On the 1800 U.S. Census naming John Giddens as head of household, there were two white females living in his household. One was between the ages of 10 and 15, and the other was under the age of 10.[1] Jemima Giddens may be one of those girls. There is no documentation naming John as the father of Jemima, but the three documents described in this post are enough to infer a relationship.
Jemima is first found in The Wilmington Gazette as marrying in Wayne County on 11 December 1806. Isaac Giddens was married the same day. Jemima married William Jones of Wayne County.[2] As Jemima Giddens was said to be from Wayne County and John Giddens was the only Giddens head of household in 1790 and 1800, I feel safe believing she might be John's daughter.[3]
Jemima's husband's Jones family was probably very well known to the Giddens family. Land of William Jones Sr. was situated close to land owned by John Giddens, and John Giddens was one of two men who was charged with settling the estate of William Jones Sr. in 1786. The six children named in the probate for William Jones Sr. were Sarah Taylor, John, Polly, Elizabeth, Nancy, and William.[4]
