David Jones^[1]

1709 - 1784  (75 years)

• Name	David Jones
  Birth	Aug 1709	Maesyfallen, Denbighshire, Wales   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	c 1721
  	Wales to Pennsylvania
  Death	15 Sep 1784	Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA   [2]
  Burial	Bangor Episcopal Cemetery, Churchtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA   [3]
  Person ID	I3268	Tulpehocken Genealogy | Rigg, Dickinson, Evans Branch
  Last Modified	29 Dec 2023

  
  

  Father	William Jones,   b. 1650, Merionethshire, Wales d. 1712, Stouchsburg, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F3753	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Davies,   b. 1713, Radnor, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1779, Churchtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	10 May 1735	Christ Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA   [4]
  Children	+ 1. John Jones,   b. 24 Jun 1737, Churchtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 19 Dec 1794, Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 57 years) + 2. Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Edward Jones,   b. Nov 1738, Caernarvon Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 26 Sep 1782, Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 43 years) + 3. Caleb Jones,   b. 1744, Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 26 Jan 1809, Churchtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 65 years)   4. Margaret Jones,   b. 14 May 1752   d. 30 Dec 1830 (Age 78 years)   5. Elizabeth Jones,   b. 19 Aug 1755   d. 12 May 1824 (Age 68 years) + 6. Mary Jones,   b. 17 Dec 1756, Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 16 Jan 1791, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 34 years)
  Family ID	F887	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Jan 2024

  
  

• Notes

  According to church history, David was born in Wales, and came to America at the age of twelve years. He married Elizabeth Davies, daughter of William Davies, May 10, 1735 in Philadelphia. He was one of the founders of Bangor Church, and served on the vestry for many years.

  
  

• Sources

  [S175] Website: Geni World Family Tree, (https://www.geni.com/family-tree/html/start), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40000-126434641/david-jones-vestryman-in-geni-world-family-tree (Reliability: 4). David Jones, Vestryman&lt;br&gt;Gender: Male&lt;br&gt;Birth: Aug 1709 - Maesyfallen, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom&lt;br&gt;Occupation: Mine operator&lt;br&gt;Marriage: Spouse: Elizabeth Jones (born Davies) - May 10 1735 - Christ Church, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States&lt;br&gt;Death: Sep 15 1784 - Caernarvon, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States&lt;br&gt;Burial: 1784 - Bangor Episcopal Cemetery, Churchtown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States&lt;br&gt;Father: <a>William Jones</a>&lt;br&gt;Wife: <a>Elizabeth Jones (born Davies)</a>&lt;br&gt;Children: <a>John Jones</a>, <a>Jonathan Edward Jones, Lt. Col.</a>, <a>Caleb Jones</a>, <a>Margaret Rees (born Jones)</a>, <a>Elizabeth Jones</a>, <a>Mary Jones</a> [S7] Ancestry.com, North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.) (Reliability: 0). [S64] Website: Find a Grave [text], https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57515435/david-jones. [S121] Ellen Mary Mendenhall Beale, Book: Genealogy of David Jones, (Reading, PA: Owen & Co Printers, 1903), XV (Reliability: 0).