“Sally Jones their mother 7th Feby 1780” [Wright-Jones Family Bible Record, Library of Virginia, accession number 25073.]

“Capt John Jones to Sally Fisher October 3rd 1798” [Wright-Jones Family Bible Record, Library of Virginia, accession number 25073.]

Sally was mentioned in the 30 March 1799 will of her father, Benjamin Fisher, proved on 15 April 1799. “I lend unto my beloved wife Sukey Fisher — during her natural life one third part of all my lands to be taken out of the tract whereon I now live beginning at Hoskins’s creek & laid off in such form as to include the Houses & improvments [sic] & after her decease I give the same to my daughter Sally Jones to her & her Heirs forever … Item I lend to my sd. Wife one half of the negro’s which I got by her (except those now in possession of John Jones) to wit Zachariah, Bookery, Tom, Rody, & Mary during her life and after her death I give the said negro’s with their increase to my said daughter Sally Jones & her Heirs forever I also give to my said daughter the remaining half that I got [from] my Wife, together with the above mentioned five negro’s declared to be in the possession of the said John Jones to her & her Heirs forever … Item I lend to my wife my Household and Kitchen furniture, plantation Utensils, one half of my Cattle, sheep & Hogs, with all my Horses (except my four Waggon Horses) & also Except one Bed & furniture to be hereafter given) during her natural life & after her death to be sold together with my black smiths tools & the money arising from the sale thereof to be equally divided between my said three children or their Heirs I also give to my said Wife all the provisions laid inn for the family riding Chair & stil which stil after the death of my said Wife I give to my said Daughter Sally Jones to her & her Heirs … I desire that the remaining half of my stocks not disposed of by this Will my Waggon & four waggon Horses, be sold & the money arising from the sale thereof after paying my Just debts & funeral expences to be equally divided between my above mentioned three children I lend to my wife during her life my black smith’s tools & desire that my three children may have their Smiths work done during her said life Gratis.” [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 15, pages 453–454.]

“Mrs Sally Jones the first wife of Capt John Jones 25th November 1810” [Wright-Jones Family Bible Record, Library of Virginia, accession number 25073.]