Papers, 1834-1854.

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Papers, 1834-1854.

Papers include letters, a will, and sermons. The letters (1847-1851) are mostly from Jones, in Williamsburg, to Thomas B. Montague in Gloucester, Virginia. A copy of Jones' will, 1852 December, is contained within an 1854 letter from Robert Saunders to Montague. The twenty-seven sermons were written by Jones between 1834 and 1845, and most were preached in Williamsburg.

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Saunders, Robert, 1805-1869.

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None available. From the guide to the Robert Saunders letter, 1851 August 11, (John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation) ...

Montague, Thomas B.

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Jones, Scervant, 1785-1854.

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Son of John and Mary Hubard Jones. He was a lawyer; delegate from York County, Virginia, to the Virginia General Assembly (1822-1825); and the first minister of the Williamsburg, Virginia Baptist Church (1829-1854). From the description of Papers, 1834-1854. (Colonial Williamsburg Foundation). WorldCat record id: 25383158 Rev. Scervant Jones (1785-1854), son of John and Mary Hubard Jones. Jones was a lawyer, delegate from York County, Va., to the Virginia General Assembly (1...