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FATHER

James Jones

MOTHER

Rachel Smith

WIFE

Elizabeth

1. Ann Henry Jones

2. Maria Smith Jones

This James Jones is named as "brother" in will of Smith Young in 1798 and is selling slaves to his "brother" Henry Young May 5, 1788   In the will transcribed below, James Jones, refers to Catherine Jones as his "mother inlaw" not mother and again refers to Henry Young as his ":brother."

On May 5th 1788 James Jones "sold" to Henry Young for five hundred and seventy nine pounds eighteen shillins six pence practically all of his household goods, i.e. 14 negroes, 23 head of cattle, 5 young calves, 6 work steers, 1 sorrel mare and colt., 2 bay horses, 5 feather beds & furniture, 1 desk and book case, 2 square Cherry dining tables, 1 round walnut table, 1 round walnut tea table, 1 mahogany tea table, 1 dozen leather bottomed mahogany chairs, 1 doz green windsor chairs, 1 parlor looking glass, 1 dressing glass, 1 mahogany tea chest, ten silver table spoons, 4 silver tea spoons, 1 silver pint can, and six dining room prints.  This bill of sale was acknowledged on 19th day of July, 1790.  In return, Henry Young, of the parish of Southfarnham and County of Essex for and in consideration of the brotherly love & affection I bear unto James Jones of the parish and County aforeseaid, Have lent, and by these presents Do lend unto the said James Jones, for and to his own proper use and behalf, the following slaves, stocks of horses & cattle and household furniture .retaining the right of assumption of the sale.                   Deed BK 33 pg 259 Essex Co., VA

Will of James Jones  Will BK 17 pg 107-110  Essex Co., VA

In the name of God! Amen. I James Jones of the County of Essex doth make this my last will and Testament as follows.  I give to my daughters Ann Henry Jones to negroe children, Michael & Violet, who are children of her deceased nurse Fanny and to my daughters Maria Smith Jones a young negroe woman named Lucy, the daughter of Aga. to them my said daughters respectively and their heirs forever.
All the rest of my estate both real and personal (except what is herein after directed to be sold) I lend to my beloved wife Elizabeth during her remaining myu widow for the joint support of her and my two daughtes so long as my daughtes shall remain unmarried, if they or either of them marry I trust to the discretion of their other to give them such assistance as she may be in a situation to do.  In case my dear wife shall again marry I then lend her one third of my Estate during her natural life, and the two other thirds I give to my said two daughtes, and at the death of my said wife, I also give the third part lent her to my said daughters, the whole to be equally divided between them.  All which I give to my said daughtes Ann Henry Jones and Marcia Smith Jones respectively and their heirs forever
Whereas I di on the     day of    execute a bill of sale to my mother in law Catherine Jones (to secure the payment of one hundred & two pounds eight shillings and one penny farthing, due the 21st March 1804 against which sum stand some debits on my books which I doubt not my mother in law will admit) for a negroe woman named Melly, & her children, which woman & children I have since sold in order therfore to secure to the present holder of the said negroes an absolute title in them I do hereby direct that my mill and land adjoining it be sold my any executors herein after mentioned, and that from the proceeds of such Sale, that debt may be first discharged; and the balance applied to the discharge of my other debts.  My houses & lot in the Town of Tappahannock are conveyed by Deed to Daniel Grinman to secure the payment of a balance yet due on the decree of the high Court of Chancery obtained against me by James & Robert Dunlop; I also direct that property to be sold, but it must be done with concurrence of Wm Gunnan.  I also direct that the fifty acres of land which I got of my brother Henry Young, it being a part of the tract formerly held by John Edmondson dec'd, be also sold and the proceed applied to the discharge of my debts..
Should the funds which may be raised from the sale of the real Estate herein directed to be sold, added to the sum which shall be raised from the sale of my personal chattels be insufficient to discharge all my just debts, but of which I am not apprehensive, I then direct that about One hundred Acres of the tract of land whereon I now reside to be laid off adjoining Wm Blakes Mill pond, and up the chuck Spring Branch as far as may be necessary, but by no means to exceed that quantity, nor to include the church spring, nor the church lot, may also be sold. This hundred acres will include a considerable part of the best land belonging to this tract.
I do hereby constitute and appoint my dear wife Elizabeth Executor and my friend Tinstall Banks, Henry Young junr & John Smith executors to this my last will and testament, and do also specifically appoint & empower my said executrix and executors my agents for carrying that part of this will into effect which relates to the sale of the real Estate in it directed to be sold.  In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my real and subscribed my name this ninth day of December One thousand eight hundred & eight.  James Jones

Codicile to the forgoing will.  It is my will that should my beloved wife find it convenient or necessary that the tract of land on which I live (which is by the foregoing will left to her under certain restrictions) should be sold, that at her discretion it shall be sold by the Extrs and the money or property arising from the sale thereof be vested in land and negroes in some other place agreeable to her wishes& it is my will that my wife hold the same kind of title to the property purchased from the sale of the land as she is entitled to by the foregoing will in the land itself, directed to be sold not at her option.  In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal and subscribed my name this 26th day of December One thousand eight hundred and eight.   James Jones

Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of
H. Young
Geo W. Banks
Williams Jones
The will was proved the 20th day of February 1809.

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