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Lewis Jones was christened on 6 Apr 1605 Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, d. 11 Apr 1685, Sherborn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He m. Anna Stone, christened on 2 Feb 1624 Boxted, Essex, England, d. 1 May 1680 Sherborn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Issue: Anna Jones (1632-3 Feb 1702); Lydia Jones (1631/1632-3 Feb 1702); Phebe Jones (chr. 1 Feb 1646 Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts-6 Jul 1650); Capt. Josiah Jones (2 Oct 1643 Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts-9 Oct 1714 Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts); Shuball Jones b. 1 Jul 1651.

Captain Josiah Jones, son of Lewis Jones, was b. 2 Oct 1643 Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, d. 9 Oct 1714, Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, m. 20 Oct 1667 in Middlesex Co., Lydia Treadway (1 Sept. 1649-Sept 1743), daughter of Nathaniel Treadway and his wife, Sufferance Haynes. Issue: Josiah Jones (2 Oct 1670 Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts-21 Dec 1734 Weston, Massachusetts); Sarah Jones (6 Feb 1681 Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts-9 Jul 1705); John Jones (19 Mar 1686 Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts-1736); Isaac Jones (chr. 25 May 1690 Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts-18 Feb 1782, Bolton, Connecticut); Anna Jones (28 June 1684 Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts-); Samuel Jones (9 Jul 1677 Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts-17 Jan 1718, Rye, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire); Lydia Jones (25 Aug 1668 Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts-21 May 1718); James Jones (4 Sept 1679 Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts-Sept 1770); Janus Jones (4 Sept 1679 Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts-14 Sept 1770); Mary Jones (10 Dec 1672 Weston, Massachusetts); Hannah Jones (10 Dec 1672 Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts-9 Oct 1714); Nathaniel Jones (31 Dec 1674 Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts-Nov 1745 Cumberland Co., Maine).

Josiah Jones, son of Capt. Josiah Jones, was born 2 Oct 1670 Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, d. 21 Dec 1734 Weston, Massachusetts m. Abigail Barnes (born 14 June 1671 Marlboro, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, d. 4 Nov 1749 Stockbridge, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts), the daughter of Thomas Barnes and Abigail Goodenow. Issue: William Jones (4 Jan 1707 Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts-26 Jan 1761 Lunenburg, Worchester Co., Massachusetts; Josiah Jones (chr. 24 May 1702 Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts- 22 Mar 1769 Watertown, Massachusetts); Daniel Jones (2 Feb 1692 Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts-18 June 1740 Colchester, New London, Connecticut); Abigail Jones (14 Sept 1694 Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts-4 Dec 1784); Elisha Jones (20 Nov 1710 Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts-15 Feb 1775 Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts).

Daniel Jones, son of Josiah Jones, was b. 2 Feb 1692 Weston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, d. 18 June 1740 Colchester, New London, Connecticut m. 13 Oct 1720 Mary Worthington (23 Sep 1701 Hartford Co., CT-4 Aug 1770 Norwich, New London, CT), daughter of William Worthington. Issue: Ann Jones (chr. 5 Oct 1735 CT); Elizabeth Jones (chr. 24 Sept 1738 CT); Amasa Jones (2 Oct 1726 Colchester, New London Co., CT-24 Feb 1785 Hartford, Hartford Co., CT); Abigal Jones (b. 1 May 1732 CT); Mary Jones (26 May 1724- 13 June 1729 CT); Mary Jones (b. 13 June 1729 CT).

Amasa Jones, son of Daniel Jones, was b. 2 Oct 1726 Colchester, New London Co., CT, d. 24 Feb 1785 Hartford, Hartford Co., CT m. Hope Lord on 27 Aug 1754, b. 22 Nov 1736 Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT, d. 11 Dec 1798, Hartford, CT, buried Center Church, Colchester, CT. Issue: Epaphras Jones; Richard Lord Jones; George Jones; Mary Jones; Abigail Warren Jones (chr. 23 Apr 1769); Hope Lord Jones (b. 25 Oct. 1761); Hannah Jones (b. 24 Mar 1777 Hartford, CT); William Jones (b. 18 May 1779); Amasa Jones (b. 27 Jul 1757 Colchester, New London Co., CT, d. 1808); Daniel Jones (b. 28 Aug 1755 Colchester, New London Co., CT); and Samuel Phillips Jones (b. 28 Sept 1759 Hartford, CT, d. 5 Feb 1836 Orangeburg, South Carolina.)

Samuel Phillips Jones, son of Amasa Jones, was b. 28 Sept 1759 Hartford, CT, d. 5 Feb 1836 Orangeburg, South Carolina. He m. Jane Bruce (b. 1 Jul 1764-d. 17 Jul 1802 Charleston Co., S. C.), a daughter of Donald Bruce and Jane Lockhart. Issue: Margaret Lockhart Jones, b. 23 June 1788, d. 20 Sept 1861; Isabella Gottier Jones (b. 25 Aug 1790 Hartford, CT); Elizabeth Campbell Jones (b. 29 Nov 1793 Hartford, CT, d. 9 Jul 1870); Samuel Phillips Jones (b. 15 Feb 1796 Hartford, CT-d. 4 Oct 1799); Hope Lord Jones (b. 12 Apr 1798 Orangeburg, S. C., d. 3 Nov 1843); Infant b. 14 Apr 1800 Orangeburg, S. C.; Donald Bruce Jones (b. 1 May 1792 Hartford Ct, d. 18 Sept 1853 Dooly Co., Ga.); Alexander Jones (b. 2 Aug 1801 Orangeburg, S. C., d. 23 April 1817); Isabella Gottier Jones

Donald Bruce Jones, son of Samuel Phillips Jones, was b. 5/1/1792 Hartford, CT., d. 9/18/1853 m. in Orangeburg, S. C., 7/10/1817, Mary Elvira Rumph, d. Dooly Co., Ga. Elvira was b. 1795 in Orangeburg CO., S. C., d. June 1854 Dooly Co., Ga., a daughter of Jacob Rumph and his wife, Anne Mary Harrisperger. They removed to Houston Co., Ga. in 1837; to Dooly Co. 1844. He was member Of House of Representatives from Orangeburg District, S. C. 1830- 1832. Issue follows:

  1. George Salley Jones, Jr., b. 9/12/1871 Bibb Co., d. 4/1/1938.
  2. Mary Ruth Salley, b. 8/7/1873 Bibb Co., d. 6/15/1940 m. 10/18/1893 Walter Jasper Grace, attorney in Macon, b. 11/28/1868, d. 3/31/1912, having issue:
    1. Walter Jasper Grace, Jr., attorney, b. 5/10/1895, d. 12/26/1954 m. 2/5/1919, Ruth Curtis Squire, b. 4/24/1896 New Haven, Conn, d. 1/14/1944 Bibb Co., Ga., having issue: Ruth Squire; Walter Jasper III; Agnes Curtis and Mary Jones.
    2. Martha Ruth Grace, b. 8/15/1897 m. 12/28/1918, George Washington Blanton, b. 11/14/1892, of Bibb Co., Ga.
  3. Baxter Jones, b. 8/4/1875, d. 12/21/1943 m. 6/3/1903 Mary Collins, b. 2/13/1880, d. 10/1611954, having issue: Mary Clayton; Ruth Carr; May Betsy.
  4. Bruce Carr Jones, attorney, b. 8/5/1877, atty, d. 2/6/1959 m. 1/5/1905 Mabel Frances Maxwell, b. 3/11/1880, d. 8/21/1951, having issue: Bruce Carr; Charles Maxwell; Lelia Ruth.
  5. Sidney Johnston Jones, b. 8/9/1879, d. 12/24/1912 m. 6/10/1910 Varlina Ann Russell, d. 4/7/1966 Alexandria, Va., having issue: Sidney.
  6. Robert Henderson Jones, b. 6/7/1881, d. 10/28/1928.
  7. Ethel Louise Jones, b. 1/25/1883 m. 11/15/1919 Dexter Edge of Columbus, Ga., b. 6/18/1884, d. 3/22/1954 Gary, Indiana, having issue: Ethel Louise; Dexter Jr.
  8. Richard Edwin Jones, b. 11/26/1884, d. 6/3/1885.
  9. Katherine Lois Jones, b. 9/23/1886, d. 5/26/1887.
Sources: AFB:8KKH-VQ, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Ancestral File); The Georgians by Jeannette Holland Austin; Middlesex Co., Massachusetts Vital Records.