Josiah Jones (1744-1825) - Find a Grave Memorial

Josiah Jones

Birth

9 Nov 1744

Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Death

10 Jun 1825 (aged 80)

Weymouth, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Burial

St Peters Cemetery

Weymouth North, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada Add to Map

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Sources: Isaiah W. Wilson, "A Geography and History of the County of Digby"

"Our Loyalist Ancestors - Biographical Sketches of Loyalist Ancestors by Membership - Halifax Dartmouth Branch" UELAC http://www.uelac.org/NovaScotia/pdf/OLA83.pdf

Inscription

To the Memory of Josiah Jones of Weston, Massachusetts. Stedfast in allegiance to the King, he exchanged his native Country, A.D. 1783 for the wilderness of Nova Scotia; and by the blessing of God upon his industry and judicious economy, was enabled to live in it comfortably, happily, and independently. His several duties as neighbor, husband, parent, citizen, and magistrate, were fulfilled with a steady, temperate, and conscientious perseverance, worthy of emulation. Humbling confiding in the merciful promises of God in Christ, he departed this life in peace, the 10th day of June, 1825, in the 81st year of his age. Margaret Jude, his wife died 29th February 1828, aged 84 years. She was a kind and affectionate wife and tender mother, and left all with a full hope of a future happines