According to the research of many individuals including Charles Brashear's most exhaustive investigations, we may never know precisely which William Jones was our ancestor. Gust Skordas lists six William Jones in his book, Early Settlers of Maryland, who immigrated to Maryland between 1673 and 1680. This number apparently does not include other Jones who may have come in at an earlier date.

To quote extensively from Charles Brashears book  published in 1998:

"One William Jones Sr was born 1614 at Lower Ruthin, Debighshire, North Wales; he testified in 1640 in Maryland that he was 26 years old (Maryland Archives, v.5, p.234). He could be the father of our William Jones Jr. (no documentation)

On 6 jan 1657, a William Jones bought "Tom's Point" on the north side of Pautuxent River (Md. Hist. Mag. v.9, p.292). Whether this lay close to "Cuckhold's Delight" is not known.

In 1660, 154 acres were surveyed for William Jones, according to Sidelights of MD, v.1 or 2, p.400.

On 1 Nov 1669, "Jones Lott" (also called "Jones Field") of 350 acres was surveyed for William Jones (Sr) in Anne Arundel Co (Sidelights of MD), v.1, p.328). A Richard Jones Came to own this land; he m. 1734, Ann Brashear, d/o Benjamin Brashear Sr and Mary Jones; after Richard's death, Ann gave this land (though it's listed as being in PgCo) to Samuel Brashear II, presumably in return for his taking care of her for the rest of her life.

This William Jones Sr of AACo died in 1705, leaving a will dated 31 May, prob. 4 Aug 1705, nameing a daughter, Mary Duvall, wife of John Duval. Several old records, including Mareen Duvall of Middle Plantation, say that Elizabeth Jones m. 17 Aug 1685, in AACo, john Duvall. Across the Years in Prince Georges County says Elizabeth Jones, do/o William Jones of AACo, m. Capt. James Duvall. In either case, this Elizabeth, or Mary, or Mary Elizabeth is almost a generation too old to be a sister of our Mary and Ann Jones, who were born probably in 1674 and 1676.

On 30 Sep 1670, a 550 acres tract called "Hartford" was surveyed for William Jones in Dorchester Co, MD, (Sidelights, v.1, p353). William Jones (Sr) "Of the Cliffs," Calvert Co, MD, wrote his will 15 Mar 1699, naming sons William (JR), David, Benjamin, Jacob, and John. Henry Strickland was a witness to the will, suggesting that the William Jr in this will might be the William who m. Elizabeth Strickland, who d. 1732. " [Brashear, v.1, p.92-94]

Dorothy Cager was the daughter of Robert Cager Sr. He immigrated to Maryland as "Robert Kedger" in 1741. She is identified in the will of Owen James probated in 1659 as his god-daughter and the daughter of Robert Cager. [MD Cal Wills, v.1, p.14]

1700- 29 Jan - William Jones Sr., collar maker, of PGCo, deeded to Benjamin Brassheers, planter, of PGCo, for £130 sterling, "all the 170 ac. tract called "Cuckholds Delight" in PGCo, on the North branch of Patuxent River, bounding on Fendall's land, "Dunkill," and "Moore's Plains."

/s/ William [X] Jones

Source:

Back, Troy L. & Brashear, Leon. Brashear Story: A Family History, 1963, pp 5-45
Brashear, Charles and McCoy, Shirley Brasher. A Brashear(s) Family History, Vol. 1, The First Two Hundred Years of Brashears in America, (of eight proposed volumes) 1998 Charles Brashear/Shirley McCoy, 5614 Dorothy Drive, San Diego, CA 92115-2303, email- brashear@mail.sdsu.edu
Council Proceedings, Hall of Records of Maryland, Liber HH, ff. 157, 158
Maryland Archives, Vol 41, pa.178

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