JONESTHREE

JONES GENERATION THREE

4. EBENEZER3 JONES, (Thomas2, William A-1), b ca 1690-1694 Sussex Co., PA(DE) d ca 1766 Worcester Co., MD m ca 1720 Hannah Kenney b ca 1700 Sussex Co., PA(DE) d bet 5 May 1767 & 23 Nov 1770 Worcester Co., MD dau of Lazerus Kenney and Martha ______. Ebenezer was the strong foundation from which descend all of our Joneses in Alabama, Delaware, Georgia, Ohio and Tennessee. Initially he lived in the Angola Neck area of Sussex County, but by 1719 he was apparently living on Sheeppen Branch of the Indian River, Somerset County, Maryland. On September 1719 Jacob Collick (Kollock) with wife, Alice Collick (Kollock) of Sussex County sold 150 acres of land known as "Cropper Choice" to Ebenezer Jones.61 We believe this was the land known as "Peppers Choice".

Then on 12 July 1728 he purchased the 96 acre platt of John Caldwell, and this land was granted to him by the, Province of Maryland as "Jones's Neck" on 2 November 1730.62 This land was in Somerest County on the branches of Broad Creek out of the Nanticoake River. "Beginning..on the east side of a branch that makes the westside of a neck of land called Wembsakem Neck a little above the old road and bridge that leads from Winsom Bridge to William Burton's."62 On 10 May 1730, he purchased 150 acres called "Good Hope" from Martha Kenney, as attorney for her husband, Lazerus Kenney of Somerset Co., Maryland.63 The deed described the land as being in Somerset County on the northside of Sheeppen Branch, and adjoining the tract (Peppers Choice) where Ebenezer Jones now lives (See Map 2 & 3) The deed was witnessed by Samuel Cary and Thomas Cary, his half brothers. Other land activity by Ebenezer suggests that he invested in warrants and then sold them to other individuals. In Sussex County deeds there is a deed that states that, "William Burton was granted 40 acres known as "Penny Neck" on 7 August 1732 by Maryland located on southside of Sheeppen Branch, and he assigned the right of the patent to Ebenezer Jones, who assigned to Edward Pettet."64 Another indication of his investment activity is that on 16 September 1760 a common warrant was granted to Ebenezer Jones for 300 acres. He assigned 100 acres to James Mumford on 20 August 1763, and assigned 99 acres to Thomas Latchem on 20 January 1764.65 We do not know what happened to the remaining 101 acres of land. Other land activity by Ebenezer is reflected in deed G-7, p. 54 which shows that Ebenezer Jones and William Cary sold land of John Cary to Richard Poulney on 17 April 1730. Then deed K-10, pgs 297-299 shows that part of John Cary's land was divided, and that part of it was called "Bridgets Choice". This land was sold by William Cary and Ebenezer Jones of Somerset County, Maryland as heirs at law of John Cary. It is obvious that Ebenezer was not the son of John Cary and therefore could not be his heir at law. It appears that the land involved must have been his mothers dower land, and she had died. Another of his land activities was found in the Sussex County surveys; when he served as survey chain carrier on 2 March 1722/3 with Thomas Gray for the resurvey of John Cary's land now in possession of Jacob Kollock that he purchased of Thomas Gray. This land was located in Angola Neck joining on northside of the land of James Walker and David Hazzard, and it also joined a tract called "Webley".

From 1723 through 1740 Ebenezer is consistently listed on the tax lists of Somerset County, Maryland in Baltimore Hundred.66 He and his neighbors listed in 1723 were Wm Burton, Arnold Pepper, Benj's Blizard, Gabriel West, Paul Waples, Ebenezer Jones, Abraham Endless (Enloe), John Blizard, Wm Freeman, Lazerus Kenny, David Hazard, and Cord Hazard.67 Others of interest in 1723 in Baltimore Hd were Joseph Kenny, Thos West, and Wm Kennit, Senr. In 1727 Thomas Triloss [Inloes) lived next door to Ebenezer. Living with Ebenezer in 1730-31 was Thomas Fleetwood, and in 1731 Jacob Ingrim [Ingram], and Thomas & William Cartioy(Cary) were now neighbors.68 Living with Thomas Carey in 1733 was Thomas Fleetwood.69 Fleetwood in 1734 was living with William Carey and Ebenezer owned one negro, "Bosson" and Tho [Thomas] Prileyman [Prettyman] was a neighbor.70 In 1735 William Rodney was neighbor.71 Then in 1740 Ebenezer's son, Thomas, is listed for the first time with him as a tithable.72 If a white male bacame a tithable at age 16 then Thomas Jones was born in 1724.

Ebenezer's wife Hannah certainly appears to have been a Kenny (Kanning, Kenning, Kennitt). Because on 20 April 1722 in Sussex County, "Martha Kannige appeared in my office & affirmed to record one Bay Mare and increase Branded with L on near thigh unto her granddaughter Martha Jones".79 Test Ph Russell. We believe the L must have been the brand of Lazerus Kenney. We also believe that this event occurred shortly after the birth of Martha Jones, and occurred because Martha Kenney was pleased by the first child of her daughter being named after her. There was a long association of Kennys with the Jones’, as William Kennet in Accomack County, Virginia was a neighbor of the Bundicks, for on 1670 tithables list he is listed six below Richard Bundick. Then in 1674 he is nine above Richard Bundick on the list. William Kennet last appeared on the Accomack County tithables list in 1681, and we feel he was the grandfather of Lazerus Kenny. This William was b ca 164380, and d by 1 September 169181 and is the William Sr mentioned in early Sussex County records. It was his son William Jr who on 5 September 1705 was in Court and said, "I William Kanning (Kenney) of Somerset County, Maryland confirmed my well beloved son Lazarius Kanning (Kenney) of Sussex County to be my lawful Atty.82 We have seen from a previous reference that Lazarus's wife was Martha. It appears that Lazerus had brothers Joseph and William Kenney. Other close associations with the Kenneys are that Ebenezer lived on land adjoining Lazerus's land, and that Ebenezer purchased this land in 1730 from Lazerus and Martha. Also Lazerus, Joseph, and William Kenney were all living Baltimore Hd the same time as Ebenezer. Then Joseph Kenney appointed Ebenezer as the possible guardian of his minor children. Hannah Jones, widow, made her will in Worcester County, Maryland on 5 May 1767. She left the bulk of her estate to her daughter, Mathew (Martha) Jones, mentions daughter Bridgett Pettor (Pettyjohn), Ann Cannon, Agnes Tindele (Tindal), and Lavina Prettyman. She also mentions her well beloved sons, Thomas and Zacheriah Jones, and appointed her son, Thomas, of Worcester County, Maryland, as sole Executor of her estate. Hannah signed with her mark. Witnesses to her will were Cornelius Kollock, Thomas Marvel, and Phillip Marvel. The will was presented to the Prerogative Office of Worcester County on 23 November1770.83 Basically the inventory of Hannah's personal estate consisted mainly of items that had been in Ebenezer's estate. There was also in her estate 163 gallons cyder, cyder casks, 9 tubs, 2 meat tubbs, and the negroes, "Boson", "Sharper", and "Sue". She also had 65 pounds 6 shillings 1/12 pence in cash money.84

Although we know very little about the lifestyle of Ebenezer and Hannah; we can project from the inventory of their estates and the other records what their lifestyle was like. It is obvious that Ebenezer was a fairly successful farmer, and raised corn, flax, tobacco, and wheat. He had a large herd of livestock consisting of cattle, hogs, and sheep. They had apple trees from which apples were used to produce cider to drink. From the flax and sheep's wool Hannah or the female slaves must have spun thread to make linen and woolen clothing. From the cattle and hogs they had beef and pork to eat, and from the geese Hannah could get feathers for feather beds. Ebenezer purchased his first slave around 1733, and by his death he owned nine slaves. In the inventory of their estates there are no books listed not even a Bible. We feel that with the 396 acres of land he owned and the property listed in the inventories, Ebenezer was more successful than the average farmer. As Hancock says: "The typical Male Delawarean in the 1780's was of English descent living with his wife and several children on a small farm of thirty to one hundred acres".85 Children:

6. (i) MARTHA4 JONES b ca 1722 Somerset Co., MD d. ca 1793 Sussex Co., DE. She never married. In 1722 she was deeded a mare by her grandmother, Martha Kenney. She inherited from her mother a negro man, "Boson", a negro woman, "Sue", working oxen, chairs, plow, harrow with set of teeth, bolt and clevis, horse bridle and saddle, bed and furniture, breeding ywes(sheep), two weeding hoes, and provision of meat and bread. In 1776 she was granted 100 acres of land on Sheeppen Branch called "Maiden's Choice".86 This land was near her father's land "Good Hope" and "Peppers Choice". On 24 Jan 1771 as Martha Jones, Spinster, of Worcester County, Maryland, she made her will and named as heirs, brother, Thomas Jones, sisters, Bridget Pettyjohn, wife of James, and Agnes Tindall, wife of Samuel. Her Executor was brother Thomas Jones, and witnesses to the will were Joseph Robinson, Thomas Marvel, and Simon Kollock. The will was probated on 29 Oct. 1793 in Sussex County, Delaware.87
+ 7. (ii) THOMAS4 JONES b ca 1724 Somerset Co., MD m Elizabeth Prettyman.
+ 8. (iii) ZACHARIAH4 JONES b ca 1726 Somerset Co., MD m ____ Wingate.
+ 9. (iv) BRIDGETT4 JONES b ca 1728 Somerset Co., MD m James Pettyjohn.
+ 10. (v) ANN4 JONES b ca 1729 Somerset Co., MD m Joseph Cannon.
+ 11. (vi) AGNES4 JONES b ca 1734 Somerset Co., MD m Samuel Tindall.
+ 12. (vii) LAVINIA4 JONES b ca 1743 Somerset Co., MD m George Prettyman.