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Samuel Bowser Jones
Early Settler of Buxton

Samuel Bowser Jones was born a slave in Maryland in 1837, to Priscilla and Isaac Jones. Samuel grew up on the plantation with an older brother named Talbert. They were owned by William Hutchins of Harvard County, Maryland. When Samuel was eighteen years old, he escaped with his brother. Sam reached the home of William Still's on June 1, 1855. The details of their escape were recorded by William Still in his book "The Underground Railroad". (http://www.quinnipiac.edu/other/abl/etext/ugrr/ugrr.html)

Settling in the Buxton Settlement, Samuel married another Buxton resident, Charity Richardson on December 26, 1861. Samuel and Charity had twelve children - Joshua, Ellen, Samuel, William, Priscilla, Emily, Elbert, Joseph, John, Millie, James, and Thaddeus.

Samuel farmed the land he bought on the twelfth and eighth concessions to support his large family. He was also, the minister at First Baptist Church located on the twelfth concession. Samuel Bowser Jones contracted tuberculosis and died on March 25, 1913.

Descendents of Samuel Bowser Jones are still members of the Buxton community.

 

 

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