William Jones moved from Virginia to Georgia before the American Revolution. At age 17, he fought in the Revolutionary War as a Sergeant in the 2nd Georgia Continental Battalion under Colonel Samuel Elbert. After serving in the war, William became a Judge in Columbia County, Georgia.
From the writings of Amelia E. Cutliff, granddaughter of William Jones: "Judge William Jones came to Georgia before the Revolution and served as a Sergeant in the 2nd Ga. Battalion. He received 250 acres of land in Washington Co., GA for his military service. By the time of his death, he owned 2045 acres of land on the Savannah River between Barkesdale Ferry and Soap Creek which was named "Egypt" because of its great corn yield. The plantation was on the Petersburg and Augusta Road where his 21 children were born in a house with 21 rooms. Following his death, the home was sold to James A. Lampkin and later to Capt. F.E. Eva whose wife was a Lampkin. William Jones and others were buried in a family cemetery on the plantation grounds, and a monument was erected which stated "William Jones, Born in King & Queen County Virginia 1762, Died 1834 age 72 years." He died of pneumonia at the home of his sister-in-law, Susan Tankersley Pace."
William's wives:
1. Elizabeth Eubanks
2. Francis (Frankie) Grinage
3. Mary (Polly) Grinage (sister of Frankie)
4. Elcy Tankersley
Several descendants have joined the Daughters and Sons of the American Revolution (DAR and SAR), proclaiming William Jones as their patriot ancestor. Below are his patriot ancestor numbers for both organizations:
DAR: #AO62771
SAR: #P226649
William and Elcy's daughter, Mary Shackleford Jones Cutliff, was a "Real Daughter" in the DAR. She joined through the Thronateeska Chapter in Albany, Georgia.
On Saturday, March 8, 2014, the William Few Chapter Sons of the American Revolution and the College Hill Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution held a Revolutionary War Patriot grave marking ceremony for William Jones. The original tombstone was restored and a new marker was placed with military service information. The video of the grave marking ceremony was uploaded to Youtube at the following address:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6RgGg_1uWU
From the writings of Amelia E. Cutliff, granddaughter of William Jones: "Judge William Jones came to Georgia before the Revolution and served as a Sergeant in the 2nd Ga. Battalion. He received 250 acres of land in Washington Co., GA for his military service. By the time of his death, he owned 2045 acres of land on the Savannah River between Barkesdale Ferry and Soap Creek which was named "Egypt" because of its great corn yield. The plantation was on the Petersburg and Augusta Road where his 21 children were born in a house with 21 rooms. Following his death, the home was sold to James A. Lampkin and later to Capt. F.E. Eva whose wife was a Lampkin. William Jones and others were buried in a family cemetery on the plantation grounds, and a monument was erected which stated "William Jones, Born in King & Queen County Virginia 1762, Died 1834 age 72 years." He died of pneumonia at the home of his sister-in-law, Susan Tankersley Pace."
William's wives:
1. Elizabeth Eubanks
2. Francis (Frankie) Grinage
3. Mary (Polly) Grinage (sister of Frankie)
4. Elcy Tankersley
Several descendants have joined the Daughters and Sons of the American Revolution (DAR and SAR), proclaiming William Jones as their patriot ancestor. Below are his patriot ancestor numbers for both organizations:
DAR: #AO62771
SAR: #P226649
William and Elcy's daughter, Mary Shackleford Jones Cutliff, was a "Real Daughter" in the DAR. She joined through the Thronateeska Chapter in Albany, Georgia.
On Saturday, March 8, 2014, the William Few Chapter Sons of the American Revolution and the College Hill Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution held a Revolutionary War Patriot grave marking ceremony for William Jones. The original tombstone was restored and a new marker was placed with military service information. The video of the grave marking ceremony was uploaded to Youtube at the following address:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6RgGg_1uWU
William Jones moved from Virginia to Georgia before the American Revolution. At age 17, he fought in the Revolutionary War as a Sergeant in the 2nd Georgia Continental Battalion under Colonel Samuel Elbert. After serving in the war, William became a Judge in Columbia County, Georgia.
From the writings of Amelia E. Cutliff, granddaughter of William Jones: "Judge William Jones came to Georgia before the Revolution and served as a Sergeant in the 2nd Ga. Battalion. He received 250 acres of land in Washington Co., GA for his military service. By the time of his death, he owned 2045 acres of land on the Savannah River between Barkesdale Ferry and Soap Creek which was named "Egypt" because of its great corn yield. The plantation was on the Petersburg and Augusta Road where his 21 children were born in a house with 21 rooms. Following his death, the home was sold to James A. Lampkin and later to Capt. F.E. Eva whose wife was a Lampkin. William Jones and others were buried in a family cemetery on the plantation grounds, and a monument was erected which stated "William Jones, Born in King & Queen County Virginia 1762, Died 1834 age 72 years." He died of pneumonia at the home of his sister-in-law, Susan Tankersley Pace."
William's wives:
1. Elizabeth Eubanks
2. Francis (Frankie) Grinage
3. Mary (Polly) Grinage (sister of Frankie)
4. Elcy Tankersley
Several descendants have joined the Daughters and Sons of the American Revolution (DAR and SAR), proclaiming William Jones as their patriot ancestor. Below are his patriot ancestor numbers for both organizations:
DAR: #AO62771
SAR: #P226649
William and Elcy's daughter, Mary Shackleford Jones Cutliff, was a "Real Daughter" in the DAR. She joined through the Thronateeska Chapter in Albany, Georgia.
On Saturday, March 8, 2014, the William Few Chapter Sons of the American Revolution and the College Hill Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution held a Revolutionary War Patriot grave marking ceremony for William Jones. The original tombstone was restored and a new marker was placed with military service information. The video of the grave marking ceremony was uploaded to Youtube at the following address:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6RgGg_1uWU
From the writings of Amelia E. Cutliff, granddaughter of William Jones: "Judge William Jones came to Georgia before the Revolution and served as a Sergeant in the 2nd Ga. Battalion. He received 250 acres of land in Washington Co., GA for his military service. By the time of his death, he owned 2045 acres of land on the Savannah River between Barkesdale Ferry and Soap Creek which was named "Egypt" because of its great corn yield. The plantation was on the Petersburg and Augusta Road where his 21 children were born in a house with 21 rooms. Following his death, the home was sold to James A. Lampkin and later to Capt. F.E. Eva whose wife was a Lampkin. William Jones and others were buried in a family cemetery on the plantation grounds, and a monument was erected which stated "William Jones, Born in King & Queen County Virginia 1762, Died 1834 age 72 years." He died of pneumonia at the home of his sister-in-law, Susan Tankersley Pace."
William's wives:
1. Elizabeth Eubanks
2. Francis (Frankie) Grinage
3. Mary (Polly) Grinage (sister of Frankie)
4. Elcy Tankersley
Several descendants have joined the Daughters and Sons of the American Revolution (DAR and SAR), proclaiming William Jones as their patriot ancestor. Below are his patriot ancestor numbers for both organizations:
DAR: #AO62771
SAR: #P226649
William and Elcy's daughter, Mary Shackleford Jones Cutliff, was a "Real Daughter" in the DAR. She joined through the Thronateeska Chapter in Albany, Georgia.
On Saturday, March 8, 2014, the William Few Chapter Sons of the American Revolution and the College Hill Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution held a Revolutionary War Patriot grave marking ceremony for William Jones. The original tombstone was restored and a new marker was placed with military service information. The video of the grave marking ceremony was uploaded to Youtube at the following address:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6RgGg_1uWU
Inscription
WILLIAM JONES,
BORN IN
KING & QUEEN COUNTY,
VIRGINIA, 1762,
DIED 1834,
AGED 72 YEARS
Gravesite Details
The cemetery is located on private property leased to a hunting club.
