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one of the family that remained in Virginia, not joining the western emigration until many years later. "The circumstances under which Nancy chose to remain in Virginia were quite romantic. She started to Indiana with her people, in a cov- ered wagon. They were accompanied for several miles on the way by a number of the friends and relatives on horseback. Among those friends was her lover, and when the time came for the two parties to separate, the one to continue on to the new country, the others to return to their Virginia homes, Nancy bounded from the wagon and young Keener drew her up behind him on the horse and they sped away to the settlement where they were married."

Brief Sketch of Jones Family.

(Ancestors of Rebecca, wife of Peter Current)

The earliest ancestor of the Jones family of whom we have any knowledge is Mrs. Samuel Lewellyn. She was probably born in Delaware between 1700 and 1710, though neither date nor place can now be fixed definitely. We only know that her oldest son Jacob Jones, was born in the year 1732, near Wilmington, Delaware and was