Person:Thomas Jones (133)

Name	Thomas Jones
Gender	Male
Birth`^?`	1720	Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Marriage	Abt 1742	Virginia, United Statesto Diana Carr
Death`^?`	30 Sep 1777	Washington, Virginia, United States

Name: THOMAS JONES Sex: M Birth: 1720 in Prince George's Co., MD Death: 30 SEP 1777 in Washington Co., VA of Murdered Note: From Ruth Brooks It was Diana's HUSBAND, Thomas, who was killed, and the guy got away, after a farce of a trial. He also raped Diana, and she became pregnant from him. She was fined for having an illlegimate child. Thomas Jones didn't die right away, and therefore we have a will he was able to make out, before death, and Diana as well as their 8 children were named as beneficiaries.IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN, THIS TWELFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY IN THIS YEAR OF OUR LORD CHRIST, ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY SEVEN, I THOMAS JONES OF THE COUNTY O F WASHIGTON, IN THE COLONY OF VIRGINIA, BEING VERY SICK AND WEAK IN BODY BUT OF PERFECT MIND AND MEMORY AND CALLING TO MIND MY MORTALITY AND THAT IT IS APPOINTED FOR ALL MEN TO DIE, DO MAKE AND ORDAIN THIS TO BE MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT--IMPRIMIE;OR FIRST OF ALL, I RECOMMEND MY SOUL TO GOD WHO GAVE IT TO ME, AND MY BODY TO THE EARTH, TO BE BURIED IN A CHRISTIAN MANNER AT THE DISCRETION OF MY EXECUTOR, AND WHEREIN AS TOUCH SUCH WORLDY ESTATE WHEREWITH IT HAS PLEASED GOD IN HIS GOODNESS TO BLESS ME, I ORDER AND DISPOSE OF IN THE MANNER AND FORM FOLLOWING , VIZ:FIRST OF ALL, I GIVE AND BEQUEATH UNTO MY WELL=BELOVED WIFE DIANA THE THIRD PART OF ALL MY ESTATE BOTH REAL AND PERSONAL AFTER THAT ALL MY JUST DEBTS AND FUNERAL CHARGES ARE PAID. ITEM, AND TO MY SON LAUGHLY I LIKEWISE GIVE AND BEQUEATH THE SUM OF TEN POUNDS TO BE LEVIED OUT OF THE REMAINDER OF MY ESTATEITEM,AND THE REMAINDER OF MY ESTATE SHALL BE EQALLY DIVIDED BETWEEN MY WIFE DIANA, MY FIVE SONS LAUGHLY, ROBERT, WILLIAM, JAMES, THOMAS, AND MY THREE DAUGHTERS AGAZY, MILLIA AND ELIZABETH JONES. SHALL THEY DIE IN THEIR MINORITY IT IS MY WILL THEREFORE THAT THEIR PART OF THE ESTATE SHALL BE EQUALLY DIVIDED AMONG THE SEVEN SURVIVING ONES AND SO ON. ITEM, LIKEWISE ALL OTHER WILLS AND TESTAMENTS BY ME HERETOFORE MADE I DO RENOUNCE AND DECLARE ALL OF THEM VOID AND OF NO EFFECFT AND DO DECLARE THIS AND NO OTHER TO BE MY LAST WILL. SIGNED, PUBLISHED AND PRONOUNCED IN THE PRESENCE OF US:: BENJAMIN GRAY, JOHN OWINS, LURAING HOUSE.SEAL OF :THOMAS JONESAT A COURT HELD FOR WASHIGTON COUNTY THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1777, THIS LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THOMAS JONES, DECEASED WAS EXIBITED AND PROVEN BY THIS OATH OF BENJAMIN GRAY, A WITNESS THEREOF.ANNALS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA PAGE 956 DATED FEBRAURY 25, 1777. AT A COURT HELD AT THE COURT HOUSE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY FOR THE EXAMINATION OF EDWARD BOND ON SUSPICION OF HIS FELONIOUSLY MURDERED THOMAS JONES.PRESENT ARTHUR CAMPBELL, WILLIAM CAMPBELL, WILLIAM EDMONDSON, JOHN KINKEAD, JOHN ANDERSON, JAMES MONTGOMERY & GEORGE BLACKBURN, GENT. THE PRISONER BEING SET AT THE BAR AND IT BEING DEMANDED OF HIM WHITHER HE WAS GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY OF THE FELONY.AFORESAID ANSWERED HE WAS IN NO WISE GUILTY WHEREUPON DIVERS WITNESSES BEING SWORN AND EXAMINED AND THE PRISONER HEARD IN HIS DEFENCE IT IS THE OPPINION OF THE COURT THAT HE BE ACQUITED.ARTHUR CAMPBELLANNALS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA, May 19, 1778 (must be son of Thomas Jones ). Thomas Jones who stands bound in a recognizance at the instance of David Snodgress appeared whereupon the Court proceeded to the examination of sundry witnesses on consideration whereof it is the oppinion of the Court that the said Thomas Jones be bound to his appearane at the next Court to be held for this County. Whereupon the said Thomas Jones acknowledged himself indebted to the Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of 250 and John Reid & John Berry his Securities in the sum of 125 each upon this condition that the said Thomas Jones appear at next Court and depart not without leave of the Court then this recognizance to be void else to remain in full force and Virtue.Also on page 950. (someone wrote at top of page January 27 or 29 1770) . Dianah Jones in open Court complaimed that Edward Bond did assault and dangerously wound her Husband Thomas Jones and prayed Security of said Bond for his appearing at next Court and for his good Behaviour in the meant i m e.I don't know if Bond assaulted Thomas before he was killed in 1777, or if someone wrote Jan. 1770.I also found a book about Washington County. On the top of page 1023, someone wrote GRAND JURY INDICTED. MAY 18, 1779 Dianana Jones for having a B - - - - - - - - c h i l d . (someone wrote next to it OH DEAR)The Washington County Surveyors Record 1781-1797Page 20 - Daiana Jones, relict of Thomas Jones, Laughley, Robert, William, James, Thomas, Agasy, Milley & Elizabeth Jones, Legatees of Thomas Jones, decd...280 ac...commissioners Certificate...on both sides of Meadow Creek, branch of Beaver Creek, waters of Holstein River...November 2, 1782 - Diana Jones, relict of Thomas Jones, Laughley, Robert, William, James, Thomas, Agasy, Milley & Elizabeth Jones, Legatees of Thomas Jones, decd...400 ac...on the waters of Beaver Creek, includes his improvements, actual settlement made in 1771...September 1, 1781 Father: WILLIAM JONES b: ABT 1700Marriage 1 DIANA CARR b: 1724 in Washington Co., VA Married: 1742 in VA Children Laughley JONES b: ABT 1745 in Washington Co., VA Robert JONES William JONES MILLICENT JONESb: FEB 1751/52 in Washington Co., VA James JONES b: 1759 in VA Thomas JONES Agasy JONES Elizabeth JONES

Husband's Name Thomas JONES

Born: Abt 1720 Place: <Prince George's, County, Md> Died: 30 Sep 1777 Place: , Washington, Virginia Married: Abt 1742 Place: Of, , Virginia

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Wife's Name Diana JONES

Born: Abt 1724 Place: Of, Washington, Virginia Died: Aft 1777 Place: Of, Washington, Virginia Married: Abt 1742 Place: Of, , Virginia

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Children

1. Sex Name M Laughley JONES