Cadwallader Jones was son of Richard Jones, an Exeter merchant who settled in Virginia in 1651. In 1673, Cadwallader Jones settled at Rappahannock, and later patented land in Stafford backwoods. He was commissioned Lieutenant Colonel in the Stafford militia in 1680. In November, 1689, he was appointed Governor of the Bahamas, but after conflicts with the proprietors, he took refuge in England, and then returned to Virginia.
From the description of An Essay Lovissiania and Virginia Improovd / by Coll. Cadwallader Jones, Esq. Dedicated To His Excellency Francis Nicholson Esq. His Maj. Leiut. And Govern. Generall of Virginia, at Yorke Towne, Jan. Ye 17th 1698/9. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 228721127
