Father Mother
Jonathan Mary Jones

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Henry Mary Jonathan Mary
Charles Charlotte John Jones  
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James      

James was a farmer and lived at Little Sion Farm, up to 1795. Married Mary Smith by licence at Shorditch, London, June 15, 1784. She was the widow of a Mr. Smith, once Mayor of Richmond. James is buried in All Saint's Churchyard, Isleworth, Middlesex.

KFN is to John Reginald for this information.

National Archives (UK)
Reference: ACC/0408/001
Commission by Hugh, Earl of Northumberland, Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex to James Knevett, gentleman as Lieutenant in the Western Regiment of the Middlesex Militia of which George Cooke was Colonel, (1763).

Reference: ACC/538/2nd dep/2154
Lease for a year. William Piper to James Knevett & George Brigganshaw, (November 23, 1778).

Reference: ACC/538/2nd dep/2155
Marriage Settlement: William Piper & Mary Knevett.
Trustees: James Knevett & George Brigganshaw, (November 24, 1778).

Reference: ACC/0408/002
Indenture. Only first membrane extant, others missing. Four Seals - two missing.
Between James Knevett of Isleworth, gardener, Rev. Samuel Bourn of Norwich, Stephen Grimault of Isleworth, carpenter, William Piper of New Brentford, butcher, Samuel Bourn of Northumberland Street, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, gentleman and James Brooks of Burleigh Street, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, glass merchant. Grant of Annuity by James Knevett to Samuel Bourn of Norwich. The remaining parties are trustees. Six signatures of parties. Four signatures of witnesses, (1783).

Reference: ACC/0727/248, 248a
2 freehold acres of arable in Turnham field, Acton, (acre and rood), surrendered to the use of James Knevett, gardener, of Sion Hill, (April 28, 1807).

Reference: ACC/0891/02/01/0041
Ealing, Isleworth, Norwood, St. Leonard Shoreditch:
Copy of the will of James Knevett of Sion Hill near Old Brentford, farmer. Principal devisees: His children Henry, Thomas, Charles, William, Samuel, James, Mary Stanborough and Charlotte. Estates in Isleworth, Norwood, Old Brentford and Hoxton. Codicil dated 1809 providing Thomas with an income of £1. 1. 0. per week for life, (April 5, 1808).

Reference: ACC/0891/02/01/0052
General release upon the transfer of stock to residuary legatees under the will of James Knevett. Charles, Henry, William, Thomas, Samuel, and James Knevett, Mary Stanborough, and Charlotte Boot to John Newton of Old Brentford, brewer. Property: The 'Salutation', Old Brentford, (May 9, 1825).

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