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  1. 1.  William Jones

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    William Jones was the twenty-fourth deputy Governor of the Colony of Connecticut. He was born March 20, 1624 in London, Middlesex, England, the son of John Jones and Catherine Cromwell sister of Oliver Cromwell 1st Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England Scotland and Ireland.

    He became a lawyer at Westminister and married Hannah Eaton, youngest daughter of Governor Theophilus Eaton and Anne Lloyd on July 4, 1659 in St. Andrew's Church, Holburn by Reverend Joseph Rowe. They immigrated to Massachusetts on July 27, 1660 and then moved to New Haven, Connecticut August of the same year residing with Governor Eaton.

    He Immigrated to Boston, Massachusetts, 27 JUL 1660. In May 1664 William Jones was selected deputy governor of the colony of Connecticut.

    Jones died on October 17, 1706 in New Haven, Connecticut at the age of 82. He is buried on the right of his father-in-law Governor Theophilus Eaton; his wife Hannah is buried on her father's left.

    William married Hannah Eaton on 4 Jul 1659. Hannah (daughter of Theophilus Eaton and Anne Lloyd) was born on 6 Oct 1632 in London, England; was christened on 17 Oct 1632 in St. Stephen Coleman, London, England; died on 4 May 1707 in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]




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