JONES Elizabeth

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 601
• Alt. Death: 19 Oct 1736, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; Still Living
• Alt. Death: 19 Nov 1736

Notes:

Father's Will: Item. I give to my daughter Elizabeth a negro named Hanna to be at her disposal to do as she sees fitt.

REF/AFN/Custom: 00246 / /
Name: *Elizabeth /JONES/
Sex: Female
Modify Date:
Death: "The Chappell Family in Early South Carolina"p9, 4
Father: Abt 1640, *James /JONES/ [05594], (b. Abt 1640, founder of Petersburg, VA), (d. 6 Apr 1719, will - "The Chappell Family in Early South Carolina"p9, 4)
Mother: Abt 1642, *Sarah /LEWIS/ [15830], (b. Abt 1642, ), (d. , )
Birth: 1660, Charles City, VA (Prince George Co?)
Marriage: 1677, *Thomas (3rd gen.) /CHAPPELL/ II, m. 1677, Charles City County, VA
Son: 1678, Thomas (4th gen) /CHAPPELL/ III, Quaker [11349], (b. 1678, Charles City Co., VA), (d. 1726, Prince George Co., VA)
Son: Abt 1680, Robert /CHAPPELL/ I [00243], (b. Abt 1680, Charles City County, VA), (d. Bef 12 Feb 1723, Prince George Co., VA - "The Chappell Family in Early South Carolina"p5)
Daughter: 1682, Mary Ann /CHAPPELL/ [15831], (b. 1682, Charles City Co., VA - Zimmerman record), (d. , )
Son: 10 May 1694, James (4th gen) /CHAPPELL/ [11363], (b. 10 May 1694, Charles City Co., VA . "The Chappell Family in Early South Carolina"p10, 5), (d. 12 Feb 1769, Sussex Co., VA - age 74)
Son: 1696, Samuel /CHAPPELL/ , Sr. [11350], (b. 1696, Prince George Co., VA > Surry Co. 1722), (d. 1748, will - "The Chappell Family in Early South Carolina"p9, 4, 81)
Marriage: Bef 22 Jun 1704, Thomas /TAYLOR/, m. Bef 22 Jun 1704, Merchant's Hope, Prince George Co., VA
Son: Abt 1705, John /TAYLOR/ [20583], (b. Abt 1705, ), (d. , )
Son: Abt 1707, Thomas /TAYLOR/ [20584], (b. Abt 1707, ), (d. , )
Daughter: Abt 1709, Elizabeth /TAYLOR/ [20585], (b. Abt 1709, ), (d. , )
Daughter: Abt 1711, Katherine /TAYLOR/ [20586], (b. Abt 1711, ), (d. , )

Will of Elizabeth Chappell, Sussex Co., WBA 1754-1764, p. 196, 10 March
1761 - 20 March 1761
In the name of God Amen, March the Tenth one Thousand seven Hundred and sixty
one, I Elizabeth Chappell of the Parish of Albemarle of County of Sufsex
being sick in Body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to almighty God
for the same I do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to
say First I give my Soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my
Body to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion
of my Executor whom I shall hereafter mention, and as for such Worldly Estate
as it hath pleased God of his goodness to bless me with in this life I give
and bequeath in manner and form as followeth.
Item I give to my son Drury Ten pounds cash & one feather bed and furniture.
Item I give to my daughter Anne eight pounds cash one feather bed &
furniture & one chest.
Item I give to my son Robert after all my Lawful debts and funeral charges
are paid all the residue of my Estate be it of what kind or quality soever &
Finally I do appoint my son John whole and sole Executor of this my last Will
and Testament. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal the
day and Year first above written. her
Signed Sealed & Declared Elizabeth
////Chappell
in presence of Jas. Chappell Junr., James mark
Chappell minor, Mary (her mark) Chappell
At a Court held for Sussex County the 20th Day of March 1761, The afore
written last Will and Testament of Elizabeth Chappell dec'd was presented in
Court by John Chappell the Executor therein named who made oath hereto
according to Law and the same was proved by the oaths of James Chappell
junior and James Chappell, minor two of the witnesses hereto and by the Court
ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the said Executor Certificate is
granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.
Teste

Elizabeth Chappell did not long remain a widow, for among the records has been found a unique and peculiar document, the meaning of which was for a time difficult to understand. It proved, however, to be a bond given to James Jones, in the nature of an ante-nuptial contract, by one Thomas Taylor, the prospective husband of his widowed daughter, Elizabeth Chappell. I transcribe this Marriage Contract:

"Know all men by these presents that I, Thomas Taylor, am held and firmly bound unto James Jones, Indr., his heirs and Executors, in the sum of four hundred and forty two pounds and eight shillings, of lawfull money of England, to which payment well and truly to be made, I bind myself, my heirs, executors and administrators. Sealed with my seal and dated this 22nd. day of June 1704. The condition of this obligation, is such that if the above bonded Thomas Taylor, shall from time to time, and at all times, forever hereafter, suffer and give liberty to Elizabeth Chappell, the widow and Relic of Thomas Chappell, deceased, to give and dispose to her children, how, when and as she thinks fitt, any and all sums of money, or its value in country commoditys, or personal property of which she may be possessed, then the above written obligation to be void, null and of no effect; otherwise
to stand in full force and virtue.
"Thomas Taylor. [Seal]

She and Thomas Taylor were still living in Surry County on Oct 19, 1736 (Surry Deed & Wills, 1730-38, Pg. 628)

Father's Will: Item. I give to my daughter Elizabeth a negro named Hanna to be at her disposal to do as she sees fitt.

Elizabeth married CHAPPELL Thomas, III about 1670 in Charles City County, VA. Thomas (son of CHAPPELL Thomas, II and BANNISTER Mary) was born in 1650 in Charles City County, VA; died between 1694 and 1700 in Charles City County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Family Source

1. CHAPPELL Thomas was born in 1678 in Charles City County, VA; died before 1726 in Prince George County, VA.
2. CHAPPELL Samuel was born in 1680 in Charles City County, VA; died in 1749 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States.
3. CHAPPELL Robert was born in 1680 in Charles City County, VA; died on 12 May 1724 in Prince George County, VA.
4. CHAPPELL Mary Ann was born in 1682 in Charles City County, VA; died in 1749.
5. CHAPPELL James was born on 10 May 1694 in Charles City County, VA; died on 12 Feb 1769 in Sussex County, VA; was buried in Sussex County, VA.

Elizabeth married TAYLOR Thomas after 1702 in Merchants Hope, Prince George, Virginia, USA. Thomas and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Elizabeth Chappell did not long remain a widow, for among the records has been found a unique and peculiar doc-ument, the meaning of which was for a time difficult to un-derstand. It proved, however, to be a bond given to James Jones, in the nature of an ante-nuptial contract, by one Thomas Taylor, the prospective husband of his widowed daughter, Elizabeth Chappell. I transcribe this
Marriage Contract.
"Know all men by these presents that I, Thomas Taylor, am held and firmly bound unto James Jones, Indr., his heirs and Executors, in the sum of four hundred and forty two pounds and eight shillings, of lawfull money of England, to which payment well and truly to be made, I bind myself, my heirs, executors and administrators. Sealed with my seal and dated this 22nd. day of June 1704. The condition of this obligation, is such that if the above bonded Thomas Taylor, shall from time to time, and at all times, forever hereafter, suffer and give liberty to Elizabeth Chappell, the widow and Relic of Thomas Chappell, deceased, to give and dispose to her children, how, when and as she thinks fitt, any and all sums of money, or its value in country commoditys, or personal property of which she may be possessed, then the above written obligation to be void, null and of no effect; otherwise
to stand in full force and virtue.
"Thomas Taylor. [Seal]

1. TAYLOR John was born in 1705; and died.
2. TAYLOR Thomas was born about 1707; and died.
3. TAYLOR Elizabeth was born about 1809; and died.
4. TAYLOR Katherine was born about 1711; and died.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 602
• Land: 1663, Charles City County, VA; Powell Creek - 250 acres
• Land: 1683, Charles City County, VA; 734 acres in Weyanoke Parish
• Land: 1685, Charles City County, VA; 364 acres in Westover Parish
• Court: 1694, Prince George County, VA
• Land: Jun 1699, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; 634 acres on Blackwater Swamp
• Alt. Death: 12 May 1719, Prince George County, VA
• Will: 12 May 1719, Prince George County, VA

Notes:

FAMILY GROUP

HUSBAND
Name: *James /JONES/ [05594]
Birth: Abt 1640, founder of Petersburg, VA
Chr:
Death: 6 Apr 1719, will - "The Chappell Family in Early South Carolina"p9, 4
Burial:
Father:
Mother:

WIFE
Name: *Sarah /LEWIS/ [15830]
Birth: Abt 1642,
Chr:
Death:
Burial:
Father:
Mother:

Child 1
Name: *Elizabeth /JONES/ [00246]
Sex: F
Birth: 1660, Charles City, VA (Prince George Co?)
Chr:
Death: , "The Chappell Family in Early South Carolina"p9, 4
Burial:


James Jones, in his own words If he could speak to us today, James Jones might describe his life as follows.
I was born about 1640 and lived in the part of Charles City County that became Prince George in 1703. Because records of both counties are missing, I can reveal little about my life. Not only was I a "cooper," a maker of wooden barrels, I also owned many slaves to work the 1,100-acre plantation upon which I was taxed in 1704. Since I could not write, Gilbert Hay reduced my desires to a proper will. For example, I identified several slaves by name and told Hay to give the rest to my son James. I was "weak and sick" when Hay, Edward Prince, and Thomas Semple watched me put my proper mark on the paper 6 April 1719. My wife was then Sarah Wallis Mumford, the widow of John Wallis and briefly the wife of James Mumford. I left, "my wife's two sons, two Negro children."Because a Colonial widow had a right to a life-estate in a third of her husband's property, she could choose to accept the terms of the will or take her "thirds," as they called it. I died before 12 May 1719 when Sarah stated she had been justly dealt with and requested my will be probated. Not 2 months later, the court argued that the phrase Hay used, "All the rest and Residue of My personal Estate, goods and chattels whatsoever, I do give and bequeath to my Loving son James Jones, full and sole Executor…," excluded my slaves because they were then real estate. Hay, who knew my intentions, convinced the court to give the rest of the slaves to James anyway. My family includes several congressmen and 4 North Carolina governors.
James and his son of the same name owned Indian slaves. In Aug. 1693 the court Judged Sue, an Indian Girl of James Jones, to be 7, and Sarah, an Indian girl of James Jones Jr. to be 4. The county rewarded him 400 pounds of tobacco for killing two wolves in 1664.
Jones land patents James Jones secured patents to 3 tracts in Charles City County: 250 acres on Powell Creek in 1663, 734 acres in Weyanoke Parish in 1683, and 364 acres in Westover Parish in 1685. His 1683 acquisition was "att a place known as the Devil's Woodyard." He entered and surveyed 634 acres on Blackwater Swamp by June 1699 that he secured with a patent 28 Oct. 1702. It was for 13 headrights including Edward Jones and William Jones. The land appeared to have been partly in Prince George and partly in Surry County.

Who was James' first wife? We do not know the name of James' 1st wife, the mother of his children. She may have been related to the Christopher Lewis of Surry County who named James Jones, "cooper," the executor of his will and left a legacy to James' daughter Mary Jones (will dated 1 Sept. 1673 and proved 20 Oct. 1673). Yet neither the name Christopher nor Lewis appeared in the Jones family.

Will of James Jones 6 April 1719 In the name of God. Amen. I James Jones being weake and sick but of sound and perfect mind and memory, praise be therefor given to Almighty God, doe make and ordain this my present Last Will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to say. First and principally I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, hoping through the merritts, Death and passion of my savior Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins and to inherit everlasting Life; and my body I commit to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor, hereafter named, and as touching the Disposition of all such Temporal estate as it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me I give and dispose thereof as follows: First. I will that my debts and funeral expenses shall be paid and discharged.I will that my loving wife have the Labour of four negroes during her natural life, they are named Will, Robin, Maria and Betty. Provided they are not removed off from the plantation I now live upon, if they are then Immediately to return to my executor, which plantation I will my wife shall live Upon during her life. I give to my wives two sons two negro children, one named James, the other unborn, the first child that either Betty or Maria shall bring to be the other, which two negro children to be Disposed of to my wives two sons as she shall think fitt, the unborn and the born child James to be and remain with their mothers till they come of age of two years and a half year.ntbl My will is Likewise that my wife have during her life what household stuff my executor shall see fitt and that she shall have reasonable maintenance yearly out of my stock. I give to my daughter Mary Dardin my negro man Jo - during her life. I give to my daughter Elizabeth a negro named Hanna to be at her disposal to do as she sees fitt. I give to my daughter Hanna one negro named Jack to be at her disposal at her death or before as she sees fitt. I give to my daughter Rebecca two hundred acres of land, lying in Surry county, beginning from the Swamp up by the Spring, South, to the outline, that to be the head line, to her and her heirs forever. I give to my Granddaughter Eliza Glover one hundred acres of land on the south side of Pond Runn, to her and her heirs forever. I give to my grandson James Jones, this my plantation I live upon after my wifes Decease and all my land in Prince George county, after his father and mothers Decease, to him and his heirs forever. I give to my Grandson Thomas Chappell one hundred acres of land lying in Surry County from the Swamp South, joining upon William Cocke [Cooke] above the outline, to him and his heirs forever. I give to my Granddaughter Jane Cocke [Cooke], daughter of John Cocke [Cooke], on negro named Amy to her and her heirs forever as also one feather bed and bolster, one rug and on blanket, and if the ticke be bad Lett a new ticke be bought, as also two young cows, and young mair, One Iron Pot, two Pewter Dishes and one Doz. Of Spoons. All the rest and Residue of My personal Estate, goods and chattels whatsoever, I do give and bequeath to my Loving son James Jones, full and sole Executor of this my last Will and testament and I do hereby revoke, disanull and make void all former wills and Testaments by me heretofore made. In Witness whereof I the said James Jones to this my last will and testament do set my hand and seal this 6th day of April A.D. 1719. James (X) Jones
James Jones, executor, presented the will a Merchant's Hope 12 May 1719 and Edward Goodrich proved Sarah's letter to the court. & Sarah sued her stepson, James Jones, 8 March 1719/20. &

Land:
250 acres on Powell Creek in 1663
Patent Book 5, page 346

Land:
734 acres in Weyanoke Parish in 1683.
His 1683 acquisition was "att a place known as the Devil's Woodyard."
Patent Book 7, page 329

Land:
364 acres in Westover Parish in 1685
Patent Book 7, page 488

Court:
1694: IN Charles City County, William Harrison attorney for James Jones and Sarah his wife, executrix of James Mumford, dec'd awarded judgment against Capt. Charles Goodrich.

Land:
He entered and surveyed 634 acres on Blackwater Swamp by June 1699 that he secured with a patent 28 Oct. 1702. It was for 13 headrights including Edward Jones and William Jones. The land appeared to have been partly in Prince George and partly in Surry County.
(English Duplicates of lost Virginia Records, (des Cognets) page 64, Patent Book 9, page 497

Will:
Will was filed in Prince George County, Merchant Hope Court on May 12th, 1719

Will of James Jones
6 April 1719 In the name of God. Amen. I James Jones being weake and sick but of sound and perfect mind and memory, praise be therefor given to Almighty God, doe make and ordain this my present Last Will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to say. First and principally I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, hoping through the merritts, Death and passion of my savior Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins and to inherit everlasting Life; and my body I commit to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor, hereafter named, and as touching the Disposition of all such Temporal estate as it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me I give and dispose thereof as follows: First. I will that my debts and funeral expenses shall be paid and discharged. Item. I will that my loving wife have the Labour of four negroes during her natural life, they are named Will, Robin, Maria and Betty. Provided they are not removed off from the plantation I now live upon, if they are then Immediately to return to my executor, which plantation I will my wife shall live Upon during her life. Item. I give to my wives two sons two negro children, one named James, the other unborn, the first child that either Betty or Maria shall bring to be the other, which two negro children to be Disposed of to my wives two sons as she shall think fitt, the unborn and the born child James to be and remain with their mothers till they come of age of two years and a half year. My will is Likewise that my wife have during her life what household stuff my executor shall see fitt and that she shall have reasonable maintenance yearly out of my stock. Item. I give to my daughter Mary Dardin my negro man Jo - during her life. Item. I give to my daughter Elizabeth a negro named Hanna to be at her disposal to do as she sees fitt. Item. I give to my daughter Hanna one negro named Jack to be at her disposal at her death or before as she sees fitt. Item. I give to my daughter Rebecca two hundred acres of land, lying in Surry county, beginning from the Swamp up by the Spring, South, to the outline, that to be the head line, to her and her heirs forever. Item. I give to my Granddaughter Eliza Glover one hundred acres of land on the south side of Pond Runn, to her and her heirs forever. Item. I give to my grandson James Jones, this my plantation I live upon after my wifes Decease and all my land in Prince George county, after his father and mothers Decease, to him and his heirs forever. Item. I give to my Grandson Thomas Chappell one hundred acres of land lying in Surry County from the Swamp South, joining upon William Cocke [Cooke] above the outline, to him and his heirs forever. Item. I give to my Granddaughter Jane Cocke [Cooke], daughter of John Cocke [Cooke], on negro named Amy to her and her heirs forever as also one feather bed and bolster, one rug and on blanket, and if the ticke be bad Lett a new ticke be bought, as also two young cows, and young mair, One Iron Pot, two Pewter Dishes and one Doz. Of Spoons. All the rest and Residue of My personal Estate, goods and chattels whatsoever, I do give and bequeath to my Loving son James Jones, full and sole Executor of this my last Will and testament and I do hereby revoke, disanull and make void all former wills and Testaments by me heretofore made. In Witness whereof I the said James Jones to this my last will and testament do set my hand and seal this 6th day of April A.D. 1719. James (X) Jones

James Jones, executor, presented the will a Merchant's Hope 12 May 1719 and Edward Goodrich proved Sarah's letter to the court. & Sarah sued her stepson, James Jones, 8 March 1719/20.

James married LEWIS Sarah in 1665 in Prince George County, VA. Sarah (daughter of LEWIS Christopher and EXTON Anne) was born about 1642 in Prince George County, VA; died in 1725 in Charles City County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt. Name: Rebecca
• Alt. Birth: 1650, Prince George County, VA

Notes:

We do not know the name of James' 1st wife, the mother of his children. She may have been related to the Christopher Lewis of Surry County who named James Jones, "cooper," the executor of his will and left a legacy to James' daughter Mary Jones (will dated 1 Sept. 1673 and proved 20 Oct. 1673). Yet neither the name Christopher nor Lewis appeared in the Jones family.

David married JONES Hannah in 1639 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States. Hannah was born in 1595 in , , , England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 14 May 1581, Stephney, St. Mary, Whitechappel, London, England

Christopher married EXTON Anne on 9 Nov 1618 in London, England. Anne (daughter of EXTON William and ROWE Alice) was born on 15 Jul 1596 in St Mary, Woolnoth, London, England; died in Greenville, Augusta, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 18 Jul 1596, St. Mary, Woolnoth, London, England

William married CATHCART Sarah on 3 Aug 1592 in Penarth, Glamorganshire, , Wales. Sarah was born in 1572; died in 1594 in Penath, Glamogan, , Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married ROWE Alice in 1591 in St Mary, Woolnoth, London, England. Alice was born in 1569 in London, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]