Allen Jones (Continental Congress)
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]
Brigadier General Allen Jones | |
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| Birth name | Allen Jones |
| Born | December 24, 1739 Edgecombe County, North Carolina (now Halifax) |
| Died | November 10, 1798 Northampton County, North Carolina |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | North Carolina militia |
| Years of service | 1776-1787 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands held | Northampton County Regiment, Halifax District Brigade |
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.
- Lewis, J.D. "The American Revolution in North Carolina, Allen Jones". Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- "Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, JONES, Allen, (1739 - 1798)". Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- Lewis, J.D. "Royal Colony of North Carolina, 27th House of Burgesses". Carolana.com. Retrieved October 24, 2019.