Capt. Samuel Jones Genealogy

17. Capt. Samuel⁴ Jones (Capt. Samuel³ Samuel² Hugh¹) of Marlborough, Massachusetts. He was born in Woburn, August 24, 1725. He settled in Marlborough, which later became Bolton and finally Berlin. Here he built a tavern known as "Jones Inn" on what is now the Hudson road. He died January 23, 1797. Besides several town offices he also held the positions of Deputy Sheriff of Worcester County and Captain of one of the militia companies. He married first, 1748, Mehitable, born July 1729, died 1762, daughter of Joseph and Comfort (Bigelow) Brigham of Marlborough. Married second, December 14. 1763, Dorothy Whitcomb.

CHILDREN BY FIRST MARRIAGE

1. Mehitable, born August 17. 1149, died March 21, 1831. Married October 5, 1771. William Lenney, born July 3, 1741, died September 14, 1823.
2. Samuel, born March 22, 1751. died young.
3. Solomon, born March 5, 1753.
4. Capt. Samuel, born February 14, 1755. Married March 20, 1777, Martha Tay, born February 2, 1759, died October 1, 1831.
5. Solomon, born August 19, 1758. Married Hannah Gates.
6. Levinah, born 1761. Married May 31, 1785, Stephen Coolidge.

CHILDREN BY SECOND MARRIAGE

7. Anna, born 1764. Married Jacob Priest.
8. Dolly, born March 25, 1766, died December 11, 1853. Married September 22. 1784, Daniel Carter, born November 27, 1762, died July 29, 1824.
9. Lieut. Silas, born February 21, 1768. Married September 16, 1794, Anna Powers of Berlin.
10. Persis, born 1771. Married August 9, 1795, Abishai Eveleth, born March 29, 1770, died January 1, 1845.
11. Polly, born 1773.
12. Sullivan, born 1776.
13. Miranda, born 1780. Married April 6, 1808, James Davis, died September 29, 1814. Married second, October 14, 1821, Martha Newton, born June 21, 1776, died November 13, 1839.