On 17 February 1840, Sarah J. Jones, Albert G. Oneale, Edward Wright and Edward Powers were bound in the penalty of $22,000 for Sarah J. Jones’s adminsitration of the estate of James W. Jones. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 446–447.]

On 7 March 1840, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of James W. Jones was made (by whom not described). Includes Bob a negro man, Charles a negro man, Billy a negro man, Robert a negro man, Solomon a negro man, Laura a negro Woman, Polly a negro Woman, Esther a negro Woman, Eve a negro Woman, Lucy a negro Woman, Matilda a negro Woman, Amelia a negro Woman, Harrriet & Silla her child, Peggy and Malvina her child, Sally & Arrena her child, Cecilia, Jane, Fanny, Jinny Milly Chloe Betsey and Winney considered to be chargeable, Jack, Tom, Moses, George. Merton, and Edmund. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 576–578.]

On 10 March 1840, sales of the estate of James W. Jones were made. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 579–582.]