Individual Details
Stephen Jr JONES
(Abt 1782 - Abt 1865)
In 1815 Gerry, Chautauqua County, New York comprised the towns of Gerry, Charlotte, Cherry Creek, and Ellington. While associated with a surveying-party Amos Atkins selected two choice lots, one for himself and one for his brother-in-law, Stephen Jones, Jr., early in 1809. Stephen Jones, Jr. and Amos Atkins names appear in land-sales records of the Holland Land Co. as original purchasers in 1809 of land in Twp 3 Range 11 (Gerry). Stephen Jones settled on his land, Lot 47 and built a log house about a mile south of the present village of Sinclairville, the first habitation in the area. Amos Atkins erected a log house on his land without delay in 1809 or 1810.
From the Cyclopedia of Chautauqua County: "This year [1810] the town of Gerry was settled by Stephen Jones and Amos Atkins. They settled in the northern part of the town, near Sinclairville. William Alverson, Hezekiah Myers, Hezekiah Catlin and Porter Phelps, in 1815, made the first settlement near the village of Gerry."
In 1820 he is living in Gerry, Chautauqua County, New York as a farmer. He is living with one adult female and four male and two female children.
In 1825 he is living in Gerry, Chautauqua County, New York. There are a total of eleven people in the household, six males and five females.
In 1830 he is living in Gerry, Chautauqua County, New York. He is living with an adult female and six male and five female children.
In 1835 he is living in Gerry, Chautauqua County, New York. There are five males and four females in the household. Two of the males are subject to militia duty and may vote. There are no married or unmarried females between sixteen and forty-five and there are three unmarried females under sixteen. They live on seventy acres of improved land.
In 1840 he is living in Gerry, Chautauqua County, New York. He is living with an adult female and two male and two female children. Sons Ezra and David are living close with their families.
In 1845 he is living in Gerry, Chautauqua County, New York. There is one male and three females. One male is eligible to vote. There are no married and there are no unmarried females under sixteen. There are three unmarried females between sixteen and forty-five. There was one female death in the preceeding year (Clarissa). There are two children attending a common school. They live on one-hundred acres of improved land.
In 1850 he is living in Gerry, Chautauqua County, New York as a farmer. Living with him is a daughter Leanore, Sarah with her husband William Mansfield [unsure of connection to Stephen] and two Aldrich children; H.P. male 9 years old and Betsy 12 years old [unsure of connection].
In 1855 Census he is living in Windsor, Dane County, Wisconsin which includes three males and seven females.
In 1860 Census (Page 208, Dwelling 65, Family 70) he is living in Windsor with various members of his family. This census index also shows this family in another household of Daniel Harrigan; however, it is an index error as the Harrigan's live a few houses away from the Jones'.
The following is an excerpt from the Last Will and Testament of Stephen Jones of 5 December 1865 which is a listing of the names mentioned in the will: Executor is Willard H. Chandler; Catherine Hope guardian of Anna and Christopher Hope executed the forgoing conveyance freely; 'children of my eldest son Samuel Jones, deceased, Elizabeth Harvey, Andrew P., William ? Harrison, Harvey Williamson, Sarah Clarissa, Mary W., Margaret Ann, Catherine E., and Hannah Jane;' 'children of my eldest daughter Betsey Cobb, deceased, Chandler, Erminia, Chauncey, Clarissa and Betsey;' son Ezra; son David; son Orrin; daughter Lorenda; daughter Fanny; son Freedom; daughter Clarrisa; daughter Martha M.; 'my four daughters, viz. Lorenda Carpenter, Fanny F. Abrams, Clarissa Jones, and Martha M. Delap;' David C. Aldrich.
Sources: 1] The National Archives Pension Package of Leland Brown, Number 11044. 2] Gerry, Chautauqua Co, NY Census dated 1820. 3] Gerry, Chautauqua Co, NY Census dated 1830. 4] Gerry, Chautauqua Co, NY Census dated 1840. 5] Gerry, Chautauqua Co, NY Census dated 1850, Dwelling 2652, Family 2736..
Events
| Birth | Abt 1782 | Vermont, Connecticut or Maine | |||
| Marriage | 4 Jan 1807 | Waterbury, Washington County, Vermont - Clarissa (Clara) ATKINS | |||
| Marriage | Bef 1850 | Lenora UNKNOWN | |||
| Death | Abt 1865 | Windsor, Dane County, Wisconsin |  | ||
| Burial | Windsor Congregational Cemetery, Windsor, Dane County, Wisconsin |
Families
| Spouse | Clarissa (Clara) ATKINS (1787 - 1844) |
| Child | Samuel JONES (1811 - 1865) |
| Child | Betsey JONES (1810 - 1840) |
| Child | Ezra B. JONES (1811 - 1891) |
| Child | David Andrew JONES (1814 - 1886) |
| Child | Lorenda (Lorinda) JONES (1816 - 1882) |
| Child | Orrin JONES (1819 - ) |
| Child | Fannie (Fanny) F. JONES (1820 - 1905) |
| Child | Freedom JONES (1823 - 1899) |
| Child | Clarissa JONES (1825 - 1877) |
| Child | Martha M. JONES (1828 - 1903) |
| Spouse | Lenora UNKNOWN (1821 - 1862) |
| Father | Stephen JONES (1762 - 1846) |
| Mother | Martha (Patty) RICKER (1760 - 1820) |
Notes
Death
The tombstone is very hard to read and the closest Curtis Jones, who took pictures of the tombstone, could determine is that it says 80 years and 3 months. From Stephen's will his death may have been between 23 May and 10 August of 1865.