Ted Copy of this would be good reading . Post It , I would like to read, This is good History Thanks Charlie Jones ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted D. Jones" <tj3227@cablelynx.com> To: <JONES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 7:11 PM Subject: Re: [Jones] Early Joneses > My grandfather David Madison Jones b 1857 was killed while on horse back. > This was in Amory, Ms But I don't think he or his Dad Richard C Jones jr b > 1821 in Tn or his dad Richard C Jones Sr b 1767 NC ever stole a horse. The > union soldiers stole one of R C Jones Jr's prize mares, or they borrowed > it, at any rate the tax payers paid for the horse and other items they took > also. I have a copy of the claim and settelment. Richard Jr received from > the government the amount of $ 299.99 in settelment in 1872. > > I am a Jones and proud to be one. Ted Jones > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "LEE JONES" <ALeeJones@webtv.net> > To: <JONES-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 4:48 PM > Subject: [Jones] Early Joneses > > > > I think the real story is that at one time everyone was named > > JONES...Some of them started stealing horses and had to change their > > names.... > > > > > > ==== JONES Mailing List ==== > > Direct your questions, comments or problems to the listowner at > jones-admin@rootsweb.com > > For detailed instructions on subscribing and unsubscribing visit this > site: > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/j/jones.html > > browse the archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/jones > > search the archives: > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=JONES > > Unusual JONES given names, > http://members.aol.com/stjones/jones/oddnames.html > > > > > > > ==== JONES Mailing List ==== > Direct your questions, comments or problems to the listowner at jones-admin@rootsweb.com > For detailed instructions on subscribing and unsubscribing visit this site: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/j/jones.html > browse the archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/jones > search the archives: http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=JONES > Unusual JONES given names, http://members.aol.com/stjones/jones/oddnames.html > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.431 / Virus Database: 242 - Release Date: 12/17/2002