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History of Durham

Thomas Jones who married Thankful _______ came "with two brothers" (?) from Wales in 1690 and settled in Hanover, Mass. Later he moved to Harpswell, ME. He had three sons, Thomas lost at sea, Noah and Lemeul.

Jones-Hawkes-Austin Families: Genealogy Notes Presented by Grace Annie Hill

Thomas Jones and his wife, Thankful were of "Hanover Four Corners,' Plymouth County, MA in 1728; members of the First Congregational Church there, when "a son" was born to them, June 30, 1733/4. Before 1751 they were residents of Harpswell, "Mariconege Neck" of the "Town of North Yarmouth, in the county of York and provice of the MA Bay, in New England'; and original Members of Falmouth Monthly Meeting of the Society of Friends, called Quakers.

The Society built their first "Meeting House", in 1752, "on the same spot," where in 1768 the present building was erected "near the Presumpscot River," in the part of Portland, ME, which retains the ancient name.

"Hanover Four Corners," a handsome village on the banks of the North River, is quite a business place, and lies 22 miles S.E. from Boston, and 14 N.W. from Plymouth. The Old Colony Railroad passes near it.

Sketches of Brooks History by Seth W. Norwood

Thomas Jones died after Dec., 1794, when he represented Durham at Falmouth Quarterly Meeting. Thomas and Thankful ____ had three sons: Lemuel; Thomas, lost at sea; Noah, of Durham and China, ME.

found this info at: http://members.aol.com/Lynnash911/Bachelor.html

Bachelor Wing made his own will in Hanover on 15 April 1740 in which he mentions his son Sylvanus as the sole executor, his wife Joanna, his son Ebenezer and his daughter, Thankful Jones. Balchelor's will was probated in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA and proved on 3 June 1740 Plymouth, Plymouth, MA

ICH: Thankful may be the daughter of Bachelder/Bachelor Wing born 10 Dec 1671 d 1740 and Jo(a)nna Hatch born 21 March 1662/3 died 20 May 1761. Bachelder Wing was son of Daniel Wing and his wife Hannah Swift of Sandwich. Jeremiah Hatch father of Joanna Hatch was a brother to my maternal line of Hannah Hatch who married Samuel Utley.

Very good Wing family page

http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/Lynnash911/Wing.html  

http;//members.tripod.com/JoanCase/wing.htm

ICH: Estes genealogy shows that Edward Eastice on 13 May 1728 conveys land for £90 to Thomas Jones, of Hanover. Edward's daughter Wait married Lemuel Jones son of Thomas and Thankful Jones

ICH: Edward Estes resided in Hanover, MA and in Harpswell before moving to Durham, ME.

from papers written and read by Eli Jones⁵, speaking at Jones Reunion held at South China, Maine on 9 August 1887.

Thomas¹ and Thankful had two other sons, Thomas², said to have been lost at sea and Noah² who married Patience Joy and may have lived somewhere along the Androscoggin where he is said to have had a ferry. Their son, Ephraim³, features in this account. Lemuel² and Wait Estes Jones had twelve children, none of whom, as far as is known, came to Harlem (now China, ME). This account is concerned with their grandchildren, children of Marcy³, Caleb³, Lemuel Jr.³, Stephen³, and Lydia³.

 

Thomas and Thankful Jones children:

1.1 Thomas² Jones is said to have been lost at sea

1.2 Noah² Jones born 30 Dec 1753 Harpswell, Cumberland, ME died 1804 China, Kennebec, ME married 10 June 1774 to Patience Joy bpt 30 Dec 1753 dau of Nathaniel⁴ (Ephraim^3, Ephraim², Thomas¹) and Patience (Hearl) Joy

Thomas Joy and His Descendants by James Richard Joy 1900

Patience Joy, fourth daughter of Nathaniel⁴ and his wife Patience, married Noah Jones

Joy Genealogy by Helen Bourne Joy Lee 1976

Patience Joy bpt 30 Dec 1753 dau of Nathaniel Joy and wife married Noah Jones

First Church of Berwick, ME

Patience Joy bpt 30 Dec 1753 dau of Nathaniel Joy and Patience Hearl

Brunswick Vital Records, First Volume

Mr. Noah Jones and Mrs. Patience Joy both of a place called Royelsborough inted marriage June 10, 1774

History of Durham

The intentions of marriage of Noah Jones and Patience Joy were recorded in Brunswick 10 June 1774. He was one of the first settlers of Royalsborough and was last taxed in 1803. He with his family moved to China, ME.

Estes Genealogies 1097-1893 by Charles Estes page 111, shows that Noah and Patience (Joy) Jones had a dau Mary born 20 Nov 1777 died 23 May 1850 married 1 Oct 1801 to Joseph Estes of Durham, ME son of Caleb Estes (Edward^2,, Richard¹)

1.3 Lemuel² Jones born 30th of the 7th month 1730 (new style) Hanover, Plymouth, MA died 2 Sept 1803 Brunswick, Cumberland, ME married 27 May 1751 (old style) Hanover, Plymouth, MA (Falmouth Friends Meeting) to Waite Estes born 31st of 3rd month (May) 1733 (Old style) Hanover, Plymouth, MA died 13, 12th month, 1788 buried 15th at Royalsborough dau of Edward Estes and Patience Carr.

Estes genealogies 1097-1893 by Charles Estes

Shows Lemuel's parents being Thomas Jones and Thankful of North Yarmouth.

Lemuel Jones was a minister in Friends' Society

Sketches of Brooks History by Seth W. Norwood

According to pages 1 and 4, vol 2, of the records of "Falmouth Monthly Meeting', Lemuel Jones was born at Hanover, MA, 30th of the 7th month, 1730, "New Stile", and married 27 May 1751 "Old Stile", at Falmouth Friends Meeting, to Wait Estes born 31 of 3rd month (May) 1733 "Old Stile', at Hanover, Plymouth, MA.

Wait Estes descended from three Colonial Governors of Rhode Island; John Coggeshall (1591-1647); Nicholas Easton (1593-1675); and Caleb Carr (1616-1695) all whom were Friends'.

Windham, Maine Friends' Church records

Jones, Lemuel son of Thomas and Thankful Jones married 27 May 1751 Estes, Wait

Maine Historical and Genealogical Recorder

Lemuel Jones was a minister in the Friends' Society about 1751. When Lemuel was 19 years old he moved to Harpswell, Cumberland, ME and on to Brunswick, Cumberland, ME in 1775

Maine Historical and Genealogical Recorder vol IX, 1898 #7 page 217

In 1751 a "Monthly Meeting" in Falmouth and Harpswell was formed. James Winslow was the ancestor of the large and influential family ever since known in this vicinity as staunch "friends," and excellent citizens. The male members of this first Monthly Meeting were, James Winslow, James Goddard, Benjamin Winslow, from Falmouth, and Edward Estes, Thomas Jones, Ebenezer Pinkham and Lemuel Jones, from Harpswell.

Jones-Hawkes-Austin Families; Genealogy Notes Presented by Grace Annie Hill

Lemuel Jones, oldest son of Thomas Jones and Thankful, was Friend Minister at Harpswell, as late as 9 of 4 mos. 1774.

History of Durham page 35

Little River was once an industrious place, having six saw-mills and a woolen mill upon its narrow waters. Lisborn Falls, built a half mile above it, must be distinguished from the ancient village of "Little River." the ferry just alluded to is called on the old Records "Jones Ferry," since Lemuel Jones lived close by it on lot No. 9. Later it is called "Estes Ferry."

On petition of the Pejepscot Proprietors a road was accepted by the town of Brunswick in 1773, leading from that village to Royalsborough. It was a crooked thing and kept pretty close to the bank of the Androscoggin. It was extended up to meet the rangeway between lots 78 and 62. This led to a distinct settlement. Among the early families on this road were those of Rev. Christopher Tracy, Reuben Blethen, Jonathan Beal, the Getchells, Joseph Knight, Solomon and David Crossman, Lemuel Jones, and Andrew Pinkham. In 1792 Lemuel bought of David Dunning lot 9 on the River Road (the Adroscoggin)

History of Durham page 205

Lemuel, son of Thomas Jones, born in Hanover, Mass. 30 July 1730 etc.

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