Walter Jones's father made his will in 1696 or sometime there about. He calls Walter his eldest [sic] son. William, a brother of Walter's is still alive and is mentioned also. Among his children who were listed, Ellinor Mason was mentioned. Ellinor had connections to the Haddock family. Abraham Hall was also mentioned in other documents of the Bishop family and of the Haddock family. The abstract of that Talbot Co., will reads: Jones, Walter, Talbot Co., Maryland, (maybe in 1696?) Wife Alice, extx. and sole legatee of estate, real and personal, during life. To eld. son Walter, all real estate at death of aforesaid wife; to pay to his brother Robert Jones when of age, certain money. To daughter Mary and to daughter Ellinor Mason, personally. Test: Sam'l Sheffield, Abraham Hall, Josias White. [Ref: Maryland Calendar of Wills, 7. 317]

From the information given that is to follow, The Church of England, places Walter Jones in Virginia and then in North Carolina. He may have served in Virginia sometime between 1700 and 1720. Then in 1724, the Church of England places his residence in North Carolina. [Ref: The Church of England] Warrant, June 7, 1700 [Mr. Brett Chaplaine 20 pounds. After etc. By Virtue of the Generall Letters Patents Dormant bearing Date the 8th April 1689. These are to pray and require You to draw an Order for paying unto [blank] Brett Clerk or his Assignees the sume of 20 pounds for his passage to Carolina when he is going Chaplaine And lett the Same be satisfyed out of any his Majestys Treasure being and remaining in the Receipt of the Exchequer Applicable to the Uses of the Civill Government For which Thisshall be your Warrant Cockptt Treasury Chambers 7th of June 1700. S.F. J.S., H.B, R.H. [...] Footnote Similar warrants were issue on the dates indicated for payments of 20 pounds to the following clergymen for passage to North Carolina. Samuel Thomas, August 11, 1702. Although the warrant specified North Carolina, Thomas had actually been appointed missionary to South Carolina by the SPG and took up his duties there. John Blair, April 17, 1703, John Adams, Sept 26,1707, John Urmston Sept 1, 1709, Thomas Newman [as Thomas Newman] October 19, 1721, Walter Jones and Richard Hewitt, Dec 17, 1724. These two served in Virginia rather than North Carolina. John Blacknall, June 7, 1725, John Boyd Oct 3, 1732, James Moir Nove 13, 1739, Thomas Burgess Oct 2, 1741. [Ref Records of the Church of England, page 5] Other documents in the same text give information that indicates that Walter Jones was a missionary for the Church of England. [Ref: page 300] Dec 1724, Journal of the SPG, Dec 18. Petitions of Mr. Walter Jones and Mr. Richard Hewitt offering their Service to the employed as Missionaries in North Carolina were read, and their Testimonial were also laid before the Board and read: Ordered that they read Prayers and Preach on the 8th Verse of the 2nd Psalm, upon the first Sunday in January, Mr. Jones at 10 in the forenoon at Mr. Spartemans Church, in the hearing of the Master of the Charterhouse and Mr. Sparteman; and Mr. Hewitt at St. Michael Basishaw in the afternoon in the hearing of Dr. Mayo and Mr. Baker [...]

In 1718 Beaufort Co., NC, Walter Jones took a patent for land in Beaufort County, NC, This seems to be the first recording of him in North Carolina. Other documents from the church have named him a missionary and have suggested that he first lived in Virginia after leaving Maryland and that he then went on to North Carolina. Another abstract located nearby and in Beaufort, has other family connections. Thomas Blount was related to the Bonner and other families that Simon Peter Jones, Walter's son, was intermarried with. The abstract reads: Walter Jones, S'o Side Pamlico, 218 acres, Patent 218. Rob't Taylor, Di Ho, 200 acres - Survey 200. Also located there was Thos. Blount, S'o Side Pamlico, 610 acres} for Orph'a Tyler - Di Ho, 640 acres} Survey for Di Ho, S'o Side Hus (?) 640 } 1890 total acres.

A deed for land in 1719/20, places Walter in the early founding of Bath County, NC. Some of Beaufort was part of Bath at one time. That abstract reads: [Ref: Page 321] 1719/20 - Thomas Worsley, Bath Co., NC, to Walter Jones, Bath Co. - 25 pounds - 200 acres north side Pamptico River Northwest side of Duck Creek, as by deed June 6 _____ from said Worsley to said Walter Jones. For sum of 30 pounds paid by John Archbell, Bath Co., Sept. 16, 1720 and upon request of Walter Jones, Worsley deeds 200 acres to John Archbell. (This is not complete]

[Ref: Page 322] Oct. 4, 1720 - Release by Thomas Worsley of property, 200 acres deeded June 6, _____, to Walter Jones bounded on Northwest side of Deep Creek and contained in patent granted by Honble. Col. Thomas Cary for a "greater quantity". signed: John Trippe, Thomas Batteos (?), Thomas Boyd

Aug. 10, 1720 - Thomas Worsley, Planter, Bath Co., NC, to David Lee, Bath Co., NC. - 19 pounds - 135 acres on southeast side of Duck Creek, northside Pamptico River - all remaining part of that tract of land, a part of which I sold to Walter Jones and mentioned in a patent dated June 4, 1706 and granted to me by the Honble. Col. Thomas Cary, Depty. Govern. of this province for 335 acres." Wit: Thomas Unday, Collumb. Flyn, Thos. Boyd [Ref: Page 330]

Sept. 16, 1720 - Walter Jones, Bath Co., NC, Planter, to John Archbell, Bath Co. - 30 pounds - 200 acres North side Duck Creek, north side Pamptico River beginning a red oak about midway up northwest side of Duck Creek, upon creek side. Patent granted Thomas Worsley, Gent. by Honble. Thomas Cary, Deputy Gov. of this Province, dated June 10, 1706 for 335 acres, formerly bought by Walter Jones of Thomas Worsley and transferred by deed June 6, ____. Other part lying on southeast side Duck Creek, 135 acres, sold by Thomas Worsley to David Lee. Archbell to pay Lords Proprietors rent of 6 pence per 100 acres. Wit: Simon Alderson, John Trippe, Thos. Boyd

Oct. 4, 1720 - Release by Thomas Worsley of property, 200 acres deeded June 6, _, to Walter Jones bounded on Northwest side of Deep Creek and contained in patent granted by Honble. Col. Thomas Cary for a "greater quantity". Signed: John Trippe, Thomas Batteos (?), Thomas Boyd [Ref: Page 322]

June 6, ? - [Ref: 1720] Thomas Worsley, Bath Co., NC, to Walter Jones, cordwinder, same - 25 pounds - 200 acres at Duck Creek. Wit: George Stewart, Robert Taylor. [Ref: Page 365] [Research Note: Walter Jones, is labeled cordwinder in this deed and this dates this Walter Jones in Bath County in 1720.]

History of Pitt Co.: The article is entitled Joseph Speght and Elizabeth Jones Darden and one part says "Elizabeth Jones Darden Warren was the daughter of Henry Jones". Then another part is - "The grandfather of Henry Jones, Walter Jones, was born ca. 1670 (d. 1728 Beaufort Co., NC.), m. Dorothy Bodat. He was a minister of the Anglican Church in NC. He is listed in 1717 as owning 218 acres of land and, in 1723, is listed as a Freeholder in Beaufort and Hyde Co.; children: Simon Jones, Alice Jones md. Jacob Moore; Elizabeth Jones m. __ Nicholson, Liscomb Jones, m. William Taylor; Tomsond Jones; Ambrose Jones; Walter Jones, Jr. m. __ Abbott. [Research Note: this is the research work of another researcher, name unknown.]

Capt. Simon Jones, (b. ca. 1706, Beaufort, NC.), died May 1767, at Cockold's Point", his plantation on Tranters Creek in Pitt County, North Carolina He married Abigail, dau. of Sheriff Bonner and Abigail ?, of "Bonner Hill", Washington, Beaufort Co., NC. In 1742 he proved his headrights for importing 7 whites and 2 blacks in Beaufort Co., NC. In Apr 1745, he was one of 5 Commissioners for Road District # 6 from Bath Town to Flat Swamp bounding on Tyrrell Co. and from Bath Town to Tranters Bridge. He was named a Capt of the Beaufort Co. Militia in 1754 and in 1758 was listed in the Tax List with 2 sons and 7 slaves. Also in 1758, government warehouses for the inspection of tobacco were established on his land near the mouth of Tranters Creek, and in 1763 he bought lots in the newly laid-out town of Kinston in Lenoir Co. After his death, his widow married Aquilla Sugg of Edgecombe Co. and Washington, NC, and moved to Henderson Co., KY, where she died." Note - Henry Jones was the grandson of Walter Jones and the son of Simon Jones. The submitter was Nancy Newsom Darden. Her sources were Darden family Bibles; family research papers and copies of original deeds, estate divisions; newspapers on microfilm at ECU, county records, and Mrs. Dorothy Darden Coker on the Jones family in particular. [Ref: Judy Haddock Swan, Internet Mail, 2001]

Jones, Walter, will, Beaufort Co., NC, Sept. 16, 1728, date recorded 21 Jan (year was not clear in my copy, appeared to be either 1728 or 1729), In the name of God Amen. I Walter Jones being sick of body but of perfect memory do make ordain constitute this my last will and testament first I bequeath my sole to god that gave it hoping for a pardon for all my past sins threw the merits of my blessed lord and saviour Jesus Christ and life everlasting after death and my body I do give to the Earth from whence it came to have desent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors and for my earthly estate as it hath pleased god to lend me my debts being first paid I give as followeth. Imprimus I give to my well beloved son ___ Jones my plantation I now live on after the decease of my widow Dorothy Jones she to enjoy the land without any molestation during her life and after (desese) to him and his eirs (legally) begotton forever and in (depath) to return to the (nex mall) in case allso I give him all the (eatell) of his own proper (mark) and ... one new feather bed and ... and (pillows) also I give him all my wearing apparell being good woling allso I give him one (frying) pan and lettle yowpan pat and two chairs and two yews and lambs and his ... and all the coopers tooles. Imprimus I give to my daughter Alice (Mooes) one shilling starling or one five shilling bill. Imprimus I give to my daughter Bety (Whichard) one shilling starling or five shilling bill. Imprimus I give to my daughter Liscom Taylor one shilling starling or five shilling bills. Imprimus I give to my daughter Tomsond Jones one cow and calf and one yew and lamb. Imprimus I give unto my well beloved wife my maire and the first fold to her own disposing. Imprimus I give all the rest of my estate as I have not disposed allredy to my wife and her two children namely (Amaras) and Water to be divided as they shall agree withthin themselves. Imprimus I give to Ellizabeth (Moare) daughter of Jacob Moare one yearling hefer and her increase ... when she comes of age or marries. And I do ... and appoint my well beloved wife and my son (Dimant) Jones my sole and whole extr. ... to all things contained herein. In witness hearof I have set my hand and seal 16th day of Sept. (1728). Walter Jones, wit. Jacob Moare, Philip Williams. At a court held at Bath Town for (sd) prest. On the 21 January 172(?), .... proved by the oath of Jacob Moore and Philip Williams. [Abstracted from copy of NC. Archives film]

Walter Jones is mentioned in this will. Bishop, William, Talbot Co., Maryland, 17th Feb., 1684; 9th May, 1685. To brother Gregory Salter and sister Joan Salter, and her hrs.,"Kent Plantation" on Kent Island. To brother Richard Bishop, Sr., in trust for his sons, Richard and William,"Wood's Plantation;"also to sd. brother absolutely, land on Back Ck. To Richard, Jr., afsd."Kent Plantation" should sister Joan not come into the province or die without issue. To Griffith Thomas, land (unnamed). To Thomas Malve, 200 A. (unnamed). To Walter Jones, 50 A. (unnamed). To Eliza: Salter, land (unnamed). To Abraham Halls, land (unnamed). To Thomas Seaward, Sr.,"Tippings's Plantation." To Nicholas Clouds,"Bishopstone." To godson Richard Chaffe and hrs., 200 A. on Hambleton Branch. To Michael and Thomas, sons of Thomas Seaward, and hrs.,"Bishopsfield" and "Dangerfield." To brother John, the poor of the parish, Alice and Mary Jones, daus. of Walter Jones, Samuel Cumbar, when of age, Frances Wood, widow of William Wood, and Joan his dau., personalty. Exs.: Cous. Thos. Seaward, Nich. Clouds. Test: Thos. Broff, Jno. Jackson, Thos. Bayley. [Ref: Maryland Calendar of Wills, 4. 106]

Walter Jones died in Beaufort County, NC, His will was probated in 1728. The abstract reads: Beaufort County Genealogical Society, Beaufort, County, North Carolina, Will Abstracts 1720-1868. Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1990, p. 189. Will Book C, Jones, Walter, Pages: 443-4. Original Date: 16 Sept. 1728. [No probate.] Son: Sim Jones, plantation I now live on after the death of my wife Dorothy Jones; tools, bed, etc. Wife: Dorothy Jones, my plantation during her life. Daughters: Alice ? , Bety [sic] Michelson, [sic] Liscom Taylor, [sic] one shilling sterling or one five shilling bill each. Daughter; Temtend [sic] Jones, livestock. The rest of my estate I have not disposed of I give to my wife and her two children namely Ambras [sic] and Walter. Elizabeth moor [sic] daughter of Jacob Moore, one heifer and other. Executors: My wife and Simon Jones. Signed. Witnesses: Jacob Moore, Philip Williams. [Research Note: North Carolina - Beaufort and Hyde Prect. at court held at Bathtown for said prect. on 21 January 1728 [1729]. [Research Note: Also recorded Old Wills, pp. 6-7]

The daughters would appear to have been by a prior wife. Walter Jones is the father of Liscom Taylor, who is the proposed mother of Liscom Taylor who married William Taylor. Because of the rarity of the name Liscom it is believed that these two Liscoms are mother and daughter.