The son of Jacob Jones of Olveston, Gloucestershire, labourer (A).
| 1758 | 29 Nov. He was apprenticed to William Taylor with £10, the gift of the Gloucestershire Society (A, Ao). |
| 1761 | 22 Jan. He stood surety of £20 ‘for Craddock’ to appear at the next Tolzey Court (BRO Wooden Box, 1761, Bundle 21 No.1a). |
| 1765 | 23 Dec. ‘Wm Jones Potter £20, James Powell Accountant and John Saul Potter £10 each for the appearance of the said Wm Jones at the next sess. to Answer to all such matters and things as shall be alleged against him by one Samuel Holloway …’ (T). |
| 1766 | 19 Mar. ‘William Jones Potter £40, James Powell accountant, John Saul Potter £20 each, for the appearance of the said William Jones at the next sessions to prosecute Traverse on a Bill of Indictment found agt him for a Misdemeanor …’ (T; BRO Wooden Box 1765, Bundle 10 No.1). |