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	John Paul Jones - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		John Paul Jones was born John Paul in 1747 in Kirkcudbrightshire on the southern coast of Scotland.
		John Paul’s father was a gardener in Arbigland, and his mother was a member of the MacDuff clan.
		Jones’ next command came as a result of his proposed plan to the Marine Committee to destroy the enemy’s coal fleet at Isle Royale, and liberate the American prisoners being held there.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Paul_Jones (2409 words)

	John Paul Jones - A founder of the American Navy
		Jones, however, proceeded to fire the ships within his reach; but the inhabitants were by this time alarmed, and hasting to the protection of the port; and he was compelled with his small party to retreat, after having set fire to three ships, one of which only was totally destroyed.
		Jones now took the command of the Alliance, the captain of which had been summoned to Paris to answer for his insubordination, in deserting the commodore on the coast of Ireland; but his situation was now perilous in the extreme.
		Jones weighed anchor and escaped through the straits of Dover, almost under the eyes of the English men-of-war, all of which had strict orders to secure him, and were, besides, inflamed against him in a high degree from the repeated defeats that British ships had sustained at his hands.
	www.electricscotland.com /history/other/johnpaul.htm (3354 words)

	John Paul Jones (musician) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		John Paul Jones is the stage name of John Baldwin (born January 3, 1946), the bassist and keyboardist for Led Zeppelin until the band's breakup after the death of John Bonham in 1980.
		Jones learned his keyboard skills from his father, Joe Baldwin, who was a pianist and arranger for big bands in the 40's and 50's, notably with the Ambrose Orchestra.
		Jones plays on two tracks on Foo Fighters' new album In Your Honor: mandolin on "Another Round" and piano on "Miracle", both of which are on the acoustic disc.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Paul_Jones_(musician) (1396 words)

	John Paul Jones (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		John Paul Jones was born on July 6, 1747, in Kirkcudbright, Scotland.
		Although his smaller vessel was on fire and sinking, Jones rejected the British demand for surrender; "I have not yet begun to fight," he replied.
		In 1792 Jones was appointed U.S. Consul to Algiers, but on July 18 of that year he died before the commision arrived.
	www.geocities.com /CapitolHill/Lobby/3020/jones.html (573 words)

	John Paul Jones (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Born John Paul in Kirkbean, Kirkcudbright county, Jones became master of the merchantman John at the age of 21.
		The carpenter later died of malaria, and Jones was forced to clear himself of wrongdoing in the affair.
		Jones rested in an unmarked Paris grave until his remains were moved to the chapel of the U.S. Naval Academy in 1905.
	www.tartans.com /articles/famscots/johnpauljones.html (487 words)

	Pages in the History of Elmira \| John W. Jones: Woodlawn Sexton
		John W. Jones is one of Elmira's most important historical figures because of his critical role in the success of the Underground Railroad, and for his significant contribution to record keeping for Woodlawn Cemetery.
		John W. Jones was born in 1817 on a plantation in Leesburg, Virginia as a slave to the Elzy family.
		Jones became the sexton for Woodlawn Cemetery in 1859.
	www.ci.elmira.ny.us /history/john_jones.html (552 words)

	Encyclopedia: John Winston Jones
		Jones immediately went ashore to give himself up, but the death of the ringleader had so stirred up local sentiment that John Paul's friends prevailed upon him to escape to Virginia at once.
		John Winston Jones graduated from the Law School of The College of William and Mary in 1813.
		Jones was elected as a Jacksonian to the 24th Congress and re-elected as a Democrat at the 4 succeeding Congresses March 4, 1835 - March 3, 1845.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/John-Winston-Jones (261 words)

	Jones, John Paul. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		John Paul went to sea when he was 12, and his youth was adventure-filled.
		In 1773, while Jones was in command of the Betsy off Tobago, members of his crew mutinied and he killed one of the sailors in self-defense.
		In 1775 he was in Philadelphia, with the Jones added to his name; Joseph Hewes of Edenton, N.C., obtained for him a commission in the Continental navy.
	www.bartleby.com /65/jo/JonesJP.html (594 words)

	John Paul Jones
		John Paul Jones (1747–1792), American Revolutionary War naval hero, often called the “Father of the American Navy,” was born in Kirkbean, Kirkcudbright county, Scotland, on July 6, 1747.
		Jones passed 20 months in obscurity in America, chiefly in Fredericksburg, Va. A tradition assumes he changed his name during this period from John Paul to Paul Jones and John Paul Jones in gratitude to two brothers, Willie and Allen Jones of North Carolina.
		Jones escaped in the Serapis to Holland, accompanied by the captured Countess of Scarborough.
	www.americanrevwar.homestead.com /files/JONES.HTM (2150 words)

	FAQ: John Paul Jones, 250th anniversary of his birth
		Jones drew his sword on the man to enforce his orders, but the man set on his captain with a bludgeon.
		Jones' immortal reply, "I have not yet begun to fight," served as a rallying cry to the crew.
		John Paul Jones not only had a brilliant naval career, he also wrote in detail throughout his life to promote professional naval standards, training and protocol.
	www.history.navy.mil /faqs/faq58-1.htm (1695 words)

	Biking Through Albemarle with John Jones, 1882-1883
		John was a devoted bike rider even though most Albemarle roads were rutted by wagon wheel traffic, and bike riding was bone jarring and dangerous.
		John became quite enamored with Miss Nannie and wrote often in his journal about his bike trips to visit her and her Scottsville family.
		As John Jones departed Charlottesville for a summer job in Roanoke, he was happily engaged to the woman he loved.
	scottsvillemuseum.com /transportation/homeLL01cdLL01.html (6740 words)

	John Paul Jones
		Jones wears the French Cross of the Institution of Military Merit [the gold medal hanging from blue ribbon through top left buttonhole].
		Peale knew of the congressional honor and he may have taken Jones's portrait during the six-month period in 1781 when the captain was in America to receive it.
		Jones and his exploits provided Peale with material for an additional museum endeavor.
	www.cr.nps.gov /museum/exhibits/revwar/image_gal/indeimg/jpjones.html (396 words)

	Biography - Captain John Paul Jones
		John Paul was born in a humble gardener's cottage in Kirkbean, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, went to sea as a youth, and was a merchant shipmaster by the age of twenty-one.
		Jones replied, "I have not yet begun to fight!" In the end, it was the British commander who surrendered.
		Jones is remembered for his indomitable will, his unwillingness to consider surrender when the slightest hope of victory still burned.
	www.history.navy.mil /bios/jones_jp.htm (996 words)

	John Adams Jones
		Jones is a grandson of Isaac Jones, who in the early days had a farm in Brown County, Indiana, and lived there until his death in 1886.
		Jones, father of John A., was born in Brown County, Indiana, in 1852, grew up and married there and entered actively upon his vocation as a farmer.
		Jones have five children: Elizabeth, born April 1, 1907; Helen, born in 1910; Louise, born in 1912; Mildred, born in 1913; and John, born in 1915.
	skyways.lib.ks.us /genweb/archives/1918ks/bioj/jonesja.html (666 words)

	USDOJ: OLP: John E. Jones (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		John E. Jones, III, has been engaged in the active practice of law in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, for the past 21 years since graduating from the Dickinson School of Law in 1980.
		Jones has served in that capacity until the present time, and is currently in his second four-year term.
		Jones’ initiatives have included simplification of licensing forms, including providing Pennsylvania’s nearly 20,000 licensees the ability to effectuate renewals of their licenses via the internet.
	www.usdoj.gov /olp/jonesbio.htm (360 words)

	Saints of July 12
		Born of a Catholic family, John Jones was ordained at Rheims and in 1587 was working among the Catholic prisoners in Marshalsea Prison in London.
		Blessed John Rigby back to the faith while in prison), and when convicted of being a Catholic priest guilty of treason for having been ordained abroad and returned to England, he was hanged, drawn, and quartered at Southwark in London (Benedictines, Delaney).
		Of a noble Iberian family, John was an outstanding military commander until middle age, when he resigned his position and with his wife's permission left her and their family to become a monk on Mount Olympus in Bithynia, Asia Minor.
	www.saintpatrickdc.org /ss/0712.htm (2492 words)

	The True Story Of Casey Jones
		On the last day of April [1928] occurs the 28th anniversary of the death of Casey Jones, probably the most famous of a long line of locomotive engineer heroes who have died at their post of duty, one hand on the whistle and the other on the airbrake lever.
		Charles Jones, her younger son, lives in Jackson; Lloyd, the older son, is with a Memphis auto agency; and her daughter, Mrs.
		Casey Jones was known far and wide among railroad men, for his peculiar skill with a locomotive whistle.
	www.taco.com /roots/caseyjones.html (1092 words)

	Stinson's John Jones, lagoon activist, dies at 89
		Jones also served as Commander of the Priory of the USA of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, an organization founded during the crusades as a military religious order whose members vowed to care for the sick and defend Christianity.
		Jones, while loving at its core, sometimes felt like, "being in the middle of ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’" his son said with a laugh.
		Jones was predeceased by his wife, Charlotte Johnson Jones; sisters, Mary Jones; and Betty Jones; and his brothers, Forrest Jones; and Thomas Jones.
	www.ptreyeslight.com /stories/dec18_03/jones_obit.html (723 words)

	Amazon.com: John Paul Jones: A Sailor's Biography: Books: Samuel Eliot Morison (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		It vividly portrays the illustrious career of John Paul Jones, from his early training at sea in the British West Indian merchant trade to his exploits in the newly independent American navy and his appointment as an admiral in the Russian navy and command of a squadron in the Black Sea.
		John Paul Jones is one of those figures on the fringes of the American pantheon.
		Jones' attachment to the United States, both as a nation and a cause, were slight, even dubious.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0930350707?v=glance (2331 words)

	John Paul Jones a brief biography
		It was while serving on the John that he was accused in Tobago by Mungo Maxwell, the ships carpenter of having flogged him excessively with the cat o nine tails.
		Jones' boat did so bloodlessly and spiked the fort's cannon but when he went to the other fort he discovered that the other boat's crew had gone to the pub instead.
		Jones had to transfer his crew to the 'Serapis' and together with her sister ship the 'Pallas' which had captured the 'Scarborough' he sailed to the Texel in Holland with over 500 prisoners.
	www.jpj.demon.co.uk /jpjlife.htm (2331 words)

	John Paul Jones - (Concert Review - 11/24/94)
		Jones has always been one of the most open-minded musicians and playing with Diamanda Galas is not what most Led Zeppelin fans would expect.
		Jones' heavy riffs were very reminiscent of his Zeppelin days and some songs sounded like they were from the Presence era in 1976.
		After fourteen years, it appears that John Paul Jones is the only one of the remaining members of Zeppelin that carries on doing what the band was all about - the music: constantly growing and taking it in new directions, not backwards.
	www.led-zeppelin.com /emjpj2.html (592 words)

	St. John Wall (John Jones and John Wall) - Saint of the Day - American Catholic
		John ministered to Catholics in the English countryside until his imprisonment in 1596.
		John Wall was born in England but was educated at the English College of Douai, Belgium.
		John Jones and John Wall were canonized in 1970.
	www.americancatholic.org /Features/Saints/saint.asp?id=1861 (375 words)

	Bonhomme Richard
		John Paul Jones was a American naval hero during the AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
		Replied Jones: "Sir, I have not yet begun to fight." The American crew finally boarded the Serapis after the British had struck her colors, and from the deck of the Serapis they watched the U.S.S.Bonhomme Rich ard sink into the North Sea.
		John Paul Jones essentially founded the U.S. Navy, and he sustained its life during the Revolutionary War through the force of his indomitable will against vastly superior British forces.
	www.schoonerman.com /jpaulj.htm (751 words)

	SeacoastNH.com - John Paul Jones Timeline
		In December Jones is first to raise "Grand Union" liberty flag (not the Stars and Stripes) and is the first-ever to be commissioned as lieutenant in the Continental Navy in December.
		Two planned missions are scrubbed and Jones goes to Philadelphia to discuss problems in his commission papers with Alexander Hamilton Assigned to command French ship Amphitrite arriving in Portsmouth, NH, but arrangement falls through due to miscommunication.
		Jones' reports of the seige are blocked from reaching Catherine the Great by her own military leaders.
	seacoastnh.com /.../John_Paul_Jones/John_Paul_Jones_Timeline (1372 words)

	John Jones's Dollar
		And this individual to whose credit the Dollar was deposited was no other person than the fortieth descendant of John Jones, who stipulated in paper which was placed in files of the bank that the descendancy was to place along the oldest child of each of the generations which would constitute his posterity.
		According to the agreement under which John Jones deposited his Dollar away back in the year 1921, interest was to be compounded annually at three per cent.
		In the year 2900 A.D., the thirty-ninth generation of John Jones was alive, being represented by a man named J664M42721Male, who was thirty years of age and engaged to be married to a young lady named T246M42652Female.
	staff.xu.edu /~polt/keeler/etexts/dollar.html (3185 words)

	John Paul Jones - Free Music Downloads, Videos, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A year later, Jones formed his first band and by the next year, he began to travel and perform professionally at an age when school alone can apply too much pressure on a teen.
		In 1968, Jones was chosen by Jimmy Page to help put together a new group that would be known as Led Zeppelin.
		In less than a dozen years, Jones, as a member of Zeppelin, made one movie, recorded nine full-length albums that gave the world of rock & roll something to think over, and completed close to 30 exhausting tours.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/music/artist/bio/0,,450388,00.html (488 words)

	USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53)
		The portrait, on the crest, is of John Paul Jones, father of the American Navy.
		Born in Scotland, Commodore John Paul Jones earned the undying respect and admiration of his countrymen by his extraordinary courage, tactical genius and audacity during the American War for Independence.
		John Paul Jones is best remembered for his heroic defeat of the British 50-gun frigate Serapis on 23 September 1779.
	navysite.de /dd/ddg53.htm (469 words)

	Kitzmiller, et al v. Dover School District, et al.
		Judge Jones was appointed to his current position by President George W. Bush in February, 2002, and was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate on July 30, 2002.
		Judge Jones was born and raised in Schuylkill County, which is part of the anthracite coal region of northeastern Pennsylvania.
		Subsequently, Judge Jones joined the firm of Dolbin and Cori, and upon his achieving the status of partner, the name of the firm was changed to Dolbin, Cori and Jones.
	www.pamd.uscourts.gov /kitzmiller/jonesbio.htm (656 words)

	John Jones - About Us
		At John Jones, we have over thirty years' experience of making bespoke picture frames.
		John Jones himself first entered into the fine-art industry during the 1960's.
		He quickly discovered that he had an aptitude for making high-quality picture frames to order, and it was not long before he was working closely with artists such as Francis Bacon and David Hockney to design frames specifically to complement their work.
	www.johnjones.co.uk (291 words)

	Jones, John Paul on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		JONES, JOHN PAUL [Jones, John Paul] 1747-92, American naval hero, b.
		The father of the fleet's honored rest: war hero John Paul Jones was the quintessence of all that is the U.S. Navy.
		LOS ANGELES, CA -- John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin arrives at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, on February 13, 2005.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/J/JonesJ1P1.asp (1234 words)

	Cognitive Dissident
		News: John Perry Barlow, the man who popularized the term 'cyberspace', discusses the Total Information Awareness project, online activism, file sharing, and the prospect of a digital counterculture.
		When I first met John Perry Barlow, he was sporting a fl ascot, a turquoise pendant, and a hands-free cellular device that dangled, secret-service style, from his left ear; he was wired and buzzed, working the unabashedly geeky crowd at the EFF's holiday open house in San Francisco's Mission district.
		John Perry Barlow: I was just writing a spam to my friends last night about its "all seeing eye" logo [The logo has since been changed - Ed.
	www.motherjones.com /news/qa/2003/02/we_268_01.html (2631 words)

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