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James Jones 1679–1770

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Birth Date: September 4, 1679

Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America, London, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: September 14, 1770

Death Location: Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father:

Mother: Lydia Treadway

Spouse(s): Sarah Moore, Sarah Moore

Children: Lydia Jones

The story of James Jones began in 1679 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America, London, England, United Kingdom. James Jones married Sarah Moore, Silence Cutting, and had children including Aaron Jones Capt, Abigail Jones, Catherine Jones, Elizabeth Jones, Ephraim Jones, Isaac Jones Capt, James Edwin Jones Ii, Lydia Jones, Mary Jones, Sarah Jones, Solomon Jones. James Jones passed away in 1770 in Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouse(s)

Children

Biography

Early Life

The story of James Jones began in 1679 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America, London, England, United Kingdom.

Family

James Jones married Sarah Moore, Silence Cutting, and had children including Aaron Jones Capt, Abigail Jones, Catherine Jones, Elizabeth Jones, Ephraim Jones, Isaac Jones Capt, James Edwin Jones Ii, Lydia Jones, Mary Jones, Sarah Jones, Solomon Jones.

Later Years

James Jones passed away in 1770 in Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Sources

  1. 1
    Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
  2. 2
    Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
  3. 3
    Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  4. 4
    Military U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
  5. 5
    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  6. 6
    Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
  7. 7
    Record North America, Family Histories
  8. 8
    Probate/Wills Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
  9. 9
    Land Records The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
  10. 10
    Newspaper/Obituary U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
  11. 11
    Church Records Bristol, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers
  12. 12
    Marriage Records Manchester, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials
  13. 13
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1679
Born in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America, London, England, United Kingdom
1705
Married in MA
1743
Married in USA
1753
Resided in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, New England
1770
Died in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1770
Probate in Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

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