Major Thomas Jones
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Major Thomas Jones was an early 18th-century Welsh privateer-turned-settler on Long Island whose landholdings and local prominence led to the famous Jones Beach area bearing his name.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
eponym
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historical figure ⓘ landowner ⓘ privateer ⓘ settler ⓘ |
| activePeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jones Beach State Park
NERFINISHED
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south shore communities of Long Island ⓘ |
| century | 18th century ⓘ |
| continentOfActivity | North America ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Welsh ⓘ |
| familyName | Jones ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNamesake | Jones Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | colonial period ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Major ⓘ |
| landholdingsLocation |
area now known as Jones Beach
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south shore of Long Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | Jones Beach area named in his honor ⓘ |
| maritimeRole | privateer in the Atlantic world ⓘ |
| migration | emigrated from Wales to Long Island ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being an early Welsh privateer who settled on Long Island
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being the namesake of Jones Beach ⓘ owning extensive landholdings on Long Island ⓘ |
| occupation |
landowner
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privateer ⓘ settler ⓘ |
| placeOfSettlement | Long Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Colonial New York
NERFINISHED
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Long Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus | local notable landowner on Long Island ⓘ |
| timePeriodQualifier | early 1700s ⓘ |
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