According to grandson James Burrell Jones his grandfather James Jones Sr. died at age 72 of Bright's disease and is buried at Spanish Creek Cemetery in Charlton County. Which is now called Sardis Cemetery. Sardis Church is the oldest church in Charlton County.
James was a son of John and Mary Powell Brown Jones. He had one sibling, a sister Civility Jones who married Isham Walker.
The wife of James Jones was Nancy Delk.
On May 2, 1804, he was commissioned lieutenant of the militia in the 28th district, Camden County. He and his wife were pioneer settlers of Ware County & in 1825, he moved to that county (portion now in Brantley County) and record is found of his commission as ensign in the 590th district of Ware County Nov. 22, 1825, and as 2nd Lieut. in same militia district May 16, 1832.
Mr. Jones lived a short time in Wayne County, where he was Justice of Peace of the 28th District, 1811-1812. This district was formerly in Camden but was annexed to Wayne and is now Brantley. He served as one of the Justices of the Peace of Inferior Court in Ware County, 1827-1829.
James Jones served in Capt. William Cone's Company of Camden County militia that fought in the Okefenokee Swamp in the Indian War of 1838.
Source References: Census: 1820, Glynn; 1830, Ware; 1840, Camden
Book Reference: Vol. 1 Pioneers of Wiregrass Ga
The Book, "A History of Savannah and South Georgia" by William Harden volume II, states that James Jones the grandfather of Benjamin Perry Jones had a large number of slaves and is buried at the Buffalo churchyard. Buffalo church is now named New Hope, which is where his sons Burell Jones & James P. Jones are buried. It incorrectly states that he was married to a "Miss Davis". More information is needed to confirm the correct burial location of James Jones.
James was a son of John and Mary Powell Brown Jones. He had one sibling, a sister Civility Jones who married Isham Walker.
The wife of James Jones was Nancy Delk.
On May 2, 1804, he was commissioned lieutenant of the militia in the 28th district, Camden County. He and his wife were pioneer settlers of Ware County & in 1825, he moved to that county (portion now in Brantley County) and record is found of his commission as ensign in the 590th district of Ware County Nov. 22, 1825, and as 2nd Lieut. in same militia district May 16, 1832.
Mr. Jones lived a short time in Wayne County, where he was Justice of Peace of the 28th District, 1811-1812. This district was formerly in Camden but was annexed to Wayne and is now Brantley. He served as one of the Justices of the Peace of Inferior Court in Ware County, 1827-1829.
James Jones served in Capt. William Cone's Company of Camden County militia that fought in the Okefenokee Swamp in the Indian War of 1838.
Source References: Census: 1820, Glynn; 1830, Ware; 1840, Camden
Book Reference: Vol. 1 Pioneers of Wiregrass Ga
The Book, "A History of Savannah and South Georgia" by William Harden volume II, states that James Jones the grandfather of Benjamin Perry Jones had a large number of slaves and is buried at the Buffalo churchyard. Buffalo church is now named New Hope, which is where his sons Burell Jones & James P. Jones are buried. It incorrectly states that he was married to a "Miss Davis". More information is needed to confirm the correct burial location of James Jones.
According to grandson James Burrell Jones his grandfather James Jones Sr. died at age 72 of Bright's disease and is buried at Spanish Creek Cemetery in Charlton County. Which is now called Sardis Cemetery. Sardis Church is the oldest church in Charlton County.
James was a son of John and Mary Powell Brown Jones. He had one sibling, a sister Civility Jones who married Isham Walker.
The wife of James Jones was Nancy Delk.
On May 2, 1804, he was commissioned lieutenant of the militia in the 28th district, Camden County. He and his wife were pioneer settlers of Ware County & in 1825, he moved to that county (portion now in Brantley County) and record is found of his commission as ensign in the 590th district of Ware County Nov. 22, 1825, and as 2nd Lieut. in same militia district May 16, 1832.
Mr. Jones lived a short time in Wayne County, where he was Justice of Peace of the 28th District, 1811-1812. This district was formerly in Camden but was annexed to Wayne and is now Brantley. He served as one of the Justices of the Peace of Inferior Court in Ware County, 1827-1829.
James Jones served in Capt. William Cone's Company of Camden County militia that fought in the Okefenokee Swamp in the Indian War of 1838.
Source References: Census: 1820, Glynn; 1830, Ware; 1840, Camden
Book Reference: Vol. 1 Pioneers of Wiregrass Ga
The Book, "A History of Savannah and South Georgia" by William Harden volume II, states that James Jones the grandfather of Benjamin Perry Jones had a large number of slaves and is buried at the Buffalo churchyard. Buffalo church is now named New Hope, which is where his sons Burell Jones & James P. Jones are buried. It incorrectly states that he was married to a "Miss Davis". More information is needed to confirm the correct burial location of James Jones.
James was a son of John and Mary Powell Brown Jones. He had one sibling, a sister Civility Jones who married Isham Walker.
The wife of James Jones was Nancy Delk.
On May 2, 1804, he was commissioned lieutenant of the militia in the 28th district, Camden County. He and his wife were pioneer settlers of Ware County & in 1825, he moved to that county (portion now in Brantley County) and record is found of his commission as ensign in the 590th district of Ware County Nov. 22, 1825, and as 2nd Lieut. in same militia district May 16, 1832.
Mr. Jones lived a short time in Wayne County, where he was Justice of Peace of the 28th District, 1811-1812. This district was formerly in Camden but was annexed to Wayne and is now Brantley. He served as one of the Justices of the Peace of Inferior Court in Ware County, 1827-1829.
James Jones served in Capt. William Cone's Company of Camden County militia that fought in the Okefenokee Swamp in the Indian War of 1838.
Source References: Census: 1820, Glynn; 1830, Ware; 1840, Camden
Book Reference: Vol. 1 Pioneers of Wiregrass Ga
The Book, "A History of Savannah and South Georgia" by William Harden volume II, states that James Jones the grandfather of Benjamin Perry Jones had a large number of slaves and is buried at the Buffalo churchyard. Buffalo church is now named New Hope, which is where his sons Burell Jones & James P. Jones are buried. It incorrectly states that he was married to a "Miss Davis". More information is needed to confirm the correct burial location of James Jones.
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