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 #246 Regression Analysis - Related Surnames (Vol. II)

This notebook continues my work on the associated family names which followed the family tree along the many, many branches.  The following shows a page from this notebook for the name Smyth (Smith)...

Regression meaning looking backward in time from a fixed point.  In this case it is 1691 in Old Rappahanock County, VA.  The associated surnames included in this notebook are: 1) Blomfield, 2) Rowzey, 3) Smyth, 4) Sallis, 5) Thatcher , 6) Munro, 7) Fantleroy, 8) Butler, 9) Allen, 10) Washington, 11) Savage, 12) Lawson, 13) Mott, 14) Corbin, 15) Baldwin, 16) Prosser, 17) Paine/Payne, 18) Wilson, and 19) Fleming.

RN #245 Regression Analysis - Related Surnames (Vol. I)

(Old) Rappahannock County, Virginia deed/will abstracts, and the order book abstracts from 1656 to 1692 give a record of my early JONES family in Virginia.  The associated brick walls are numerous trying to climb the many branches.  This notebook contains my attempts by a method I call "Regression Analysis".   That is, starting with a date, and going in "regression" (backward in time) in a detailed account, placing associated family surnames in order of their occurrence.  An example is given below:

The Catlett family had a large role in connecting my JONES family to the county of Kent.  The figure above shows one page from the analysis for this surname.  William Catlett, John Smyth, and Ralph Rowzee are connected in a record of 18 Sept. 1690.  Going back in time (regression) each record that contains the surname "Catlett" is placed in order.  Associated surnames are then analyzed.

This notebook (Vol. I) contains the following surnames:

1. Jones, 2. Slaughter, 3. Lightfoot, 4. Taliaferro, 5. Catlett, 6. Thornton, 7. Lee, 8, Townsend, 9. Underwood, 10. Mosley, 11. Booth, 12. Hawkins, 13. Lucas, 14. Upton, 15. Williamson, 16. Nicholas/Nicholls, 17. Whitman, 18. Battaile, 19. Williams, and 20. Jefferys.

RN #244 Virginia Colonial Militia From 1656

Military organizations played an important role in early American history.  For the genealogist this history plays an important role in many family tree exploits.   This notebook contains my research into the early military organization of Virginia.  In 1651, seven military districts were formed.  Muster list can be an important record of individuals living in these areas.  The following content is contained:

Northampton Co. 1651 [formed 1642/43]
Charles City Co. 1655
Rappahannock Co. 1656
Lancaster Co. 1656
Middlesex Co. 1676
Northumberland Co. 1676
Surry Co. 1687

Virginia Officers in 1680
Virginia Militia Officers 1699

Various notes on county militia 1656 - 1754

An important reference is: "Virginia Colonial Militia 1651 - 1776", edited by William Armstrong Crozier, Southern Book Co., 1954.

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 #242 The Jones Surname In Early Kentucky 1773 - 1850

My genealogy research days began some 53 years ago with stories of my family in Kentucky.  This notebook contains much of the account of that research organized from articles published in my family newsletter called  The Jones Genealogist.

Kentucky's early development 1772 - 1779 is from Vol. 1, No. 2 [July/Aug] p. 4, 1989.  A series of reprints follow that deal with Early Kentucky Surveys and Grants, Military Warrants, early individual Jones names, and the various census tracts.   This includes a listing of the Jones head of household for the census of 1790 [the first census of KY], a listing by counties in KY [1790], the census of 1800, and 1850, KY marriages records [1780 - 1850], and whole group of articles that deal other topics about the Jones surname in KY during this early period. [Such as an index analysis of Kentucky Federal Court Records, Order Books, 1789 - 1804 ] 

RN #241 The Jones Surname In Early VA 1609 - 1800

This notebook contains reprints from The Jones Genealogist pertaining to the Jones surname in early Virginia.

The reprints begin :

  Article I : The Origin of The Jones Surname. Vol. I, No. 1 [May/June], p. 3-5, 1989.

followed by:

  Article II : The Joneses of Jamestown Before 1634, Vol. I, No. 2 [July/Aug], p. 1-2, 1989.
                   Elizabeth Joones, Ancient Planter, Vol. I, No. 5, [Jan/Feb], p. 5, 1990.
                                                                       Vol. I, No. 6, [March/Apr], p.3-4, 1990.
then followed by:

then followed by:

  Article IV:  Rent Roll of Virginia 1704 - 1705, Vol. III, No. 1, [May/June] p. 1-6, 1991.
  Article V: Virginia Colonial Militia : 1651 - 1776. Vol. III, No. 3 [Sept/Oct], p.3-6, 1991.
                  Land Bounty Certificates : For Service in The French and Indian Wars. Vol. III, No.2, 
                                                                                                    [July/Aug], p. 6, 1991.
  Article VI: Jones Marriages in Virginia.
                      Halifax Co. VA: 1772 - 1852. Vol. II, No.1 [May/June] p. 2-4, 1990.
                      Culpeper Co., : 1781 - 1815 Vol. III, No. 2 [July/Aug], p. 7, 1991.
                                                                    Vol. III, No. 3 [Sept/Oct], p.1-2, 1991.
                      Charlotte Co., 1764 - 1815.  Vol. III, No. 3, [Sept/Oct], p 7, 1991.
                                                                    Vol. III, No. 4, [Nov/Dec ], p.6, 1991.
  Article VII: Orange County Virginia History, Vol. II, No. 4, [Nov/Dec], p. 6-7, 1990.
                    Jones Surname in Lee Co., Virginia 1795 - 1820, Vol. I, No. 6, [March/Apr] p.5-6, 1990.