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Census: 1786 Goshen District, Granville Co, NC
Event: Tax List 1788 Goshen District, Granville Co, NC
Ambrose Jones - Revolutionary War Patriot - Oath 7; Allegiance - Vol 22 - Page 177 - N. C. state records -Vouchers #220,137,186
Revolutionary War Records of Virginia (Found on Ancestry.com)
Section 3
(21) Virginia Military Land Warrants
3003 Jones, Ambrose 3 years
A copy of the 1790 Granville County, North Carolina census found on the Granville County web page, shows an Ambrose Jones Sr. living in the Goshen District
Will Abstract of Ambrose Jones
(From the Abstract of Wills & Estates Records of Granville County, N. C. 1746-1848)
#320-321
January 3, 1792, proved November Court 1792
Ambrose Jones wills to wife Catherine for her lifetime all my estates and at her death to go to children; to son Gabriel a part of land I now live on, on Aaron's Creek and Long Branch at Charles Harris' line by his paying two years after his mother's death, 200 pounds to my executors; which money I give to my son's, daughters, and grandchildren, namely, James, Ambrose, Stephen and Reuben; Elizabeth Winfree, Ann Sanford, Phebe Gregory and Peggie Davis(Davies??) and John Brassie; to grandson John Brassie, 5- pounds. Executors: Sons James, Stephen and Gabriel Jones. Witness: John ??, George Brown, John Mitter
Information about Ambrose while doing a search on Ancestry.com. Each of the files has some of the same information and some differences concerning wives and children. The files are G - 39, 13742, and 13531 and are stored in my FTM file.
It's interesting to note that Stephen was born in St. Mary's. To date I have found absolutely no connection to St. Mary's. Stephen is well documented as being the son of Ambrose Jones of Granville County, N.C. There may be a conflict in birth dates as to whether it is 1748 or 1750. Ambrose had a daughter, Elizabeth, apparently born in 1750 also. Could they be twins? None of my research has put Ambrose in MD. yet, and without a serious road trip to Maryland, I doubt we will find anything.
So without hesitation I suggest the following thoughts: I don't find Ambrose on tax records in N.C. until sometime after 1755. It could be that Ambrose had family in Maryland and possibly was on a visit when Stephen was born. It's also a possibility that Ambrose was in a different county of N.C. since Granville wasn't a county until 1746. Catherine Collins, Stephen's mother , is shown to be born, possibly in 1737. If that is the case then she would have been 10 - 13 years old when Stephen and Elizabeth were born. We certainly cannot put that aside as it is possible and in those days was not such an uncommon practice.
More About AMBROSE JONES:
Census: 1790, Goshen District, Granville County, North Carolina
Military service: Revolutionary War Patriot
Will: January 03, 1792, Proved in November Court 1792, Page 198
Caroline Co., VA formed 1727 from King & Queen Co. -- King & Queen Co., VA formed 1697 from New Kent Co. -- New Kent Co., VA formed 1654 from York Co. -- York Co., VA renamed 1642 from Charles River Co., VA
Mecklenburg Co., VA formed 1764 from Lunenburg Co. -- Lunenburg Co., VA formed 1746 from Brunswick Co. -- Brunswick Co., VA formed 1720 from Prince George Co. -- Prince George Co., VA formed from Charles City Co., VA
"Ambrose Jones who m Catherine Collins has been recognized as a Rev. War Soldier and Patriot by the DAR." (Palmer, John T. Palmer, Ph.D., RootsWeb World Connect Project database)
"Material provided by Mrs. Lela B. Winfree. . .who married a descendant of Elizabeth Jones and James Winfree, notes that in 1839 a case in 'The Court of Equity' of Granville Co., NC, concerning the estate of Gabriel Jones, who had died unmarried and intestate, caused all of his descendants to be named." (Palmer, John T. Palmer, Ph.D., RootsWeb World Connect Project database)
"This family was in Granville Co., NC during the later 1700's. Some researchers state that Ambrose's father was Robert Jones of Lunenburg Co., VA. He sold his land there in the 1750's and moved to Granville Co., NC." (Charlie Rathbun, 26 Apr 2004, RootsWeb VA-SOUTHSIDE Mail LIst archives)
"According to Letter from Hudson Allen, Jr. address not shown, to Annie Laurie Leech in 1978, 'My John Jones was a brother to your Ambrose. There were supposed to have been five brothers: Ambrose, John, Robert, Richard, and James. We think they resided originally in Caroline Co., VA, by reason of an old deed recently located: 'Hembrec to Jones' This Indenture made the fourth day of Dec in 1752 between James Hembrec and Sarah, both of St. John's Parish in Granville Co, NC of the one part and Robert Jones of St. Margaret's Parish in Caroline Co., VA of the other part, sold to Robert Jones 640 acres on Aaron Creek. This same acreage was later willed by Robert Jones to his brother Ambrose Jones and James JOnes. James Jones and his wife Ann sold their interest to Ambrose Jones on 13 Nov 1771." (Palmer, John T. Palmer, Ph.D., RootsWeb World Connect Project database)
"According to Person Co. Heritage Vol 2, Family 429, page 273. . .Catherine is Catherine Collins Ambrose is son of Robert, son of Robert, son of Richard, son of Thomas Jones. . .original mid 1600s settler from Wales." (Dreaminghawk, Saponitown Forum Archives, July 2005, Internet)
Will 3 Jan 1792, proved November Court 1792 -- wife Catherine -- sons: Gabriel, James, Ambrose, Stephen, Reuben -- daughters: Elizabeth Winfree, Ann Sanford, Phebe Gregory, Peggie Davis -- John Brassie and grandson John Brassie -- Executors sons James, Stephen and Gabriel Jones
Sources:
Note: From #429 The Heritage of Person County, vol. 2., 1983; Revolutionary War Soldier. Will dated Nov. 1792 Source: World Family Tree; and Heritage of Person County, ed. Madeline H. Eaker, Winston-Salem: Person County Historical Society, 1983 (Vol. 2)
Title: Smith County Winfree's and Some Connections to Granville Co. N.C.
Author: Clarence Winfree
Publication: Smith County Historical and Genealogical Society Newsletter 8 (Spring 1996); He has the David Winfree Record Book passed down to him
Note: Clarence lives at 28031 Lorraine in Warren, Michigan 48093
(pp. 69-73)
Media: Magazine
Page: 70
Title: Heritage of Person County, Vol. 2
Author: Madeline H. Eaker, ed.
Publication: Winston-Salem: Person County Historical Society, 1983, 1985
Title: Heritage of Person County, Vol. 2
Author: Madeline H. Eaker, ed.
Publication: Winston-Salem: Person County Historical Society, 1983, 1985
Page: 273
Text: "Ancestors and Descendants of Avonia Jones Parkam." This lists the major fathers till Ambrose. This is also evidence that Ambrose, forebear of Judy B. Winfree, is the brother to Richard, forebear of Larry Van Hook! This would make them sixth cousins.
Note: Madeline H. Eaker, ed., Heritage of Person County, Vol. 2, (Winston-Salem: Person County Historical Society, 1983)
Title: Heritage of Person County, Vol. 2
Author: Madeline H. Eaker, ed.
Publication: Winston-Salem: Person County Historical Society, 1983, 1985
Page: #568
Text: "The will of Robert Jones (Person Co., NC; Dec. 28, 1792) names daughter as Nancy Van Hook and refers to Jacob as 'son'."
Page: #429, Also p. 273.
Census, 1786, Goshen, Granville Co, NC:
Ambrose Jones, 2 males 21-60, 2 under 21 or over 60, 4 females, 10 blacks 12-50, 7 blacks under 12 or over 50.
16 Feb 1791 Seth Pettypool to Ambrose Jones property on Aaron Creek. Witnesses James Jones, Stephen Jones, Robert P. Pool.
Sept court 1803 Ambrose is appointed guardian of Willis, Matilda, Emelia, James, Amey Robert and Gabriel Jones infant children of said Ambrose, etc.
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