John Jones | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:242_Savannah,_Georgia.jpg) Jones Street in Savannah, Georgia, is named in Jones's honor | |
| Birth name | John Letton Jones |
| Born | January 20, 1749 Charleston, Province of South Carolina |
| Died | October 9, 1779 (aged 30) Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Buried | Old Midway Church, Midway, Georgia, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Great Britain United States of America |
| Service |  Continental Army |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles / wars | |
John Letton Jones (January 20, 1749 – October 9, 1779) was a major in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He was aide-de-camp to general William Howe and brigadier general Lachlan McIntosh.[1]
He was killed in the 1779 siege of Savannah. Jones Street in Savannah, Georgia, is now named for him.[2][3]
- ^ "he Beautiful Row Houses on Jones Street by Lluba Lowry". Luba Lowry. 2021-02-21. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ "Jones Street, Savannah, Ga". GoSouthSavannah. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ Makesi-Tehuti, Kamau (2006). How To Make A Negro Christian. Lulu.com. p. 18. ISBN 9781411689268.