The Ambrose Jones Branch of Virginia and North Carolina:Information about Ambrose Jones
Ambrose Jones (b. 1717, d. January 23, 1792)
Notes for Ambrose Jones:
Rev. War Soldier-
Oath 7
Allegiance 122
pg. 177
NC State Archive Records
His card catalog number was 1322.1
The following were the reference numbers in the ledger that is kept at the archives denoting numerous payments for service.The ledger cannot be copied due to its condition, but can be viewed.
I 100 4
I X 4
XI 32 2
XI 42 2
A 218
A 238
B 266
C 46
The Daughters of the American Revoloution already have him listed in their patriot index.
See DAR Patriot Index Vol. III (1986) pg. 157, col. 1.
Catherine Collins= Ambrose Jones II 117
Patriotic Service as defined by the DAR:
"PS means Patriotic Service, such as:An Associator; Collector of Provisions, Defender of Frontier; Delegate to a Continental Congress; Express Rider; Fence Viewer; Furnishing a substitute; Gunsmith whjo gave his services; Inspector of provisions; Legislator; Member of the Boston Tea Party; Member of the Cherokee Expedition; Member of the Committee made necessary by t6he war; Minister who made patriotic sermons; Munitions maker; Nurse; Taking an oath of Allegiance; Patroller; Prisoner of War or of the Indians; Ranger; Refugee; Rendering aid to the wounded; Rendering Material Aid; Signer of a petition or a non-importation agreement; Wheelwright."
Original will document available at the NC State Archives.It was orignally filed in Granville County, NC.Will Transcription below:
Ambrose appears in the following census records:
Jones, Ambrose
State:NC
County:Granville Co.
Census/Enumeration year:1769
Jones, Ambrose
State:NC
County:Granville Co.
Census/Enumeration year:1784
Jones, Ambrose
State:NC
County:Granville Co.
Location:Goshen District
Page #:001
Census/Enumeration year:1786
Census type code:State Census
Person County Tax and Land Assesments (Person CountyLibrary)
pg. 6
Ambrose Jones0 acres 1 white poll 0 black poll
Will and Estate of Ambrose Jones, (Sr.)
Granville County, North Carolina (1792)
Will of Ambrose Jones
(transcribed by Craig Kilby)
Will dated 3 January 1792. Proved November 1792.Recorded in Will Book 2, p. 320 Granville Co Circuit Clerk's Office, Oxford, NC.Original at North Carolina State Archives, Box CR.044.801.21.
I Ambrose Jones of Granville County and state of North Carolina do make my Testament and last will followeth viz:
Imprimis.I lend to my loving wife CATHARINE JONES during her natural life all my Estate of what nature so ever, and at her death I devise to my son GABRIEL his heirs and assigns for ever a certain part of the land I now live on beginning at my upper line where it crosses Aaron's Creek, thence down the said creek to the mouth of the long Branch thence East a straight line to Charles Harris' line upon his paying in two years after his Mother's death to my executors hereinafter named, two hundred pounds Virginia money which sum I give to my sons, daughters and grandson namely James, Ambrose, Stephen and Reuben, Elizabeth Winfree, Ann Sandford, Phebe Gregory & Peggy Davie, and John Brassie to be equally divided share and share alike.
ITEM.I bequeath to my grandson John Brassie his heirs and assigns, fifty pounds Virginia money.
ITEM.The remainder of my estate of what nature or kind so ever I give to my sons and daughters, and my grandson John Brassie to be equally divided share and share alike providing that which ever of my children had an over proportion at a Division I made of part of my negroes between them formerly, they pay to my Executors that over [xxxx] and by them to be paid to those of my children for their deficiency at that Division.
LASTLY.I appoint my sons James, Stephen and Gabriel executors of this my last will and testament.In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this [evening?] of third day of January Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and ninety two.
/s/ Ambrose Jones
Witnessed by John Brown, George Brown, Thomas Mutter.Proved at November 1792 Court by John Brown and Thomas Mutter.Then came Gabriel Jones and Stephen Jones and two of the Executors therein named and qualified agreeable to Law.Note that James Jones is not among the executors named in court.
Estate File of Ambrose Jones, Sr.
Original estate papers filed at NC state archives, Box CR.044.508.97.
Item No. 1.Dated 16 NOV 1799.Legatees Bond to Each Other for Insolvencies.
Know all men by these presents that we James Jones, Ambrose Jones, Stephen Jones, Reuben Jones, Gabriel Jones, James Winfree, Robert Sandford, Thomas Gregory, William Davie and John Brassie are held and firmly bound unto each other jointly and severally in the full sum of one thousand pounds Virginia money for the payment of which well & truly to be made we bind ourselves and our heirs so sealed with our seals & dated this 16th day of November 1799.
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the estate of Ambrose Jones deceased hath been exposed to public sale for bond with approved security payable the 25th day of December 1800 & whereas it is possible some insolvencies in the debts may arise Now if any such insolvency doth happen provided each of the above named persons shall well and truly bear an equal portion of the same when the estate is finally settled & paid by the executors then.....[part of page not copied]....witness our hands & seals the day and date above written.Witness Sterling Yancey, Philip Yancey.
Signed/ The legatees to each other
James Jones
Ambrose Jones
Stephen Jones
Reuben Jones
Gabriel Jones
James Winfree
Robin Sandford (signed by mark, written as Robin and not Robert)
Thomas Grigory
William Davey
John Brassie
Item No. 2.Dated 8 Nov. 1799.Consent bond to sell estate.
Know ye that we James Jones, Ambrose Jones, Stephen Jones, Reubin Jones and Gabriel Jones, James Winfree, Robert Sandford, Thomas Gregory, William Davie and John Brassie legatees agreeable to the will of Ambrose Jones deceased, do hereby certify that we have mutually agreed & consented & by these presents do mutually agree & consent to expose the estate of Ambrose Jones deceased to publick sale next Wednesday it being the 13th of this inst. on a a twelve month credit the purchasers giving bond with approved security & we also do mutually agree & consent to divide the estate of the said decedent subsequent to the above named sale agreeable to the will of the said Ambrose Jones, dec'd & strictly agreeable to the [xxx] of a Relinquishment of Catharine Jones widow & relict of the said Ambrose Jones, dec'd given & executed by her on the 7th of this inst. wherein she has made over & relinquished all her right & title to a loaned estate as specified in the will of the said deceased.All the above we do mutually agree & consent to as witness our hands & seals this 8th day of Nov. 1799.Witnessed by Sterling Yancey and signed by all parties their signature except RobertSandford who signs by mark.
[NOTE:The will of Catharine Jones is dated 7 November 1799 naming same heirs as will of Ambrose Jones.Don't have date proved.Will is recorded in Granville County, Will Book 5, pp. 97-98.Original on file at NC state archives, needs to be examined]
[NOTE:Stephen Jones and Gabriel Jones, executors of Ambrose Jones, deceased, make sale to Robert Puryear 15 NOV 1799, Granville Deed Book Q, p. 336.Not examined.Probably for the land on Aaron's Creek].
Item No. 3.Inventory of Estate and Account of Estate Sale.Inventory is not dated and was prepared by Stephen and Gabriel Jones, executors.Sale was held Nov. 13, 14, 15 & 16th of November 1799.The inventory and account of sales are difficult to read and copies are sometimes cut off.
Some items of Interest in the Inventory:
Negro Men:Cashay, Sam & Philip
Negro Women:Lucy, Jemima, Hogar, Jun, Little Lucy, Rachel, Stacey
Boys Names: Roger, Gillburd, Randol, Dick, Charles, Henry, Joseph, Edmond, Ambrose
Negro Girls:Fanny, Amey, Sarah, Nansy, Matilday, Jean, Rosannah
Seven horses and two colts of last spring
One colt two years old last spring
49 black cattle
60 hogs
16 pigs
25 sheep
one black smiths anvil
one copper still & pistol worm
14 chairs
2 tables
six feather beds & furniture
five bedsteads
4 shot guns
2 men's saddles
1 pair of saddle bags
3 bridles
4 bridle bits
misc. carpentry tools
2 large bibles and 1 small bible
1 prayer book
Bailey's Dictionary ("dicksionary")
Buchanon's Medicine ("Buchanon medason")
Confession of Faith
Durhon on xxxxx
Stackhouse "Duty of Man"
Olney Lymans' "xxxx Sermons")
The Afflicted Man's Companion
Accounts due from Rev. George Muhlejohn?, Ruben Jones, Barlett Ellot, Joseph Blank, John Smith, Thomas Gregory.
People purchasing items at the estate sale:
1.Name blacked out on copy40.Robert Jones
2.James Winfree41.Young C. Pool
3.William Davie42.John Thomas
4.Cotane Ulmstead43.Mark Wilson
5.David Winfree44.John Adams
6.Henry Hayes45.xxxx Yancey
7.Robert Puryear46.Bennet Tuck
8.Thomas Bicks
9.George Traylor
10.Nicholas Childers
11.Gabriel Jones (large purchaser)
12.John Wilkerson
13.Thomas Mutter
14.Phillip Yancey, Sr.
15.Edward Jones
16.Benjamin Cotman
17.Robert Hester
18.Allin Harris
19.Zachariah Pinson
20.James Jones
21.George Turner
22.John Blackwell
23.Edward Tuck
24.William Ellinson
25.Benjamin Jones
26.John Willis
27.John Loftes
28.John P. Pool
29.John Graves
30xxxxx P. Pool
31.Robert Sandford
32.Robert xxxxx
33.William Dixon
34.William Harris
35.Sandford Dixon
36.John Brassie
37.Stephen Jones
38.Ambrose Jones, Jr.
39.Robert Jones
Granville County North Carolina Tax List of Philip Pryor 1767
List continued
Whites
Blacks
Total
Ambrose Jones James Jones Ambrose Jones Junr Stephen Jones
Nebro Woman Luce & Luce, again
4
2
6
Robert Jones, Rodger Dick, Men, Sarah Woman
1
3
4
[torn]ohn Jones
1
1
[torn]hn Jones Richard Jones
2
2
Source: Granville County, North Carolina, Tax Lists, CR044.701, State of North Carolina Library and Archives, Raleigh, NC
Kinfolk of Granville Co., NC
By Zae Hargett Gwynn
Deedbook I, p. 300James JONES & wife Ann deed to Ambrose JONES Sr. for all that land in Granville Co. willed to James JONES by Robert JONES, decd Nov. 13, 1771.
Abstracts of Granville County, NC
Court Minutes 1792-1795
pg. 75
61- AMBROSE JONES, permit for grist mill across Aarons Creek- - he owning land on both sides of creek.
pg. 100
November Court 1792
28- Will of AMBROSE JONES, deceased, proven by Thomas Mutter and John Brown.GABRIEL and STEPHEN JONES qualified as executors.
pg. 102
45- James Lyne renders account of estate of Eliza Burden, deceased.STEPHEN AND GABRIEL JONES render account of estate of AMBROSE JONES, deceasedJurors to Superior Court paid.
More About Ambrose Jones:
Burial: 1792, Granville County, NC.
Military service: Revoloutionary War Patriot.
Property: November 13, 1771, James and Ann Jones deed all property to Ambrose Jones that they recieved from brother Robert in will..
Will: January 03, 1792
More About Ambrose Jones and Catharine Collins:
Marriage: Abt. 1737
Children of Ambrose Jones and Catharine Collins are:
- Gabriel Jones, b. Abt. 1740, Granville County, NC, d. 1838, Granville County, NC.
- +James Jones, b. Abt. 1742, Granville County, NC, d. July 25, 1803, Halifax County, VA.
- +Ambrose Jones, b. January 23, 1747/48, d. August 18, 1808, Columbia, GA.
- +Elizabeth Jones, b. 1747, Granville County, NC, d. May 24, 1811, Granville County, NC.
- +Ann Jones, b. Abt. 1748, Granville County, NC, d. date unknown.
- Mary Jones, b. 1752, Granville County, NC, d. date unknown, Granville County, NC.
- +Stephen Jones, b. 1748, Granville County, NC, d. 1835.
- +Reuben Jones, b. Abt. 1750, Granville County, NC, d. 1831, Halifax County, VA.
- +Pheobe Jones, b. 1756, Granville County, NC, d. 1819, Granville County, NC.
- +Margaret Peggy Jones, b. 1765, Granville County, NC, d. January 01, 1815, Granville County, NC.