Jones, Willie, approximately 1741-1801

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Leading democratic political figure of revolutionary period; resident of Halifax County, North Carolina.

From the description of Will : Halifax County, N.C., 1801 August. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122481828

Delegate to the Continental Congress from North Carolina.

From the description of Letter of Willie Jones, 1781. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79423914

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part I: The Revolution and the Administration, 1669-1958. Houghton Library
referencedIn Callum, Travis Brodnax. Brodnax and Callum family genealogical sketch, 1945 [manuscript]. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn Halifax County Historical Association Papers East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library
creatorOf Jones, Robert, Jr. Papers, 1759-1865. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Thomas Addis Emmet collection, 1483-1876 (bulk:1700-1800) New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Jones, Willie, ca. 1741-1801. Letter of Willie Jones, 1781. Library of Congress
referencedIn Cotten, Elizabeth Henderson. Elizabeth Henderson Cotten papers, 1926-1964 (bulk 1950-1964). University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
creatorOf Jones, Willie, Delegate to Federal Convention. Autograph letter signed : to Gov. Caswell, 1785 Oct. 28. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Jones, Willie, 1741-1801. Will : Halifax County, N.C., 1801 August. Library of Virginia
referencedIn Jethro Sumner Papers, 1775-1791, (bulk 1781-1782) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection
referencedIn Ernest Haywood Collection of Haywood Family Papers, 1752-1967 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Callum, Travis Brodnax. person
associatedWith Caswell, Richard, 1729-1789, person
associatedWith Cotten, Elizabeth Henderson. person
associatedWith Dearborn, Frederick M. (Frederick Myers), b. 1876 person
associatedWith Emmet, Thomas Addis person
associatedWith Emmet, Thomas Addis person
associatedWith Halifax County Historical Association (Halifax County, N.C.) corporateBody
associatedWith Haywood, Ernest, 1860-1946 person
associatedWith Jones family. family
associatedWith Jones, Robert, Jr. person
associatedWith Sumner, Jethro, 1733?-1785. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
North Carolina--Halifax County
Virginia
North Carolina
Subject
African Americans
Slaves
Occupation
Delegates, U.S. Continental Congress
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Birth 1740-12-24

Death 1801-06-18

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