Jones
19 September 2011
Origin:
Related Families: Bourke, Holmes, Jackson,
Roebuck, Serina
V.I. Locations: St. Croix, Tortola, Virgin Gorda
Contributor: Svend E. Holsoe
Robert Jones was from England.
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On 14 November 1717, he and his family, which consisted of his wife and three children, along with 4 enslaved people were accounted for as living on Tortola.
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Prior to 6 January 1717/1718, he along with several others from Tortola and
Spanish Town petitioned the British King for permission to settle on St. Croix.
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Joseph Jones was from Ireland.
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On 14 November 1717, he and his family, which consisted of his wife and five children, along with 4 enslaved persons, were accounted for as living on Tortola.
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Prior to 6 January 1717/1718, William Jones along with several others from
Tortola and Spanish Town petitioned the British King for permission to settle on St.
Croix.
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John Jones and his son, of Spanishtown, are named in William Young’s will, dated 30 May 1743.
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1 British National Archives, Kew, CO 152/12/2, no. 67, viii.
2 British National Archives, Kew, CO 152/12/2, no. 67, viii.
3 British National Archives, Kew, CO 152/12/2, no. 67, vii .
4 British National Archives, Kew, CO 152/12/2, no. 67, viii.
5 British National Archives, Kew, CO 152/12/2, no. 67, viii.
6 British National Archives, Kew, CO 152/12/2, no. 67, vii .
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Thomas Jones was married in about 1759 to Margaritha Bright .
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Child of Thomas and Margaritha (Bright) Jones:
1. i. Dorothea Jones, b. c1759
1. Dorothea Jones was born in about 1759 and was baptized on 30 December
1759 in the St. Croix Dutch Reformed Church in Christiansted.
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Thomas Jones was married to Margarita Boyl . 10
Child of Thomas and Margarite (Boyl) Jones:
1. i. Margarita Jones, b. c1765
1. Margarita Jones was born in about 1765 and was baptist on 11 August 1765 in the St. Croix Dutch Reformed Church in Christiansted.
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Eleanor Jones was married on 27 December1762 at the Church by the Anglican
Minister to Henry Holmes .
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Ann Jones was married on 27 September 1764 by the Anglican Minister at
Captain Lillies' residence on St. Croix to Charles Jackson .
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Elizabeth Jones was married on 30 August 1767 at the Anglican Church to
Samuel Thornton .
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7 Collections of the New York Historical Society, 1894, Abstracts of Wills Liber 15.405, Wm. Young,
1743, Spanishtown, will., p. 105[Abstracts of Wills on File in the Surrogate’s Office, City of New York,
Vol. III, 1730-1744.]
8 St. Croix Dutch Reformed Church, Church Book, Baptisms, 1754-1766, 30 December1759.
9 St. Croix Dutch Reformed Church, Church Book, Baptisms, 1754-1766, 30 December1759.
10 St. Croix Dutch Reformed Church, Church Book, Baptisms, 1754-1766, 11 August 1765.
11 St. Croix Dutch Reformed Church, Church Book, Baptisms, 1754-1766, 11 August 1765.
12 St. John's Anglican Church, Christiansted, Church Book, Marriages, 1761-1787, f. 1.
13 St. John's Anglican Church, Christiansted, Church Book, Marriages, 1761-1787, f. 2.
14 St. John's Anglican Church, Christiansted, Church Book, Marriages, 1761-1787, f. 3.
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John Jones was married on 14 August 1769 at the Minister's residence by the
Anglican Minister to Rebecca Serina .
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Child of John and Rebecca Jones:
1. i. Elizabeth Jones, b. 25 January 1770
1. Elizabeth Jones was born in 25 January 1770 and was baptized on 11
February 1770 in the Christiansted Anglican Church.
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Thomas Jones was the Overseer at estate Plessens, owned by Cornelius Kortright
(1732-1777) in 1771. 17
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Elizabeth Maria Jones ,
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born in about 1788,
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was married in the Christiansted
Anglican Church, on 14 March 1803 to Jarvis Roebuck , who was born on St. Croix, 14
April 1778 and baptized in the Anglican Church, 17 April 1778.
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On 22 December 1817, she was buried at estate Negro Bay, St. Croix, aged 29.
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Joseph D. Jones was married on 9 June 1798 by the St. Croix Catholic Priest,
Math. Heard, to Mary Ann Bourke .
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15 St. John's Anglican Church, Christiansted, Church Book, Marriages, 1761-1787, f. 4.
16 St. John's Anglican Church, Christiansted, Church Book, Baptisms, 1765-1786, f. 8.
17 RA, VILA, St. Croix Head Tax List, 1772, 12, 28 & 29 Prince’s Quarter.
18 St. John's Anglican Church, Christiansted, Church Book, 1799-1840 [Book # 3], [f. 31].
19 Gravestone, estate Negro Bay, "Inscriptions on Tombstones" by Rachel Colby, St. Croix Landmarks
Society, Library & Archives, Archival Collection, Colby Collection. Also mentioned in the Regierings
Avis ( 29 December 1817 ). Her probate case: RA, VILA, Christiansted Probate Register, 1800 - , case no.
1033/1817
20 St. John's Anglican Church, Christiansted, Church Book, Baptisms, 1765-1786, f. 19.
21 Gravestone, estate Negro Bay, "Inscriptions on Tombstones" by Rachel Colby, St. Croix Landmarks
Society, Library & Archives, Archival Collection, Colby Collection. Also mentioned in the Regierings
Avis ( 29 December 1817 ). Her probate case: RA, VILA, Christiansted Probate Register, 1800 - , case no.
1033/1817
22 Holy Cross Catholic Church, Christiansted, Church Book, 1780-1841, f. 26.
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Ebenezar/Ebenezer Jones was born in Ireland baptized in the Anglican Church.
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In 1833, he received a Burgher Certificate.
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in about 1806/
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1807
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and was
In October 1841, he was living at estate Mt. Victory, Northside A Quarter, unmarried and serving as Manager of the estate.
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On 18 November 1841, he was married to Mary Elizabeth DaCosta, 29 who was born on 23 February 1811 and was baptized on 15 March 1813 in the Christiansted
Anglican Church at the West End.
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In 1841, he was employed as a Planter.
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In October 1846, was living with his wife and children at estate Mannings Bay,
Prince’s Quarter, he was married, was the Manager of Mannings Bay, and he was a
Private in the Prince’s Life Guard.
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Not in the 1850 St. Croix Census.
Children of Ebenezer and Mary Elizabeth (DaCosta) Jones:
1. i. Robert Walter Jones, b. 23 September 1842
2. ii. Anne Decosta Jones, b. 11 March 1844
1. Robert Walter Jones was born on St. Croix
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on 23 September 1842 and was baptized on 15 February 1843 in the Frederiksted Anglican Church.
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In October 1846, he was living with his parents and sibling at estate Mannings
Bay, Prince’s Quarter.
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2. Ann Decosta Jones was born on St. Croix
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on 11 March 1844 and was baptized on 1 August 1844 in the Christiansted Anglican Church.
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In October 1846, he was living with his parents and sibling at estate Mannings
Bay, Prince’s Quarter.
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3. Isabel Jones was born on 1 December 1846 and was baptized on 25 March
1847 in the Frederiksted Anglican Church.
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23 RA, St. Croix Census, 1846, Free, Prince’s Quarter, estate Mannings Bay.
24 St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Frederiksted, Church Book, 1832-1850, Free Marriages, no. 4.
25 RA, St. Croix Census, 1846, Free, Prince’s Quarter, estate Mannings Bay.
26 RA, St. Croix Census, 1846, Free, Prince’s Quarter, estate Mannings Bay.
27 RA, St. Croix Census, 1846, Free, Prince’s Quarter, estate Mannings Bay.
28 RA, St. Croix Census, 1841, Free, Northside A Quarter, estate Mt. Victory.
29 St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Frederiksted, Church Book, 1832-1850, Free Marriages, no. 4.
30 St. John’s Anglican Church, Christiansted, Church Book, 1797-1841, f. [65], Baptism, 15 March 1813.
31 St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Frederiksted, Church Book, 1832-1850, Free Marriages, no. 4.
32 RA, St. Croix Census, 1846, Free, Prince’s Quarter, estate Mannings Bay.
33 RA, St. Croix Census, 1846, Free, Prince’s Quarter, estate Mannings Bay.
34 St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Frederiksted, Church Book, 1832-1850, Free, baptism 64/1843.
35 RA, St. Croix Census, 1846, Free, Prince’s Quarter, estate Mannings Bay.
36 RA, St. Croix Census, 1846, Free, Prince’s Quarter, estate Mannings Bay.
37 St. John’s Anglican Church, Baptisms, 1841-1854, f. 38.
38 RA, St. Croix Census, 1846, Free, Prince’s Quarter, estate Mannings Bay.
39 St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Frederiksted, Church Book, 1832-1850, Free, baptism 229/1847.
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Unknown Jones had a relationship in about 1833-1834 with Catherine R.
Maladio , who was born on St. Croix in about 1815 and was a member of the Anglican
Church.
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Child of unknown Jones and Catherine R. Maladio:
1. i. John S. Jones, b. c1834
1. John S. Jones was born on St. Croix in about 1834 and was baptized in the
Anglican Church.
In October 1841, he was living with his mother at estate Abrams Fancy, Maho
Bay Quarter on St. John.
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40 RA, St. Croix Census, 1857, Christiansted, 28a Company Street.
41 RA, St. John's Census, 1841, 27 Maho Bay, Abrams Fancy, owned by Henry J. Hill.
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