Elizabeth Jones

Elizabeth married Timothy Jones on 9 Jun 1720 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co, Massachusetts. Timothy (son of Jedediah Jones and Hannah Davis) was born in May 1692 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co, Massachusetts; died before 19 Nov 1738 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Paul Jones was born on 15 Apr 1721 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co, Massachusetts; died after 1722.
2. Timothy Jones was born on 16 May 1726 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co, Massachusetts; died after 1727.

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Wife Deborah Coombs dau of Francis and Deborah (Morton) Coombs, a descendant of Pilgrim Degory Priest.
Ralph and Deborah of Barnstable sold to Samuel Barrows of Middleboro their 1/5 part of lands of Francis Coombs of Middleboro (Deborah's father) now deceased; signed 26 Jan 1709/10 by marks of Ralph and Deborah and acknowledged same day; red 4 Jun 1717. A division of the estat of Francis Coombs dated 15 May 1711 mentins Mary Wood, late widow, relict of sd deceased; Ralph Jones and Deborah; Frances Coombs; Samuel Barrows and wife Mercy; John Miller and wife Lydia; Ebenezer Bennett and wife Ruth. In a futher division of 2 Feb 1712, Frances is then married to Nathan Howland. (Mayflower Famlies)

Ralph married Deborah Coombs before 1696. Deborah was born in May 1673 in Middleboro, Massachusetts; died after 15 May 1711. [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]