Biographical Sketch of Rees JONES (1881) Chester Co., PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Sandra Ferguson . Copyright 2004. All Rights Reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ********************************************************* from THE HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA , by Futhey and Cope (1881); Rees Jones and his wife, Hannah and children Richard, Lowry and Evan, came from Merionethshire, arrived in Pa 7-17-1684 and settled in Merion, where the father died 11-26-1697. In his will the name is given as Rees John William. Besides the children born in Wales, there were 5 others - John, Edward, Jane, Sarah and Margaret. Richard married Jane Evans and, after her death, Rebecca Vernon Garrett, and settled in Goshen, where he died 7-16-1771. He was a surveyor and conveyancer, clerk and recorder for Goshen MM many years, and a very useful citizen. By his first wife he had a son, Rees, who m 1-23-1731-2, Amy cock, dau of Henry and Mary Cock, of Long Island. Their son, Benjamin Jones, married Rebecca Eavenson, and settled in Westtown, near the present railroad station. Their children were Lydia m Richard Eavenson; Elizabeth m Joseph Fox; Amy; Phebe m Thomas Massey; Hannah m Isaac Hoopes; Benjamin m Ann James; John unmarried; ;Sidney b 11-13- 1792 m Abraham Hoopes and Benjamin Sharpless; Amy m Isaac T Larkin; Rebecca m Joseph Larkin; Rees, b 1800 m Elizabeth Strode.