Bourbon Co. Deed Book 10, p. 234, contains this deed dated 16 July 1804 from William & Ursley Mauzee to William Jones:

“This indenture made this 16th day of July in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and four between William Mauzee senr and Ursley his wife of the County Bourbon and State of Kentucky of the one part, and William Jones of the County and State aforesaid of the other part: Witnesseth that the said Wm Mauzee and Ursley his wife for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars current money of this State to them in hand paid by the said Jones before the sealing and the delivery hereof, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and the said Jones acquitted and discharged, ~ hath bargained and sold, and by these presents doth bargain, sell and convey unto the said Jones his heirs or assigns a certain tract or parcel of Land, containing by survey thirty acres, lying and being in the County of Bourbon and State aforesaid, out of a claim of seven hundred acres originally granted to Lewis Conner, including the place wherein the said Jones now lives, and butted and bounded as follows (Viz) Beginning on a Hickory near James Breckinridges, thence North thirty degrees West seventy Eight poles to a honey locust, thence South Eighty five degrees East sixty four poles to an Ash, thence North Sixty Seven degrees East, forty seven and a half poles to a black ash and Stake, thence South thirty degrees East, thirty Six poles to a Walnut and boulder thence South Sixty degrees West One hundred poles to the beginning c: To have and to hold the above granted premises, with the appurtenances thereunto belonging, with all and Singular the benefits and emoluments thereout and therefrom to arise, unto the said William Jones his heirs or assigns to their only use forever. And the said William Mauzee Senr and Ursley his wife for themselves, their heirs, Exec’rs and Adm’rs doth hereby covenant and agree to and with the said William Jones his Heirs or assigns, that unto him, them, he and they, the land and premises aforesaid hereby intended to be conveyed, will warrant and forever hereafter Defend against the claim and demand of all persons whatsoever lawfully claiming. In witness whereof the said William Mauzee senr and Ursley his wife hath hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year above written. Signed and acknowledged in the presence of us } William Mauzy {seal} Ursley Mauzy (her mark) {seal}”

Bourbon Co. Deed Book M, p. 553, contains this deed dated 1 Oct 1817 between William & Sarah Jones and Sarah’s brother Peter, conveying part of the above tract of land:

“This indenture made this first day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand and eight hundred and seventeen between William Jones and Sarah his wife of the County of Bourbon and Commonwealth of Kentucky of the one part and Peter W. Mauzee of the County and Commonwealth aforesaid of the other part, witnesseth that the said William Jones and wife for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and sixty dollars current money of Kentucky to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged; have granted bargained and sold and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell and confirm unto the said Peter W. Mauzee his Heirs and assigns all that tract or parcel of Land, situated and being in the County of Bourbon on the waters of Brush Creek containing thirty acres and bounded as follows, court, Beginning on a Hickory near James Breckinridges, thence north thirty degrees, West seventy eight poles to a honey locust, thence South eighty five degrees, East sixty four poles to an ash, thence North sixty seven degrees, East forty seven and a half poles to a Black Ash and stake thence South thirty degrees East thirty six poles to a walnut and boulder thence South sixty degrees West one hundred poles to the beginning – part of the seven hundred acres originally granted to Lewis Conner and conveyed to said Jones by William Mauzee Sr together with all and singular the premises thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, to Have and to Hold the Land hereby conveyed with the appertenances unto the said Peter W. Mauzee his Heirs and assigns forever: And the said William Jones and Sarah his wife for themselves, their Heirs, Executors and Administrators, the aforesaid tract of Land and premises unto the said Peter W. Mauzee his Heirs or assigns against the claim or claims of all and every person or persons whatsoever, do and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In witness whereof the said Jones and wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and date first above written. William Jones {seal} Sally Jones {seal}”

(The standard relinquishment of dower rights follows.)

I haven’t determined where this William Jones was in 1820. Probably either Bourbon Co. or Fleming Co. There were William Jones families in both counties. The problem is that William Jones is such a common name, and early census records have such sketchy information, that one can’t reliably tell one William Jones from another.

1830 census of Morgan Co., p. 66, line 20, lists:
William Jones (Jr. or Sr., can't tell which), 1 m 15-19, 1 m 60-69, 1 f 10-14, 3 f 15-19, 1 f 50-59.
This is likely to be the William Jones who appears in the 1850 census age 86 with wife Sarah in the James W. Jones household, because he is of the right age, and because in the 1840 census a Wm Jones age 70-79 is living on the same property that James Jones is living on in 1830. None of the children have been identified. Considering that there were four teenage daughters, though, they are very likely to include several of the unidentified Jones brides who married in Morgan County in the early 1830's. Possibilities include Mary “Polly” Jones who married Thomas Ramey on 20 Sep 1831, Sally Jones who married Thomas Nickell Jr. on 18 May 1833 (and died the next year), Mahala Jones who married Archibald Ramey on 26 Sep 1833, and Tabitha Jones who married John B. Stamper on 7 Nov 1833. The Ramey marriages are particularly likely, since the Rameys were near neighbors of William and Sarah.

For comparison, on p. 66, line 10, of the same census is the family of:
William Jones, 2 m 5-9, 1 m 10-15, 1 m 40-49, 1 f 5-9, 1 f 15-19, 1 f 40-49,
who may be a son of this Wm, though he is more likely to be Ambrose Jones' son William b. 1785 (who would be 45 in 1830, and whose known son Isaac would be 8 or 9 in 1830.)

1840 census of Morgan Co., p. 310, line 11, lists:
Wm Jones, 1 m 70-79, 1 f 60-69. (This is next-door to the Jacob Hall family. In the 1830 census James Jones is listed in this same location.)

For comparison, 1840 census of Morgan Co., p. 323, line 7, lists family:
Wm Jones, 1 m 10-14, 1 m 15-19, 1 m 50-59, 1 f 10-14, 1 f 20-29, 1 f 50-59. This appears to be the same as the younger William Jones family from the 1830 census, who is probably the son of Ambrose Jones.

See James Jones Sr. for this William's 1850 census reading.

Bob <mapman@indy.net> wrote in an email message of 15 Dec 1997 “Sally Mauzy who married William Jones was daughter of William Mauzy 1755-1837 and Ursula Arnold 1753-1823. Her older sister, Nancy, married Charles Jones probably in Bourbon Co., KY too. William Mauzy left Bourbon Co. for Rush Co., IN after Ursula's death.”

Bourbon Co. Kentucky marriage book 1 lists marriage of William Jones and Sally Mosee on 21 March 1796. (Register only, no bond.) From Bourbon County deed books, the usual spelling of this surname was Mauzy.