Family Group Sheet


Name Henry Jones, 5G Grandfather
Birth abt 1750/1755, Virginia
Death 9 Oct 1831, Floyd Co., Virginia
Father Robert Jones Sr. (-1761)
Mother Mary Van Meter
Other spouses Frances Bohannon, 5G Grandmother
Marriage 2 May 1817, Franklin Co., Virginia
Spouse Cassandra James
Birth abt 1779, Maryland
Death abt 1870/1879, Floyd Co., Virginia
Children
1 M Abraham J. Jones, Half 5G Uncle
Birth abt 1818, Franklin Co., Virginia
Death aft 1890
Spouse Nanny Hill
Notes for Henry Jones
Will dated 29 Nov 1821, probated 21 Nov 1831, Will bk A, p. 1, Floyd Co., VA, mentions sons Henry, William, Joshua, Robert, and Abraham, and daughters Hannah Wade and Neomie Stanley.

Marjorie Fluor Moore's family group sheet for Henry has the following notes (I cannot tell what the event is for some of the dates):
"Private Henry Jones served 1776 Rev War under Capt. H. Lyne - Col. P. Hariston - Henry Line - Peter Harston - discharged 21 Nov 1776 Long Island or Holston. Widow Cassandra Jones Ad 160 Acres July 2/56 (Dodge)"
"David N. Howell (of Patrick Co.) Justice of Peace when Jesse Jones made statement re: Henry Jones service. 28 April 1853, Floyd Co. VA" (this Jesse is Henry's nephew)
"4 June 1853 - Cassandra Jones age 76 in April 1855"
"May 24, 1854 - Pension office said satisfied as to service but not as to length of time."

Franklin Co., VA, deed books:
Bk. 3, p. 487, 16 Nov 1786, Henry Jones of Montgomery Co. buys from David Jones of Franklin Co. 161 acres on Nicholas Creek for 200 pounds.
Bk. 4, p. 201, 5 May 1801, Wm. Crump of Franklin Co. buys from Henry Jones and Franky his wife of Franklin Co. 261 acres on Nicholas Creek for 558 pounds.
Bk. 4, p. 262, 7 Apr 1800, Henry Jones and Frances his wife of Montgomery Co. sell 322 acres on Nicholas Creek for $1,000.
Census Notes for Cassandra James
Listed on 1870 Census of Floyd Co. with her son:
Cassandra Jones, 91, MD MD MD; Abraham J. Jones, 52, VA VA MD.

Not listed in 1880.
Last Modified 20 Sep 1995 Created 1 Jan 2002 by Reunion for Macintosh