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Edward Jones (Edward, Arthur,Arthur, Robert) wrote his will 15 Jan 1722, which was probated 17 Jul 1730 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia (1). He married only once, to Deborah Exum, about 1683, mother of all his children (2). Their children were:
1. Edward Jones, born circa 1685, married Abigail Sugar about 1720 in Isle of Wight, Virginia (2).
2. Joseph Jones, married Elizabeth Kinchen in Isle of Wight, Virginia (3)(4). He wrote his will 5 Dec 1726, proved 25 Sep 1727 (4).
3. Sarah Jones
4. Deborah Jones
5. William Jones, he witnessed his brother Joseph's will (4).
6. Jane Jones
7. Mary Jones
I learned the ancestry of Edward Jones from two articles by John Anderson Brayton, a noted and highly respected authority of Virginia, North Carolina and royal genealogy, published in The Virginia Genealogist, which can be seen at New England Historic Genealogical Society, americanancestors.org.
Edward Jones was the son of Edward Jones (Arthur, Arthur, Robert), baptized 1 Nov 1626 at St Mary in Bitton, Gloucestershire, England, the son of Arthur Jones (5)(6). He owned land in Isle of Wight, Virginia in 1653 (7). On 22 Feb 1671 he was overseer of the will of Sarah Watson and on 9 Apr 1677 he was surety for the will of William Dixon (4). His children were:
1. Edward Jones, husband of Deborah Exum, died between 15 Jan 1722 - 27 Jul 1730 in Isle of Wight, Virginia
2. Arthur Jones, married first before 1679 Susannah King in Isle of Wight and second Prudence. He wrote his will 22 Jan 1715/16 in Surry County, Virginia (7).
3. Richard Jones, married Jane Harris before 14 Mar 1687 in Isle of Wight, his undated will was proved 22 May 1721 in Isle of Wight (2)(4).
4. Sarah Jones, married Blackaby Terrell, marriage contract 1698 in Isle of Wight (3). There was no mention of Sarah or children in his will, dated 7 Sep 1726 in Isle of Wight (4).
Arthur Jones (Arthur, Robert) was baptized at St Anne, Oldland, Gloucestershire, England (5)(6). Children of Arthur, baptized at St Anne, Oldland, Gloucestershire (5)(6) were:
1. Arthur Jones, baptized 16 Jan 1624/25, married Margaret Barrett, wrote his will 29 Aug 1692 in Hamilton, Bermuda, proved 27 Oct 1692 (7).
2. Edward Jones, baptized 1 Nov 1626.
3. Samuel Jones, baptized 16 Nov 1628, buried 13 Sep 1631 at St Mary, Bitton, Gloucestershire, England (5)(6).
4. Samuel Jones, baptized 22 Apr 1632, buried Mar 1680 at St Mary, Bitton, Gloucestershire, England (6).
5. Richard Jones, baptized 9 Nov 1633, died before 29 Aug 1692 in Bermuda (7).
Arthur Jones (Robert) was born about 1570 in England (5), married Ellen Pitman 4 Jul 1591 at St Anne, Oldland, Gloucestershire, England (5)(6) and was buried 4 Jun 1636 at St Mary, Bitton, Gloucestershire, England. Their children, baptized at St Anne, Gloucestershire, England (5)(6) were:
1. Martha Jones
2. Edmund Jones, baptized 03 Feb 1594/95.
3. Arthur Jones, baptized 19 Jul 1597.
4. Mary Jones, buried 3 Sep 1607 at St Anne, Oldland, Gloucestershire, England (5)(6).
5. Ffreydeswede (Ffriswide, Ffrisey) Jones, baptized 6 Apr 1602, married Henry Eiles alias Monk 26 Oct 1622 at St Anne, Oldland, Gloucestershire, England (5)(6), buried 1 Jun 1655 at St Mary, Bitton, Gloucestershire, England (6).
6. Sarah Jones, baptized 16 Jun 1604.
7. Henry Jones, baptized 1 Nov 1606, married Sislye Creede at St Anne, Oldland, Gloucestershire, England (6) and was buried Sep 1680 at St Anne, Oldland, Gloucestershire, England (6).
Robert Jones, born about 1545 in England married Margery (5) and was buried 13 Nov 1604 at St Anne, Oldland, Gloucestershire, England (5)(6). Their child was:
Arthur Jones, born about 1570, who married Ellen Pitman.
Sources:
(1) Virginia, Isle of Wight, Deed Book 3, pages 210-211, FHL #007645159, Images 509-510 of 605, familysearch.org
(2) Brayton, John Anderson, Colonial Families of Surry and Isle of Wight Counties, Virginia, Volume 2, J. A. Brayton, Memphis, TN, 1999, familysearch.org
(3) Chapman, Blanche Adams, Marriages of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., Baltimore, MD, 1976
(4) Virginia, U.S., Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2004.
(5) Brayton, John Anderson, "The Ancestry of Edward Jones of Isle of Wight County, Virginia," The Virginia Genealogist, Volume 45 Number 1, Jan 2001, americanancestors.org
(6) FreeReg, FreeUKGenealogy, https://www.freereg.org.uk/
(7) Brayton, John Anderson, "The will of Arthur Jones of Bermuda," The Virginia Genealogist, Volume 43 Number 3, Jul 1999, americanancestors.org
