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Descendants of John Jones

Generation No. 1

1. John² Jones (Unknown¹)^1,^2,^3,⁴ was born Abt. 1750 in Wales, and died 1811 in Smithland, Livingston Co., KY ⁵. He married Sarah Jolly^6,⁷ Abt. 1769 in SC, daughter of Joseph Jolly and Spouse Unknown. She was born 1755 in SC, and died September 04, 1856 in Smithland, Livingston Co., KY.

Notes for John Jones:
As told to me by my 1st cousin, Billy Jones, (Oral Family History) John Jones originally came from Wales but was serving in the Military in England when England sent troops into Ireland. He was so lenient with them, there were charges against him, so he deserted and fled to America. Ironically, shortly after his arrival into this country, the Revolutionary War started. He was living in Charleston, SC. Since he did not want to be captured by the English and returned to England for trial for deserting, he hid out in the mountains of SC and is reported to have died there. There is conflicting information concerning when and where John Jones died. Another source lists the place of death as Livingston Co., KY and the year as 1811. I have not been able to verify which is correct at this time, but I tend to agree with the 1811 date and Livingston Co., KY as the place of death. Sarah Sally was buried in Livingston Co., KY in 1856. At the time he came to America, he traveled with two brothers, Joseph and Wilson Jones.
It has been said that he and his family came to Kentucky with Daniel Boone. According to history, the group of five families which Daniel Boone led to Kentucky on the "Wilderness Trail" was in 1784 and sources indicate John's son, Samuel B. Jones, was born in Laurens Co., SC in 1799. This needs to be checked. From oral family history I understand the story is that John Jones and William Andrew Jones made the trip to KY with Daniel Boone (not sure of the year) but the family did not move until they returned. Rebecca stayed in SC while they made this trip. Also, his last three children were not even born at that time and they show as being born in Laurens Co., SC. It appears to me the earliest they could have migrated to KY was after 1800. Other family history says they only stayed in KY for one year then moved on to TN but we now know at least part of the family stayed in KY much longer than that and the members of the family who left, migrated to Tuscaloosa, AL. They show up on Livingston Co., KY tax lists as early as 1807 but by 1810 there is only an Andrew Jones (Do not know if this was William Andrew or Andrew Jolly) but Andrew Jones is listed through 1811. Jolly Jones, Rhoda Jones McElroy and Rebecca Jones Dorrah stayed in AL but the rest of the family migrated on to Hardeman Co., TN.

There is an indenture for an Andrew Jones, Abbeyville Co., SC (next to Laurens Co., SC) April 26, 1785, No. 530, Book C:9 pounds, 11 shillings, 5 pence duty as private under Capt. Joseph Calhouns 1779 & 1783: (This information is not verified as being our John (Andrew) Jones but could be.) William Andrew Jones would only have been 5 years old at the time.

Livingston County, KY Tax Records:Information source;Anna Rowe Keith, Researcher;Information furnished to me by Cledith (Jones) Doster and Billy Ray Jones:

Skinframe Creek - 1807
Jones, John
Jones, John, Jr.
Jones, William
Jones, Andrew

1808
Jones, Jesse
Jones, John
Jones, Jolly
Jones, Samuel
Jones, Andrew

1810
Jones, Andrew

1811
Jones, Andrew

Notes for Sarah Jolly:
Sarah "Sally" Jolly is probably a cousin of David Jolly. They were in the same general location at the same time during the late 1700's to early 1800's: David named one of his daughters Sarah Sally Jolly:
Absolute proof of this has not been found at this time.

Children of John Jones and Sarah Jolly are:

+	2	i.	Rebecca³ Jones, born August 27, 1770 in Laurens Co., SC; died August 04, 1852 in Brookwood, Tuscaloosa Co., AL.
	3	ii.	John Jones, Jr.^8,⁹, born Abt. 1774 in Laurens Co., SC; died January 28, 1812 in Smithland, Caldwell Co., KY. He married Martha Unknown WFT Est. 1792-1812; born WFT Est. 1776-1786; died WFT Est. 1794-1856.
+	4	iii.	William Andrew Jones, born 1776 in Charleston, Laurens Co., SC; died July 09, 1840 in Pontotoc Co., MS.
	5	iv.	Jesse Jones ¹⁰, born Abt. 1780 in Charleston, Laurens Co., SC; died WFT Est. 1777-1857. He married Patience Williams January 06, 1807 in Livingston Co., KY; born WFT Est. 1780-1790; died WFT Est. 1810-1860.
+	6	v.	Jolly Jones, born 1788 in Charleston, Laurens Co., SC; died Bef. 1860 in Tuscaloosa Co., AL.
+	7	vi.	Rhoda Jones, born 1790 in Charleston, Laurens Co., SC; died 1852 in Tuscaloosa Co., AL.
	8	vii.	Milly Jones ¹¹, born Abt. 1798 in Charleston, Laurens Co., SC; died WFT Est. 1799-1879. She married John Neighbors¹¹ WFT Est. 1814-1834; born WFT Est. 1794-1804; died WFT Est. 1816-1874.
+	9	viii.	Samuel Benton Jones, born 1799 in Charleston, Laurens Co., SC; died Bef. 1870.

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