Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Thomas Jones

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Name Thomas Jones Birth 1651 Lower Norfolk County, Virginia Gender Male Death Aft 1711 England Person ID I53636 Tree1 Last Modified 29 May 2023
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is he related to Morgan Jones and Evan Morgan? He had land with Richard West same as Richard Jones (d1680) of Lower Norfolk County, Virginia.
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1674-1677 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 3; [John Frederick Dorman];
Pages 217a-218. 16 9ber [Nov.] 1674. Tho: Jones of Popes Creeke, taylor, have appoynted my well beloved freind Jno: Foxhall ..my attorney in an action of the case against Jno: Chantry of Machoteck, planter.
Tho: (X) Jones
Wit: Robt. Vaulx, Tho: (X) Baxter.
10 Xber [Dec.] 1674. Recorded.
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Contributed by: James Hughes
URL: http://www.combs-families.org/combs/hammett/h-wm1.htm
URL title: William HAMMETT of Richmond/King George Counties, Virginia
Note: Old Rappahannock County, Va
(Old Rappa. WB2:32-3) Dtd. 1 Aug 1683. Will of Evan MORGAN of the Freshes of the Rappahannock River in Virginia, Planter...
Dep. of Thomas JONES aged 33 years or thereabouts that he was present and saw sd MORGAN sign and deliver to Mr. Mallachy. 5 May 1684. (Sparacio)
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1684/5-1685/6 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 4 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 385 [25 Feb. 1684/5]
Ellis Lincolne clayming of Thomas Jones 529 pounds of tobacco Jones produced matter in discount but not being able to prove the same, the Court order that Thomas Jones pay 529 pounds of tobacco. Thomas Jones hath libertye to prove if hee can his account the next Court.
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1684/5-1685/6 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 4 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 395 [26 March 1685]
In February Court last past Ellis Lincolne obtayned a judgment against Thomas Jones for 434 pounds of tobacco with a cessat executio for that Jones pretended a discount which hee was ordered to bring this Court and Jones appearing in Court and not able to bring any sufficient discount, the Court confirme theire former order that Thomas Jones pay 434 pounds of tobacco.
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1684/5-1685/6 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 4 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 396 [26 March 1685]
Mr. Malachy Peale assumed in Court for Thomas Jones' appearance next Court and Dr. Moses Hubbert assumed in Court to counter secure Malachy Peale.
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1684/5-1685/6 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 4 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 420 [28 May 1685]
Ellish Lincolne vs. Tho: Jones. Dismist.
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1684/5-1685/6 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 4 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 465 [3 Dec. 1685]
Capt. Tho. Jones vs. Sam: Bonam. Dismist.
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http://nabbhistory.salisbury.edu/settlers/resources/warrant.html
1670-1681 Somerset County (MD) Warrant Book
Assignment Of Land To: Thomas Jones late of Rappahannock
Land Name: Gad’s Hill
Total Acres: 300
Topographical Features: Waterways and Neighboring Properties: Southside of Pocomoke River and ye easternmost side of a creek known by the name of Jones his Creeke.
Date & Page Number: June 24, 1675p.63
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1683-1685 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 91
- County Court 7th of May 1685
- Att: granted to Capt. THO: JONES against the Estate of WALTER PAVEY for 500 lbs. of tob & cask returnable next Court &c. (126)
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1683-1685 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 102
- County Court 7th of May 1685
- Mr. TAVERNER appeared Atto: for ANTHO: MORGAN
Judgmt, is granted to Capt. THOMAS JONES against WALT: PAVEY for foure hundred pounds of Cobb: & cask due in baliance of a Genll. Court Attorneys fee to be paid wth cost of suit als exec. (143)
Judgmt, is granted to Capt. THOMAS JONES against WALT: PAVEY for foure hundred pounds of Cobb: & cask due in baliance of a Genll. Court Attorneys fee to be paid wth cost of suit als exec. (143)
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1685/6-1687 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 5 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 499, [31 March 1686]
Capt. Tho: Jones vs. James Johnson dismist.
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1685/6-1687 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 5 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 560 [23 Feb. 1686/7]
Thomas Jones vs. Thomas Monjoy. dismist.
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1685/6-1687 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 5 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 560 [23 Feb. 1686/7]
Richard Alyffe per Jones attorney vs. Thomas Kirton. Upon motion of Capt. Thomas Jones in behalfe of Alyffe concerning an order against Seaward's estate. It is ordered late noe fees be paid by any persons legally interested with the trust of dead men's estates for the future but that all orders already made be in force.
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1687/6-1688/9 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 6 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 662 [25 July 1688]
Joseph Toping executor of Jane Rabley per Dennis Cartey attorney vs. Thomas Crane. The plaintiff in his quality aforesaid as assignee of Thomas Jones demands 500 pounds of tobacco. The defendant confessed judgment.
Joseph Toping executor of Jane Rabley per Dennis Cartey attorney vs. George Salmon. The plaintiff in his quality aforesaid as assignee of Thomas Jones demands 500 pounds of tobacco. The defendant not apearing, the Court grant judgment unles the defendant shew good cause to the contrary next Court.
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1687/6-1688/9 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 6 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 683 [1 Nov. 1688]
Joseph Hardwich attorney Tho: Jones vs. John Simson. The plaintiff as atturny arrested the defendant for 500 pounds of tobacco due by bill. John Higgins became security for the defendant who desireing a referrance that the plaintiff might appear and make his defence, the Court grant the same.
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1687/6-1688/9 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 6 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 695 [29 Nov. 1688]
Joseph Hardwich attorney Tho: Jones vs. John Simson. The plaintiff demands 500 pounds of tobacco per bill. The Court order John Simson to pay.
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1687/6-1688/9 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 6 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 698 [29 Nov. 1688]
Thomas Jones per Wm. Harris attorney vs. Law: Abbington. It appearing that Lawrence Abbington stands indebted by bill 300 pounds of tobacco, the Court order Lawrence Abbington to pay. Execution issued May 28th 1689.
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1689-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 149-150
County Court 1st day of January 1689/90
- Judgment is granted to JOSEPH TOPPIN, Executr: of JANE RABLEY, against SAMLL. BAYLY for One thousand nine hundred twenty & eight pounds of good sound merchantable tobb & caske to be pd according to the Specialtyes for the same, wth: cost of suit als exe., And Whereas there was produced in this Court an other Bill of the Defendts. assigned to the sd JANE RABLEY in her life time by Capt. THO: JONES for one thousand pounds of tobb & caske to wch: (195) the Deft. pleading paymt: the Court have assigned him time till the next
Court to be held for this County to make proof thereof; Otherwise that Judgmt, then pass against him for the sd Bill
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1689-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 167
County Court 7th of May 1690
- Judgment is granted to JOS: TOPPIN, Executr. of JANE RABLEY, assignee of Capt. THO: JONES, against SAMLL. BAYLY for One thousand pounds of tobb: & caske upon Bill to be pd with cost of suit als exe.
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1689-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 167
County Court 8th of May 1690
- Reff. inter THO: CRANE Plt. and JNO. WILLIS & WALTER ANDERSON till next Court - Reff. intr. GERARD LOWTHER Plt., assignee of THO: JONES, & RICHD. WEST
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1689-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 179
County Court 3d of July 1690
- Reff. intr. GERARD LOWTHER Plt. &THO JONES Deft. till next Court
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1687/6-1688/9 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 6 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 9a [30 Jan 1690/91]
Jno. Crabb brought his action against Joseph Hardwick attorney of Thos Jones and for that he omitted to filed his deciaration, nonsuite.
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1687/6-1688/9 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 6 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 16a [30 Jan 1690/91]
Jno, Minor vs. Joseph Hardwick attorney Thomas Jones. Dismist
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1690-1692 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 33 [29 July 1691]
Thomas Jones late of Washington Parish was presented by the Grand Jury for being a common drunkard and disturber of their Majesties' peace, and being convicted thereof is fined 200 pounds of tobacco to the use of the poor of said parish.
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1690-1692 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 35 [30 July 1691]
Tho. Jones vs: Jno. Handerkin. No declaration filed.
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1692-1694 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 93a [7 April 1693]
Judgment is granted Mr. Joseph Hardwick attorney of Capt. Thomas Jones for 500 pounds of tobacco against the estate of John Simpson, attached in the hands of Edward Porter.
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1692-1694 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 124 [28 Feb. 1693/4]
The Sheriff faileing to have Thomas Jones at this Court to answer the suite of James Westcomb, ordered that unless the Sheriff have his body at the next Court judgment to pass against the Sheriff for what shall appear due to the plaintiff.
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1692-1694 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 130a [25 April 1694]
Judgment is granted James Westcomb against Thomas Jones for 188 pounds of tobacco due to him for Clerk's fees.
James Westcomb haveing charged severall articles for fees against Thomas Jones at 20 pounds of tobacco apeece, as for drawing an indictment, twenty; for issueing process, twenty, &c, and the laws of this Country not possitively establishing fees for the same, upon the plaintiff's motion to have the sume ascertained, it is ordered that the Clerk's fees for the same bee only tenn pounds of tobacco a peice for every of the said articles.
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1694-1698 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 227a [29 Jan. 1696/7]
Thomas Jones was summoned to show cause why James Westcomb should not have execution against him for 362 pounds of tobacco recovered by Westcomb at a Court 24 Aprill 1695. For that Thomas Jones did not appeare, it is considered James Westcomb have execution,
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1694-1698 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 2 [25 May 1698]
It is orderd that Thomas Jones, one of the witnesses to the last will of Michael Webb bee sworn in order, to the proving the will and that the executor return an inventory of the estate.
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1700-1701 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 96
At a Court of claimes held 1 OCtober 1700
A certificate is granted Thomas Jones for four dayes service on the publique goeing to Stafford with letters being impressed Adjudged to deserve 20 per day, the horse being another man's
A certificate is granted James Westcomb, Clerk for this County, for his claimes from the publique from his service as Clerk of the said County
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1703-1705 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 4 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 214a [31 Dec. 1703]
In an action of debt brought by John Gardiner administrator of Wm. Clark, against Thomas Jones and Roger Tilson for 507 Pounds of tobacco, the defendants not appeareing, nor nosecurity being returned, judgment is granted against the Sheriff.
John Gardiner administrator of Wm. Clark haveing obtained an order against the Sheriff for the nonappeareance of Tho. Jones and Roger Tilson for 507 pounds of tobacco, upon motion of the Sheriff an attachment is granted him against the estates of Thomas Jones and Roger Tilson.
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1703-1705 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 4 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 222 [23 Feb. 1703/4]
Samuel Earle for and in behalf of Thomas Jones confesses judgment to Hubert Vinckenstine administrator of Capt. William Clark for 507 pounds of tobacco.
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1705-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 29
Westmoreland County Court 27th of June 1706
- GRAY, Clerk v JONES
Judgment is granted the Reverend SAMUELL GRAY against the Estate of THOMAS JONES returned attached in the hand of the Complainant for the sume of nine hundred ninety five pounds of tobacco
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1707-1709 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 93a
Westmoreland County Court 27th of May 1708
- GRAY, Clerk v JONES, Planter
It was commanded WILLOUGHBY ALLERTON, Gent., late Sheriff of this County that hee summon THOMAS JONES, Planter, to answer SAMUELL GRAY, Clerk, of a Plea of Debt for one thousand six hundred pounds of tobacco damage, And the Sheriff made return THOMAS JONES was not to bee found in his baylywick. Whereupon at the instance of SAMUELL GRAY, an Attachment is granted him against the Estate of THOMAS JONES returnable and to bee proceeded in according to Law
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1709-1712 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 173
Westmoreland County Court 30th of August 1711
- COLEMAN v JONES
It was commanded DANIEL McCARTY, Gent., that he should arrest THOMAS JONES to answer JAMES COLEMAN of a Plea on the Case for five hundrd pounds of tobacco, upon which the Sheriff returned non est inventus and at motion of the Pltf. an Attachment is granted him against the Estate of THOMAS JONES returnable and to be proceeded in according to Law
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1709-1712 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 175a
Westmoreland County Court 26th of September 1711
- COLEMAN v JONES
In the action of Case brought by JAMES COLEMAN against THOMAS JONES, the Order for an Attachment granted at August Court last not being taken out nor noe Attachment thereon granted is continued returnable to the next Court according to Law
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1712-1714 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 4 [Antient Press]; Page 192
Westmoreland County Court 27th of August 1712
- FAIRFAX's Lre of Attorney to LEE proved
A Letter of Attorney from the Honble CATHERINE FAIRFAX of LEEDS in the County of KENT Great Britaine to THOMAS LEE of the County of Westmorland in Virginia, Merchant, was proved by the Oath of SAMUEL RICHARDSON, wittness thereto, whoe deposed that THOMAS JONES did subscribe to the Letter of Attorney as a wittness to the same at the same tyme SAMUEL RICHARDSON saw the same acknowledged which was ordered to be recorded
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