Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Thomas James

Male Abt 1740 - 1804  (~ 64 years)


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  • Name Thomas James 
    Birth Abt 1740  Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 24 Sep 1804  Fauquier County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I14244  Tree1
    Last Modified 24 Mar 2023 

    Father John James,   b. 16 Mar 1709, St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 May 1778, Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Dinah Allen,   b. Oct 1716, Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 May 1800, Fauquier County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 83 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Bef 16 Aug 1738  Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • assuming Diane was mis recorded as Anne for this marriage
    Family ID F9816  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hannah Nelson,   b. 19 Oct 1740, Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1761, Fauquier County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 22 years) 
    Marriage 25 Sep 1760  Fauquier County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Benjamin James,   b. Aft 1761, Fauquier County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     2. Frances James,   b. Aft 1762, Fauquier County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     3. Elizabeth James,   b. Aft 1763, Fauquier County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     4. Sarah 'Sallie' James,   b. Aft 1764, Fauquier County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     5. John James,   b. Aft 1765, Fauquier County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     6. Joseph James,   b. Aft 1766, Fauquier County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     7. Dinah James,   b. Aft 1768, Fauquier County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     8. Mary 'Molly or 'Polly'' James,   b. Aft 1769, Fauquier County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     9. Daniel James,   b. Aft 1770, Fauquier County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     10. Thomas James,   b. Aft 1771, Fauquier County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     11. William James,   b. Aft 1772, Fauquier County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     12. George James,   b. Abt 1780, Fauquier County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F5765  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Mar 2023 

  • Notes 
    • From: Jo Anne Mackby
      Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 7:02:51 PM
      Subject: Lucinda O. Rosser

      http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:949157&id=I6492 16086

      What can you tell me about Lucinda Rosser who m. 23 Aug 1796 Peter Hitt b. 1 Apr 1776; d. 1806-7 Fauquier Co. VA.
      Issue; 5. Lucinda m. (2) 23 Dec 1808 Fauquier Co. VA George James, son of Thomas James b. abt 1752 Elk Run, Prince Willuam [later Fauquier] Co. VA; d. Aug 1804; WD 30 Jul 1803; WP 24 Sep 1804 Fauquier Co. VA [son of John James and Dinah Allen] who m. 25 Sep 1760 Hannah Nelson, dau of John Nelson, Jr. and Mary Elizabeth [......].
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      Will of Thomas James - 1752 - 1804
      WB4 p 14 proved 9/24/1804
      to son Benjamin James one bed furniture
      to daughter Sally James 2 beds furniture and 2 pounds money
      Balance of estate divided among my children Frances Suttle, Elizabeth Green wife of John Green, Sally James, Dinah Green wife of George Green, Molly Mason wife of John Mason, John James, Benjamin James, Thomas James Jr., William James, Joseph James, George James and Daniel James

      Feb. 1, 1805 Summons to Fauquier Chancery Court
      Summons for Thomas James and William James devisees of Thomas James deceased to answer a bill against them by William Settle and Frances his wife, John Green and Elizabeth his wife, Sally James, John James, Benjamin James, Joseph James, George Green and Dinah his wife, John Mason ad Polly his wife, George James and Daniel James also devisees of Thomas James deceased.
      No Bill or Answer so must have been settled.
      ===
      Fauquier County Va Wills, page 210
      JOHN NELSON, SENIOR (Will) Date: 22 March 1791
      Wife: Mary - all estate during her life, to be sold after her decease and divided into five equal parts, one-fifth part to each of the following heirs: Catherine Horton and Elizabeth Green; Hannah James, wife of Thomas James; Mary Nelson, widow of John Nelson, Jr., dec'd.; Thomas Nelson and Joseph Nelson (sons).
      Exors: Wife Mary Nelson, William Phillips of Stafford County and Garrart Gray, Jun'r.
      Signed: John Nelson, Sen'r.
      Wit: Original Young, John Green, Elizabeth (I) James
      Proved: 26 December 1791, by o. of Original Young, John Green and Elizabeth Green. Garrett Gray and Mary Nelson granted cert. to obtain probate.