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William Jones

Birth
Caroline County, Virginia, USA
Death
1788 (aged 53–54)
Marlfield, Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Marlfield, Gloucester County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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WIlliam Jones was the son of Thomas Jones 1690-1757 and Elizabaeth Catesby Pratt Cocke 1701-1762
William died after 1788, his last child Catesby was born. Mar 5, 1788.

William Jones purchased "Marlfield" Plantation about 1782 from John Buckner, who had build the house in 1732. Jones was among the first Virginia planters to use marl in his agricultural practices, giving the house its name. His descendants sold "Marlfield" in 1906 but retained ownership of the nearby family cemetery where William and many members of the family are buried.

William married 1766 Lucy (Taliaferro) Carter, the widow of Charles Carter 1707-1764. She was the daughter of William and Anne (Walker) Taliaferro.

William and Lucy had at least 8 children.
1. Thomas abt 1762
2. William 1764-1847
3. Elizabeth
4. Christopher Taliaferro Jones b 1770
5. Walker Jones 1779-1842
6. Clara 1778-1859
7. Lucy 1780-1856
8. Catesby 1788-1845

William's wife Lucy (Taliferro) Jones could also be buried in this cemetery.
WIlliam Jones was the son of Thomas Jones 1690-1757 and Elizabaeth Catesby Pratt Cocke 1701-1762
William died after 1788, his last child Catesby was born. Mar 5, 1788.

William Jones purchased "Marlfield" Plantation about 1782 from John Buckner, who had build the house in 1732. Jones was among the first Virginia planters to use marl in his agricultural practices, giving the house its name. His descendants sold "Marlfield" in 1906 but retained ownership of the nearby family cemetery where William and many members of the family are buried.

William married 1766 Lucy (Taliaferro) Carter, the widow of Charles Carter 1707-1764. She was the daughter of William and Anne (Walker) Taliaferro.

William and Lucy had at least 8 children.
1. Thomas abt 1762
2. William 1764-1847
3. Elizabeth
4. Christopher Taliaferro Jones b 1770
5. Walker Jones 1779-1842
6. Clara 1778-1859
7. Lucy 1780-1856
8. Catesby 1788-1845

William's wife Lucy (Taliferro) Jones could also be buried in this cemetery.


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  • Created by: Debbie C.
  • Added: Jan 14, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46679364/william-jones: accessed ), memorial page for William Jones (25 Oct 1734–1788), Find a Grave Memorial ID 46679364, citing Marlfield Plantation Cemetery, Marlfield, Gloucester County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Debbie C. (contributor 46854107).