John Gabriel Jones
John Gabriel Jones (June 6, 1752 – December 25, 1776) was a colonial American pioneer and politician. An early settler of Kentucky, he and George Rogers Clark sought to petition Virginia to allow Kentucky to become a part of the Colony of Virginia at the outset of the American Revolution.
John Gabriel Jones | |
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| Born | June 6, 1752 Williamsburg, Colony of Virginia |
| Died | December 25, 1776 (aged 24) Lower Blue Lick, Kentucky |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Pioneer, lawyer and politician |
He was named in honor of his uncle, the noted Virginian lawyer Gabriel Jones.
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