IGI, Ireland, Dorroh, showed Jane and James the parents of four
children, the first born in 1762 in Antrim Co., Ireland.
IGI, Ireland, Dorroh, showed Jane and James the parents of four
children, the first born in 1762 in Antrim Co., Ireland.
As told to me by my 1st cousin Billy Jones (Oral Family History) John Jones originally came from Wales but was serving in the Military in England when Englandsent troops into Ireland. He was so lenient with them there were charges against him so he deserted and fled to America. Ironically shortly after his arrivalinto this country the Revolutionary War started. He was living in Charleston, SC. Since he did not want to be captured by the English and returned to Englandfor trial for deserting, he hid out in the mountains of South Carolina and is reported to have died there. At the time he came to America he traveled with two brothers, Joseph and Wilson Jones. There is conflicting information concerning when and where John Jones died. Another source lists the place of death as Livingston Co., KY and the year as 1811. I have not been able to verify which is correct at this time but I tend to agree with the 1811 date and Livingston Co.,KY as the place of death. Sarah Sally was buried in Livingston Co., KY in 1856.
It has been said that he and his family came to Kentucky with Daniel Boone. According to history the group of five families which Daniel Boone led to Kentucky on the "Wilderness Trail" was in 1784 and sources indicate his son Samuel B. Jones was born in Laurens Co., SC in 1799. This needs to be checked. There isan indenture for an Andrew Jones, Abbeyville Co., SC (next to Laurens Co., SC)April 26, 1785, No. 530, Book C:9 pounds, 11 shillings, 5 pence duty as private under Capt. Joseph Calhouns 1779 & 1783: (This information is not verified asbeing our John ( Andrew) Jones but could be.) William Andrew Jones would only have been 5 years old at the time. Also, his last three children were not even born at that time and they show as being born in Laurens Co., SC. It appears tome the earliest they could have migrated to KY was after 1800. Other family history says they only stayed in KY for one year then moved on to TN but we now know at least part of the family stayed in KY much longer than that. They show up on Livingston Co., KY tax lists as early as 1807 but by 1810 there is only anAndrew Jones (Do not know if this was William Andrew or Andrew Jolly) but Andrew Jones is listed through 1811.Livingston County, KY Tax Records:Information source;Anna Rowe Keith, Researcher;Information furnished to me by Cledith (Jones) Doster and Billy Ray Jones:
Skinframe Creek
1807
Jones, John
Jones,John, Jr.
Jones, William
Jones, Andrew
1808
Jones, Jesse
Jones, John
Jones, Jolly
Jones, Samuel
Jones, Andrew1810
Jones, Andrew1811
Jones, Andrew
Sarah "Sally" Jolly is probably a cousin of David Jolly. They were in the same general location at the same time during the late 1700's to early 1800's: David named one of his daughters Sarah Sally Jolly
Miles Philbeck, who lives in Chapel Hill, NC, as of 3 Jan 1998, has the notes and writings o f a Mr. Kenyon Withrow who from the 1920's recorded some histories or stories. On one piece o f paper, Mr. Withrow had written 'Shad Martin wentfrom England to Holland and then came to V irginia in the 1750's.' That's all the info he wrote about Shad Martin., this info from a Dav e Hardin who lives in Hickory, NC. from B. Ruppe pg.
He served in the military in 1781. He served in the light dragoons under Col. Hill.
Rutherford Co. N.C. Willbook A pg 261
proved Jan 1812
Mentions wife Mary,
daughter Dicey Martin,
daughter Edithe Durham
grandson Berryman Hicks
grandsonWilliam Hicks