashville, TN BK K, p 274.
3. Letter to writer dated 24 Mar 1969 from Mrs. Zack Willis Jones, 1089
Standard, Atlanta, GA; Sartain, James Alfred, "History of Walker County
Georgia, 1932, p 395; and 1880. 1900 & 1910 census of Walker Co., GA.
4. Coweta County Genealogical Society Magazine, Newnan, GA, Vol 1 No 2 Summer
1982, p 28.
5. Letter to writer dated 24 Mar 1969 from Mrs. Zack Willis Jones, 1089
Standard, Atlanta, GA; she provided a list of children of James R. Jones and
stated one daughter married a Brittian and one daughter married a Murphy.
6. 1850 Census Coweta Co., GA and 1860 Census Carroll Co., GA.
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