Ephraim was born 17 April, 1750 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, to Elisha Jones and Mary Allen.
Baptized on 22 April, 1750 Weston.
He was the 9th of their 13 sons.
Ephraim Jones and four of his 13 brothers were considered Tories and chased out of Massachusetts: Elisha, Josiah, Ephraim, Simon and Charles.
They moved to Canada.
"Ephraim Jones, a resident of the Mohawk Valley, during the Revolutionary made his escape to Montreal. Two of his brothers, about the same time, succeeded in reaching Nova Scotia." *
He married to Maria Charlotte Coursolles on 24 March, 1779 at Christ Church, Montreal.
They were the parents of: Eliza, Lucy, William, Charles, Sophia, Charlotte, Jonas and Alpheus.
After Charlotte's death in 1803, he married 2nd to Margaret Sherburn Beck on 7 May, 1806, Christ Church, Montreal.
AKA Commissary Jones.
Justice of the Peace, Montreal district, 1786.
Justice of the Peace, Lunberg district, 1788.
Ephraim was a member of the 1st Legislature of Upper Canada 1792-66, representing Grenville.
A member of the Land Board of Grenville and Leeds.
By 1811, he had amassed some 11,260 acres of property over 12 townships near Augusta township, also owning a shop, operating a mill and iron foundry.
From F.A.G. contributor Brian McConnell:
"United Empire Loyalist
Served during the Revolution with Edward Jessups' Loyal Rangers from 1781 until disbanded in December 1783. Joined the British at Point au Fer (Rouses Point) NY;
served with Major General Reidesel; appt'd commisary by Sir Guy Carleton (under Burgoyne); taken prisioner and when freed, joined Jessups' Loyal Rangers in 1781."
Daughters:
Eliza married to Henry John Boulton, Chief Justice of Newfoundland.
Charlotte married Levius Peters Sherwood, politician and judge.
Lucy married Doctor Hubbell.
Sophia married John Stuart, Sheriff of Leeds and Grenville.
Sons:
Alpheus became a customs collector, postmaster, agent of the Bank of Upper Canada, Prescott.
Jonas was a member of the House of Assembly, appointed Judge of the Queen's Bench 1837 and Legislative Council speaker in 1839.
Charles was an Assembly member, prominent merchant and appointee to the Legislative council 1828. Mill and merchant. Honorable Charles Jones.
William was a Customs collector.
*from "History of Leeds and Greenville, T. Leavitt"
Baptized on 22 April, 1750 Weston.
He was the 9th of their 13 sons.
Ephraim Jones and four of his 13 brothers were considered Tories and chased out of Massachusetts: Elisha, Josiah, Ephraim, Simon and Charles.
They moved to Canada.
"Ephraim Jones, a resident of the Mohawk Valley, during the Revolutionary made his escape to Montreal. Two of his brothers, about the same time, succeeded in reaching Nova Scotia." *
He married to Maria Charlotte Coursolles on 24 March, 1779 at Christ Church, Montreal.
They were the parents of: Eliza, Lucy, William, Charles, Sophia, Charlotte, Jonas and Alpheus.
After Charlotte's death in 1803, he married 2nd to Margaret Sherburn Beck on 7 May, 1806, Christ Church, Montreal.
AKA Commissary Jones.
Justice of the Peace, Montreal district, 1786.
Justice of the Peace, Lunberg district, 1788.
Ephraim was a member of the 1st Legislature of Upper Canada 1792-66, representing Grenville.
A member of the Land Board of Grenville and Leeds.
By 1811, he had amassed some 11,260 acres of property over 12 townships near Augusta township, also owning a shop, operating a mill and iron foundry.
From F.A.G. contributor Brian McConnell:
"United Empire Loyalist
Served during the Revolution with Edward Jessups' Loyal Rangers from 1781 until disbanded in December 1783. Joined the British at Point au Fer (Rouses Point) NY;
served with Major General Reidesel; appt'd commisary by Sir Guy Carleton (under Burgoyne); taken prisioner and when freed, joined Jessups' Loyal Rangers in 1781."
Daughters:
Eliza married to Henry John Boulton, Chief Justice of Newfoundland.
Charlotte married Levius Peters Sherwood, politician and judge.
Lucy married Doctor Hubbell.
Sophia married John Stuart, Sheriff of Leeds and Grenville.
Sons:
Alpheus became a customs collector, postmaster, agent of the Bank of Upper Canada, Prescott.
Jonas was a member of the House of Assembly, appointed Judge of the Queen's Bench 1837 and Legislative Council speaker in 1839.
Charles was an Assembly member, prominent merchant and appointee to the Legislative council 1828. Mill and merchant. Honorable Charles Jones.
William was a Customs collector.
*from "History of Leeds and Greenville, T. Leavitt"
Ephraim was born 17 April, 1750 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, to Elisha Jones and Mary Allen.
Baptized on 22 April, 1750 Weston.
He was the 9th of their 13 sons.
Ephraim Jones and four of his 13 brothers were considered Tories and chased out of Massachusetts: Elisha, Josiah, Ephraim, Simon and Charles.
They moved to Canada.
"Ephraim Jones, a resident of the Mohawk Valley, during the Revolutionary made his escape to Montreal. Two of his brothers, about the same time, succeeded in reaching Nova Scotia." *
He married to Maria Charlotte Coursolles on 24 March, 1779 at Christ Church, Montreal.
They were the parents of: Eliza, Lucy, William, Charles, Sophia, Charlotte, Jonas and Alpheus.
After Charlotte's death in 1803, he married 2nd to Margaret Sherburn Beck on 7 May, 1806, Christ Church, Montreal.
AKA Commissary Jones.
Justice of the Peace, Montreal district, 1786.
Justice of the Peace, Lunberg district, 1788.
Ephraim was a member of the 1st Legislature of Upper Canada 1792-66, representing Grenville.
A member of the Land Board of Grenville and Leeds.
By 1811, he had amassed some 11,260 acres of property over 12 townships near Augusta township, also owning a shop, operating a mill and iron foundry.
From F.A.G. contributor Brian McConnell:
"United Empire Loyalist
Served during the Revolution with Edward Jessups' Loyal Rangers from 1781 until disbanded in December 1783. Joined the British at Point au Fer (Rouses Point) NY;
served with Major General Reidesel; appt'd commisary by Sir Guy Carleton (under Burgoyne); taken prisioner and when freed, joined Jessups' Loyal Rangers in 1781."
Daughters:
Eliza married to Henry John Boulton, Chief Justice of Newfoundland.
Charlotte married Levius Peters Sherwood, politician and judge.
Lucy married Doctor Hubbell.
Sophia married John Stuart, Sheriff of Leeds and Grenville.
Sons:
Alpheus became a customs collector, postmaster, agent of the Bank of Upper Canada, Prescott.
Jonas was a member of the House of Assembly, appointed Judge of the Queen's Bench 1837 and Legislative Council speaker in 1839.
Charles was an Assembly member, prominent merchant and appointee to the Legislative council 1828. Mill and merchant. Honorable Charles Jones.
William was a Customs collector.
*from "History of Leeds and Greenville, T. Leavitt"
Baptized on 22 April, 1750 Weston.
He was the 9th of their 13 sons.
Ephraim Jones and four of his 13 brothers were considered Tories and chased out of Massachusetts: Elisha, Josiah, Ephraim, Simon and Charles.
They moved to Canada.
"Ephraim Jones, a resident of the Mohawk Valley, during the Revolutionary made his escape to Montreal. Two of his brothers, about the same time, succeeded in reaching Nova Scotia." *
He married to Maria Charlotte Coursolles on 24 March, 1779 at Christ Church, Montreal.
They were the parents of: Eliza, Lucy, William, Charles, Sophia, Charlotte, Jonas and Alpheus.
After Charlotte's death in 1803, he married 2nd to Margaret Sherburn Beck on 7 May, 1806, Christ Church, Montreal.
AKA Commissary Jones.
Justice of the Peace, Montreal district, 1786.
Justice of the Peace, Lunberg district, 1788.
Ephraim was a member of the 1st Legislature of Upper Canada 1792-66, representing Grenville.
A member of the Land Board of Grenville and Leeds.
By 1811, he had amassed some 11,260 acres of property over 12 townships near Augusta township, also owning a shop, operating a mill and iron foundry.
From F.A.G. contributor Brian McConnell:
"United Empire Loyalist
Served during the Revolution with Edward Jessups' Loyal Rangers from 1781 until disbanded in December 1783. Joined the British at Point au Fer (Rouses Point) NY;
served with Major General Reidesel; appt'd commisary by Sir Guy Carleton (under Burgoyne); taken prisioner and when freed, joined Jessups' Loyal Rangers in 1781."
Daughters:
Eliza married to Henry John Boulton, Chief Justice of Newfoundland.
Charlotte married Levius Peters Sherwood, politician and judge.
Lucy married Doctor Hubbell.
Sophia married John Stuart, Sheriff of Leeds and Grenville.
Sons:
Alpheus became a customs collector, postmaster, agent of the Bank of Upper Canada, Prescott.
Jonas was a member of the House of Assembly, appointed Judge of the Queen's Bench 1837 and Legislative Council speaker in 1839.
Charles was an Assembly member, prominent merchant and appointee to the Legislative council 1828. Mill and merchant. Honorable Charles Jones.
William was a Customs collector.
*from "History of Leeds and Greenville, T. Leavitt"
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Eph. Jones of Augusta.
Born April 27, 1750.
Departed this life,
Jan. 24, 1812.
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