Jones. 387 



Joseph, Sr., and Joseph, Jr. ; i. e., father, son, and grandson. The re- 

 corded wills and conveyances in Suffolk County, as well as the facts 

 furnished by our local records and tax-lists, will throw much light 

 upon the subject to those who seek further information relating 

 thereto. 



Robert Jones, according to the Genealogical Dictionary prepared by 

 Mr. Savage, removed from here to Rehoboth ab. 1644, but soon re- 

 turned again to Hing. He prob. was twice m. ; but the name of his 

 first w. is unk. to the writer. The chris. name of his sec. w. was 

 Elizabeth. She outlived him, and d. in Hing. 25 Sept. 1712. He d. 

 17 Nov. 1691. In his will, dated at Hing. 20 Apr. 1688, he gives vari- 

 ous small sums in shillings and pence " to sons Joseph, John, and 

 Benjamin the elder ; also to daughters Sarah Belknap, and Jane Col- 

 lyer (Collier), and to my grand children which are the children of my 

 son Robert Jones, deceased ; all of which sums of money are to be 

 paid them at my now dwelling-house in Hingham. To my wife Eliz- 

 abeth all my whole estate of houses, lands, and orchards, and all my 

 meadows and shares in the commons and commonage which I possess 

 either by gift or purchase or exchange ; . . . and because my estate 

 is but small I do hereby give my said wife full power to sell some of 

 the said land to supply her immediate necessities," etc. He also be- 

 queaths " to my son Benjamin Jones the younger, which the said 

 Elizabeth my wife bear unto me, all my said estate after the death of 

 his mother." Witnesses, James Hawke, Theophilus Cushing, Daniel 

 Cushing. " Farmer ; " or, as he calls himself in his will, " planter." 

 Resided at Hing. Centre, " over the river." 

 Ch., by his first w., were — 



i. Robert, prob. b. in Eng., m. Anna, dau. of John and Sibill Bibble. Resided 

 at Hull, and had issue. He d. before his fa. 



2. ii. Joseph, prob. b. in Eng. 



iii. Sarah, prob. b. in Eng. m. Belknap. 



iv. Jane, prob. b. in Eng. m. Dec. 30, 1647, Thomas Collier, 

 v. Benjamin, bt. in Hing. March, 1638. A Benjamin Jones went from Hiug. 

 to N. H., ab. the time the Gilmans, Foulshams, and Leavitts removed to 

 Exeter. 

 vi. Ephraim, bt. in Hing. July 29, 1649. (See No. 11.) 

 vii. John, bt. in Hing. July 17, 1652 ; prob. removed to Mfd. 



Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Elizabeth, were — 



viii. Elizabeth, bt. Aug. 1662. 



3. ix. Benjamin, Oct. 27, 1666. 



Note. — The Diarv of Rev. Peter Hobart of Hing. gives the bapt's of other Joneses, as foil. : 

 Thomas, March 29, 1640 ; Mary, Mav 28, 1643 ; Lydia, July 15, 1655; Joseph, Jan. 30, 1659 ; 

 Thomas, May 29, 1659, and Joseph, May, 1668. With the exception of Thomas (perh. s. of 

 Thomas the " tailor' - ), a non-resident, who m. in Hing. Dec. 29, 1673, Elizabeth Pitts, there 

 is no further mention of this surname upon the early rec's of the town. 



2. Joseph 2 (Robert '), prob. b. in Eng., in. at Wey. Nov. 11, 1657, 

 Patience, dau. of Thomas Little. She d. in Hing. 25 Oct. 1723, aet. 

 84 yrs. He d. 18 July, 1714. "Husbandman." Selectman 1691 and 

 1707. Resided " over the river." At the outbreak of Philip's War, 

 the dwelling-house of Joseph Jones was burned and destroyed by 

 Indians. 



Ch., all b. in Hing., were — 



4. i. Joseph, Sept. 16, 1660. 



5. ii. Benjamin, Jan. 8, 1662-63. 



