Jones, Thomas, ‘The Golden Plow’, corner of Little Moorgate and London Wall, London, upholder (1758–d. 1769). Son of Charles Jones of the parish of St Leonard, Shoreditch, cm. App. to Samuel Phene, member of the Stationers’ Co., 7 August 1750, and free of the Upholders’ Co. under the terms of the 1750 Upholders’ Act, 1 June 1758. Went into partnership with Samuel Phene at ‘The Golden Plow’ and this arrangement continued until his death on 8 October 1769. Recorded employing non-freemen, 1762–69 on a continuous basis. From 1764 the licences covered eight and occasionally ten workmen. [GL, Upholders’ Co. records; City Licence bks, vols 3–6; Gents Mag., October 1769]