Editing Thomas ap Catesby Jones (section)

==Early life==

Thomas ap Catesby Jones was born on 24 April 1790 in [[Westmoreland County, Virginia]], to Catesby and Lettice (Turberville) Jones. The Jones family had originated in [[Wales]] and the middle name "ap&nbsp;Catesby" was a gesture to the [[patronymic]] [[Welsh surnames|surnames traditionally used in Wales]]; ''Thomas ap Catesby'' in [[Welsh language|Welsh]] means "Thomas, son of Catesby".<ref name=Smith3 />

Jones' father died on 23 September 1801 leaving the family destitute. Jones and his older brother, [[Roger Jones (Adjutant General)|Roger]] were taken in by an uncle, Meriwether Jones of [[Richmond, Virginia]]. His mother died in December 1804 after a long illness leaving Jones an orphan at age 14. His uncle provided for his and his brother's education at Richmond Academy until the expense of private school became a burden. They studied with a private tutor after leaving the school.<ref name=Smith6-8>Smith, pp 6–8</ref> Roger Jones later became [[List of Adjutant Generals of the U.S. Army|Adjutant General of the U.S. Army]].<ref name=Smith45>Smith, p 45</ref>