Yes, Marilyn, I do believe this Cadwallader Jones to be my 10th generation grandfather. He is quite a character! His father was a Richard Jones, of Eastcheap, London and my 11th generation grandfather. Most researchers believe Cadwallader was born VA ca. 1650 after Richard arrived, only to have his father die before 1652. He was raised by his stepfather Robert Williams, and perhaps his stepmother Francis Townsend Baldwin (most believe her to be the biological mother). He had at least two older stepbrothers (Townsends), and perhaps stepsisters as well. An interesting text describing this environment is: Chotankers: A Family History, by A. Edward Foote, 1981. His stepfather was appointed Lt. Col. Robert Williams at the first court held 27 May 1664 for Stafford Co., VA This included "all the Potomac watershed from the Western boundary of Westmoreland Co. (at Machutick) i.e.. Machodoc Creek, to the Blue Ridge.." Poor Cadwallader grew up with a gun in one hand and our notorious JONES "hot temper" in the other. However, I believe it was the connections to our JONES and JEFFERYS family in England that brought the sense of family. His life is quite the adventure. Over the past 20 years I have carefully documented his life year by year. I literally have thousands of pages of documents and research notes. These research notes are available for those to use in the Joseph Wheeler Jones Memorial Library. Many of these research notes have been published in previous editions of The Jones Genealogist. Hope this is helpful. Jerry.
My brick wall is Evan Jones of Lincoln Co., Ky. He was born probably around 1758 & died 1824 Lincoln Co., Ky. His wife's name was Miriam, but her last name is unknown. He had 2 sons named Joshua born 1786 & Abraham birth date unknown. I descend from his daughter named Jane born 1784. The 1850 census record for her states she was born in Ky. so I'm guessing it might have been Va. at the time she was born. There are few clues to follow. Witnesses for his will filed in Lincoln Co., Ky. were Samuel Crutcher, Major M. Johnson, who married a daughter of John Jones & Michael Jones. The first land purchase I have for him in Lincoln Co., Ky. is 1796 on the Green River. Any ideas will be most appreciated. Bernadine Teague