Captain Ezekiel Jones
M, (11 November 1758 - 13 August 1845)
| Father-Biological* | Jonathan Jones b. 12 Jul 1731, d. c 1812 |
| Mother-Biological* | Mary Wood b. 23 Feb 1733/34 |
Last Edited=15 Oct 2022
Captain Ezekiel Jones was born on 11 November 1758 at Holliston, Massachusetts. He was the son of Jonathan Jones and Mary Wood. Captain Ezekiel Jones was christened on 27 March 1763 at Milford, Massachusetts.
Captain Ezekiel Jones, age 23, married Mary Wight, age 19 , daughter of Eleazer Wight and Mary Legg, on 9 May 1782 at Milford, Massachusetts.
Ballou (1882) writes: "He was an honest, peaceable, laborious citizen. Our elderly and middle-aged inhabitants will remember him as a trustworthy marketman and common carrier. In ante-railroad days, even down to old age, driving that covered horse-wagon every week regularly to Boston, carrying and fetching many good things for his townsman, and often wearily trudging on foot to favor his laden horse."1 Captain Ezekiel Jones died on 13 August 1845 at Milford, Massachusetts, at age 86.
Captain Ezekiel Jones, age 23, married Mary Wight, age 19 , daughter of Eleazer Wight and Mary Legg, on 9 May 1782 at Milford, Massachusetts.
Children:
1. Azubah Jones (1782-1824)
2. Clarinda Jones (1786-1820)
3. Sophia Jones (1788-1871)
4. John Jones (1795-1876.)
1. Azubah Jones (1782-1824)
2. Clarinda Jones (1786-1820)
3. Sophia Jones (1788-1871)
4. John Jones (1795-1876.)
Ballou (1882) writes: "He was an honest, peaceable, laborious citizen. Our elderly and middle-aged inhabitants will remember him as a trustworthy marketman and common carrier. In ante-railroad days, even down to old age, driving that covered horse-wagon every week regularly to Boston, carrying and fetching many good things for his townsman, and often wearily trudging on foot to favor his laden horse."1 Captain Ezekiel Jones died on 13 August 1845 at Milford, Massachusetts, at age 86.
Citations
- Ballou, Adin. History of the Town of Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts From its First Settlement to 1881. Boston: Franklin Press: Rand, Avery, & Co, 1882.