Jones, Edy, 1773?-
Edy Jones was mostly likely born in 1773, and was an enslaved woman owned by George Washington. She worked at Union Farm, part of the Mount Vernon estate in Virginia. Edy was married to Davy, an enslaved carpenter who worked at the Mansion House Farm.
While enslaved at Mount Vernon, Edy had two children, Sarah (b. 1793) and Nancy (b. 1798). After Edy and her children were freed in 1801 by Washington's will, she gave birth to several other children, including David Jones (b. 1804), Joseph Jones (b. 1805), Margaret Jones (b. 1808), and Levi Jones (b. between 1810 and 1813, in Arlington, Virginia).
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| referencedIn | George Washington Papers, Series 1, Exercise Books, Diaries, and Surveys 1745-99, Subseries 1B, Diaries 1748-1799: Diary, January 17 - April 30, 1786 | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division |
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| associatedWith | Mount Vernon (Va. : Estate). Union Farm | corporateBody |
| ownedBy | Washington, George, 1732-1799 | person |
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| Mount Vernon | VA | US |
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