William Jones was born in 1727 in Clehonger, Herford, England. He was the second child of Simon Jones (1698) and Catherine Lewis. William was a third generation descendant from Simon Jones.
William’s lineage is as follows:
- G1: Simon Jones 1678-1716 & Theadosiae Cowell
- G2: Simon Jones 1698-1772 & Catherine Lewis
- G3: William Jones 1727-1776 & Mary Tonkins (Dan Shiels Ancestor)
- G4: John William Jones 1750-1815 & Margaret Ann Griffiths (Dan Shiels Ancestor)
- G4: William Jones 1752-1824 & Hannah Sanderson
- G4: Thomas Jones 1756-1837 & Susannah Bedford
- G4: John Jones 1759-1847 & Mary Jeremy
- G4: Anne Jones 1761
- G4: James Jones 1765
- G4: Mary Jones 1769
G3: William Jones 1727-1776 & Mary Tonkins
William Jones was born in May 1727 in Clehonger, Hereford, England. He was the second child of Simon Jones (1698) and Catherine Lewis.
William was a third generation descendant of Simon Jones.
William married Mary Tonkins on November 19, 1752. They had seven children in 19 years, John William 1750; William 1752; Thomas 1756; John 1759; Anne 1761; James 1765 and Mary 1769.
William died on March 18, 1776, when he was only 48. His youngest child was only 7 years old at the time. Mary died in 1809 when she was 82 years old.
G4: John William Jones 1750-1815 & Margaret Ann Griffiths
John William Jones was born in 1750 in Carmarthenshire, Wales. He was the first child of William Jones & Mary Tonkins.
He married Margaret Ann Griffiths and they had 12 children. John William died on May 12, 1815, in Wales at the age of 65.
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(Dan Shiels Ancestor)
G4: William Jones 1752-1824 & Hannah Sanderson
William Jones was born in 1752 in Warwickshire, England. He was the second child of William Jones & Mary Tonkins.
He married Hannah Sanderson. They emigrated to the United States and had one child, Molley. He died in 1824 in Maryland, USA, at the age of 72.
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G4: Thomas Jones 1756-1837 & Susannah Bedford
Thomas Jones was born on February 23, 1756. He was the third child of William Jones & Mary Tonkins.
He married Susannah Bedford and they had five children. Thomas died on August 9, 1837, in Hereford, Herefordshire, England.
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G4: John Jones 1759-1847 & Mary Jeremy
John Jones was born in 1759. He was the forth child of William Jones & Mary Tonkins.
He married Mary Jeremy on March 16, 1797 and they had 7 children, Eliza 1798; John 1799-1833; Mary 1801; David 1803-1876; Rachel 1804-1871; Margaret 1805-1882 and Esther 1806.
John died May 19, 1847 & Mary died Sept 24, 1851.
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G4: Anne Jones 1761
Anne Jones was born on November 1, 1761. She was the fifth child of William Jones & Mary Tonkins.
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G4: James Jones 1765
James Jones was born in 1765. He was the sixth child of William Jones & Mary Tonkins.
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G4: Mary Jones 1769
Mary Jones was born on April 30, 1769. She was the seventh child of William Jones & Mary Tonkins.
We have no other info on Mary.