His son, Félix Jones Rooth, also a military commander, was teniente del rey[note 2] of Tarragona from 1835 to 1845.
[1] On 29 May, shortly before being murdered by a mob in Cádiz, Solano had sent Jones to Seville giving him command of the troops there and with orders to raise a milicia.
[2][3] Major general Jones was later given command of the 3rd Division, numbering some 5,415 men, including 709 horse, of Castaños's field army at Bailén.
[4][note 4] In 1808, he was appointed military and political governor of El Puerto de Santa María and interim governor of Cádiz,[1] substituting Tomás de Morla, who had been sent to Madrid.
[5] As military governor of Cádiz, on 22 February 1809 Jones managed to quell a riot, saving the lives of, amongst others, the political prisoners at the Castle of Santa Catalina, including General Carrafa[6] and José de Iturrigaray.