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Major Peter Jones, 1st Colonial Troops, Virginia Militia 1634–1679 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Mar 1634

Birth Location: London, London, England

Death Date: 21 November 1679

Death Location: Charles City County, Virginia, USA

Father: Abraham Jones

Mother: Margaret Ravenscroft

Spouse(s): Margaret Wood)

Children(s): Capt. II, Lt Jones, Sarah Jones, Martha Jones, Ann Jones, Thomas Jones, Sarah Jones, William Jones, John Jones, Richard II, Thomas Jones, Mary Jones, William Jones, Wood Jones, Martha Jones

Major Peter Jones, 1st Colonial Troops, Virginia Militia was born in 1634 in London, London, England, the child of Abraham Frederick Jones And Margaret Cruse Ravenscroft. Major Peter Jones, 1st Colonial Troops, Virginia Militia married Margaret Llewellyn Cruse Step Daughter Of Maj Gen Abraham Wood, and had children including Ann Jones, Capt Peter Jones Ii, John Jones, Lt Abraham Wood Jones, Martha Jones, Mary Margaret Jones, Richard Jones Ii, Sarah Jones, Sarah Rebecca Jones, Thomas Jones, William Jones, Wood Jones. Major Peter Jones, 1st Colonial Troops, Virginia Militia passed away in 1679 in Charles City County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Major Peter Jones, 1st Colonial Troops, Virginia Militia was born in 1634 in London, London, England, the child of Abraham Frederick Jones And Margaret Cruse Ravenscroft.
  • Major Peter Jones, 1st Colonial Troops, Virginia Militia married Margaret Llewellyn Cruse Step Daughter Of Maj Gen Abraham Wood, and had children including Ann Jones, Capt Peter Jones Ii, John Jones, Lt Abraham Wood Jones, Martha Jones, Mary Margaret Jones, Richard Jones Ii, Sarah Jones, Sarah Rebecca Jones, Thomas Jones, William Jones, Wood Jones.
  • Major Peter Jones, 1st Colonial Troops, Virginia Militia passed away in 1679 in Charles City County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

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Major Militia's Ancestors

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Major Militia
1634–1679
Birth Place: London, London, England
Parents
Abraham Frederick Jones
1610–1690
Somerset, England
Margaret (Cruse) Ravenscroft
1612–1688
Somerset, England
Grandparents
Richard (M.) Jones
1590–1653
Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Lady (Jane) Jeffreys
1575–1616
Heiress of Manor of Lay
Sir (Ralph) Ravenscroft
1590–
Lady (Jane) Jefferies
–1685
Great-Grandparents
William Jones
1559–1623
Lady Bluet
1569–1602
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jones
1524–1563
Lady Cadwallender
1522–1572

Major Militia's Descendants

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Major (Peter Jones, 1st Colonial Troops, Virginia) Militia (4 Mar 1634–21 November 1679) m. Margaret (Llewellyn Cruse (step-daughter of Maj Gen Abraham) Wood) (1641–4 May 1719)
  1. 1. Capt. (Peter Jones) II 1666–1727 m. Mary Batte 1668–1741
    1. 1. Major (Peter Batte Jones) III 1691–1759 m. Dorothy Chamberlayne 1710–1782
      1. 1. Peter Jones 1735–1804 m. Elizabeth Wilkerson 1758–1804
        1. 1. PETER (SHERIFF JONES) V 1785–1826 m. ELIZABETH CHASTAIN 1781–1850
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Mary Ann) Jones 1777–1805
        3. 3. Frances ("Fanny") Jones 1781–1865
      2. 2. Thomas Jones 1736–1791
      3. 3. Ridley Jones 1730–1799
      4. 4. John Jones 1728–1819
      5. 5. William Jones 1738–1801
      6. 6. Richard (B.) Jones 1745–1805
      7. 7. Dorothy Jones 1744–1788
      8. 8. Mary (Alice) Jones 1758–1815
      9. 9. Margaret Jones 1733–1813
      10. 10. Lewis (William) Jones 1731–1801
      11. 11. Elizabeth (Frances) Jones 1731–
      12. 12. Lucy Jones 1744–1807
      13. 13. Sarah Jones 1743–1805
    2. 2. William Jones 1687–1693
    3. 3. Martha Jones 1701–1772
    4. 4. Mary Jones 1694–1737
    5. 5. Abraham (Jones 1st -) ARW 1690–1749
    6. 6. Colonel (Wood) Jones 1701–1785
    7. 7. John (Jones) Sr 1700–1769
    8. 8. Frederick Jones 1719–1783
    9. 9. Agnes Jones 1685–1736
    10. 10. Margaret Jones 1703–
    11. 11. Dorothy Jones 1710–1781
    12. 12. Ann JONES 1707–1708
    13. 13. Capt. (Thomas Churchill) Jones 1697–1761
    14. 14. Frances (Anne) Jones 1685–1736
  2. 2. Lt (Abraham Wood) Jones 1662–1689
  3. 3. Sarah (Rebecca) Jones 1655–1719
  4. 4. Martha Jones 1657–1734
  5. 5. Ann Jones 1656–1656
  6. 6. Thomas Jones 1656–1657
  7. 7. Sarah Jones 1655–1742
  8. 8. William Jones 1656–1695
  9. 9. John Jones 1658–
  10. 10. Richard (Jones) II 1660–1747
  11. 11. Thomas Jones 1650–1688
  12. 12. Mary (Margaret) Jones 1668–1718
  13. 13. William Jones 1674–
  14. 14. Wood Jones 1667–1783
  15. 15. Martha Jones 1666–1667

Major Militia's Timeline

2 Records

1634
4 Mar 1634
Birth of Major Peter Jones, 1st Colonial Troops, Virginia Militia in London, London, England
London, London, England
1679
21 November 1679
Age 45
Death of Major Peter Jones, 1st Colonial Troops, Virginia Militia in Charles City County, Virginia, USA
Charles City County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1634
    Event Place: London, London, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 November 1679
    Event Place: Charles City County, Virginia, USA

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