Update on Griffith Jones, his only wife Margaret, and their son Benoni Jones.

This post is short but sweet:

I hired the New England Historic Genealogical Society to search for the 29 Mar 1670 Northampton court record, which Thomas B. Warren cited as his source that Griffith married second, a woman named Sarah.  This has been proven to be a misreading of the first few words of the court record.  In truth, it said:  "For likewise is Griffith Jones of Springfield freed from military services with Springfield company." This was the only 1670 court record found pertaining to Griffith Jones (1).

As this is the only record that supposedly was evidence of a second wife, it can now be said without doubt, that Margaret was the only wife of Griffith Jones; therefore, Benoni Jones, proven by his 28 Mar 1678 indenture to Lieut. William Clark, to be the son of Griffith Jones, was also the son of Margaret (2).

Margaret's death record was recorded 6 May 1665, so Benoni must have been born on or before this date. (3).

The first image is the 1670 court record, right hand page, 3rd paragraph from the bottom.

This image is the 1678 indentures of brothers Benoni and Pelatiah Jones, left hand page, final two paragraphs.

(1) Massachusetts, Hampshire, Probate Records, Volume 1, page 115, FHL #007705549, Image 77 of 689, familysearch.org

(2) Massachusetts, Hampshire, Probate Records, Volume 1, page 196, FHL #007705549, Image 130 of 689, familysearch.org

(3) Massachusetts, Hampden, Springfield births, marriages, deaths, Volume 1, page 48, FHL #004375670, Image 59 of 594, familysearch.org