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- Robert Jones of Fleets Bay was not a son of any of the Rowland Jones
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Keach, O. A. “Mr. Robert Jones, of Fleet’s Bay, Northumberland County, and Some of His Descendants.” The William and Mary Quarterly, vol. 23, no. 3, Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, 1915, Page 191-202, https://doi.org/10.2307/1914716.
The will of Mr. Robert Jones of Fleets Bay, Northumberland Co., Va. Probated first Mch. 1, 1676, burned with other county records in 1710, and again presented for record by Mr. Richard Lee Nov. 19, 1718.
In the name of God Amen the 14th 1675. I Robert Jones - - in Fleets Bay &c. 'First I will and bequeath to my son Wm. Jones all my land from the branch to the plumb tree swamp and below it to the outmost bounds --land & to his heirs and assigns forever.
Item. I will and bequeth to my Sam'! Jones all my land from the afores'd Beach Branch ditch cast about the glade & the fences thereto belonging which joynes to --swamp by the house of my cozen (nephew) Robert Hues (Hewes, Hughes) with all the glade opposite to him and to his heirs and assigns forever.
Item. I will and bequeath to my son Robert Jones all the rest of my land as far as the mill path up the Hills- · all the glade that is ditched in, and the old plantation whereon I live, the plantation of my cozen Robert Hues and to his heirs and assigns forever.
Item. Whereas my son Maurice Jones have a competent seat of land given to him by his godfather Mr. John Cossens, my will and grant to him is that if any his aforesd brothers shall happen to die before they come to full age or without issue male then that divident of land belonging to his dec'd brother to belong to my son Maurice Jones and to his heirs and assigns forever.
Items. My will and pleasure is that if any of the other sons happen to die before they come of full age or without issue male then that divident of land to be vallewed in tobacco and every child, sons and daughters to have equal shares and the land being equally shared among my sons and the sons paying the daus. their equal share in tobacco.
Item. My will and pleasure is that if my 3 eldest sons shall live until they come of full age and enjoy their land, till my son Maurice Jones comes of age, that then his eldest bros Wm., Samuel, and Robert Jones pay unto their brother Maurice Jones I 5000 pounds of good merchantable tobacco convenient for him by equal portions.
Item. I will and bequeath to my cozen Jno Jones 1 young mare and 1 young heifer of 2 years old with their increase forever, with privelege of having good ground & housing sufficient for 2 servants for corn and tobacco at his choice upon any 3 dividents of land bequeathed to my three sons, Wm., Samuel and Robert Jones. I also give him 1 servant boy about 15 or 16 years of age to be paid him within one year after my decease provided it be shipping time and in case of his decease without issue to return to my own children.
Item. As to the land on the other side of "the mill path running towards Peewanrs ( ?) Paplor & downwards the branches of Corotomon my will is that the said land be sold by my executrix towards payment of my debts.
Item. as to my personal estate of what kind so ever I doe hereby will and bequeath to my loving wife Martha Jones & my will is that upon the arrival of each child to their full age or day of marriage by the consent of their mother, my sd wife Martha Jones shall pay to each child in horses, cattle and other Va. estate to the vallew of 7000 pounds of tobacco & 3000 pds tobacco in new furniture for a room and other necessarys. Always provided that in case heir mother shall be incapacitated exactly to perform it, that then neither of my children shall sue or molest their mother for the same if she continues still in her widowhood, but forbear her till she be better able and upon the arrival of each of my sons to their full age, they to the best of their knowledge & power assist their mother in managing the estate and in case their mother dye, then as they come of age to have equal power with the overseers in managing the estate. Lastly I doe hereby ordain and appoint my sd loving wife Martha Jones executrix of this my last will and testament and my loving friends Mr. Thomas Haynes & Mr. Geo. Flowe--(Flowers) to be overseers of the same.
Wit. Benj. Doggitt
Matthew Burrowes.
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1674-1677 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3; [Antient Press]; Page 259
Northumberland County Court 15th of March 1675/76
- Mr. ROBERT JONES's Will proved
This day ye Last Will and Testament of ROBERT JONES was proved by ye Oaths of Mr. BENJAMIN DOGGETT and MATTHEW BURROWES, wittnesses to the Will
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1713-1749 Northumberland County, Virginia Wills-Admin; [Lewis & Booker]; Page 296
Jones, Robert(burned will)-W. W. 14 January 1675/76, original probate 1 March 1675/76, and presented to Court 19 November 1718, by Richard Lee.
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1674-1677 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3; [Antient Press]; Page 259
Northumberland County Court 15th of March 1675/76
- Comm. of Admon to MARTHA JONES of ROBERT JONES's Estate A Commission of Administration with the Will annexed is granted MRS. MARTHA JONES, of yeEstate of her deceased Husband, ROBERT JONES she giveing caution according to Law
- MRS.JONES her Security MRS. MARTHA JONES, Collo. ST. LEGER CODD and Mr. JOHN HARRIS doe joyntly and severally oblige themselves in the penall sume of one hundred sixty thousand pounds of tobacco and caske yt MRS. JONES shall duly administer of the Estate of her Husband and exhibitt a true Inventory thereof into this Court
- Appraysers appointed to apprayse ye Estate of Mr. ROBERT JONES Collo ST. LEGER CODD, Major THOMAS BRERETON, Mr. EDWARD PORTEUS and Mr. JOHN HARRIS are appointed to apprayse ye Estate of Mr. ROBERT JONES, deced., and take an Inventory thereof as also to take an Account of ye Estate of THOMAS LAMBERT, deced., left in the hands of Mr. ROBERT JONES and give an Account thereof into the next Court
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1674-1677 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3; [Antient Press];
Northumberland County Court 15th of March 1675/76; Page 259
- Mr. ROBERT JONES's Will proved This day ye Last Will and Testament of ROBERT JONES was proved by ye Oaths of Mr. BENJAMIN DOGGETT and MATTHEW BURROWES, wittnesses to the Will
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1674-1677 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3; [Antient Press];
Northumberland County Court 15th of March 1675/76; Page 259
- Comm. of Admon to MARTHA JONES of ROBERT JONES's Estate
A Commission of Administration with the Will annexed is granted MRS. MARTHA JONES, of yeEstate of her deceased Husband, ROBERT JONES she giveing caution according to Law
- MRS. JONES her Security
MRS. MARTHA JONES, Collo. ST. LEGER CODD and Mr. JOHN HARRIS doe joyntly and severally oblige themselves in the penall sume of one hundred sixty thousand pounds of tobacco and caske yt MRS. JONES shall duly administer of the Estate of her Husband and exhibitt a true Inventory thereof into this Court
- Appraysers appointed to apprayse ye Estate of Mr. ROBERT JONES
Collo ST. LEGER CODD, Major THOMAS BRERETON, Mr. EDWARD PORTEUS and Mr. JOHN HARRIS are appointed to apprayse ye Estate of Mr. ROBERT JONES, deced., and take an Inventory thereof as also to take an Account of ye Estate of THOMAS LAMBERT, deced., left in the hands of Mr. ROBERT JONES and give an Account thereof into the next Court
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=== Research notes from Toby Williams
I think that Roger Williams was transported to Virginia by Mathew Williamson, with Robert Jones and John Payne in 1653. All 3 men ended up in the Northern Neck.
Source: Cavaliers and Pioneers, Nugent, page 295. “Mathew Williamson 150 acs. James City Co. 25 Feb 1653 Page 290 On E side of Chycohominy Riv., Sly. on Willm Smith, Wly. on Joseph Kt (Knight), and Nly. on the arrow reedy swamp. Trans of 3 pers: Robert Jones, Roger Williams, John Paine.”
Robert Jones (around 1623 - 1676) died Fleets Bay, Northumberland
Roger Williams (1630-1677)
John Payne (1615-1690) died Old Rappahannock
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1658-1662 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 57
To all &c., Whereas &c., Now Knowe yee that I the sd, WM: BERKELEY &c. give & grant unto JAMES HURD Five hundred acres of Land scituated on the South side of POTOMACK RIVER begining at the mouth of a small Creeke called HURDS CREEKE neare to MACHOATICK CREEKE running North by West over or nigh PATOMACK Maine RIVER; 250 poles to a marked Oake standing by the River side & extending into the Woods, West & by South 320 poles, from thence South by East to the aforesd. Creeke, 250 poles & downe the Creeke to the place where it began including one small Branch East & by North 320 poles; the sd. Land being due unto the sd. JAMES HURD by & for the transportacon of Ten persons into this Collony all whose names are in the Records men coned under this Pattent &c,, Dated the 18th of October 1650
WILLIAM BERKELEY
KNOWE ALL MEN by these pr:sents that I JAMES HURD have bargained and made over unto ROBERT JONES his heires & assignes all my right unto this pr;sent Pattent & the Land therein menconed for good and valuable consideracon secured to be paid to mee the said JAMES HURD, Witnes my hand & seale the last day ( ) one thousand six hundred & sixty
I ANNE HURD doe freely consent unto the sale of the abovesaid Pattent of my sd. Husband, JAMES HURD, Witnes my hand the day & yeare abovemenconed
JAMES HURD ye Seale
ANNE HURD ye Seale
6th June 1661. This Sale & Assignement was acknowledged in Northumberland County Court by EDWARD ( ) Attorney of the abovemenconed JAMES HURD & the Pattent & Assignemt, is recorded.
KNOWE ALL MEN that wee JAMES HURD & ANNE HURD by these pr:sents give our full power & authority to ( )MSTON for us & in our names to acknowledge a Bill of Sale for Five hundred acres of Land on PATOMACK RIVER sold by us to ROBERT JONES ( ) Northumberland County Court; Witnes our hands this 30th day of Octobr: 1660
Witnes. JOHN HARWELL, JAMES HURD
JOHN RUSSELL ye marke of ANNE HURD
6th June 1661. This Lre. of Attor: was recorded
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1658-1662 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 69
KNOWE ALL MEN by these pr:sents that I ISABELL DODSON (for a valluable consideracon) have sould unto ROBERT JONES his heyres & assignes all my right to Five hundred acres of Land now in the possession of the sd. ROBERT JONES ( ) BAY in the County of Northumberland, being part of a Pattent of One thousand acres granted unto GERVASE DODSON, my late deceased Husband, and ( ) CONAWAY deceased; To have & to hold the sd. Land with all priviledges unto the sd. ROBERT JONES his heyres & assignes cleare from all clayme of mee or any p:sons claiminge under mee; & I doe likewise give full power & authority to Mr. THOMAS HOBSON for mee & in my name to acknowledge this in Northumberland Court as my absolute & perfect act; Wittness my hand & seale this 24th day of August 1661
Wittness: GEO: WALE, ISABELL DODSONs marke ye Seale
THO: KNIGHT
20th January 1661, This Writinge was acknowledged in Court by Mr. THOMAS HOBSON Attourney of the said ISABELL DODSON, to ye sd. ROBERT JONES & is recorded
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1658-1662 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 86
Whereas it was ordered the Sixth day of August last past by the Comrs appoynted for the INDIAN AFFAIRES that ROBERT JONES by the Consent of the WICOCOMICO INDIANS should enjoy the Neck of Land where hee dwelleth, extendinge up alonge the Northernmost Branch to the Glade, in consideracon of Twelve MACHCOATES to be paid at the arrival of the second Shipp, Now These pr:sents wittness that wee the Greate Men of WICKOCOMICO INDIAN TOWNE doe acknowledge to have received the sd, consideracon in the pr:sents of Coll. JOHN CARTER and therefore doe hereby alien, bargaine and confirme the sd. Land vth:all its appurtenances to the sd. ROBERT JONES his heyres & assignes for ever; And alsoe doe hereby authorise Mr. THOMAS HOBSON in our names and as our Attour: to acknowledge this in Court as our act & deed, Wittness our hands & seales this 17th of November 1662
Wittness JOHN CA( ) OWASOWAY
GEORGE ( ) CHISTE CUTTEWANS
JOHN ( ) TATENENOUG
20th 9br 1662. This Writeinge was acknowledged in Court by the above named THOMAS HOBSON unto the sd. ROBERT JONES &is recorded
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1662-1666 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 96
TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE to whome these pr:sents shall come, ROBERT JONES of the County of Northumberland in Virginia, Gent., sendeth greeting in our Lord God everlasting; Knowe yee that I the sd. ROBERT JONES for a good and valluable consideracon to mee in hand paid have granted unto JOHN WILLIAMS of the County aforesd., Planter, all yt; Estate or tract of land conteyning by estimacon Five hundred acres scituate & being on the South side of PATOWMACK RIVER begining at the mouth of a small Creeke called HURDS CREEKE neare MACHOATIQUE CREEKE which land was formerly granted unto JAMES HURD by Pattent bearinge date the Eighteenth day of October in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand six hundred & fifty & by the sd. HURD assigned dunto mee as by Writeing under his hand & sealedated the last day of July in the yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred & sixty; To have & to hold the said Five hundred acres of land with all the rights unto him the sd. JOHN WILLIAMS his heires & assignes for ever; under the yearly Rent reseved unto our Sovereigne Lord the King by the Pattent above ( ) ROBERT JONES doe by these pr:sents grant to warrant every pte: thereof to sd. JOHN WILLIAMS freely & clearly from all psons whatsoever; In Witnes whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and sealethis ( ) December 1662
Sealed & delivered in the presence of
GA: KENNADY & GEORGE ( ) ROBERT JONES
I MARTHA JONES, do ( ) from my Husband, ROBERT JONES unto JOHN WILLIAMS doe release my ( ) of the sd. Land to the sd. JNO: WILLIAMS ( ) authorize THOMAS HOBSON to acknowledge the same in Northumberland County Court as my ( ) Witness my hand & seale the 15th day of April 1663
Witness WILLIAM KETT MARTHA JONES ye Seale
ye marke of -I- JOHN VAUGHAN
20th Aprill 1663. This Conveyance of Land from the abovead. ROBERT. JONES to JNO: WILLIAMS & MARTHA JONES her consent thereto were acknowledged in Northumberland County Court by the sd. ROBERT JONES & THOMAS HOBSON, Attorney of MARTHA JONES & recorded
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1661-1665 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3; [Antient Press]; Page 375
Northumberland County Court 4th of February 1663/64
- For the more speedyer easy & convenient passage over CHICACONE & WICOCOMOCO RIVERs of the Inhabitants in this County, It is ordered that present care bee taken for the maintenance of two FERRYs for the transport of foote & Horse over the sd. Rivers constantly to bee attended & Capt. JOHN ROGERS & Mr. WILLIAM PRESLY are desired & alsoe impowered to agree with some vigilant & careful! p:son (accordinge to their discretions) for the keepeing and attendeing the FERRY over CHICACONE RIVER, as alsoe to agree for a Boate fitting & convenient for the same; Mr. ROBERT JONES is likewise desired to agree with one for keepeing & attendeing the FERRY over WICOCOMOCO RIVER & Mr. ISAAC ALLERTON to gree for a Boate, the charge of all which is to bee defrayed out of the next Levy to bee raysed in this County
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1674-1677 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3; [Antient Press];
Northumberland County Court 19th of April 1676; Page 269
- ALEXR. GRIFFIN agt BARBARA SALISBURY, Admix, of JOHN JONES { John is the s/o Maurice}
Whereas it appeares to this Court by ye Oath of THOMAS MARSHALL that JOHN JONES in his life tyme stood indebted unto THOMAS MARSHALL ye sume of five hundred pounds of tobacco and caske being for dyet and attendance at the time of his sickness, Judgment is granted THOMAS MARSHALL for the sume against BARBARA SALISBURY, ye Administratrix of JOHN JONES out of JOHN JONES's Estate als Execution
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1674-1677 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3; [Antient Press];
Northumberland County Court 21st of March 1676/77; Page 283
- THO: MARSHALL agt Mr, JONES's Estate
Whereas it appeares to this Court by a Noate under the hand of ROBERT JONES dated ye 6th of September 1675 that ROBERT JONES stood indebted unto THOMAS MARSHALL ye sume of three hundred fifty and three pounds of tobacco and caske; Judgment is granted THOMAS MARSHALL against the Estate of ROBERT JONES for ye sume als Execution
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1674-1677 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3; [Antient Press];
Northumberland County Court 21st of March 1676/77; Page 284
MRS. JONES to perfect her account
Whereas this Court MRS MARTHA JONES ye Relict of Mr. ROBERT JONES, did exhibitt an Account of her deceased Husband's Estate and prayed for a Quieta Est from ye Estate and whereas for want of some receipts the Court could not proceed further in it nor grant her Petition; it is ordered that ye next Court MRS. JONES perfect her Account and that noe Execution issue out against ye Estate until next Court
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1666-1669 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 74
Northumberland County Court 5th of October 1669
- Certificate is granted Mr. ROBT: JONES for two hundred acres of lande for ye importacon of ROBT: JONES, DEN: LYNCH, ISABELL FYNNEY & a DUTCH Man taken from him by ye DUTCH FLEET
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1666-1670 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 41
KNOW ALL MEN yt: I ROBT: JONES doe by these p:sents freely & absolutely give unto my Nephew, JOHN JONES, ye Son of my Bro: MAURICE JONES, one yeareling browne Heyfer mked with: a swallow fork on ye right eare & a crop on ye left, To have & to hold to him ye sd: JNO: JONES his Exrs. & assignes for ever, with: all their increase p:vided yt: if ye sd. JOHN JONES dye before his mariag or his attainment unto full age, then ye sd: Heyfer & her increase to revert to me ye sd: ROBT: JONES or my assignes; Witnesse my hand ye 7th April 1668.
ROBT: JONES.
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1666-1670 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 128
KNOW ALL MEN by these p:sents that I THOM: INGRAM doe acknowledge to have reced. of MRS. GRACE (HOPKINS marked out) HARRIS als HOPKINS, & by her Order of ROBT: JONES of FLEETS BAY, full satisfaccon for Fower Stone Horses sxe Mares & three Foales, condiconed to be delivered to me by ye sd: GRACE by ye first of May next by Articles of Agreemt: bearing date the 26th day of July last past and therefore doe by these p:sents fully & absolutely discharge ye sd: GRACE her Executors and Admrs. from any further clayme concerning the sd: Horses, Mares &Foales as alsoe in consideracon thereof freely & absolutely convey my whole right & interest in & to all the rest of the whole Breed of Horses formerly belonging either to JNO: INGRAM, my late Father, deced., or to Mr. THOM: HOPKINS deced., unto ye said ROBERT JONES (assignee of ye sd; GRACE), & his Executor Admrs. or assignes, together 'firth: their increase for ever; In Wittness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seale ye 29th day of Apr; 1670
Sealed & delivered in the presence of
THO: MERRITT THO: INGRAM ye Seale
JOHN FEILD
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1674-1677 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3; [Antient Press];
Att a Court held for Northumberland County the 18th of Aprill 1677; Page 285
- JAMES YOUNGE's Comm of Admon TOWERS's Estate Upon the Petition of JAMES YOUNGE a Commission of Administration is granted JAMES YOUNGE of the Estate of WILLIAM TOWERS, deced., he giveing caution according to Law
- The Bond JAMES YOUNGE, WILLIAM EVES and THOMAS MARSHALL doe oblige themselves joyntly and severally in the penall sume of twenty thousand pounds of tobacco and caske that JAMES YOUNGE shall duely administer of the Estate of Mr. WILLIAM TOWERS and exhibite an Inventory thereof into this Court
- Appraysers Ordered Mr. WILLIAM DOWNING, HENRY MAYSE , JOHN HUDNALL and Mr. RICHARD NUTT apprayse the Estate of Mr. WILLIAM TOWERS deced., they being first sworne by ye next Justice of ye Peace
- Mr. EDWARD PORTEUS agt Mr. TOWERS's Estate Whereas it appeares to this Court by two Bills under the hand of Mr. WILLIAM TOWERS that WILLIAM TOWERS stands indebted unto EDWARD PORTEUS the some of one thousand ninety five pounds of tobacco and caske, Judgment is granted EDWARD PORTEUS against the Estate of WILLIAM TOWERS for the sume als Execution
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1674-1677 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3; [Antient Press];
Northumberland County Court 18th of April 1677; Page 285
- HENRY PRICE, Servant to MRS. MARTHA JONES is adjudged to be twelve yeares of age and ordered to serve his Mistress according to Act
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1674-1677 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3; [Antient Press];
Northumberland County Court 18th of April 1677; Page 286
- Mr, WHARTON agt Mr. JONES's Estate
Whereas it appeares to this Court by Bill under the hand of Mr. ROBERT JONES dated ye 1st of September 1671 that ROBERT JONES stood indebted unto Mr. THOMAS WHARTON the sume of thirteene hundred ninety seaven pounds of tobacco and caske and hath made Oath yt he hath received no parte of the Debt; Judgment is granted to Mr. WHARTON against the Estate of Mr. ROBERT JONES for ye sume als Execution
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1670-1674 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman];
Page 115. The deposition of James White, aged about 21 yeares that by the command of Mr. Robt. Blepsoe your deponent with the assistance of Richard Jones did transport Mr. Miles Chafe from this country over to Maryland where your deponent left him. This was done about 15 December last past.
James White
Sworn before John Ashton.
29 9br [Nov.] 1671. Recorded.
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1674-1677 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3; [Antient Press];
Northumberland County Court 18th of April 1677; Page 286
- MRS. MARTHA JONES per her Quieta Est Whereas it appeares to this Court by an Account exhibited into this Court by MRS. MARTHA JONES ye Relict of Mr. ROBERT JONES, deced., that she, MRS. MARTHA JONES, hath paid the sume of two thousand nine hundred and fowerteen pounds of tobacco and caske above assets, it is ordered that she have her Quieta Est from the Estate
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1674-1677 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3; [Antient Press]; Page 292
Northumberland County Court 20th of June 1677
- MRS. JONES agt ROBERT BERRY Whereas it appeares to this Court that ROBERT BERRY, Servant to ROBERT HEWES, absented himselfe from his Master's service seaven months and sixteene dayes by a Certificate from Capt. PETER KNIGHT, Judgment is granted MRS. MARTHA JONES, Executrix of the ROBERT HUGHES against ROBERT BERRY for double the tyme according to Act
- ROBT BERRY agt MRS JONES MRS. MARTHA JONES confesseth Judgment for the present payment of three barrels of Indian Come and a Sow unto ROBERT BERRY als Execution
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1677-1678 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 4; [Antient Press]; Page 360
Northumberland County Court 15th of May 1678
WILLIAM JONES to take his Mother's Estate in his hands Whereas MRS. MARTHA JONES, Administratrix of Mr. ROBERT JONES, lately deceased, left an Estate with many Children behinde her and by reason of the minority of the 'most of the Children ordered yt WILLIAM JONES, ye Elsest Sonn of MRS. MARTHA JONES, take the Estate of MRS. MARTHA JONES into his hands and that he use his utmost endeavour for the improvement and management of the Estate for the benefitt of his Brothers and Sisters and give in an Accompt thereof into Court when thereto required
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1678-1679 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 2
Northumberland County Court 21st of August 1678
- Mr. GEO: WALE p JONES's Estate
-Upon the Petition of GEORGE WALE, who marryed MARY, the Daughter of Mr. ROBERT JONES, deceased, it is ordered that Mr. ERASMUS [ THERS], THOMAS [ ] BARTHOLOMEW DAMERON and THOMAS BREWER divide the Estate of Mr. ROBERT JONES and deliver unto GEORGE WALE that proportionable part of his Wife by the Last Will and Testament of her deceased Father he giveing good caution to the Court to pay his proportionable part of what debts shall arise from the Estate
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1678-1679 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 22
Northumberland County Court 19th of February 1678/79
- Mr. JAMES GAYLARD agt WILLIAM JONES's Estate
Whereas WILLIAM JONES, ye Executor of MRS MARTHA JONES, deced., was summoned to this Court by a scire facias to shew reason why Execution should not isse on a Judgment obteyned by Mr. JAMES GAYLARD against MRS. MARTHA JONES as Administratrix of Mr. ROBERT JONES, deced., for seaventeen hundred seaventeen pounds of tobacco and caske, to which Mr. JONES pleads that his Mother, ye said MARTHA, had payd beyond assetts and had her quieta est to which Mr. GAYLARD desired a writt of devastavit. it is ordered that Mr. GAYLARD the next Court prove devastavit yt thereon the Court may proceeds in the business
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1706-1713 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2; [Hamrick]; Page 554-557
At the November Session Continued November 19, 1708
JAMES ATKINS was Attached to Answer unto THOMAS TRUEMAN of a Plea why he with force and Arms etc. into Two dwelling houses, Four Tobacco houses, Three hundred Acres of Land, two hundred Acres of pasture, three hundred Acres of Meadow and One hundred Acres of Marshland situated lying and being in the Parish of Wicomico in the County aforesaid which WILLIAM JONES Demised to him the said THOMAS for a Term which is not Yet Expired did Enter and him the said THOMAS from the houses and lands aforesaid did Eject and other Enormities to him did do to his great Damage and against the Peace etc. And Whereupon the said THOMAS by WILLIAM DARE his Attorney Complains that Whereas thc said WILLIAM JONES the First day of May in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and seven at the Parish of VVicomico in the County aforesaid Did Demise unto the aforesaid THOMAS TRUEMAN the aforesaid THOMAS TRUEMAN the aforesaid Two Messuages, two dwellings houses Four Tobacco houses Three hundrcd Acres of Land Two hundred Acres of pasture three hundred Acres of Meadow and One hundred acres of Marshland with the Appurtenances To be held by him the said THOMAS and his Assigns from the date of the said Demise until the End and Term of Three Years from thence next Coming should be fully Complete and Ended By Virtue of which said Demise the aforesaid THOMAS into the houses and land, aforesaid with the appurtenances did Enter and was thereof possessed And being so possessed the aforesaid THOMAS [sic] ATKINS afterwards (to Wit the Eighth day of May in the Year aforesaid) with force and arms etc. into the Messuages houses and lands aforesaid with the appurtenances which the aforesaid WILLIAM JONES Demised to the aforesaid THOMAS for the Term aforesaid which is not Yet Expired did Enter and him the said THOMAS therefrom did Eject and other Enormities to him the said THOMAS did do to his great Damage and Against the Peace etc. Whereupon the said THOMAS says that he is damnified and damage has sustained to the Value of Two hundred pounds Sterling for which he brings this Suit and demands Judgment as also for her Majesty's Writ of Habere Facias Possessionem directed to the Sheriff with Costs etc. And ONECEPHORUS HARVEY made Oath in Court that since suit brought At a Court held the Sixteenth day of July 1707 that he was on the dwelling Plantation of MAURICE JONES Tenant in possession and did then and there Leave with his the said MAURICE his wife a Copy of the Declaration and Endorsement thereon It was then Ordered that unless the said MAURICE JONES the Tenant in possession or those under whom he Claimed should Appear at the then next Court to be held for the said County having timely Notice of the said Order by the Sheriff of the said County make himself Defendant in the stead and place of the said JAMES ATKINS and Confess Lease Entry and Ouster and only insist upon the Trial of the Title that Judgment should then pass against him by Default And at a Court held for the said County the Twentieth day of August 1707 the said Suit was Continued as also at two other Courts held for the said County the Seventeenth day of September and the Nineteenth day of November 1707 the same was Continued And at a Court held the Twenty Fifth day of Jan. 1707/9 the said MAURICE JONES affirming in Court that he had never any Legal process served by the Sheriff It was then Ordered that the Sheriff should serve the said JONES with a Copy of an Order whereby to Certify him that unless he appeared at the next Court and make himself Defendant in the stead and place of JAMES ATKINS aforesaid and Confess lease Entry and Ouster and Insist only upon the Trial of the Title that Judgment should then pass against him by Default And at a Court held for the said County the Eighteenth day of March 1708 the Sheriff making his Return as follows (viz.): March the 13th The above Order was Executed Per RICH. HAYNIE Sheriff And the aforesaid MAURICE JONES appeared and by his Attorneys prayed to be admitted Defendant in the Place of JAMES ATKINS aforesaid and Confessing Lease Entry and Ouster and pleading not Guilty and saving to himself all Advantages in the proceedings aforesaid as also a Special Imparlance which was Accordingly Granted And at a Court held for the said County the Twenty First day of May 1708 the suit was Continued And at a Court held the Eighteenth day of August 1708 the same was also Continued And now Came into Court as well the said THOMAS TRUEMAN the Plaintiff as the aforesaid MAURICE JONES admitted Defendant And Joined Issue Whereupon the Sheriff returned his panel of the Jury (viz.) JAMES RICHARDSON, SAMUEL MAHEN, JOHN SMITH, NICHOLAS ROBINSON, JOHN INGRAM, JOHN HAYNIE Sr., FRANCIS VANLANDEGHAM, JAMES OLDAM, RICHARD TULLOS, JOHN HAYNIE Jr., THOMAS DAMERON and HENRY HOPKINS who with a Copy of the Will went out and having Considered and debated the same brought in the Following Special Verdict (viz.) Northumberland Ss THOMAS TRUEMAN Plaintiff MAURICE JONES Defendant We do find Mr. ROBERT JONES late of this County deceased did by his Last Will and Testament of bearing date the Fourteenth day of Jan. 1675 Devise unto his son SAMUEL JONES in these words (viz.) I Will and bequeath unto my Son SAMUEL JONES all my Land from the aforesaid Beach Branch Westerly to the ditch Cast about the Glade and the Fences thereto belonging which joins to the Swamp by the house of my Cousin ROBERT HEWS with all the Glade opposite to it and to his heirs and assigns forever And We further find that the aforesaid Estate did by One other Clause of the aforesaid Will in these Words devise (viz.) Item Whereas my Son MAURICE JONES have a Competent Seat of Land given him by his Godfather Mr. JOHN COZENS' my Will and grant to him is that if any his Brothers shall happen to die before they Come to full Age or without Issue Male Then that Dividend of Land belonging to his deceased Brother to belong to my Son MAURICE JONES and to his heirs and Assigns forever We also find that the said JONES By his said Will made One other devise in these Words (viz.) Item my Will and pleasure is that if any of the other Sons happen to die before they Come to the full age or without Issue Male then that Dividend of Lands to be Valued in Tobacco and every Child Sons and daughters to have Equal Shares the Land being Equally Shared among my Sons and the Sons paying the daughters their Equal Shares in Tobacco And also We find that the aforesaid Testator did by One other Clause of his said Will in these Words Devise (viz.) Item my Will and pleasure is that if my Three Eldest Sons shall Live till they come to full Age and Enjoy their Land till my Son MAURICE JONES come of Age that then his Elder Brothers WILLIAM, SAMUEL and ROBERT pay unto their Brother MAURICE JONES Five thousand pounds of good merchantable Tobacco Convenient for him by Equal portions which said Will was duly proved in Northumberland County Court the First of March 1675 And We do also find that the aforesaid SAMUEL JONES Entered into the lands Devised to him and Enjoyed them until the Month of Oct. 1697 and then Died without Issue We don't find that ever any of the Brothers paid any of the said Tobacco or Tendered the same If upon the Whole matter the Court shall adjudge the Law to be for the Plaintiff and Six pence Damage if not We find for the Defendant JAMES RICHARDSON Foreman Which Verdict is admitted to Records and by Consent of both parties the same is Continued to the next Court for to Argue the Point of Law etc.
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1655-1664 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 4; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 322
ROBERT JONES, Gent., 450 acs., Gloster Co., 24 Nov. 1655, Page 4, (6). On E. side of Propotanke Swamp, beg. by the beech spring & running E. S. E. &c. Trans. of 9 pers.•
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1675/6-1679 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 123 [25 June [16]78]
According to sufficient proofe made to this Court there is due to Anth: Bridges 1000 acres land for the transportation of these persons:
Robt. Jones, Anne Dennis Mary Fey, Jame Randseme, Kath: Jones, Wm. LaVile, Jer. Pyburne ,Jer: Watty, Jno: Smith, Rich: North, Alice Pyburne, Robt: Smith, Tho: Frost, Jno: Mintorne Wm. Jaxon, Wm. Wood, Math. Wood, [name?] Sarah Goose Wm. Wakelynn
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1655-1664 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 4; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 367
JOHN LEWIS & ROBERT JONES, Gent., 2000 acs. Westmoreland Co., 28 June 1658, Page 178, (265). At a small run on S. side of Chapawansick Cr. almost at the head. Trans. of 40 pers: Bernard Halliwell, John Neilson, Alice Mercer, Henry Hart, Andrew Stephenson, Symon Johnson, Mary Rosser, Wm. Peynton, Phillip Bayly, Jane Hughes, Edmond Price, Thomas Barker, Wm. Treaton, Phillip Langham, Katherine Burditt, James Heyware, Roger Hide, Tho. Maye, Eliz. Morris, Jone Bennett, Wm. Cooper, Tho. Coleman, Step. White, Mary Ayres, Walter Ray, Tho. Jenkins, Rich. North, Marmaduk Keibler, Edward Hall, Roger May, Joseph West, Richard Grey, Math. Harrison, Peter Sherwood, Rebecca Maior (Major ?), Henry Mason Tho. Joll, Charles Morley, Rich. Lawrence, Martha Robinson.
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1655-1664 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 4; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page435
MR. ROBERT JONES, 400 acs. N. side of Lancaster Co., 8 June 1664, Page 123, (627). Bounding on land of Wm. Ironmonger, Tho. Chettwood & Wm. Thatcher. Trans. of 8 pers: Tho. Richman, Jeffry Chapman, Jane Thomas, Jane Bateman, James Mathewes, Robt. Jones, Wm. Lett, Jno. Smith.
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1662-1666 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 5; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 447
MR. ROBERT JONES & GEORGE FLOWER, 400 acs. Lancaster Co., 28 June 1664, Page 165, (45). Being a neck bet. two swamps of the E.most branch of Corotoman. Trans. of 8 pers: Richard Merryman, Thomas Sampton (or Sampson), Edward Wood, Michael Jones, Mary Fletcher, Jno. Thornborough, Wm. Hide, Mathew Parker.
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1662-1666 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 5; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 448
MR. ROBERT JONES, 160 acs. Lancaster Co., 28 June 1664, Page 165, (46). Trans. of 4 pers: Thomas Rine, Henry Dunnum, Mary Lovewell
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1666-1679 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 6; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 56
MR. THOMAS HAYNES, 1300 acs. Lancaster Co., 20 July 1669, Page 219. Beg. at a point in the forke of Indian Cr., formerly called Coratomen Cr., out of Fleet bay, bet. Mr. George Wale & Mr. Robert Jones, adj. sd. Haynes' Mill path where it crosses the road from Rappa. to Wiccocomoco, &c., by an Indian path in sight of Haddawayes Cr.. dividing this from land of Simon Sallard, &c. 450 acs. part granted Jervas Dodson 3 Mar. 1656, who assigned to sd. Wale, who assigned to sd. Haynes; 500 acs. granted sd. Dodson 29 Nov. 1658; both tracts included in one pats. & granted sd. Wale 10 Feb. 1662 & assigned to sd. Haynes; 160 acs. granted Mr. Robert Jones 28 June 1664, & since to Capt. Edmd. Lister as deserted land, who assigned to sd. Haynes 12 Oct. 1668; 190 acs. for trans. of 4 pers: James Day, Joan Stroud, Edwd. Ellis, Judith Rogers.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1623 - 1676 (> 53 years)