The Rev. David Jones was a preacher, ardent patriot, frontier explorer, author and doctor. "Bibles & Battle Drums" a biography on David's life was published in 1976.
In 1761 David Jones became a Baptist Preacher after completing his training at the Hopewell Academy in NJ.
In 1772 and 1773 the Rev. Jones went to the wilderness of present day Ohio to "convert" the Indians to Christianity. He tells of his trips in, "A Journal of Two Visits made to some Nations of Indians on the West side of the River Ohio, in the years 1772 and 1773".
David Jones used his pulpit to preach "Colonial" patriotism years before the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. His sermons were printed and distributed widely.
In 1776 when war broke out with England the Rev. David Jones joined the Pennsylvania forces fighting the British. He served as Chaplain & Doctor with his neighbor and friend General Anthony Wayne until 1783. The Rev. Jones held the rank equal to that of a Major.
The Rev. Jones was in the midst of many battles such as Brandywine, (where stories tell of his horse being shot while he rallied and led a diversion group), Germantown, Monmouth, Paoli, Ticonderoga & Greenville. He wintered with Washington at Valley Forge.
On the eve of battles Rev. Jones would rally the troops with his rousing patriotic sermons and then tend to the men's spiritual & medical needs during and afterwards.
At the outbreak of the Revolutionary War David was in his 40s. For the times this was considered an old man. Yet, he was always active in the field with the troops. He was a scout and courier carrying messages between General Anthony Wayne, George Washington and Benjamin Franklin.
The Rev Jones always carried one or more derringers and on one occasion captured a British officer acting as a spy. The British General Howe noticed these actions and posted a reward for the capture of the Reverend Jones . British troops were repeatedly detailed to find him.
In 1794 Rev. David Jones (age 58) became the 2d Chaplain ever of the of the U.S. Army. David continued to serve in field actions until 1800 when he was discharged.
During War of 1812 President Madison asked David (then 75) to again serve his country. Old Rev Jones was with the troops in their battles in the Ohio country, Fort Detroit, Ft Erie and Lake Ontario. In 1815 at the close of the war the Reverend returned home and was discharged from military service.
David Jones was the son of Morgan & Eleanor (Evans) Jones. There were a great many preachers in his ancestral and 1700s family.
David had 7 siblings: Ann (Delap), John, Abel, Joshua, Zachariah, Lettice (Wood), Morgan & Esther (Thomas).
On 22 Feb 1762 in Middletown, NJ, David married Anne Stillwell daughter of Joseph & Sarah (Shepherd) Stillwell.
The couple had 8 children: Eleanor (Garret), Mary, Joseph, Mary (McLean), Joseph, Morgan, David & Rev Horatio.
In the sunset years of his life David remained on the Easttown farm.
The Reverend is buried with his wife, Anne, in the cemetery of the church he became a Pastor of in 1775.
In 1761 David Jones became a Baptist Preacher after completing his training at the Hopewell Academy in NJ.
In 1772 and 1773 the Rev. Jones went to the wilderness of present day Ohio to "convert" the Indians to Christianity. He tells of his trips in, "A Journal of Two Visits made to some Nations of Indians on the West side of the River Ohio, in the years 1772 and 1773".
David Jones used his pulpit to preach "Colonial" patriotism years before the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. His sermons were printed and distributed widely.
In 1776 when war broke out with England the Rev. David Jones joined the Pennsylvania forces fighting the British. He served as Chaplain & Doctor with his neighbor and friend General Anthony Wayne until 1783. The Rev. Jones held the rank equal to that of a Major.
The Rev. Jones was in the midst of many battles such as Brandywine, (where stories tell of his horse being shot while he rallied and led a diversion group), Germantown, Monmouth, Paoli, Ticonderoga & Greenville. He wintered with Washington at Valley Forge.
On the eve of battles Rev. Jones would rally the troops with his rousing patriotic sermons and then tend to the men's spiritual & medical needs during and afterwards.
At the outbreak of the Revolutionary War David was in his 40s. For the times this was considered an old man. Yet, he was always active in the field with the troops. He was a scout and courier carrying messages between General Anthony Wayne, George Washington and Benjamin Franklin.
The Rev Jones always carried one or more derringers and on one occasion captured a British officer acting as a spy. The British General Howe noticed these actions and posted a reward for the capture of the Reverend Jones . British troops were repeatedly detailed to find him.
In 1794 Rev. David Jones (age 58) became the 2d Chaplain ever of the of the U.S. Army. David continued to serve in field actions until 1800 when he was discharged.
During War of 1812 President Madison asked David (then 75) to again serve his country. Old Rev Jones was with the troops in their battles in the Ohio country, Fort Detroit, Ft Erie and Lake Ontario. In 1815 at the close of the war the Reverend returned home and was discharged from military service.
David Jones was the son of Morgan & Eleanor (Evans) Jones. There were a great many preachers in his ancestral and 1700s family.
David had 7 siblings: Ann (Delap), John, Abel, Joshua, Zachariah, Lettice (Wood), Morgan & Esther (Thomas).
On 22 Feb 1762 in Middletown, NJ, David married Anne Stillwell daughter of Joseph & Sarah (Shepherd) Stillwell.
The couple had 8 children: Eleanor (Garret), Mary, Joseph, Mary (McLean), Joseph, Morgan, David & Rev Horatio.
In the sunset years of his life David remained on the Easttown farm.
The Reverend is buried with his wife, Anne, in the cemetery of the church he became a Pastor of in 1775.
The Rev. David Jones was a preacher, ardent patriot, frontier explorer, author and doctor. "Bibles & Battle Drums" a biography on David's life was published in 1976.
In 1761 David Jones became a Baptist Preacher after completing his training at the Hopewell Academy in NJ.
In 1772 and 1773 the Rev. Jones went to the wilderness of present day Ohio to "convert" the Indians to Christianity. He tells of his trips in, "A Journal of Two Visits made to some Nations of Indians on the West side of the River Ohio, in the years 1772 and 1773".
David Jones used his pulpit to preach "Colonial" patriotism years before the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. His sermons were printed and distributed widely.
In 1776 when war broke out with England the Rev. David Jones joined the Pennsylvania forces fighting the British. He served as Chaplain & Doctor with his neighbor and friend General Anthony Wayne until 1783. The Rev. Jones held the rank equal to that of a Major.
The Rev. Jones was in the midst of many battles such as Brandywine, (where stories tell of his horse being shot while he rallied and led a diversion group), Germantown, Monmouth, Paoli, Ticonderoga & Greenville. He wintered with Washington at Valley Forge.
On the eve of battles Rev. Jones would rally the troops with his rousing patriotic sermons and then tend to the men's spiritual & medical needs during and afterwards.
At the outbreak of the Revolutionary War David was in his 40s. For the times this was considered an old man. Yet, he was always active in the field with the troops. He was a scout and courier carrying messages between General Anthony Wayne, George Washington and Benjamin Franklin.
The Rev Jones always carried one or more derringers and on one occasion captured a British officer acting as a spy. The British General Howe noticed these actions and posted a reward for the capture of the Reverend Jones . British troops were repeatedly detailed to find him.
In 1794 Rev. David Jones (age 58) became the 2d Chaplain ever of the of the U.S. Army. David continued to serve in field actions until 1800 when he was discharged.
During War of 1812 President Madison asked David (then 75) to again serve his country. Old Rev Jones was with the troops in their battles in the Ohio country, Fort Detroit, Ft Erie and Lake Ontario. In 1815 at the close of the war the Reverend returned home and was discharged from military service.
David Jones was the son of Morgan & Eleanor (Evans) Jones. There were a great many preachers in his ancestral and 1700s family.
David had 7 siblings: Ann (Delap), John, Abel, Joshua, Zachariah, Lettice (Wood), Morgan & Esther (Thomas).
On 22 Feb 1762 in Middletown, NJ, David married Anne Stillwell daughter of Joseph & Sarah (Shepherd) Stillwell.
The couple had 8 children: Eleanor (Garret), Mary, Joseph, Mary (McLean), Joseph, Morgan, David & Rev Horatio.
In the sunset years of his life David remained on the Easttown farm.
The Reverend is buried with his wife, Anne, in the cemetery of the church he became a Pastor of in 1775.
In 1761 David Jones became a Baptist Preacher after completing his training at the Hopewell Academy in NJ.
In 1772 and 1773 the Rev. Jones went to the wilderness of present day Ohio to "convert" the Indians to Christianity. He tells of his trips in, "A Journal of Two Visits made to some Nations of Indians on the West side of the River Ohio, in the years 1772 and 1773".
David Jones used his pulpit to preach "Colonial" patriotism years before the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. His sermons were printed and distributed widely.
In 1776 when war broke out with England the Rev. David Jones joined the Pennsylvania forces fighting the British. He served as Chaplain & Doctor with his neighbor and friend General Anthony Wayne until 1783. The Rev. Jones held the rank equal to that of a Major.
The Rev. Jones was in the midst of many battles such as Brandywine, (where stories tell of his horse being shot while he rallied and led a diversion group), Germantown, Monmouth, Paoli, Ticonderoga & Greenville. He wintered with Washington at Valley Forge.
On the eve of battles Rev. Jones would rally the troops with his rousing patriotic sermons and then tend to the men's spiritual & medical needs during and afterwards.
At the outbreak of the Revolutionary War David was in his 40s. For the times this was considered an old man. Yet, he was always active in the field with the troops. He was a scout and courier carrying messages between General Anthony Wayne, George Washington and Benjamin Franklin.
The Rev Jones always carried one or more derringers and on one occasion captured a British officer acting as a spy. The British General Howe noticed these actions and posted a reward for the capture of the Reverend Jones . British troops were repeatedly detailed to find him.
In 1794 Rev. David Jones (age 58) became the 2d Chaplain ever of the of the U.S. Army. David continued to serve in field actions until 1800 when he was discharged.
During War of 1812 President Madison asked David (then 75) to again serve his country. Old Rev Jones was with the troops in their battles in the Ohio country, Fort Detroit, Ft Erie and Lake Ontario. In 1815 at the close of the war the Reverend returned home and was discharged from military service.
David Jones was the son of Morgan & Eleanor (Evans) Jones. There were a great many preachers in his ancestral and 1700s family.
David had 7 siblings: Ann (Delap), John, Abel, Joshua, Zachariah, Lettice (Wood), Morgan & Esther (Thomas).
On 22 Feb 1762 in Middletown, NJ, David married Anne Stillwell daughter of Joseph & Sarah (Shepherd) Stillwell.
The couple had 8 children: Eleanor (Garret), Mary, Joseph, Mary (McLean), Joseph, Morgan, David & Rev Horatio.
In the sunset years of his life David remained on the Easttown farm.
The Reverend is buried with his wife, Anne, in the cemetery of the church he became a Pastor of in 1775.
Inscription
This tablet records a brief
memorial of the
Revd Dr David Jones
many Years Pastor of the Baptist
Church of the Great Valley
departed this life February 5th 1820
aged 83 years 8 months 13 days
possessing a strong mind &
competent education, he was distinguished in the various spheres he filled.
Glowing with an ardent love of his Country he served her in Revolutionary
contest as chaplain which station he also filled in the contest with the
savages & in the war of 1812. As a divine with undeviating devotion he
advocated the Doctrines of Christianity published by Jesus Christ and His
Apostles and embraced by the venerable reformers as a Christian. For sixty
years his motto was by their fruit ye shall know them, an adherence to which
exemplified in his protracted and religious course. In his death Christianity
has lost an able advocate, Society a useful member, and the Commonwealth one
of it's founders. Here moulders his body, his soul has winged its way to God
and heard the glorious welcome, well done thy good and faithful servant,
enter thou into this joy of your Lord"
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