Record #:

43239

Author(s):

Taylor, Holly

Abstract:

Born in Scotland, John Paul is said to have turned up in Halifax County as a guest of Willie Jones and adopted 'Jones' as his last name, owing to his rescue by Willie on the North Carolina coast. Legends vary. Some consider John Paul Jones father of the U.S. Navy.

Source:

North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine (NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. 4 Issue 2, Winter 2012, p44-47

Subject(s):

Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792; Halifax County--History