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Capt. James Jones

1679 — 1770

Born
4 September 1679
Birthplace
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Died
14 September 1770
Death place
Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Sex
M

Biography

James Jones, husband of Sarah Moore, participated in Weston’s early municipal administration and meetinghouse construction. The town history names James Jones among those acting for Weston in a1720 building contract and on the1722 committee managing completion of the building’s exterior. A family history also identifies him as an original proprietor of Narragansett TownshipNo6, later Templeton.

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Other names

Capt. James Jones (1679–1770)

Family records

Capt. James Jones → James Jones · Lewis Jones descendants and Watertown/Weston records — Capt. James Jones family