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Noble Jones family papers
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Noble Jones family papers | |
| Creator: Jones, Noble Wimberly, 1723-1805 | |
| Creator: Jones family | |
| Creator: Jones, George, 1766-1838 | |
| Creator: Jones, Noble, 1702-1775 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1754-1838 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1.22 Linear Feet 1 oversized box | |
| Collection Number: ms1127 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Noble Jones (1702-1775), surveyor, planter, and politician, born in Surrey, England. His son, Noble Wymberly Jones (1723-1805), politician and physician, born in Lambeth, England. Both emigrated to the United States in 1733 as part of the original settlement of Georgia. Noble Wymberly Jones' son, George Jones (1766-1838), physician and politician, born in Savannah, Georgia.
See also the article, Noble W. Jones (ca. 1723-1805) in the New Georgia Encyclopedia and his congressional biography.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of papers of the Noble Jones family of Savannah, Georgia from 1754-1838. Bound in a volume, the papers contain legal instruments including wills and indentures, business records, sales and dispensations of enslaved people, and correspondence documenting land transactions, legal matters, political matters, and family concerns. The materials document three generations of the Jones family including Noble Jones, Noble Wymberly Jones, and George Jones. The last will and Testament of Noble Jones includes the bequest of Wormslow [Wormsloe] and enslaved people.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Noble Jones family papers, ms1127, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.