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Benjamin James 1740–1797 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Cheraw Dist, Craven Co, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 13 Sep 1797

Death Location: Jeffersonville, Twiggs, Georgia, United States

Father: Benjamin James

Mother: Jane Dobbins

Spouse(s): Sarah Newton, Sarah Newton, Keziah Barber

Children(s): Susan Colbert, Elisha James, Abraham James, John James, Benjamin James, Gideon James, Sarah James, Sarah Newton, Silas James, Joseph James, Abner James

Benjamin James was born in 1740 in Cheraw Dist, Craven Co, South Carolina, United States, the child of Benjamin Big Ben James And Jane Dobbins. In 1790, Benjamin James resided in St Thomas, Cheraws District, South Carolina, Unite. Benjamin James married Keziah Barber, Sarah Newton, Sarah Sallie Newton, and had children including Abner Isaac James, Abraham Daniel James, Benjamin James, Elisha James, Gideon James, John James, Joseph James, Sarah James, Sarah Sallie Newton, Silas James, Susan Colbert. Benjamin James passed away in 1797 in Jeffersonville, Twiggs, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • Benjamin James was born in 1740 in Cheraw Dist, Craven Co, South Carolina, United States, the child of Benjamin Big Ben James And Jane Dobbins.
  • In 1790, Benjamin James resided in St Thomas, Cheraws District, South Carolina, Unite.
  • Benjamin James married Keziah Barber, Sarah Newton, Sarah Sallie Newton, and had children including Abner Isaac James, Abraham Daniel James, Benjamin James, Elisha James, Gideon James, John James, Joseph James, Sarah James, Sarah Sallie Newton, Silas James, Susan Colbert.
  • Benjamin James passed away in 1797 in Jeffersonville, Twiggs, Georgia, United States.

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Benjamin James's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin James
1740–1797
Birth Place: Cheraw Dist, Craven Co, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Benjamin "Big Ben" James
1720–1774
Iron Hill, Welsh Tract, Goshen, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Jane Dobbins
1720–1774
Goshen, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin James's Descendants

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Benjamin James (1740–13 Sep 1797) m. Sarah Newton (1745–) m. Sarah (Sallie) Newton (1765–1802) m. Keziah Barber (1760–1818)
  1. 1. Susan Colbert 1783–1863 m. Major (James Holmes) Colbert 1768–1842
    1. 1. George Colbert 1842–1856
    2. 2. JINCY COLBERT 1825–1856 m. George (Frazier) McLish 1824–1871
      1. 1. Ed (Colbert) McLish 1840–
      2. 2. Julia (Ann) McLish 1846–1883
    3. 3. Susan (Miller) Colbert 1814–1880
    4. 4. Samuel Colbert 1816–1880
    5. 5. Molcy Colbert 1818–1856
    6. 6. Elizabeth Colbert 1819–1872
    7. 7. Thomas Colbert 1800–1842
      1. 1. Zelphia Colbert 1818–
    8. 8. MATHILDA COLBERT 1820–1880
    9. 9. Tenness Bynum 1805–1870 m. John Bynum 1788–1836
      1. 1. Turner Bynum 1870–1859
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Jane) Bynum 1823–1829
      3. 3. John (Ross) Bynum 1835–1857
    10. 10. Charles Colbert 1799–1800
    11. 11. Tennessee Colbert 1801–1870
    12. 12. Martin Colbert –1840
    13. 13. James (M) Colbert 1821–1860
    14. 14. James (Holmes) Colbert –1850
    15. 15. Thomas COLBERT 1818–1842
    16. 16. Susan Colbert 1814–
    17. 17. James (Isaac) Colbert 1802–1860
    18. 18. Susan Colbert 1770–1848
    19. 19. Joseph (Edwin) Colbert 1801–1898
    20. 20. James (Brushy Jim) Colbert 1833–1884
  2. 2. Elisha James 1785–1850
  3. 3. Abraham (Daniel) James 1770–1840
  4. 4. John James 1785–1876
  5. 5. Benjamin James 1762–1800
  6. 6. Gideon James 1765–1836
  7. 7. Sarah James 1768–1822
  8. 8. Sarah (Sallie) Newton 1768–1822
  9. 9. Silas James 1809–
  10. 10. Joseph James 1770–1885
  11. 11. Abner (Isaac) James 1776–1860

Benjamin James's Timeline

4 Records

1740
1740
Birth of Benjamin James in Cheraw Dist, Craven Co, South Carolina, United States
Cheraw Dist, Craven Co, South Carolina, United States
1744
23 Feb 1744
Age 4
Birth of Benjamin James in Cheraw Dist, Craven Co, South Carolina, United States
Cheraw Dist, Craven Co, South Carolina, United States
1790
1790
Age 50
Benjamin James resided here in St Thomas, Cheraws District, South Carolina, United States
St Thomas, Cheraws District, South Carolina, United States
1797
13 Sep 1797
Age 57
Death of Benjamin James in Jeffersonville, Twiggs, Georgia, United States
Jeffersonville, Twiggs, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1744
    Event Place: Cheraw Dist, Craven Co, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1735; Birth city: Cheraw Dist; Birth state: SC
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1740; Birth state: SC

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Cheraw Dist, Craven Co, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 169.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: SKL

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: St Thomas, Cheraws District, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: St Thomas, Cheraws District, South Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 11; Page: 355; Image: 219; Family History Library Film: 0568151

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1797
    Event Place: Jeffersonville, Twiggs, Georgia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1735; Birth city: Cheraw Dist; Birth state: SC
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1740; Birth state: SC

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