Sarah Jones Lowndes Picture

Sarah Jones / Mrs Rawlins Lowndes

Born ca. 1757
Married Charleston 2nd February 1773
Died, probably, in a carriage accident 1801

Daughter, according to the Dictionary of American Biography, vol. 11, to Col. Charles Jones of Georgia, she was the third wife of Rawlins Lowndes 1721 - 1800 and mother to William Jones Lowndes 1782 - 1882. Thus, remarkably, she was wife to one well regarded politician and mother to another.

Portrait by Jeremiah Theus dated about 1773.

This picture is reproduced here by kind permission of the registrar at the North Carolina Museum of Art, located in Raleigh, NC. The museum's narrative follows:

"Jeremiah Theus (American, born Switzerland, in America from about 1735-39): "Mrs. Rawlins Lowndes (Sarah Jones)" about 1773
...
North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, Purchased with funds from the State of North Carolina and Joseph Garnier"

Museum officers are keen to learn more about Sarah Jones who married Rawlins Lowndes. Although her menfolk are well documented, Sarah herself remains, frustratingly, a mysterious figure. Anyone with information on her is invited to contact the museum's director for collections and programs at the address below. The compiler of this website, Charles Hillman, would also welcome a copy of any biographical information

Mailing address: North Carolina Museum of Art, 4630 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4630

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Please send comments, corrections, additions and amendments to Charles Hillman.

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Updated at 14:45 on 21 October 2003