1. JOSHUA1 JONES was born Abt. 1774 in Maryland, and died Aft. 1850 in Maryland. He married MARY HARVEY. She was born Unknown in Pennsylvania, and died Unknown.
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The coat of arms described below is the Jones coat of arms.
Description of the Jones Coat of Arms / Family Crest
History of the Jones Coat of Arms: From Sunningwell, Berkshire; Chastleton, Oxfordshire; and Worcestershire, England.
Jones Coat of Arms: Gules, a lion rampant and a bordure indented or.
Jones Crest: A demi lion rampant or, holding between the paws a mullet gules.
Description of the Jones Coat of Arms / Family Crest
History of the Jones Coat of Arms: From Wales; Earl of Ranelagh.
Jones Coat of Arms: Azure, a cross between four pheons points downwards or.
Jones Crest: A dexter arm embowed in armour, the hand in a gauntlet proper, grasping a dart or.
Jones Supporters: Two griffins erminois.
Jones Motto: Cœlitus mihi vires
Origin Displayed: Welsh
Origin Available, Welsh, English
While the bearers of Jones came from ancient Welsh-Celtic origins, the name itself has its roots in Christianity. The surname comes from the personal name John, which is derived from the Latin Johannes, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." The name has always been common in Britain, rivaling William in popularity by teh beginning of the 14th century. The feminine form, Joan or Johanna in Latin was also popular, and the surname Jones may be derived from either the male or female name.
Spelling variations include: Jones, Jonas, Jone and others.
First found in Denbighshire, where the Jones family was seated from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
Some of the first settlers of this name or some sort of its variants were: Alice Jones who arrived in Boston in 1635; Charles Jones and Humphrey Jones, who both settled in Virginia in 1636, as did Ann Jones in 1648; Owen Jones, who immigrated to Maryland in 1665.
Motto Translated: Without God, without anything
Children of JOSHUA JONES and MARY HARVEY are:
