The Jones Y-DNA trail

This is my own DNA certificate and will match up closely with many Joneses who trace their line back to early (1600's) eastern Massachusetts settlers from Hingham, Scituate, Marshfield and Middleborough. And later (17 & 1800's) from the Berkshire area; Clarksburg, Cheshire, New Ashford, Savoy and Heath.  The line is as follows: Robert d. 1691, Joseph b. 1628, Joseph b. 1660, Ebenezer b. 1696, Seth b. 1744, Consider b. 1783, George b. 1817, Edward b. 1868, Chester b. 1897, Chester b. 1922, Thomas b. 1942.

The red line on this chart depicts the route of Jones Y-DNA

from Kenya, Africa to the U.K.. According to National

Geographic,and the latest scientific evidence, all of the worlds

population originated in Kenya. Click on map.

Commodore Esek Hopkins. First admiral of the Continental Navy.

Commodore Esek Hopkins, 4th cousin 7X removed. The first Admiral of the Continental Navy. Prior to his Naval appointment he was a Brigadier General. Read about him in the Notable Ancestors blog. Click this link to read the log book of the tragic slave ship, Sally. http://dl.lib.brown.edu/slaveryandjustice/browse.php?verb=retrieve&class=value&valueid=94266

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esek_Hopkins

A French Portrait. Click on picture.

Governor Thomas Wilson Dorr

Sullivan Dorr (1778 - 1858) 4th great granduncle 

 Governor Dorr's father

Click on this link to read an excellent account of Sullivan's early days in The China Trade published by the Rhode Island Historical Society.

http://www.rihs.org/rihist/1944_July.pdf

Governor Dorr         

                                                                                                        

This is the home where Governor Dorr lived with his father, Sullivan Dorr and his mother, Lydia. Sullivan was a wealthy shipping merchant who followed in his father, Ebenezer's, footsteps and traded in Canton, China and the north west coast of America in the fur trade. At one time the Dorr family owned 18 ships in their own name and another five in partnerships. The house is located at 109 Benefit St. in Providence, RI a few blocks from Brown University.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Dorr

Governor Thomas Wilson Dorr, 1st cousin 5x removed.

Architect of the RI State Constitution and leader of

the "Dorr Rebellion". Click on picture.

The first Governor Sprague.

The first Governor William Sprague.

Governor, Congressman, US Senator.

3rd cousin 5x removed

Did he have his brother murdered?


Click on picture.

Amasa Sprague, brother of the first Gov. Sprague and father of the second

http://www.cranstonhistoricalsociety.org/whokilledamasasprague.html

Amasa 6 Sprague. 3rd cousin 5x removed. Father of the Civil WarGovernor Sprague. Did his brother, the first Governor Sprague, have him murdered to gain control of the Sprague empire? Click on Picture.

Governor William Sprague IV. The most notable of the Spragues.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Sprague_%281830-1915%29


4th cousin 4x removed.
Governor/US Senator/Army Colonel/Empire builder. William Sprague, his first wife, Kate Chase
and her father, Salmon P. Chase. From the jacket of "So Fell the Angels." Click on picture.

Governors portrait

Frances Latham "The Falconer's Daughter".

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/c/h/Beverly-J-Schonewolf/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0463.html

Frances Latham, 9th Great Grandmother born about 1610 died 1677.
Early settler of Newport, RI. Picture is from a book about
her life and times called Frances, "The Falconer's Daughter".
She was also called The Mother of Governor's. Read about
her in the Notable Ancestors blog. Click on picture.

To find this stone you must enter the "Old Section" of the Common Burial Ground in Newport.  The Old Section has a wrought iron fence and is located at the corner of Farewell and Warner Streets. Enter through the gate located on Warner St. As you enter look to the left for the first turn, Dyre Ave, which is a slightly crooked road that runs toward Farewell St. If you stand near where the road bends to the left and line up with the white house on Warner St.  you will be very close.  In line with the white house and just a few feet in from the road is a larger stone with the name John Gash at the top. Stand beside the Gash stone facing the white house.  Take 16 normal paces toward the house.  You should now be tripping over her stone. You will have to bend over to read the inscription.  Remember that the stone reads; Mr. Francis Vaughn. No, this is not an error. The top of the stone is adorned with an angel face and wings. When you find her stone you will be close to the Governors, Cranston, stone.  Facing Frances'  stone take 10 normal steps forward and you will see it. The Old Section is not very big. Happy hunting.