Experience Jones

Matthew married Mercy Goodspeed on 14 Jan 1694 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co, Massachusetts. Mercy was born on 18 Feb 1669 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co, Massachusetts; died after 1709 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Quaker

Ralph married Mary Fuller on 17 Apr 1650 in Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Matthew (MF) Fuller and Frances Iyde?) was born about 1633 in England; died after 11 May 1691 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ralph Jones is in the 1643 list of Plymouth men 16-60 able to bear arms. He was fined 6 Oct 1657 for not attending church.
The will of Ralph Jones of Barnstable "being aged" is dated 11 of 3rd month (May) 1691" and proved 20 Apr 1692. In it he asked to be buried at the Quaker burying place in Sandwich, and left money to the Quakers. He mentioned his wife (unna, his father Fuller, sons Shubael, Jedidiah, Ralph, Samuel, Matthew, John, and Ephraim (the last not yet 21) and daughters Mercy, Mary and Hittable; son Shubael was named executor. Since the will does not name all his children in chronological order, the order is uncertain.(Mayflower Families)

Notes:

His wife's name was Frances. He probably brought his wife and children from England and had arrived in Plymouth bef 26 Oct 1640 when he sold land. In 1642 he was propounded a freeman, served as a juryman, and was assigned ten acres of land near Thurston Clark. In 1643 he was chosen sergeant in the newly established "military discipline." He received of Samuel Fuller a deed of gift of two acres on March 1648/9.
By 1652 he was in Barnstable when his election as lieutenant of Barnstable militia was approved. Served as deputy from Barnstable to the Plymouth Court. 1654, appointed lieutenant under Capt Myles Standish of a 50-man quota to fight againste Dutch at Monhatoes (New York) but the expedition was canceled. On 17 Dec 1673 was appointed Surgeon General of the Colony troops; served as capt of the Plymouth Colony fources during the Kig Philip's War.
He was one of the first physicians to settle at Barnstable. He took a public stand on the side of the unpopular Quakers and received a fine for it. He lived in the northwest corner of Barnstable at Scroton Neck, but also owned land in Falmoh and Middleboro which had been granted to him for distinguished service.
He died a wealth man for the times in Barnstable Co bet. 25 July 1678 and 22 August 1678, date of his wife's swearing to his inventory.
His will names Shubeall Jones my grand child, the reputed son of Ralph Jones; wife Francis; son John Fuller; natural sons of my son Samuel Fuller deceased: Thomas, Jabez, Timothy, Matthias, and Samuel Fuller; Samuel, son of Samuel Fuller my elst son deceased; Bethyah the wife of son John Fuller; daughters Mary Jones, wife of Ralph Jones, Anne Fuller now wife of Samuel Fuller, and Elizabeth Rowley, wife of Moses Rowley; Sarah Rowley, the daughter of Moses Rowley; Jedediah Jones son of Ralph Jones; my male grandchildren and female grandchildren; sons-in-law Ralfe Jones, Samuel Fuller, Jr., and Moses Rowley, Sr.; only (surviving) son John Fuller and his wife Bethyah; Mary Fuller late wife of my son Samuell deceased; the Scotsman, Robert Marshall; Jaser Tayler, wife Frances, executrix.

Matthew married Frances Iyde? about 1630 in England. Frances was born in 1605 in England; died on 26 Oct 1658 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]