1. Taken from the book "A Genealogical History" by: Colonel Cadwallader Jones.
2. At age 22 Cadwallader Jones, of "Monte Cailoux", Prince George, Virginia was elected Captain of Third Regiment Light Dragoons, raised agreeably to a resolution of Congress, 5th January 1777. This regiment was organized 6th February 1777, with George Balor, Colonel; William Washington, Lieutenant-Colonel; Richard Call, Major. He served with this regiment through the war, except when acting as Aide-de-Camp to Gen. Lafayette. He was with Lafayette, ranking as Major, in the memorable campaign of 1781, was with him at Brandywine, and at the surrender of Cornwallis.
3. As a mark of his gallantry, and of the regard which Lafayette had for him, he presented him with a Toledo blade, which was fixed in the hilt of the old sword which descended to Maj. Cadwallader Jones, from his Welsch ancestors; the hilt had no crest as they were not used until the time of Edward III. The devices on the hilt to wit: the helmet, the halberd, garter, javeline and battle-axe show its antiquity. It is marked C. J., denoting the first owner.
4. Several of these blades were sent to Gen Washington by the King of Spain, and distributed by him to his officers. On the occasion of the visit of the Marquis de Lafayette to Columbia, S. C. in 1824, Maj. Jones' daughter Lucy (Mrs. A. J. Green) attended a reception given in his honor and wore on her neck a miniature of her father. The Marquis, recognizing the likeness, with French effusion and politeness, leaned forward and saluted her on both cheeks as the daughter of his old comrade and friend.
1. Halcott also assumed the name of Pride at his uncle's request.
2. He was called "Hocky".
3. He died unmarried at the age of 30, leaving his estate to his sister Lucy.
Frederick Lafayette Jones PRIDE
1. Frederick assumed the name of Pride at the request of his uncle, Halcott Briggs Pride.
2. He was of distinguished appearance, 6 feet 2 inches, of portly stature, in habits and manners a gentleman of the old school, a wealthy planter on the Catawba, In Chester County; residence, "Wyoming".
1. Amaryllis was mentally gifted, eminently so in conversation.