I, too, would like any additional information that anyone might have
regarding Ellis Jones and Jane Evans. Here is what I have:
Husband: Ellis Emanuel Jones
Birth: 1637 Place: Flint, Wales, England
Death: 16 Jul 1727 Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Marriage: 1669
Wife: Ellen Jane Evans
Birth: 1642 Place: Wales, England
Death: 2 Oct 1730 Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Children...
1. F Child: Dorothy Jones
Birth: 1672 Place: Wales
Death: Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse: Richard L. Cantrill
Marriage: 5 Mar 1691 Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2. F Child: Barbara Rebecca Jones
Birth: 1669 Place: Flint, Wales, England
3. F Child: Mary Jones
Birth: 1670
4. M Child: Isaac Jones
Birth: 1678
Husband’s Notes...
Immigrated to America from Wales on the ship "Submission" September 1682.
From the log of the Submission:
Ellis Jones, age 45, Jane Jones, age 40, Barbara Jones, age 13, Mary Jones,
age 12, Dorothy Jones, age 10, Isaac Jones, age 4 mos.
The "Pennsylvania Historical Magazine," in a list of names of "Important
Colonists, who came in the Submission," mentions Ellis Jones. He was a
resident of Bucks County, long, and in the Welsh Tract Purchases his name
appears as having purchased one hundred acres in Nantonell Parish, Radnor.
Barbara Jones married Daniel Pegge of "Pegge's Run;" Mary Jones married her
cousin Isaac Jones, and Dorothy Jones married Richard Cantrill.
Will of Ellis Jones Will book "E" page 60, file 1727, register of wills,
Philadelphia, Pa.
I, Ellis Jones of Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania, Weaver, being
at present, weak of body but by the mercy of God of perfect and sound memory,
I now considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of when it may
please God to bring me to it, do think it convenient to settle my concerns in
the world according to my mind and will, I do now make null and void all
former wills made by me and I do order and appoint this to be my last will
and Testament in manner and form following. First after my death, I will and
bequeath my soul to Almighty God through Jesus Christ my Lord and my body to
a decent burial at the discretion of my executrix, hereafter named, and all
my just debts paid. Item first, I do give to my kinsman, John Pew, Dweller in
Chester County, one English Shilling Sterling to be paid by the executor and
I do give to my beloved wife Jane Jones, all of the remainder of my goods and
estate both real and personal, to be hers and at her disposal to sell or
dispose of forever, to sell or dispose of as she thinks fitting and I do
make, order and appoint my beloved wife, Jane Jones, to be my full Executrix
of this my last will and Testament. I witness there unto and have put my hand
and Seal this second day of year, three months in the year of our Lord, one
thousand seven hundred and twenty two.
Ellis Jones (Seal) His Mark
Witnesses: John Jones, John Jones Jr.
Ellis Jones evidently died some five years later as his will was filed for
probate in 1727.
Wife’s Notes...
Will of Jane Jones Will book "E", page 204, file 278, 1732 Register of wills,
City of Philadelphia, Pa.
Be it remembered that I, Jane Jones, of the city of Philadelphia, Widow,
being at present weak of body but by the mercy of God of perfect and sound
memory, I now considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of when
it may please God to bring me to it, do think it convenient to settle my
concerns of the world according to my mind and will, and I do now make null
and void all former wills by me made and I do order and appoint this to be my
last will and Testament in manner and form following, Viz :
First after my death, I will and bequeath my soul to almighty God through
Jesus Christ, my Lord and my body to a decent burial at the discretion of my
executrix hereafter named and all my just debts paid.
Item first: I do bequeath to my grandson, Daniel Pegge, one English shilling
or the value in coin current. Also I give and bequeath to my grandson, Nathan
Pegge, one English shilling or the value of it in coin current. Also I give
and bequeath unto my granddaughter, Jane Flower, one English shilling or the
value of it in coin current, also I do give and bequeath to my grandson,
Zebulon Cantrel, one English Shilling Sterling or the value of it in coin
current. Also I do give and bequeath to my grandson Joseph Cantrel, one
English Shilling Sterling or the value of it in coin current. Also I do give
and bequeath to my granddaughter, Dorothy Cantrel, one English Shilling or
the value of it in coin current. Also I do give and bequeath unto my
granddaughter, Mary Price, one English Shilling or the value of it in coyn
current. Also I do give and bequeath to my granddaughter Jane (last name
unknown) one Shilling English Sterling money or the value of it in coin
current. Also I do give and bequeath to my grandson, Richard White, one
English Shilling Sterling or the value of it in coin current. And I do give
and bequeath to my daughter, Mary Jones all the remainder of my goods and
estate both real and personal to be hers and at her disposal forever to sell
and dispose of as she shall think fit and convenient, and I do appoint my
said daughter, Mary Jones (wife of Isaac Jones), to be my full and sole
executrix of this my last will and Testament. In witness hereunto, I have set
my hand and seal, dated ye third day of August in the year of our Lord, one
Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty.
Jane Jones Seal
Signed, sealed, published and declared Her by the Testatrix, Jane Jones, as
her last will and testament in the presence of us: Mark James Estangh, Att.
Joseph Driker
I the above Testatrix, Jane Jones, in consideration of my above daughter,
Mary Jones, her deceased since the above date, do hereby give, devise and
bequeath unto my grandchildren Ellis Jones and Susannah Jones, my said
daughter Mary Jones, her issue, and their heirs forever all the above
mentioned residue and remainder of my estate, real and personal and do hereby
nominate and appoint my friend, John Calwalader, of Philadelphia, my
Executor. Witness my hand and seal set to this codicil of my will dated the
seventh day of December Anno Domini 1732. Witness: James Estangh, Att. Joseph
Fordam Joseph Elfrek
Jane Jones (Mark)
Philadelphia, December 27, 1732, they personally appeared James Eatangh and
Joseph Driker, two of the witnesses to the within written will and James
Estangh and Joseph Fordam who witnessed to the herein written codicil and on
their solemn affirmation according to law did: Declare they saw and heard
Jane Jones, Testatrix herein named, sign seal and publish and declare the
same will and codicil respectively, to be her last will and Testament and at
the doing thereof, she was of sound mind and memory and understanding, to the
best of their knowledge. (Signature unreadable0
Probated 27 December 1732. Inventory 27 July next. Account 10 February, filed
2 March 1733.
Bill Scroggin
Chesterfield, Missouri