Elizabeth Jones Monroe was the mother of President James Monroe.∼Elizabeth "Eliza" Jones b. Abt. 1725 King George Co., VA; d. Bet. 1774 and 1792 Westmoreland Co., VA; m. 1752 King George Co., VA; Andrew Spence Monroe b. 1727 Westmoreland Co., VA; d. 1774 Monroe Creek, Westmoreland Co., VA. Burial places unknown.

CHILDREN (all born in Westmoreland Co., VA):

1) Elizabeth Monroe b. 1754
2) James Monroe [U.S. PRESIDENT] b. 28 APR 1758
3) Spence Monroe b. 1760
4) Andrew Augustin Monroe b. 1762
5) Joseph Jones Monroe b. 1764

ELIZA'S PARENTS: Hester (or Esther) Davis b. Abt. 1687 Charles Co., MD; d. 1762 Hanover Parish, King George Co., VA; buried: (place unknown); m.#1 William Lampton [1]; m.#2 James Jones.

m.#2 Abt. 1724 King George Co., VA; James Jones b. Abt. 1687 (place unknown); d. 10 NOV 1744 Hanover Parish, King George Co., VA; buried: (place unknown).

ELIZA'S SIBLINGS (All born King George Co., VA):

1) Elizabeth "Eliza" Jones [SELF]

2) Joseph Jones Sr. b. 1727 King George Co., VA; d. 28 OCT 1805 Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania Co., VA; buried: (place unknown); m.#1 Abt 1745 VA; Mary Taliaferro b. Bet. 1721-1730 Spotsylvania Co., VA; d. Bet. 1771-1777 Spotsylvania Co., VA; buried: (place unknown); ONE CHILD: Phillip Anderson Jones b. Abt. 1755 (place unknown); m.#2 Abt. 1775 (place unknown); Mrs. Mary (nee Waugh) Dawson [widow of Rev. Musgrave/Musgrove Dawson; mother of John Dawson b. 1762 (place unknown)] b. 1741 (place unknown); d. (date/place unknown); buried: (place unknown). ONE CHILD: Joseph Jones Jr. b. 1777 (place unknown).

NOTE: Joseph Jones Sr.'s OCCUPATIONS: Delegate from Virginia; member of the colonial House of Burgesses; served on the committee of safety in 1775; delegate to the State constitutional convention of 1776; served in the State house of delegates in 1776, 1777, 1780, 1781, and 1783-1785; Member of the Continental Congress in 1777 and 1780-1783; appointed judge of the Virginia General Court January 23, 1778, and resigned in October 1779; reappointed to the same court November 19, 1789; member of the State convention in 1788 which ratified the Federal Constitution; major general of State militia.

3) Hester Jones b. (date unknown) King George Co., VA; d. Abt. 1770 (place unknown); buried: (place unknown); m. Abt. 1755 in King George Co., VA; William Tyler b. Abt. 1731 King George Co., VA; d. Abt. 1790 (place unknown). Burial places unknown. THREE CHILDREN (all born King George Co., VA): James Tyler b. Abt. 1758; William Tyler b. 1760; Blanche Tyler b. Abt. 1761.

4) Blanch Jones b. (date unknown) King George Co., VA; d. (date/place unknown); buried: (place unknown).

ELIZA'S OLDER STEP-SIBLINGS (from mother's first marriage to William Lampton [1]; Both born Richmond Co., VA):

1) Samuel Lampton b. Bet. 1716 to 1720 Richmond Co., VA; d. Abt. 1728 King George Co., VA; buried: (place unknown).

2) Joshua Lampton b. 1718 Richmond Co., VA; d. 1769 King George Co., VA; m. Abt. 1738 King George Co., VA; Sarah Catlett b. Abt. 1722 Caroline Co., VA; d. (date unknown) King George Co., VA. Burial places unknown. THREE CHILDREN: Henry Lampton b. 25 OCT 1760 Culpeper Co., VA; Samuel Lampton b. 19 OCT 1750 King George Co., VA; Marke Lampton b. Bet. 1761 and 1765 King George Co., VA.

ELIZA'S OLDEST STEP-SIBLINGS (from mother's widowed first husband William Lampton's first marriage; Both born Port Tobacco Hundred, Charles Co., MD):

1) Ann Lampton b. Abt. 1705 Port Tobacco Hundred, Charles Co., MD; d. Abt. 1777 (place unknown); m. Abt. 1737 King George Co., VA; John Grigsby b. Abt. 1701 Stafford Co., VA; d. Abt. 1771 (place unknown). Burial places unknown. SEVEN CHILDREN: John Grigsby b. Abt. 1738 Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co., VA; Mary Grigsby b. Abt. 1740 King George Co., VA; Nancy Anne Grigsby b. Abt. 1742 Stafford Co., VA; William Grigsby b. 30 OCT 1744 Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co., VA; Susannah Grigsby b. 10 AUG 1747 Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co., VA; Rachel Grigsby b. 07 AUG 1750 Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co., VA; Mott Grigsby b. Abt. 1753 Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co., VA.

2) William Lampton [2] b. Bet. 1708 and 1709 Port Tobacco Hundred, Charles Co., MD; d. Aft. 1750 Stafford Co., VA; m.#1 Abt. 1732 VA; Sarah (surname unknown) b. Abt. 1714 VA; d. Aft. MAY 1734 VA. Burial places unknown. TWO CHILDREN (Both born Staford Co., VA): William Lampton b. Abt. 1733; Mary Lampton b. 30 May 1734; m.#2 Abt. 1735 Stafford Co., VA; Mrs. Mary (nee Unknown) Simpson; widow of John Simpson; b. Abt. 1713 Stafford Co., VA; d. Aft. 1750 Stafford Co., VA; buried: (place unknown). No Known Issue.

NOTE: All the Lampton and Jones children were raised together by Hester (nee Davis) Lampton Jones and her second husband James Jones; until their marriages or death.

NOTE: Most of the boys apprentised to James Jones in bricklaying, masonry, and running the Jones' family tavern.