Pane-Joyce Genealogy

Capt. Nathaniel Jones (7548) & Mary Cook (16304)

20673. Phinehas Jones. Born 28 Feb 1704/5 in Weston, MA.30 Phinehas died in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine on 5 Nov 1743. Buried in Eastern Cemetery, Portland.

Eastern Cemetery, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
Phinehas Jones, d. 5 Nov 1743, aged 39 years

20674. Dea. Nathaniel Jones. Born on 5 Apr 1707 in Weston, MA.30 Nathaniel died in Charlton, MA in 1795. Occupation: Farmer.

Nathaniel first married Hannah King; second Mary (Robinson) Wakefield, widow of Joseph Wakefield; third Elizabeth Butler; fourth Mary (Deland) Howe, widow of Ebenezer Howe; and fifth Eleanor Woodward.

Nathaniel lived in Sutton where he belonged to the Sutton Baptist Church, in Leicester by 1742, and in Charlton by 1758. He filed a certificate with others at Charlton in 1761 to secure exemption from paying rates for the support of the Charlton church.259 At that time taxes were collected to support the state church even from citizens of the town who were not members of that church.

Nathaniel Jones lived in that part of Charlton called the Gore, or County Gore a name for a region between towns that was incorporated into Charlton soon after it was formed in 1755. That part of Charlton is now called the Charlton Northside, and it borders on Spencer and Leicester. It was a wedge shaped piece of land left over when the towns of Oxford, Leicester, and Brookfield were surveyed. It belonged to no town or county. It was bounded in the north by Brookfield and Leicester (and Spencer which was then part of Leicester) , and on the west by Sturbridge. The northern boundary of Oxford (which included Charlton which was separated from Oxford in 1755) didn’t reach as far north at Brookfield and Leicester leaving the Gore unassigned to any town. Soon after Charlton was established, the Gore was annexed to Charlton except part at the east end assigned to Oxford. Nathaniel Jones was was one of a list of Gore inhabitants were were taxed after it was added to Charlton. (See William O. Hultgren’s article “County Gore” in the Charleton Historical Society Newsletter, vol. 32, number 2, fall 2007, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~macharlt/CHSNewsletterFall2007.pdf )

From Historical Sketch: Third Annuual Reunion of the Present and Past Residenets of Charlton, at Charlton, Sept. 4, 1899, by Rufus. E Dodge, Boston: Weymouth Publ., 1899, page 37:
Nathaniel Jones, of Sutton, to which place he came from Falmouth, Maine, bought in 1751, one hundred and fifty acres in the Gore, lying north of the place then owned by Nehamiah Stone, and west of Ebenezer Hammond’s lot. A descendant, Phineas Jones, removed to New Jersey, where he acquired wealth in business and was elected to congress. Erastus Jones, of Spencer, who has the confidence of the entire community and is a capable and successful buisiness man, is also a descendant.

There’s a Jones Road and Jones Pond in Charlton, no doubt named for Nathaniel Jones or his descendants. The pond reaches north into Spencer, and the road is about a mile east of Charlton Depot. It’s in the historic Northside Village district and close to Northside Cemetery where some of Nathaniel’s descendants were buried. On the 1870 Beers Atlas, the residence of JH Jones, and buildings of JH Jones & Co. are shown there. The region is mostly wooded now.

Nathaniel’s will, dated 1795 mentioned his children Enos, Asa, Eli, Phinehas, Mary Streeter, Hannah, and Eleanor.259

Will: From Elbert Smith’s Descendants of Joel Jones, page 38:
WILL OF NATHANIEL JONES, JR. June 12, 1788
In the name of God Amen I Nathaniel Jones of Charleton in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts Bay yeoman, being in a comfortable measure of health and or a perfect sound disposing mind and memory thanks be given to God their for calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do/make and ordain this my last will and testament that my sould into the hands of God that gave it and my body I manner at the discretion of my Executor hereafter mentioned nothing doubting but at the General Resurection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God: and as touching such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this live I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
First my will is that all my just debts and funeral charges be paid out of my estate; Second I give and bequeath to Eloner my dear and loving wife one third part of all my indoor movables of such as she shall choos to be at her own disposal and I likewise will that my sd wife should be comfortable and Honourabley supported out of my estate by my Executor, in like manner that is to keep her a good cow and a hors sumer and winter for her use the hors to be kept well shod fit for use and my meening is that my sd wife should have her choice of all my cows to be for her use after my dicease. my will is that my Executor shall take particular care of my sd wife both in sickness and health that is to see that she has a comfortable support if she should not be able to take care of her self in any measure my will is that my Executor does deliver to my sd wife yearly nine score of good pork and eighty weight of good beef and two barels of sider and one bushel of malt ten pounds of good sheeps wool and ten pounds of good flax well dressed and also three pounds twelve shillings to be paid her yearly in money by my Executor—for necessary charges I likewise give to my sd wife a cumfortable room in the hous and likewise Liberty of the Cellar and likewise as many apples as she needs for her use.
3 ly my will is that the whole of my Estate both real and personal including all my farming tools—excepting that part that is hereafter mentioned be divided amongst all my children in the following manner that is to say Enos and Asa Eli and Phenehas—my four sons—and mary Streeter Hannah and Ellinor my three daughters in such a manner that my four sones above named should have each of them two shares to each of my daughters one share—the Exception above mentioned is that what moneymy two Sons Enos and Asa and my son in law Daniel Streeter the husband of my sd daughter Mary owe to my Estate should be divided amongs them in like manner that is in the same proportion of my real and personal estate my two sons two shareseach of them and my Daughter Streeter one share.
my will and meaning is that my two Sons Enos and Asa and daughter Streeter that which I have given them heretofore shall be reckned to them as so much of their portion or part of my estate and my other Children to be made equail to what theyhave receved before they come to shear with the above mentioned sums whis is to be divided as above mentioned is forty five pounds ten shillings.
4 ly I likewise constitute & appoint my well beloved son Eli Jones my soul Executor to this my Last Will & Testament and hereby utterly Revoke Disalow & Disanul all and every former Will & Testament by me in any wise heretofore Named ratifyingand confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament in Testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this tenth day of May & in the year of our Lord One thousand seven Hundred and Eighty one.
Signed sealed an Pronounced & declard by the sd Nathaniel Jones as his Last Will & Testament in the presence of us.
Joseph Parker, Frederick Parker, Samuel Par,er
Nathaniel Jones (Seal)
This twelfth day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and eighty eight
Endorcement. Series A. Case 33959. Nathaniel Jones. Will. Filed Sept 16, 1785. Disallowed Oct 6, 1795. Recorded Vol 26 Page 360

On 2 Nov 1731 when Nathaniel was 24, he first married Hannah King (19121) , daughter of Capt. William King (7334) (1 Jun 1669-Nov 1748) & Hannah Cook (6864) (15 Oct 1671-bef Sep 1717), in Sutton, MA.566 Born 19 Feb 1712/3 in Salem, MA.139 Hannah died in Leicester, MA bef Apr 1747.

Their children include:

38477i.

Enos Jones (31 May 1734-15 Aug 1803)

38478ii.

Daniel Jones (17 Dec 1736-1758)

38479iii.

Dea. Asa Jones (20 Mar 1739-Aug 1786)

38480iv.

Mary Jones (12 Aug 1742-9 Oct 1814)

4 Apr 1747 (Int.) Nathaniel second married Mary Robinson (46527) , daughter of George Robinson (27944) (1 Jul 1685-13 Apr 1752) & Mary Learned (12 Apr 1686-30 Jun 1750), in Dudley, MA.572 Born on 13 Aug 1708 in Needham, MA. Mary died bef Oct 1752.

Mary first married Joseph Wakefield, second Nathaniel Jones as his second wife.

From the Dudley vital records572 under marriages: Nathaniel Jones, living in or near Leicester, and Mrs. Mary Wakfield, intention 4 Apr 1747.

Mary’s first husband’s mother, Rebecca (Littlefield) Wakefield, married in 1717 William King as his second wife. William’s daughter, Hannah King, was Mary’s second husband Nathanial Jones’ first wife.

22 Oct 1752 (Int.) Nathaniel third married Elizabeth Butler in Leicester, MA.508 Elizabeth died bef Feb 1755.

From the Leicester vital records:508 Nathaniel Jones and Elisabeth Butler, both of the Country Gore, intention 22 Oct 1752.

There were no Butler families listed in the Leicester, Charlton, or Oxford vital records in the 1700s.

On 27 Feb 1755 when Nathaniel was 47, he fourth married Mary Deland, daughter of Paul Deland (16 Oct 1699-6 Feb 1796) & Phebe Green (16 Mar 1706/7-25 Mar 1787), in Brookfield, MA.573 Born on 16 Jul 1730 in Brookfield, MA.573 Mary died bef Jun 1758.

Mary first married Ebenezer Howe, second Nathaniel Jones as his fourth wife.

Their children include:

40242i.

Thomas Jones (23 Feb 1756-bef 1795)

On 22 Jun 1758 when Nathaniel was 51, he fifth married Eleanor Woodward, daughter of Ebenezer Woodward (12 Mar 1690/1-15 Jan 1770) & Mindwell Stone (26 Jun 1696-26 Feb 1774), in Newton, MA. Born on 20 Jan 1719 in Newton, MA. Eleanor died in 1807.574 Marriage intention published on 10 Apr 1758 at Charlton, MA.575 Dea. Nathaniel Jones & Elenor Woodward of Newtown.

Their children include:

40243i.

Eli Jones (5 Jun 1759-13 Feb 1812)

40244ii.

Hannah Jones (18 Sep 1760-aft 1795)

40245iii.

Phineas Jones (17 Feb 1762-27 Apr 1850)

40246iv.

Eleanor Jones (26 Dec 1764-14 Jul 1846)

20675. Capt. Stephen Jones. Born on 17 Aug 1709 in Weston, MA.30 Stephen was baptized on 1 Jan 1710.102 Stephen died on 7 Jan 1746; he was 36.30

From Bond’s Watertown Genealogies:30
Stephen settled in Falmouth, near his brother Phinehas, with whom he was connected in business. He enlisted as a Captain in Col. Noble’s regiment for an expedition against Quebec in 1746, but the ships and troops from England did not arrive, which defeated the project, and Col. Noble was ordered with his regiment to Minus, now Horton, in Nova Scoiia. to keep the neutral French, who lived there, in subjection. The French still held a fort at Cumberland Bay. A considerable detachment was sent from that fort, more than a hundred miles, to attack Col. Noble's party by surprise, in a heavy snow-storm, in the night of Jan. 7, 1746. The enemy got very near the Col’s, quarters, where he and most of the officers were, before they were discovered by the sentinel at the door, by reason of the violence of the storm. The sentinel gave the alarm and fled. Capt. Jones immediately met the enemy at the door, and was killed. They entered the house and killed some of the officers before they were out of bed. Col. Noble was among the slain. The main body of the force, at some distance from the Col’s, quarters, soon after capitulated. Capt. Jones left a wid., 2 sons, and 2 drs.

On 31 Jul 1735 when Stephen was 25, he married Lydia Jones (20692) , daughter of Capt. James Jones (7550) (4 Sep 1679-14 Sep 1770) & Sarah Moore (ca 1684-28 Sep 1774), in Weston, MA.30 Born on 17 Dec 1710 in Weston, MA.262 Marriage intention published on 29 Dec 1734 at Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine. Stephen Jones of Falmouth & Lydia Jones of Weston.

Lydia, Daughtr. to James & Sarah Jones, was born in the West Precint of Watertwon the 17th Day of December 1710.262

Stephen and Lydia were first cousins; their fathers were brothers.

Their children include:

40247i.

Lydia Jones (22 May 1737-)

40248ii.

Stephen Jones (29 Jan 1738[/9]-1824)

20676. Noah Jones. Born on 26 Nov 1711 in Weston, MA.30 Noah was baptized on 2 Dec 1711.102 Noah died in Worcester, MA, on 6 Jul 1781; he was 69. Buried in Old Burial Ground on the Common.

Noah was first keeper of the Jones tavern beyond New Worcester from 1760 to 1781. He was lieutenant in a detachment of men from Col. John Chandler's regiment, which marched from Worcester on the alarm for the relief of Fort William Henry, 1757.

Cemetery inscription:
Here lyes interrd the Remains of; who departed this life; Beneath this stone's intr'd the bons Ah frail Remains of Leut Noah Jones
d. 6 Jul 1781 æ. 70

Noah married Rebecca Heywood (35457) , daughter of Dea. Daniel Heywood (16955) (15 Apr 1694-12 Apr 1773) & Hannah Ward (23704) (ca 1696-24 Feb 1760). Born on 25 Jul 1725 in Worcester, MA. Rebecca died in Worcester, MA, on 11 Jan 1771; she was 45. Buried in Old Burial Ground on the Common.

Cemetery.
Rebekah Jones, wife of Lieut Noah Jones,
died 12 Jan 1771 in the 46th year of her age
In Memory of; Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord Revon xiv. 13.; Memento mori.

Their children include:

40249i.

Mary Jones (19 Jan 1745/6-)

40250ii.

Col. Phineas Jones (10 Jan 1747/8-22 Mar 1814)

40251iii.

Rebecca Jones (7 Jan 1749/50-19 Jul 1788)

40252iv.

Lydia Jones (5 Jan 1751/2-)

40253v.

Samuel Jones (9 Mar 1754-)

40254vi.

Abigail Jones (24 Feb 1756-)

40255vii.

Noah Jones (12 Sep 1758-24 Sep 1850)

40256viii.

William Jones (8 Nov 1760-14 Aug 1853)

40257ix.

Timothy Jones (22 Jul 1762-)

40258x.

Asa Jones (12 Apr 1765-21 Apr 1841)

20677. Sarah Jones. Born perhaps 1713 in Worcester, MA.

20678. Jonas Jones. Born on 22 Apr 1715 in Weston, MA.262 Jonas died in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, on 15 Jul 1817; he was 102.

Jonas Jones the Son of Nathaniel Jones and Mary his Wiefe was born in Wston the 22d. Day of April 1715.262

Jonas resided in Shrewsbury.102

On 6 Sep 1763 when Jonas was 48, he married Abigail Hartwell (52299) , daughter of Ephraim Hartwell (14 Jan 1706/7-7 May 1793) & Elizabeth Heywood (35455) (3 Jun 1714-), in Lincoln, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Born on 5 Jun 1744 in Concord, MA. Abigail died in Shrewsbury, MA, on 8 Mar 1809; she was 64.

Their children include:

40259i.

Lucy Jones (14 Oct 1764-2 Jun 1851)

40260ii.

Ephriam Jones (Twin) (29 Nov 1765-25 Jan 1839)

40261iii.

Jonas Jones (Twin) (29 Nov 1765-20 Nov 1815)

40262iv.

Richard Hall Jones (1 Oct 1767-13 Jul 1813)

40263v.

Stephen Jones (Died young) (11 Sep 1769-)

40264vi.

Hepzibah Jones (22 Dec 1770-20 Oct 1853)

40265vii.

Stephen Jones (26 Nov 1775-30 Mar 1852)

40266viii.

Henry Jones (5 Jul 1777-22 Feb 1822)

40267ix.

Isaac Jones (25 Mar 1780-16 Jan 1806)

20679. Ichabod Jones. Born ca 24 May 1717 in Worcester, MA. Ichabod was baptized in Weston, MA, on 26 May 1717.30 Occupation: Shipmaster.

On 8 May 1746 Ichabod married Apphia Coffin, daughter of John Coffin (1 Jan 1694-30 Sep 1762) & Judith Greenleaf (15 Dec 1692-10 Feb 1772), in Newbury, MA. Born on 13 Apr 1724 in Newbury, MA.

Their children include:

40268i.

John Coffin Jones (ca 1750-25 Oct 1829)

20680. Mary Jones. Born on 10 Aug 1719 in Worcester, MA.102 Mary died in Hartford, Washington County, New York, on 14 Nov 1809; she was 90. Buried in South Hartford Cemetery.

South Hartford Cemetery, Washington County, New York
Mary Brown, d. 14 Nov 1809 æ. 91 yrs.

18 Apr 1742 (Int.) Mary married Capt. John Brown, son of William Brown (ca 1669-1752) & Mary (ca 1673-), in Leicester, MA.508 Born on 3 Nov 1703 in Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.151 John died in Leicester, MA, on 24 Dec 1791; he was 88.

John first married Lydia Newhall, second Mary Jones.

Their children include:

40269i.

Mary Brown (24 Apr 1743-25 Feb 1834)

40270ii.

Rebecca Brown (9 Sep 1744-)

40271iii.

Capt. Benjamin Brown (6 Oct 1745-1 Oct 1821)

40272iv.

Lucy Brown (8 Oct 1747-2 Dec 1814)

40273v.

Sarah Brown (23 Nov 1750-Sep 1799)

40274vi.

Hannah Brown (13 Nov 1752-19 May 1821)

40275vii.

Elizabeth Brown (16 Dec 1754-4 Sep 1799)

40276viii.

William Brown (15 Jun 1758-27 Aug 1776)

40277ix.

Col. Caleb Brown (18 Feb 1760-30 Jan 1837)

40278x.

Maj. Daniel Brown (17 Dec 1761-12 Jun 1826)

40279xi.

Apphia Brown (13 Apr 1765-23 Aug 1838)

20681. Isaac Jones. Born on 14 Oct 1722 in Worcester, MA.102 Isaac died in West Indies.

20682. Eunice Jones. Born on 21 Nov 1724 in Worcester, MA.102 Eunice died in Arundel, York County, Maine, on 3 Aug 1795; she was 70.

On 13 Jun 1748 when Eunice was 23, she married Thomas Wiswell (34759) , son of Capt. Noah Wiswall (27879) (7 Sep 1699-13 Jun 1786) & Thankful Fuller (16582) (23 Dec 1704-19 Apr 1745), in Roxbury, MA. Born ca 1723 in Newton, MA. Thomas died in Arundel, York County, Maine on 22 Oct 1791.

20683. Lucy Jones. Born on 21 Nov 1724 in Worcester, MA.102 Lucy died in Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont ca 1799.

On 17 Apr 1751 when Lucy was 26, she married Daniel Hammond (46446) , son of John Hammond (16 May 1696-27 Jun 1763) & Margaret Wilson (27887) (28 Aug 1699-20 Jan 1788), in Newton, MA. Born on 18 Oct 1727 in Newton, MA. Daniel died in Newton, MA, on 14 Aug 1777; he was 49.

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