The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-09
john Paul Jones---EAAere Is Proof
That He Lived in Fredericksburg
I.

Fredericksburg, Va, April S.-The
local chapter of the d, A. X. of this
city recently caused TO be made "A
very handsome memorial tablet to John
Paul Jones' which the chapter will in
the near future place on the house
In this city occupied by William Paul
the only brother OF Tho Great Adj
miral." This house was the only house
In America Of this illustrous naval
hero Since the resolution Of this
chapter to erect this memorial, has
been published. a number or doEbtins
Thomases have appeared to dispute the
fact that John Paul Jones had his
home here. This article is therefore
written 10 duly inform these people
as well as to publish certain facts IN
connection with this hero of the sea
which are deemed valuable and i'm
portant.
William Paul came 10 this town about
1850 and conducted a tailoring business
In connection with small merchandise
store. He died here in l773 and Is
hurled in ST Georges Church grave
yard. where moss covered tombstone
marks the spot, upon which there is
inscribed William Paul, 1873" His
VIII. dated 1913, Is recorded in this
county, in which he leaves his house
designated by number. TO his sister
Mary Young, and her two eldest chill
dren. in Arbingland, Parish kirkbcan
Scotland. John Paul Jones, in his will,
devised a portion OF his property TO
this sister, Mary Taylor. Of Arbigland
From these two wills there IL unin-
pcachable proof that William Paul and
John were brothers that William Paul
lived here and that ne had his homs
in the house described by number in
his will, being the house now stand
ing on the corner % Caroline and
Prussia Streets. In this town
. r.
1928 In which novel the mysterious
pilot. i,s hero, was John Paul Jones,
the author says:
John Paul Jones was the most dis
tinguished hero of our Revolutionary
War. He was the creator Of the Amer
lean Navy. He was redoubtabIc upon
the ocean as Washington was upon tic
land He made his frst voyage to
America in the Friendship White
haven" and before he WAS ,tiirtcep
landed on the shores OF the i;uppahan-
mock John Paul's eldest brother viii
liam. had previously. cniSratcc 10
America and married and settled In
fredericksburg. In 1173 he went
TO Virginia again TO arrange the affair,
OF his brother william There he
assumed the name of ones. Four years
after he had volunteered in the cause oi
America, he wrote 10 aaron Wander
copeliaw - morica has been the coun-
try OF my fond election. since was
thirteen. when ] first saw It,"
In that very admirable and relinblo
life Of John Paul Jones hy Alexander
Slidell Mackenzie published IN 1916. af.
ter referring tn the fact that William
Paul lived in Frcdcricksg urg. II Is re-.
corded Tn l5I3, lie went 10 Virginia
TO arrange the affairs OF his brother
William, who died without Issue" Ana
In the National Portrait Gallery. 1885.
II is written, In the year l773, VIC fna
him In Virginia. arranging the estate
OF his elder brother. William. who had
settled In fredericksburg and had diol
there without Issue. About this period
he added Jones to his name
Reference is also hereby made 10
John Paul Joncs's Memoirs page 10
After tho War OF the Revolution the
state OF Virginia offered TO give GER
tain lands to those who served loyally
and faithfully in that war and VINO
were citizens and residents OF Virginia
al the time OF their enlistment For the
purpose Of getting this bounty land
Lancttc taylor one or the devises OF
William Paul. and OF John Paul Jones.
hilcd her appiica ton, 1888, as follows:
NJ eTorial OF the Heirs OF Commodore
John Paul Jones
ITO the Governor ana Council Of tho
State OF Virginia.
The memorial OF the devises OF Com
modore John Pau Jones respectfully
represent that their testator was a
citizen of Virginia and a resident OF
the town OF Fredericksburg when he
accepted commission IN the Cont
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