RN # 272 Early Jones Surname VA

It has been a little more than one year since the last research notebook was posted.  During this year there have been several other branches [and notebooks] explored which will be identified using the next several posts.  The first of this new group contains research on the early JONES surname's settlement pattern in early Virginia.  In a chronological order it includes:

Elizabeth - Giles Jones 1609 settlement in Elizabeth City Co.

William Jones 1626 Accomacke Co.

Rice Jones 1623 Warwick River [from Cannada in John & Frances 1623

Thomas Jones 1623 Henrico [College Land]

Anthony Jones 1623 Charles City Co. [Pagan Point Creek]

David Jones 1622 Charles City Co. [Tanks Weyanoke ]

A map is included which place each in their geographic locations.

RN # 271 Jones Journeys : A Topical Index (II)

This notebook continues the indexing of the 19 volume set called Jones Journeys.  The cover of my copy for volume two is shown below. [Some nice drawings on the covers of various volumes.]

Again, it is a alphabetical listing by state (US) outlining the content of each volume for that state.  This notebook begins with the state of Nebraska, and ends of course with Wyoming... which is the only state of the 50 that did not seem to have a Jones Surname reference. [How about that.]

The notebook then contains the references for 1)) Revolutionary War Pensions and records, 2) War of 1812, and 3) references for England and Wales.

Does anyone know of an early Jones family to Wyoming?  Please post a comment below.

RN # 255 First Names For Jones

This notebook is actually titled "First Names For Jones (Old) Rappahannock Co. VA In Chronological Order 1655 - 1692", but all this would not fit the line above.  (Old) Rappahannock Co. VA played an important role in my JONES family history.  Thus, it was necessary to try and organize, and separate the many Jones of this period and location.  Chronological order is always helpful.

The following "first names" are included:

Leonard 1655
Rice 1655
Thomas 1660
Richard, "mariner" 1662
Robert 1663
Griffin 1666
Katherine 1666
George 1667
Edward 1675
Howell 1671
Morgan 1673
James 1678
Lewis 1677

Many times there are multiple references for each name in (Old) Rappahanock Co. VA.

RN #247 Retrospective Analysis Jones Surname 1656 - 1692

Detailed chronology seems to be a basic method used during my many Jones surname tree climbing adventures.  This notebook contains my research into the Jones surname from (Old) Rappahannock County 1656 - 1692.  It was some of my early work, so it is called "retrospective" analysis as compared to "regression" analysis [notebooks 245, 246 ], but it is basically the same process.  Using dates on one side, squares and circles in the middle, and associated surnames, it shows a method which has over the years been very helpful.

The following three pages show the method, and represents the dates 1692 - 1689.  Color coding was also used to keep the folks identified and separated.

 Edward Jones, John Jones, Roderick Jones, and Richard Jones all come into play in the first pages shown.

Connecting points to associated surnames and certain topics are included.

A method which may help connect the dots is contained within the pages of this notebook.

RN #243 The Jones Surname : A Genealogical Classification System

This notebook contains reprints from The Jones Genealogist that group a number of articles that deal with my research into the Jones surname.  A Jones Classification System is what it attempts to develop based upon the historical use of the coat of arms associated with the various family groups.

The original research is contained in RN # 89 and RN #90.  Beginning Vol VI, No. 5, Jan/Feb 1995, this research was published in a series of articles.   They are grouped in this notebook.

RN #240 Legal Records England and Wales 1485 - 1700 AD

Reprints from The Jones Genealogist continues in this notebook.  The legal records of England and Wales are presented for the surname JONES.

From 1485 AD to 1700 AD these records were abstracted for those cases involving the surname JONES.
The content was published in my newsletter from 1996 to 2003.  The titles and references are shown below.

RN #239 The Ancient Origin of The Surname Jones 1485 AD - 1663 AD

This notebook continues the story of the surname JONES.  It contains copies of reprints from my early research into this surname. [Which happens to be my surname.]  It continues from 1485 AD to 1663 AD.

It continues the dating from RN #238 which begins the story from 300 AD.  This time I will given the topics discussed in this post.  The research was completed and written between 1994 and 2001 as outlined below.

This outline gives the topic and sources researched for the surname JONES. What a deal!

RN #238 Table of Contents

It would certainly be difficult for any reader to grasp the content of the notebook entitled "The Ancient Origin of The Surname Jones 300 AD - 1485 AD" [RN #238]  Yeah right, what's this fellow talking about?

I thought it might be helpful to list the table of contents of this notebook.  In this way, one can judge the content and the concept involved in researching a surname like JONES.  Here is a copy.

 What a deal!

RN #238 The Ancient Origin of The Surname Jones 300 AD - 1485 AD

This notebook contains some of my earliest writings on the JONES surname.  From 1989 to 1994 a series of articles were published in The Jones Genealogist [my first family newsletter ] which put together the research completed during the prior 40 years.

This collection begins around 300 AD telling the story from early Celtic origins.  Individual reprints are placed in sequence and organized in some type of chronological order.  Just the beginning it is.

RN #234 Our JONES Family Coding System

This notebook contains the complete family tree beginning with Gadforch (JA-1) through myself (JAD-1).  It uses my coding system established many years prior, with this data set last being revised 6/15/2011.  New information and changes can be made as discovered.  The following is a copy of the first page giving the names, coding, and example of the content of this notebook.

   An example of the notes include the fact that Ednowain Bendew, the husband of Gweyryl (JE-7) is listed as the founder of the 13th Noble Tribe of Wales in Burke, but the 12th Noble Tribe in Nicholas. [Not sure why the difference.]  This data set represents more than 53 years of family tree climbing!

RN #225 (B) Gene Tree Haplogroups

This notebook contains my work on the JONES surname haplogroups.  Over time I put together a "big picture" of all gene tree haplogroups known to date.  The figure is shown below.

For the JONES surname [ n=235]:
     haplogroup R = 78%
          R1b = 76%
          R1a =   2%
     haplogroup I = 11%
     haplogroup E=   6%
     haplogroup G=   3%
     haplogroup J=    2%

Charts/tables/graphs/figures drawn regarding various aspects.

* figure above copyright Jerry E. Jones, MD, MS  The Jones Genealogist

RN #198(A) A Family Analysis Year by Year

Starting on the "other" side of the great pond is my family analysis starting 1500 - 1650 AD.  Year by year, the names most associated with my own JONES family are analyzed, grouping those who share the geography (space) and the time (chronology).

Robert Jones (I) [ Jonys] 1500
Henry Jones (I) [Joonys] 1507
Thomas Jones (I) 1508
Thomas Jones (II) [Jonys, Johens, Jhonys ] 1513
Thomas Jones (III) [Jonys, Johens] 1518
Thomas Jones (IV) [Jonis, Joonys] 1528
David Jones [Jonys] 1530
Thomas Jones (V) 1535
Robert Jones (II) 1541
Robert Jones (III) 1544
Roger Jones (I) [Jonys] 1546
Henry Jones (II) 1549
Richard Jones (I) 1558
Thomas Jones (VI) 1561
Henry Jones (III) 1562
Henry Jones (IV) 1562
Owen Jones (I) 1568
Roger Jones (II) 1571
Edward Jones (I) 1576
Robert Jones (IV) 1585
Thomas Jones (VIII) 1607
Richard Jones (II) 1608
John Jones (I) 1615
Francis Jones (I) 1619
Richard Jones (III) 1619
Roger Jones (III) 1620
Martha Jones (I) 1625
William Jones (I) 1625
Priscilla Jones (I) 1625
John Jones (II) 1634
David Jones (II) 1634
Anthony Jones (I) 1635

RN #192 Inns of Court

This notebook contains summary tables/chronology for the JONES surname admitted to the Inns of Court 1544 - 1655.   The figure below demonstrates the content beginning 1544.   Other related surnames were added which appeared in documents surrounding my own JONES family.  This provided another method to make connections between the surname groups.

A single "square" represented one individual.  The file number (folio #) was placed in the square with the date and name of the individual given.  Family connections, if given from the documents, were also included.

RN #179 Family Groups (VI) JONES

The JONES surname was everywhere.  Lots and lots of family groups shared this name.   Not all were related.   This notebook holds the early research into groups of those with the surname JONES.

Court of Request Proceedings 1485 -1603 (Jones surname analysis)
Chancery and equity (Public records: notes)
London groups (Jones) Middlesex Co. 1558 - 1603

Thomas Jones, Gray's Inn 1571 - 1625
Richard Jones, Gloster Co. (VA) d.1653
Thomas Jones, Gloster Co., (VA) 1667
John Jones, Essex Co. (VA) 1705
Summary Chronology - charts/graphs/maps

RN #167 Flint

The county of Flint was formed by the Statutes of Rhuddlan in 1283 AD.  It was known in the Domesday Book as "Coleselt".  It had four ancient comots, but Edward I divided the area into five "hundreds".

Maps/charts
Chief towns Flint (historically)
Family groups
     Pulestons
     Hanmer
     Peel
     Wynne
     Eyton
     Trevor
     Philips
     Mostyn
Members of Parliament 1554 - 1658
Rylands Charters ( Catalogue Ref. Rych 914-1262)
Venables family of Oakhurst, Oswestry, Shropshire (Catalogue Ref. 484)
Gibbs family of Barrow Burney, Somerset
Lands in Iscoyd
     David Jones 1520
     Edward Jones 1545
     Llewellyn ap Griffith ap John
Rectory of Witford, Co. Flint
     Robert Jones 1558
Family lines in Mostyn
Family lines in Holywell
Family lines in legal documents
Jones surname Flint 1544 - 1692 (legal documents)
Halston Estate (Catalogue Ref. 2171)
Feilding family of Newnham Paddox, Warwickshire (Catalogue Ref. 2017)
The Glynde Place Archives (Catalogue Ref. GLY)
Archive of the Webster Family of Battle Abbey (Catalogue Ref. BAT)
Mayor of Chester (Catalogue Ref. ZM)
Howard family, Dukes of Norfolk (Catalogue Ref. ACM) (Arundel Castle Manuscripts)
Aldersey Deeds (Catalogue Ref. CR 69)
Flint Castle
Mostyn Owen family of Rednal, Shropshire (Catalogue Ref. 3890)

RN #162 Shropshire

Much of my JONES family history involves the area in and around Shropshire.  This notebook contains my research regarding this geographic area.

History
     Corrupted from Saxon "Scob-scire" a contraction from "Scrobbes-Byrig-Scyre"
     pre-history tribes (Cornavii/Ordovices)
     rise of Shrewsbury
    the Marches

Civil government
     15 hundreds or districts
     borough and market towns
     parishes

Domesday record
     parts open to settlement 1086
     Welsh controlled area

Oakly Park Collection (Catalogue Ref. 20)
     Fox family of Oakly Park, Bromfield, Shropshire
     Hertbert family of Oakly Park, Bromfield, Shropshire
     Hill family of Hawkstone, Shropshire (Catalogue Ref. 731)
     Wolryche family of Bridnorth (Catalogue Ref. 2922)
     Thornes family of Shropshire (Catalogue Ref. 867, 1488)
     Childe family of Shropshire (Catalogue Ref. 3320)

Calendar of Patent Rolls - Salop  (1434)
        Hereford (1434)

Chronology/Shropshire
     Cyngen (Powys) fl 550s
         capital = Pengwern

JONES surname 1547 - 1703 (English legal records)
     More family of Linley, Shropshire (Catalogue Ref. 1037)

RN #157 Trevor/ Working Sheets

This notebook contains a series of working papers on various research areas pertaining to the surname Trevor and related families.   This pertained to the early work of trying to connect the various branches of the various surnames.

Herefordshire/ historical notes
Edward Jones of Iscoed
Jones group of London
Act of Union 1536 - Jones surname analysis
Cadwallader Jones analysis
Time line of Cadwallader Jones from beheading of Charles I
Research note on Maelors, Oswestry, Whittington
Time line Tudor Trevor/family
Working sheets/ John ap Robert/ Robert ap John
Various Trevor lines
     Arthur Hill Trevor
     George Trevor
     John Trevor (Trevaur)
     Sir John Trevor
     Sir John Trevor (II)
     Marcus Trevor
     Richard Trevor
     Robert Trevor
     Sir Sackvill Trevor
     Sir Thomas Trevor
    
Puleston surname
     Robert Puleston
Llwyn-Onn Hall, near Wrexham
Flint Co., North Wales
Denbigh Co., North Wales

RN #131 JONES Tax List 1790

This notebook contains an analysis of the JONES surname for the 1790 tax list Virginia.  It list an alphabetized listing by first names for several factors (variables).

Alphabetical listing of first names. [91 total names]
Alphabetical listing by frequency of first names.
    John # 42
    William #38
    Thomas #24

Listing of non-slave owners 1782-1787
Listing of slave owners 1782-1787
Bryant Station history
Pioneer Documents - Land in Kentucky
Index to Geologic maps for Kentucky (Kentucky Geological Survey)
Ancestry of Samuel Bryan (The Kentucky Genealogist, vol. 3, no.1, 1961)

RN #130 Early Land Grants KY for JONES

This notebook contains research on early land grants in KY for the surname JONES. [1780-1790]
It contains maps, graphs, and charts regarding early KY settlement.

Fincastle Co., 1772
Kentucky Co., 1776
Formation KY counties 1792-1912
KY Settlement Area
Plat of James Harrod's Land Survey 1774
Plat Mercer/Boyle Co. 1774
Virginia Survey/Grants 1774-1791
Virginia Certificate Book
Early KY Surveys and Grants for JONES
Virginia Revolutionary Land Bounty Warrants for JONES
Eagle Creek
Elkhorn River
Pioneer Stations of the Inner Bluegrass
Land Entries Fayette Co.
Water Supply and The Early Development of Lexington KY (The Filson Club)
JONES census 1790
Various maps early KY

RN #129 First Name Analysis For JONES

This notebook contains my research analysis of first names that are recorded with the surname JONES.  This research was taken from Cavaliers and Pioneers. [Vol. I - Vol. III] being years roughly 1628- 1732.  There were 884 JONES recorded and each was organized by first name, date, year, county, and sponsor.  The first names were then organized alphabetically by county so that each Virginia county could be study for the JONES surname.  William was the most common (#205).  This was followed by Thomas (#151), then John (#141), and then Richard (#120).  James City/Island had only 1 Jones, whereas Charles City had 66.  A detailed listing is given for the first names used.