Peter Jones Genealogy

Peter⁴ Jones (Nathan³ Hugh² Hugh¹) born in Dracut, September 16, 1758. Went with his parents, 1773, to Amherst. New Hampshire, where he lived some seventy years until his death, October 11, 1842. He married June 5, 1787, Elizabeth, born February 9, 1790, died April 3, 1843, daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Dodge) Woodbury of Amherst, New Hampshire and aunt of Judge Levi Woodbury.

CHILDREN

1. Mahala. born in 1788, died June 24, 1843. Married February 1809, Mark, born June 5, 1785, died July 22, 1881, son of Capt. Joseph and Hannah (Woodbury) Perkins of Mt. Vernon. They lived in Mt. Vernon and had one child.
2. Col. Levi, born January 9, 1790, died October 11, 1858. Lived in Mt. Vernon until 1825 and then settled in Amherst, where he was a prominent man. Married June 11, 1815, Sophia, born January 27, 1796, died April 13, 1875, daughter of Thomas and Tabatha (Wilkins) Gilmore of Amherst.

CHILDREN

Peter, Nancy, Mary, Abigail, George, Thomas, Nancy, Charles, Harriet, Jane, Amelia, Daniel.

3. Hannah, born November 20, 1793, died July 18, 1870. Married December 1, 1814, Capt. William, born August 7, 1791, died July 21, 1871, son of Rev. John and Lois (Wilkins) Bruce of Mt. Vernon.
4. Peter, born June 19. 1795, died June 4, 1797.