John Jones (major)
John Jones | |
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Jones Street in Savannah, Georgia, is named in Jones's honor | |
| Birth name | John Letton Jones |
| Born | January 20, 1749 Charleston, Province of South Carolina |
| Died | October 9, 1779 (aged 30) Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Buried | Old Midway Church, Midway, Georgia, U.S. |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain United States of America |
| Branch | Continental Army |
| Rank | Major |
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John Letton Jones (January 20, 1749 – October 9, 1779) was a major in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He was aide-de-camp to general William Howe and brigadier general Lachlan McIntosh.
He was killed in the 1779 siege of Savannah. Jones Street, in Savannah, Georgia, is now named for him.