Peter Jones (colonial merchant)
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Peter Jones was a colonial-era merchant and early settler in Virginia whose prominence in the region led to the city of Petersburg being named in his honor.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Petersburg, Virginia | 0 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial merchant
ⓘ
early settler of Virginia ⓘ human ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Appomattox River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Petersburg area ⓘ |
| contributedTo | early commercial development of the Petersburg area ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | England ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English colonists in North America ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | Petersburg, Virginia named in his honor ⓘ |
| hasPart | trading post at the falls of the Appomattox River ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early commercial leader in the area that became Petersburg, Virginia ⓘ |
| influenced | development of a settlement at the falls of the Appomattox River ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Peter Jones (colonial merchant) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namesakeOf | Petersburg, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being an early settler in the area that became Petersburg, Virginia
ⓘ
operating a trading post at the falls of the Appomattox River ⓘ |
| occupation |
merchant
ⓘ
trader ⓘ |
| partOf | English colonial expansion in Virginia ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Appomattox River region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virginia Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southside Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Virginia Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | colonial era ⓘ |
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