Melatiah Jones1

F, (1 June 1756 - 13 December 1813)
Father-Biological*Jonathan Jones1 b. 12 Jul 1731, d. c 1812
Mother-Biological*Mary Wood1 b. 23 Feb 1733/34
Last Edited=15 Oct 2022
     Melatiah Jones was born on 1 June 1756 at Holliston, Massachusetts.1 She was the daughter of Jonathan Jones and Mary Wood.1 As of 29 October 1772,her married name was Sumner.1

Melatiah Jones, age 16, married James Sumner Jr., age 25 , son of James Sumner and Mary Bigelow, on 29 October 1772 at the Mendon, Massachusetts.

Children:
1. Salem Sumner (1773-____)
2. Abigail Sumner (1775-____.)1


As of 11 March 1779,her married name was Atwood.1

Melatiah Sumner, age 22, married Captain Ebenezer Atwood, age 22 , son of Benjamin Atwood and Joanna Cheney, on 11 March 1779 at the Mendon, Massachusetts.1 Melatiah Jones died on 13 December 1813 at Orange, Massachusetts, at age 57.1 She was buried at Jones Cemetery, Orange, Massachusetts. Melatiah's epitaph reads:

Capt. Ebenezer Atwood
d. Aug 20, 1818
æ. 62
Milatiah, his wife
d. 13 Dec. 1813
æ. 57.


Citations

  1. Mayo, Chester Garst. John Mayo of Roxbury, Massachusetts 1630-1688: A Genealogical and Biographical Record of His Descendants. Rutland, Vermont:: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1965.