I tracked down a cousin of mine that lives in Ithica, NY and he happened to have a tin-type of Richard Jones and a water color of the manor house on the lake at Hanover Furnace. I have posted copies of them in my album (grandchildren of Richard Jones) for anyone who may be interested. They are not the best quality.
Richard Jones of Hanover Furnace
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Thats interesting. Everything comes to an end I suppose. But still, the lake would be better off with the manor house and its inhabitants than the guns of Dix.
It took me three years of searching to locate this. I would imagine that there is more stuff out there, as this is only one descendant. Apparently there was a painting of Benjamin Jones that went to Vetnor, Isle of Wight with his grand-daughter Alice (Jones) Williams, but it got destroyed in a bombing during WWII.
He had much of the same information that I have collected. He didn't know anything about the Florence Iron Works, though. And, he told me that Richard also had a coal trading business in Philadelphia and New York.
He is going to try and get a better photo of Richards picture for me.
He is going to try and get a better photo of Richards picture for me.