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Note: Barnaba Hamilton to William Hamilton deed of gift in Wayne County NC deed book 12 page 338 from 1822 shows Tabitha Jones as witness, showing that Tabitha had married John Jones by this point.
NC Wayne 1810 Census page 243
John Jones (lives alone a male twenty six - forty five) near Barnaby Hamilton and Henry Williamson
NC Wayne 1820 Census page 319
John Jones over 45
a male under 10
female 16 to 26
If this is Tabitha, a child was possibly born that died, and Tabitha was slightly younger than later reports indicate, It seems more likely that this was a younger first wife who died soon after this census and John took a second wife, Tabitha, by 1822, already nearly out of childbearing age at 43 or 44.
1830 NC Wayne Co. Census page 535a
Jones, John white male 60-70 (born around 1765)
only others in household:
white female white female 50-60 (born around 1775) this has to be Tabitha from proofs of marriage before and after 1830
white female 5-10 (1820-25) either an early demised only child as it is obvious John and Tabitha had no children or grandchildren later in 1839 (or more probably one of Tabitha's nieces? maybe Susan who later married Wm Privett?)
Will of John Jones Wayne Co NC Will Book 7 page 443
(Microfilm C.103.80004 NC State Archives)
Item: I lend unto my beloved wife Tabitha Jones all my lands and one negro man by the name of Britain, one desk, one buffet, one safe and one grindstone during her lifetime or widowhood. I also give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Tabitha Jones a sufficiency of good, sound and wholesome provisions to serve her and her family during one year and it is my will and desire that my neighbors John Rowe and Daniel Howell may be the persons who shall allot and lay off the same. etc. made in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the tenth day of October in the year of out Lord One Thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
Signed sealed published John Jones
etc.
Tabitha's later will gives some indication what may have been meant by "her family" that her husband made reference.
1840 NC Wayne Co. Census page 237a
Tabitha Jones white female 60-70 (born around 1775) one other person a white female 20-30 (1810-1820) (could be the same niece from 1830 if the birth year is right around 1820)
1 male slave 36-55
1850 Wayne County NC Census page 190a North Side of the Neuse (this includes all of Wayne that fits that description)
Dwelling 664 Family 664
Tabitha Jones 73 female white $1,000 birth: Virginia reads
Henry Flowers 17 male white farm hand birth: NC
(these are the only two individuals in this home, her husband had died in 1839, she had no children)
Will of Tabitha Jones, Wayne Co. NC, Will Book 10 page 479
(Microfilm C.103.80006 NC State Archives)
I, Tabitha Jones of the County of Wayne and State of North Carolina, being of sound mind and memory but considering the shortness of my earthly existence do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following:
Item: I give and bequeath unto my niece Sally Williamson, one bed, bedstead and furniture her choice, One loom and gear, one chest and table which sits in the big house, all my pewter unto her and her heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my niece Susan Privett, wife of William Privett one bed, bedstead and furniture unto her and her heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my niece Polly Flowers one bed, bedstead and furniture unto her and her heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my nephew Henry Flowers one horse quarter his choice unto him and his heirs forever. And it is my will and desire that the residue of my property not above given off in this my last will to be sold and together with any notes, accounts and money after paying my just debts to be divided in three parts. One of which I give unto my niece Sally Williamson to her and her heirs forever. One other part I give unto my nephew Henry Flowers to him and his heirs forever. The other part to be equally divided between Leonard Dickinson son of Judith Hoskins alias Judith Dickinson and Elizabeth Dickinson daughter of Henry Dickinson unto them and their heirs forever. And I do further appoint my trusty friend James Hooks executor to this my last will and testament to execute the same in every part and clause and full meaning and extent thereof, hereby revoking and making null and void all other wills by me at any time made. In witness whereof I have here set my hand and affixed my seal this January 27 AD 1847.
Signed and sealed by the said }
Tabitha Jones and by her request }
And in her presence and the }
presence of each other have sub- } Tabitha Jones
Scribed our names as witnesses }
hereunto }
Benjamin Aycock
Burdin T Aycock
Wayne County Feb. term 1851
This was the above paper writing purporting to be the last will & testament of Tabitha Jones provided in open court & offered for probate and was duly proven by the oaths of Benjamin Aycock & Barden T Aycock the subscribing witnesses thereunto & ordered to be recorded, at the same time James Hooks
executor therein named appeared in open court & qualified as such.
Jno. A Green Clerk.
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