Jacob Hutchings-Jones Co
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Sprinterman
N 33° 00.494 W 083° 32.177
17S E 263061 N 3655057
Located at the Jones County Courthouse in Gray
Waymark Code: WM6WJR
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 07/28/2009
Views: 2
This stone monument is located in the lawn of the courthouse. The text is as follows:
Jacob (Jake) Hutchings
Born a slave in 1831 in Virginia, Jake eventually became the property of R.H. Hutchings of Jones County, Georgia. He was a skilled stone mason, cutting much of the stone in the county, including the granite in this retaining wall. These blocks originally formed the walls of the first county jail in nearby Clinton. Jake was a tall man of great strength, polite and well respected. He was elected as the first black state representative for Jones county in 1868. Jake died on June 9th, 1909.
Type of Marker: Monument
Marker #: None
Date: none
Sponsor: Not listed
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