 Jones was an Anglican . As early as 1750 , Jones used the same family crest and coat of arms as philologist Sir William Jones , indicating a possible familial relationship between the two . Physically , Jones was of short stature , and according to an extant contemporary portrait of him by artist John Drinker , Jones sported a wig and an eyepatch over his right eye . According to Jones 's descendants , it was supposed that his right eye was injured in his earlier years while others attributed the loss of his right eye to an accident during his later years . Jones was completely blind in his right eye , and had likely suffered his injury prior to his tenure as Clerk of Court for Hampshire County in 1757 . Philip Doddridge described Jones as wearing a bicorne hat , " frilled shirt bosom " , and waistbands . He further described Jones as sporting " powdered hair " , a blue coat , a white vest , a cravat , silk stockings , and silver knee and shoe buckles . 
