Aquilla Jones, born 25 Dec 1808 in Maury Co., TN - Son of Samuel Jones and Lucinda Fields. Aquilla married, 18 Sept 1828 in Morgan Co., AL, Delilah Dillashaw Ditto, a daughter of Josiah Ditto and Jan Starr. Aquilla died 29 Dec 1876 in McLennan Co., TX.

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Aquilla Jones married Delila Ditto in Morgan (also recorded in Limestone County Alabama 16 Sep 1828.

1830 Blount County Alabama Census
Name Agulla Jones Home in 1830 (City, County, State) Blount, Alabama Free White Persons - Males - Under 5 1 (Wiley) Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29 1 (Aquilla) Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29 1 (Dilly)

Alabama Register of Officers 1820-1863 Blount County, Alabama
Name Aquilla Jones Gender Male Rank Lieutenant Commission Date 28 Mar 1833 Commission Place Alabama, USA Division 7th Brigade 12th Regiment 14th
Name Aguillar Jones Gender Male Rank Pay Master Commission Date 27 Aug 1839 Commission Place Alabama, USA Division 7th Brigade 12th Regiment 14th

1840 Blount County, Alabama Census
Name Aquilla Jones Home in 1840 (City, County, State) Eastern Division, Blount, Alabama Free White Persons - Males - Under 5 1 (Martin) Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9 1 (Caleb) Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14 1 (Wiley) Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19 1 (?) Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39 1 (Aquilla) Free White Persons - Females - Under 5 1 (Martha) Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9 1 (?)Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29 1 (Dilly should be 30-39)
Slaves - Females - Under 101Slaves - Females - 10 thru 231No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write1Free White Persons - Under 206Free White Persons - 20 thru 492Total Free White Persons8Total Slaves2Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves10

Sheriff & Representative to the Alabama State House 1841, 1844-1845
Aquilla Jones became Sheriff abt Aug 1841. Born 25 Dec 1808 s/o Samuel & Lucinda Fields Jones. . . Served a term as Blount County Rep to AL State House 1844 & 45. from "Tales of Old Blount Co AL pg 49 by Robin Sterling 2013.

Aquilla Jones & Family Moves to Texas 1848
A Memorial and Biographical history of McLennan Falls, Bell and Coryell Counties, Texas; pg 823 (Ancestry image 887/1076) Bio on Major Wiley Jones.

Residence
11 Oct 1850 • Milam and Williamson, Milam, Texas
1850 United States Federal Census Aquilla Jones M 42 b. TN; Dilley Jones 41 b AL; Caleb Jones 19 b AL; Martha C Jones 12 b AL; Martin H Jones10 b AL; Mary E Jones 5 b AL; Ann E Jones 8/12 b TX

Residence
11 Jun 1860 • Mclennan, Texas, United States
1860 Census Wiley Jones 30 b AL; Margaret Jones 29 b Franics Jones 10 b TX; Wm Jones 8 b TX; Bettie Jones 5 b TX; Rosa Jones 3 b TX; Dealice Jones 6/12 b TX; A Jones 50 b TN; Delly Jones 50 b AL; (Aquilla & Dilly live with son Wiley & living next to thier younger children- Caleb, Martin, Mary & Annie)