A Guide to the Papers of the Jones Family, 1790-1820 Jones Family Papers 2428-a

A Guide to the Papers of the Jones Family, 1790-1820

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The Special Collections Department
Accession Number 2428-a

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Repository

Special Collections, University of Virginia Library

Accession number

2428-a

Title

Papers of the Jones Family 1790-1820

Physical Characteristics

This collection consists of fifty-two items.

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

Papers of the Jones Family, Accession #2428-a, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

This material was given to the Library by Walter H. Buck of Baltimore, Maryland, ca. 1945.

Scope and Content Information

There are fifty-two items, 1790-1820, pertaining to the Jones family, particularly Isaac and Thomas Jones, of Spotsylvania and Stafford counties. Among the business papers, 1803-1814, of Isaac Jones are: license to sell merchandise of foreign growth and manufacture by retail, February 1810; beef account, September 1813; and, various receipts and notes. Among the business papers, 1790-1804, of Thomas Jones are: record of mortgage, April 1790; bill of sale from William True for "one negro slave by name Letty," November 1795; and, various receipts and notes. The business papers, 1792-1819, of the Jones family include some papers of Gabriel Jones. There are court orders demanding payment, 1801-1809, to Isaac and Thomas Jones. There are also legal papers, 1790-1803 and 1820, of Isaac Jones pertaining to the estate of Thomas Brown, which include the will of Mr. Brown and a document concerning the suit of Spillman vs. Lewis.