Post by Admin on Sept 7, 2020 20:56:13 GMT
John Jones represents the first in a long line of "Joneses", who helped in the creation of and defending the United States of America. There is some discrepancy when he actually arrived in the New World. It is most likely that he arrived in Cambridge in 1635 on the Abigail at age 15.
He would marry in 1648 his wife Dorcas (maiden name probably Buss) who would give birth to their first child a son Samuel Jones in October of that year. John would relocate his family to Concord, Massachusetts in about 1650.
John came from Wales. Many records and historians identify "England" as his place of birth. However, this reference may not be the geographical location of his birth but rather the country that controlled Welsh society at the time: England. Alternatively the reference may indicate the location where the immigrant ship departed from.
This John Jones should not be confused with the Reverend John Jones who arrived in Concord much earlier, and would leave before this John's arrival to take his followers to Connecticut. Some suggest that the two may have been related in some way, but there is no evidence to date to support this.
This John Jones is likely buried in the Old Hill Burying Ground in Concord, Massachusetts. John Jones like many other early settlers buried here before 1675 never had a gravestone or if they did the stones have since deteriorated.
Today the earliest stone in Concord, Massachusetts is dated in 1677. The first time written records were taken of the stones in Concord, Massachusetts was in the mid 1800's. Some historians suggest that local Concord residences did not use gravestones until 1675 out of fear that it would reveal to hostile Indians any weaknesses within the community. In any event this John's grave is currently unmarked.
He would marry in 1648 his wife Dorcas (maiden name probably Buss) who would give birth to their first child a son Samuel Jones in October of that year. John would relocate his family to Concord, Massachusetts in about 1650.
John came from Wales. Many records and historians identify "England" as his place of birth. However, this reference may not be the geographical location of his birth but rather the country that controlled Welsh society at the time: England. Alternatively the reference may indicate the location where the immigrant ship departed from.
This John Jones should not be confused with the Reverend John Jones who arrived in Concord much earlier, and would leave before this John's arrival to take his followers to Connecticut. Some suggest that the two may have been related in some way, but there is no evidence to date to support this.
This John Jones is likely buried in the Old Hill Burying Ground in Concord, Massachusetts. John Jones like many other early settlers buried here before 1675 never had a gravestone or if they did the stones have since deteriorated.
Today the earliest stone in Concord, Massachusetts is dated in 1677. The first time written records were taken of the stones in Concord, Massachusetts was in the mid 1800's. Some historians suggest that local Concord residences did not use gravestones until 1675 out of fear that it would reveal to hostile Indians any weaknesses within the community. In any event this John's grave is currently unmarked.