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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: Mary North

Spouse(s): Margaret Wood, Dorothy Cager*

Children(s): Susannah Jones, Mary Jones*, Mary Jones, Abraham Ii, ann Jones, Richard Jones, John Jones, Martha JONES, Edward Jones, Daniel Jones, Capt Jones, Herbert Jones, Martha Jones, PHILIP JONES, Thomasine Jones, Thomas II, Susannah Jones, Frances Jones, Sarah Jones, Robert Jones, Mary Jones, Margaret Jones, Sarah Jones, Abraham Jones, Agnes Hamlin, William Jones, Abraham Jones, William Jones, Thomas Jones, Sarah Lewis, Richard II, Mary Wynne, Margaret Jones, Major II, Abraham Lt, Richard II, Mary Wynn), Abraham Jones, Thomas Jones, Sarah Jones, William Jones, Abraham Lt, Richard II, Mary Wynn), Abraham Jones, Thomas Jones, Sarah Jones, William Jones

Major Peter Jones, 1st Colonial Troops, Virginia Militia was born in 1634 in London, London, England, the child of Abraham Jones And Mary North. Major Peter Jones, 1st Colonial Troops, Virginia Militia married Dorothy Cager, Margaret Lewelyn Wood, and had children including Abraham Jones, Abraham Jones Ii Ii, Abraham Wood Jones, Abraham Wood Jones Jones Lt, Agnes Hamlin, Ann Jones, Capt Maurice Jones, Daniel Jones, Edward Jones, Frances Jones, Herbert Jones, John Jones, Major Peter Jones Ii, Margaret Elizabeth Jones, Martha Jones, Mary Wynne Jones, Mary Elizabeth Jones, Mary Margaret Jones Marr Wynn, Mary Wynne, Philip Jones, Richard Jones, Richard Jones Ii, Robert Jones, Sarah Jones, Sarah Rebecca Jones, Sarah Rebecca Jones Marr Lewis, Susannah Jones, Thomas Jones, Thomas Jones Ii, Thomasine Jones, William Jones, William Peter Llewellyn Cruse 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 Jones And Mary North.
  • Major Peter Jones, 1st Colonial Troops, Virginia Militia married Dorothy Cager, Margaret Lewelyn Wood, and had children including Abraham Jones, Abraham Jones Ii Ii, Abraham Wood Jones, Abraham Wood Jones Jones Lt, Agnes Hamlin, Ann Jones, Capt Maurice Jones, Daniel Jones, Edward Jones, Frances Jones, Herbert Jones, John Jones, Major Peter Jones Ii, Margaret Elizabeth Jones, Martha Jones, Mary Wynne Jones, Mary Elizabeth Jones, Mary Margaret Jones Marr Wynn, Mary Wynne, Philip Jones, Richard Jones, Richard Jones Ii, Robert Jones, Sarah Jones, Sarah Rebecca Jones, Sarah Rebecca Jones Marr Lewis, Susannah Jones, Thomas Jones, Thomas Jones Ii, Thomasine Jones, William Jones, William Peter Llewellyn Cruse Jones.
  • Major Peter Jones, 1st Colonial Troops, Virginia Militia passed away in 1679 in Charles City County, Virginia, USA.

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Major Militia's Ancestors

Self
Major Militia
1634–1679
Birth Place: London, London, England
Parents
Abraham Jones
1603–1672
Bristol, Avon, Gloucestershire, England
Mary North
1612–1682
Olney, , Buckinghamshire, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Major Militia's Descendants

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Major (Peter Jones, 1st Colonial Troops, Virginia) Militia (4 Mar 1634–21 November 1679) m. Margaret (Lewelyn) Wood (1 Apr 1641–4 May 1719) m. Dorothy Cager* (04 Oct 1642–12 Apr 1702)
  1. 1. Susannah Jones 1665–1742
  2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Jones* 1660–1716
  3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Jones 1657–1734 m. William (Reynolds) ll 1655–1700
    1. 1. Robert Reynolds 1677–1759
    2. 2. Cornelius (Hilar) Reynolds 1674–1734
    3. 3. JAMES REYNOLDS 1676–1727
    4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Reynolds 1692–1750
    5. 5. John Reynolds 1675–1710
    6. 6. Elizabeth Reynolds 1680–1750
  4. 4. Abraham (Jones II) Ii 1650–1660
  5. 5. ann Jones 1655–1665
  6. 6. Richard Jones 1660–1747
  7. 7. John Jones 1658–1659
  8. 8. Martha JONES 1657–1734
  9. 9. Edward Jones 1668–1730
  10. 10. Daniel Jones 1667–
  11. 11. Capt (Maurice) Jones 1668–1733
  12. 12. Herbert Jones 1665–1716
  13. 13. Martha Jones 1669–1718
  14. 14. PHILIP JONES 1664–1665
  15. 15. Thomasine Jones 1677–
  16. 16. Thomas (Jones) II 1675–1684 m. Martha Tanner 1666–1729 m. Elizabeth (Calloway) Wyatt 1676–1738
    1. 1. Col (Richard (Thomas) Jones Sr) ** 1685–1755 m. Mary Mitchell 1684–1755
      1. 1. Samuel (Goode) Jones 1720–1775
      2. 2. George Jones 1740–1810
      3. 3. Martha Jones 1731–
      4. 4. Captain (John Robert Jones &) (5) 1734–1781
      5. 5. Armistead Jones 1742–
      6. 6. Stephen Jones 1742–1807
      7. 7. Anne Jones 1740–1779
      8. 8. Catesby Jones 1740–
      9. 9. Lucy Jones 1738–
      10. 10. Frederick Jones 1732–1797
      11. 11. Priscilla Jones 1723–1774
      12. 12. Thomas (Joseph) Jones 1720–1785
      13. 13. Reps Jones 1722–1778
      14. 14. Lucretia (Susannah) Jones 1725–1764
    2. 2. Rebecca Jones 1684–1756
    3. 3. Thomas Jones 1700–1769 m. Sarah (Jane "Sally") Skelton 1700–1747 m. Mary King 1700–1747 m. Frances (Patience) Newsome 1712–1798
      1. 1. Jane Jones 1730–
      2. 2. Nathanial Jones 1730–1821 m. Anna (Cattarina) Snickar 1736–1798
        1. 1. Evan (Jones) I 1757–1821 m. Margaret ("Peggy") Baker 1757–1834
      3. 3. Elizabeth Jones 1725–1758
      4. 4. Joseph Jones 1727–1805
      5. 5. Thomas Jones 1732–1781
    4. 4. James Jones 1700–1744
    5. 5. Lucretia Jones 1688–1727
    6. 6. Martha Haskins 1714–1780
    7. 7. Jacob Jones 1701–1727
    8. 8. Roger Jones 1680–1733 m. Mary Carr 1682–1730
      1. 1. John Jones 1704–1749
    9. 9. Ann Jones 1703–1776
    10. 10. Catherine Jones 1705–1770
    11. 11. Nathan Jones 1710–1728
    12. 12. Phillip (Edwards) Jones 1708–1769
    13. 13. Samuel Jones 1720–1775
    14. 14. Mary Jones 1704–
    15. 15. William Jones 1702–1758
    16. 16. Sarah Jones 1720–
    17. 17. Thomas (Osborne Jones) III 1685–1757
    18. 18. Repp Jones 1689–
  17. 17. Susannah Jones 1660–1742
  18. 18. Frances Jones 1670–1770
  19. 19. Sarah Jones 1655–1718
  20. 20. Robert Jones 1660–1703
  21. 21. Mary (Wynne) Jones 1668–1718
  22. 22. Margaret (Elizabeth) Jones 1661–1714
  23. 23. Sarah (Rebecca) Jones 1655–1719
  24. 24. Abraham (Wood) Jones 1660–1689
  25. 25. Agnes Hamlin 1660–1750
  26. 26. William (Peter (Llewellyn Cruse)) Jones 1652–1695
  27. 27. Abraham Jones 1650–1660
  28. 28. William Jones 1654–1655
  29. 29. Thomas Jones 1650–1688
  30. 30. Sarah (Rebecca Jones (Marr:) Lewis 1655–1725
  31. 31. Richard (Jones) II 1660–1747
  32. 32. Mary Wynne 1668–1718
  33. 33. Margaret (Elizabeth) Jones 1665–1718
  34. 34. Major (Peter Jones) II 1666–1727 m. Mary (Batte (Marr:) Jones) 1668–1741 m. Rachel Ragsdale 1676–1758
    1. 1. John (Jones) Sr 1732–1803 m. Sallie Hughes 1734–1800
      1. 1. Mary (Ann Mcgehee) Jones 1765–1856 m. Reuben (I. Seay) Sr. 1758–1833
        1. 1. Hezekiah Seay 1782–1860
        2. 2. Martha (Patsy) Seay 1785–1855
        3. 3. Captain (Mathew Samuel) Seay 1790–1851
        4. 4. Samuel (M.) Seay 1790–1851
        5. 5. Sarah (Mary) Seay 1785–1855
        6. 6. Judith ("Jude") Seay 1795–1840
        7. 7. Mary ("Polly") Seay 1785–1856
        8. 8. James (Ransome) Seay 1787–1862
        9. 9. Elizabeth Seay 1782–1798
        10. 10. Lucy (Jenny) Seay 1803–1885
        11. 11. William (Reuben) Seay 1782–1788
        12. 12. Abner Seay 1803–1849
        13. 13. James (M) Seay 1792–1846
        14. 14. Kinsman Seay 1788–1883
    2. 2. Martha (Mary Jones (Marr:) Brown) 1701–1772
    3. 3. Thomas Jones 1694–1774
    4. 4. Margaret Jones 1694–1751
    5. 5. Martha Jones 1694–1747
    6. 6. Frances (Anne) Jones 1685–1765
    7. 7. Annie Jones 1707–1708
    8. 8. Churchill Jones 1697–1745
    9. 9. John (Wood) Jones 1700–1757
    10. 10. William Jones 1695–1774
    11. 11. Peter (Jones) III 1691–1759
    12. 12. Frederick Jones 1720–
    13. 13. Dorothy Jones 1710–1781
    14. 14. Abraham (Wood Sr Jones (Marr:) Batte) 1690–1749 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Batte 1692–1778
      1. 1. Abraham Jones 1720–1771
      2. 2. Joshua (Isaac) Jones 1729–1783
      3. 3. Henry Jones 1727–1803
      4. 4. Ann Jones 1710–1745
      5. 5. Peter Jones 1733–1799
      6. 6. Ann (( Osborne)) Jones 1724–1806
      7. 7. Margaret Jones 1723–1794
      8. 8. William Jones 1730–1792
      9. 9. Margaret Jones 1733–1813
      10. 10. Thomas (Jones (Marr:) Watson) 1719–1773 m. Lucy watson 1725–1788
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Riddlehurst) Jones 1750–1820
        2. 2. Ann Jones 1751–
        3. 3. Daniel Jones 1750–1824
        4. 4. Martha Jones 1747–1773
        5. 5. Ann (Watson) Jones 1759–1759
        6. 6. Mary Jones 1753–
        7. 7. Thomas Jones 1751–
        8. 8. Lucy Jones 1752–1808
        9. 9. Gen (Joseph) Jones 1749–1824 m. Ellender\Eleanor Wallas 1752–1839 m. Jane Atkinson 1764–1816 m. Nanny (Ann) Call 1761–1778
        10. 10. Sarah Jones 1758–
        11. 11. Elizabeth (Riddlehurst) Jones 1759–
      11. 11. John (Jr Col) Jones 1742–1805 m. Elizabeth (Ward) Crawley 1748–1834 m. Elizabeth Crawley 1748–1834
        1. 1. Alexander Jones 1770–1802
        2. 2. Benjamin (Brinstead) Jones 1801–
        3. 3. David (Cralle) Jones 1778–1862
        4. 4. Elizabeth (Crawley) Jones 1800–
        5. 5. Gustavus (J. V) Jones 1790–
        6. 6. John (William "Jack") Jones 1791–1848
        7. 7. John Jones 1776–
        8. 8. Martha (Ann) Jones 1784–1810
        9. 9. Mary (Catherine) Jones 1780–1849
        10. 10. Nancy (Crawley) Jones 1786–1830
        11. 11. Sarah (Sally Crawley) Jones 1788–
        12. 12. Susan Jones 1774–1802
        13. 13. Theodorick Jones 1785–
      12. 12. Jacob Jones 1729–1818
      13. 13. Adam Jones 1740–1791
      14. 14. Usley Jones 1743–
      15. 15. Elias (Abraham) Jones 1718–
      16. 16. Phoebe Jones 1728–
    15. 15. Margaret Jones 1698–1762
  35. 35. Abraham (Wood Jones Jones) Lt 1662–1689
  36. 36. Richard (Jones) II 1660–1747
  37. 37. Mary (Margaret Jones (Marr:) Wynn) 1668–1718
  38. 38. Abraham Jones 1650–1660
  39. 39. Thomas Jones 1650–1688
  40. 40. Sarah Jones 1655–1725
  41. 41. William Jones 1654–1655
  42. 42. Abraham (Wood Jones Jones) Lt 1662–1689
  43. 43. Richard (Jones) II 1660–1747
  44. 44. Mary (Margaret Jones (Marr:) Wynn) 1668–1718
  45. 45. Abraham Jones 1650–1660
  46. 46. Thomas Jones 1650–1688
  47. 47. Sarah Jones 1655–1725
  48. 48. William Jones 1654–1655

Major Militia's Timeline

6 Records

1634
4 March 1634
Birth of Major Peter Jones, 1st Colonial Troops, Virginia Militia in Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America
Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America
1634
04 Mar 1634
Birth of Major Peter Jones, 1st Colonial Troops, Virginia Militia in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
1634
4 Mar 1634
Birth of Major Peter Jones, 1st Colonial Troops, Virginia Militia in London, London, England
London, London, England
1674
21 November 1674
Age 40
Death of Major Peter Jones, 1st Colonial Troops, Virginia Militia in Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America
Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America
1674
21 Dec 1674
Age 40
Death of Major Peter Jones, 1st Colonial Troops, Virginia Militia in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
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 March 1634
    Event Place: Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Mar 1634
    Event Place: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1634
    Event Place: London, London, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia Biography, Volume I-II

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 November 1674
    Event Place: Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1674
    Event Place: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 November 1679
    Event Place: Charles City County, Virginia, USA

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