Arthur Jones, III

Life Sketch

arthur jones (1624-1692)& Margaret baratt (1634-1696)

Birth: ABT 1624 in England; Death: abt. 1692 in Hamilton Tribe, Bermuda.

CHRISTENED: 16 Jan 1625, Oldland, Gloucestershire, England

MARRIED MARGARET "BARRATT" (BARRETT) 16 MAY 1655, St Mildred Bread Street with St Margaret Moses, London, England, United Kingdom

Arthur JONES Birth: ABT 1624 in co.Gloucester, ENG Death: 1692 in BER Father: Arthur JONES b: ABT 1597 in co.Gloucester, ENG Mother: Joren PYCHAR. Marriage 1 Margaret BARRETT b: ABT 1634 in London, co.Middlesex, ENG Married: 16 MAY 1655 in St. Margaret Moses, London, ENG Children Arthur JONES b: ABT 1661 in Virginia.

Information is from Jones family papers Arthur Jones was a merchant and cooper in London England. He came to Virginia with his wife Margaret in 1663. After spending several years in Virginia they relocated to Bermuda where Arthur obtained a

Must not have stayed in Virginia for any length of time as son Arthur born in Virginia ca 1661, son Richard born in Virginia ca 1666, daughter Sarah born in Virginia ca 1664. Son Joseph born in Bermuda ca 1669.

ARTHUR JONES III married MARGARET BARRETT (c1634-1696). Arthur was a cedar merchant and a cooper.

Arthur Jones III is first found in extant records in Norfolk County, Virginia in 1645 (at about 21 years of age) when he was paid for a boat, provisions, powder and shot.

It is known that Arthur Jones III traveled between England and Virginia and that he, Margaret and their son, Arthur, settled in Virginia for a time. First, in 1660 William Cooke and Arthur Jones are mentioned in Virginia records as “shippers of goods” aboard the HONOR, which was bound from London to Virginia. Then, on September 29, 1664, William Miles and William Cooke, Sr. were granted a patent for 1,100 acres of land in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, located on the second branch of the Blackwater, for the transportation of twenty-two persons; Henry Wilson, Job Virgin, William Gobson, John Johnson, Arthur Jones, Samuel Jenkins, Edward Miller, Sampson Clarke, Arthur Jones, Peter Plumer, John Harris, Margaret Jones, Hanay Boyce, John Jackson, Stephen Pettus, William Stephens, William Edwards, Edward James, Thomas Petegrew, Stephen Williams, and Edward Williamson (Nugent, p. 525/Virginia Patent Book 5, p. 399 (460).

Arthur and Margaret Jones later made the decision to move to Bermuda where he became a member of the Assembly of Bermuda for Hamilton Tribe by 1687. Arthur Jones died about 1692 at Hamilton Tribe, Bermuda, leaving a will, dated August 29, 1692. In it he names his brother, Richard, deceased, and Richard’s children; Samuel, Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah, and Susannah (Hallett, p. 329).

Margaret Baratt/Barrett was born abput 1634. She married Arthur Jones on May 16, 1655, in London, England. They had four known children during their marriage. She died in 1696 in Bermuda at the age of 62.

Margaret Barrett-Jones married (2) Bernard Hutten following Arthur’s death. She also left a will in Bermuda, written on June 9, 1696.

Arthur Jones died about 1692, leaving a will in Bermuda, dated August 29, 1692. In it he names his brother, Richard, deceased, and Richard’s children; Samuel, Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah, and Susannah (Hallett, p. 329).

sources: The will of Arthur Jones U of VA library. "Three Hundred Years in Eastern Virginia, revised edition" by Anthony M. Lowe.

References

1. Hollis Hallett, C. F. E. (Clara Frances Edith), 1926-, Early Bermuda wills, 1629-1835 : summarized and indexed, a genealogical reference book Bermuda : Juniperhill Press; 1993; page: 26 < InternetArchive > (accessed 6 October 2024)
2. "The Will of Arthur Jones of Bermuda," John Anderson Brayton, The Virginia Genealogist, Volume 43, pp.227-231. Original will at Bermuda, Hamilton, Will Book 3, Part 1, pages 181-183, FHL #008125849, Images 109-113 of 134, familysearch.org. "Will of Arthur Jones of Bermuda." (document attached).
3. S92Z-544 Margarett Baratt, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 " "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V523-PHR : 10 February 2018), Arther Jones and Margarett Baratt, 16 May 1655; citing Saint Margaret Moses,London,London,England, reference , index base
4. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V523-PHR
5. Reference: WikiTree Genealogy - SmartCopy: Dec 20 2024, 23:50:17 UTC