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m. 1 Jun 1655 - Peter Jones1666 - 1727
Facts and Events
'Peter Jones of Bristol Parish was styled as of Henrico County when Thomas Batte on May 9th 1692 conveyed to "Peter Jones now of Henrico County" 240 acres of land which is part of those plantations known by the name of the Old Town bounded on the upper side by the lands of Godfrey Ragsdale, on the lower side by the lands of John Bevil and on the other two sides by the woods and Appamattox River. 130 acres escheated in the name of Thomas Batte, 50 acres purchased of Godfrey Ragsdale and the other 60 acres lying at the heads. Consideration: a tract of land lying in Charles City County now held by the said Peter Jones which was surveyed by James Minge by order of the Governor and Council (Henrico Co. Rec. V. 5, p. 299).'
'In the year 1694 the Indians were still a source of trouble. A story which was told, by William Hatcher to William Puckett and Thomas Jefferson, was to the effect that Mrs. Bannister, wife of Stephen Cocke, with nine other persons were hung to the trees by tenter hooks by the Indians and that Jack Come Last, an Indian belonging to Mr. Peter Jones, was drawn and quartered and thrown among them and that Mr. Cocke and Mr. Jones had gone aboard a vessel lying in the river. The matter proving false the said Edward Hatcher was called before the Justices and tried for spreading false alarms.'
Captain Peter Jones was appointed Lieutenant of Rangers of Prince George County in accordance with an Act for appointing Rangers, 25 Oct 1711.
Capt. Peter Jones lived on Brickhouse Run in the present Petersburg and is likely buried at the family burial ground at "Cedar Grove" which was the home of Gen. Joseph Jones who died in 1824. He had inherited this land from his father Thomas Jones who was the eldest son and heir of Abraham Jones who was the heir at law of the above Capt. Peter Jones.
The town of Petersburg,VA was named for this person.
Patented land 1683 Charles City County, Virginia.
On Indian town land adjacent to the Land of Gen. Abraham Wood, his grandfather.
Vestryman 1722 Bristol Par., Prince George Co., VA
References
- ↑ In the name of God, Amen. January the 19th, 1721. I Peter Jones, Senr., of Bristol Parish in Prince George County, being of Sound and perfect memory, praise be to God for the same, and knowing the uncertainty of this Life on Earth, and being desirous to Setle things in Order, do make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following: that is to say, first and principally I commend my Soul to Almighty God my Creator assuredly believing that I shall received full pardon and free remission of all my Sins and be Saved by the precious Death and Merits of my Blessed Saviour and Redeemer Christ Jesus, and my Body to the Earth from whence it was taken, to be buryed in Such Decent and Christian manner as my Executors hereafter named, shall be thought meet and convenient; and as touching Such Wordly Estate as the Lord in mercy hath Lent me, my Will and meaning in the same shall be employed and bestowed as hereafter by this my Will is Expressed, and first I do revoke, renounce, frustrate and make Void all Wills by me formerly made, and declare and Appoint this my Last Will and Testament.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Loving wife Mary Jones my plantation I now live on with the Dwelling House and all other Houses thereon belonging to the Same in manner as followeth, that She my sd. Wife dureing the term of Widowhood shall peacably enjoy the same to her own proper use and benefit - provided she shall live and abide her Self in person upon the said Plantation, but in case she shall either Marry or remover her Self from Liveing on the said Plantation as aforesaid, then my Will is that she shall only have one third part thereof Dureing her Natural Life.
Item. I give and bequeath to my son Abraham Jones a part of my Land lying and being on the South side of Brick-house Run, commonly so called bounded as followeth Viz: on the Easterly part Joining on my Son in Law Peter Jones his line, and from that Line up the Run to a Branch called the Indian Cornfield-Branch, and up the branch to my head line, Containing about Seventy or Eighty Acres of Land, be it more or less, to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give and bequeath to my son Peter Jones the remaining part of my Land I now Live on, excepting what I have given and bequeathed to my Son Abraham Jones, that is to Say my Will is that my Loving Wife Mary Jones Live and Abide on the same During her Natural Life.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son William Jones all my Land lying and being on the upper Side of the foresd. Besses Branch, containing about one hundred Acres of Land, more or less, to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath to my Son Thomas Jones my Plantation upon the Great Creek, so-called, on Nottoway River, to contain One hundred and fifty Acres of Land, which sd. One hundred and fifty acres to be taken out of my tract of Four hundred Acres, not spoiling the other of the sd. Dividend, to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son John Jones, One hundred and fifty Acres of Land, being part of the foresd. four hundred Acres upon Great Creek on Nottoway River on this side of the said Creek, joining on the Land of Indian Wills down the Creek, to Contain One hundred and fifty Acres of Land, to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son Wood Jones One hundred Acres of Land Joining upon my Son Thomas Jones his line, down the foresd. Great Creek, to himi and his heirs forever.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Abraham Jones Two Slaves by name Tony and Sarah daughter of old Sarah, she and her increase forever.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Jones, Wife of Peter Jones, a malla. by name Matt: eshe and her increase, as also my Silver Tob. Box, to her and her heirs forever.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son Peter Jones my Malatta Slave names Ismael, as also one feather Bed and Bolster, One Rugg, One Blankett and One pair of Sheets, to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son William Jones, my Malla: Slave named Dick, and my Slave Moll, she and her increase forever, the said Moll daughter of old Sarah, One feather Bed and Bolster, one Rugg, One Blankett and one pair of Sheets to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son John Jones, one Mallata Fellow named Jack and his son Jack, and one Mallatta girl named Susan, one Feather Bed and Boulster, one Rugg, one Blankett, One pair Sheets, to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son Wood Jones One Mallatta Fellow named Daniel and one Boy names James, and one Girl named Temp, One feather bed and bolster, One Rugg, One Blankett, One pair of Sheets, and my Seal Ring, to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Ann Jones, my Malla: Slave named Bess and her increase, One feather bed and bolster, One Rugg, One Blankett, One pair of Sheets and my Silver Tumbler, to her and her heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Margaret Jones, my Malla: named Frank, and her increase, One feather bed and bolster, one Rugg, One Blankett, One pair of Sheets Six Silver Spoons to her and her heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Martha Jones, my Malla: Slave named Mary she and her increase, One feather bed and bolster, One Rugg, One Blankett, One pair of Sheets, one Silver Salt Seller, two Cows and Calves, to her and her heirs forever.
Item. My will is that my Malla: Slaves, by name, old Sarah, her Son called Jack, Daniel and Rachel, Live and abide with my wife Mary Jones, to Serve her her Natural Life, without let or molestation of any person or persons what ever, and at her Decease, my Will is that my Son Peter Jones have my Malla: Woman Rachell only, to him and his heirs forever, and my Will hence foreward the foresd. Rachell have any increase, the first after my decease to be given to my Son William Jones, and his heirs forever; whatever increase afterwards from her I give to my Son Peter Jones and his heirs forever; as also my Will is that after my Wife's Decease, my Son Wood Jones have my Malla: Slave Daniel to him and his heirs forever. Also my Will is after my Wife's Decease, my Daughter Ann Jones have my Malla: Slave named old Sarah, toher and her heirs forever.
Item. My will is that if any of the foresaid Legatees of my four sins, Viz: William Jones, Thomas Jones, John Jones and Wood Jones, depart this Life before they attain to Lawful Age, that his or their part or parts of Land be equally divided among the Survivors. And further my Will is that if any of my Seven Legatees, by name William Jones, Thomas Jones, John Jones, Wood Jones, Ann Jones, Margaret Jones and Martha Jones depart this Life before they are posesst of what is herein of this my Will given and bequeathed, that his or her part or parts be Equally Divided among the Survivors of the foresaid Seven legatees, to them and their heirs forever. All the rest of my Estate not yet Disposed of, my Will is that is abide and remain in the possession and Custody of my Loving Wife Mary Jones, Dureing her Natural Life & after her Decease to be divided between my two Son John and Wood Jones, to them and their heirs forever.
And further my Will and Desire is that my Executors hereafter named, proportion and divide the same according to directions of this my last Will and Testament. And I hereby Will, make, ordain, constitute and appoint my Trusty and loveing Friend Major Robert Munford and my Son Peter Jones, my full whole and Sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament.
In Witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the Day and year just above written.
Peter Jones
Signed, Sealed and Published in the presence of Nathl. Parrott, Daniel Jones, George William, James Thomson.
This will presented for probate by Robert Munford and Peter Jones at a Court held at Fitzgeralds, for the County of Prince George on the Second Tuesday in January, it being the Tenth Day of the said month Anno Dom: 1726 (Pr. Geo. Rec. 1714-28, p. 943).
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