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

Birth Date: 4 Mar 1634

Birth Location: Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 21 November 1679

Death Location: Charles City County, Virginia, USA

Father: Richard *+11gf\=c

Mother: Ann *+11gm

Spouse(s): Margaret Cruse

Children(s): Capt Jones

Major Peter Jones, 1st Colonial Troops, Virginia Militia was born in 1634 in Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Richard Peter Rev Jones Immi Eng Va 1635 11Gf C And Ann Lady Ley Manor Jeffries Jones 11Gm. Major Peter Jones, 1st Colonial Troops, Virginia Militia married Margaret Llewellyn Cruse, and had children including Capt Peter 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 Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Richard Peter Rev Jones Immi Eng Va 1635 11Gf C And Ann Lady Ley Manor Jeffries Jones 11Gm.
  • Major Peter Jones, 1st Colonial Troops, Virginia Militia married Margaret Llewellyn Cruse, and had children including Capt Peter Jones.
  • Major Peter Jones, 1st Colonial Troops, Virginia Militia passed away in 1679 in Charles City County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard *+11gf\=c
1608–1681
Birth Location: Manor Ley, Exeter, Devonshire, England
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Ann *+11gm
1612–1703
Birth Location: Beerfereis Parish, Devon, England
A*

Spouses(s)

Margaret Cruse
1641–1719
Birth Location: Richmond, Henrico Co., Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Capt Jones
1666–1727
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
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Major Militia's Ancestors

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Major Militia
1634–1679
Birth Place: Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Richard Peter Rev. Jones (immi. Eng-Va 1635) *+11gf\=c
1608–1681
Manor Ley, Exeter, Devonshire, England
Ann (Lady Ley Manor Jeffries (Jones)) *+11gm
1612–1703
Beerfereis Parish, Devon, England
Grandparents
Lady (Katherine Dedman) Taliaferro
1584–1685
Hart, London, England
Great-Grandparents
ITALY GGF
1530–1601
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bartholomew Taliaferro
1530–1601
Joane Graye
1515–1627

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 (1 Apr 1641–4 May 1719)
  1. 1. Capt (Peter) Jones 1666–1727 m. Mary Batte 1668–1741

Major Militia's Timeline

2 Records

1634
4 Mar 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
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: Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America

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