Brigadier General Allen Jones | |
|---|---|
 B.G. Allen Jones | |
| Birth name | Allen Jones |
| Born | December 24, 1739 Edgecombe County, North Carolina (now Halifax) |
| Died | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{"., November 10, 1798 (aged Error: Need valid year, month, day) Northampton County, North Carolina |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | North Carolina militia |
| Years of service | 1776-1787 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands | Northampton County Regiment, Halifax District Brigade |
Allen Jones (December 24, 1739 – November 10, 1798) was an American planter, American Revolution brigadier general of the Halifax District Brigade, and statesman from Edgecombe County, North Carolina.[1][2][3]
Early life[]
Allen Jones was born in Edgecombe County, North Carolina (later Halifax County), in the Province of North Carolina. He attended Eton College in England.[3]
Profession[]
After returning to the colony, he was a member of the Province of North Carolina House of Burgesses between 1773 and 1775 and delegate to the five North Carolina Provincial Congresses (1774-1776), serving as vice-president in the Fourth Provincial Congress.[3][4] Jones served in the military throughout the American Revolutionary War (1775–83).[2]
- Colonel over the Northampton County Regiment of Militia (1775-1776)
- Brigadier General over the Halifax District Brigade of North Carolina militia (1776-1783)
He also served in the State senate 1777 to 1779, 1783, 1784, and 1787; and as a Member of the Continental Congress in 1779 and 1780. Jones was a delegate at the state convention that rejected the proposed Constitution of the United States at Halifax, in 1788.[3]
He was the older brother of Congressman Willie (pronounced Wylie) Jones, a leader in neighboring Halifax County. Together they were the source of the Jones surname adopted by the Scottish American naval hero during the Revolutionary War, John Paul Jones — whose birth-surname was Paul. Allen Jones was also the father-in-law of North Carolina Governor and Constitutional Convention delegate William Richardson Davie.[3]
Death[]
Allen Jones died on his plantation, Mount Gallant, near Roanoke Rapids, Northampton County, North Carolina, on November 10, 1798. Interment was in the private burial ground on his estate.[3]
References[]
- ↑ Ashe, Samuel A'Court (1906). Biographical History of North Carolina from Colonial Times to the ..., Volume 4. pp. 252–255. https://books.google.com/books?id=EdKLfhkJIWEC&pg=PA252&lpg=PA252&dq=Allen+Jones+Northampton+County&source=bl&ots=rSA7OOYVon&sig=yaqzba1TEtCI2ZnH2E3PSR5TSmc&hl=en&sa=X&ei=hOxVUbb4D4q88wTGs4CQBA&ved=0CEcQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=Allen%20Jones%20Northampton%20County&f=false.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lewis, J.D.. "The American Revolution in North Carolina, Allen Jones". http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/patriot_leaders_nc_allen_jones.html. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, JONES, Allen, (1739 - 1798)". http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000209. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ↑ Lewis, J.D.. "Royal Colony of North Carolina, 27th House of Burgesses". https://www.carolana.com/NC/Royal_Colony/House_of_Burgesses/royal_27th_house_of_burgesses.html. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
External links[]
The original article can be found at Allen Jones (Continental Congress) and the edit history here.