Abraham
Jones
Born in Buckingham, Virginia
Son of Abraham Jones
and [mother unknown]
Husband of
Margaret Garrett
— married
26 Jan 1796 in Virginia, USA
Descendants 
Father of
Peter Randolph Jones
Died
at age 90
in Buckingham, Virginia, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Mar 2018
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Biography
4 February 1779: Enlisted and served as a private in Capt John Thomas' company, Colonel Fancis Taylor's Virginia regiment, until the close of the war.
Pension Record
- Abraham Jones, born c1761 (veteran was 71 on 17 July 1832)[1]
- Was living in Buckingham County, Virginia in 1832. His testimony stated that he joined the Continental Line in 1779 and "was honorably discharged on the end of the war".
- Included in the application folder is the 1779 "Muster Roll of Captain J. Thomases Company of Foot in the Volunteer Regiment of Guards in Albemarle County whereof F. Taylor Esquire [appointed 28 January 1779] is Commander". The Muster shows that Private Abraham Jones enlisted 4 February "for the war".
- The pension application does not mention any family members.
Sources
- ↑ Pension application, Abraham Jones, #S46452 (pdf), transcribed by Will Graves, posted by Southern Campaigns American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters, accessed 12 April 2022.
- Personal family documents and notes.
- Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 9 May 2020), "Record of Private Abraham Jones", Ancestor # A061772., married Margaret Garrett; their son Peter Randolph married Lucy Garrett
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M88R-NWK : 23 December 2020), Abram Jones, Maysville, Buckingham, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- FamilySearch PID for Abraham Jones (5 March 1761–2 December 1851)
- Find A Grave: Memorial #201951739 for Abraham Jones
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