Jones, William B., 1760-1853

Col. William B. Jones married Priscilla Holbrook in Somerset County on February 16, 1802. In the 1800 census, he was living in a household of 106 people, and 95 of those were individuals he enslaved. He died on April 26, 1853 at the age of 93, and is buried at St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Princess Anne.

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[Journal of Littleton Dennis Teackle]

Journal of Littleton D. Teackle, dating from 1805-1807. It includes letters written to friends and business acquaintances such as Andrew D. Campbell, Warren Ashley, Barclay Salkeld, George Irving, Samuel Sayer, and many others.