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Benjamin James 1746–1804 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1746

Birth Location: Elk Run, Fauquier, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 23 Jan 1804

Death Location: , Fauquier, Virginia, USA

Father: Cpt. James

Mother: Dinah James

Spouse(s): Elizabeth (Hickerson)

Children(s): Thomas James

The story of Benjamin James began in 1746 in Elk Run, Fauquier, Virginia, United States. Benjamin James married Elizabeth Parr James Hickerson, and had children including Thomas P James. Benjamin James passed away in 1804 in , Fauquier, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin James began in 1746 in Elk Run, Fauquier, Virginia, United States.
  • Benjamin James married Elizabeth Parr James Hickerson, and had children including Thomas P James.
  • Benjamin James passed away in 1804 in , Fauquier, Virginia, USA.

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Benjamin James's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin James
1746–1804
Birth Place: Elk Run, Fauquier, Virginia, United States
Parents
Cpt. John James
1709–1778
St Pauls Parish, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Dinah James
1716–1800
Stafford County now, Fauquier, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Thomas James
1674–1726
Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co, VA
Sarah Mason
1670–1715
Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
William Allen
1677–1741
Middlesex, VA, USA
Margaret Waggoner
1680–1743
, Essex, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John James
1623–1690
Elizabeth Norman
1650–1700
Col *
1629–1686
Mary French
1632–1658
John Allen
1650–1682
Barbara Withers
1650–1689
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev Sr
1595–1683
Olive Ingoldsby
1602–1515
Thomas Mason
1602–1655
Ann French
1610–1673

Benjamin James's Descendants

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Benjamin James (1746–23 Jan 1804) m. Elizabeth (Parr (James)) (Hickerson) (1745–)
  1. 1. Thomas (P) James 1801–1861

Benjamin James's Timeline

2 Records

1746
1746
Birth of Benjamin James in Elk Run, Fauquier, Virginia, United States
Elk Run, Fauquier, Virginia, United States
1804
23 Jan 1804
Age 58
Death of Benjamin James in , Fauquier, Virginia, USA
, Fauquier, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1746
    Event Place: Elk Run, Fauquier, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1756; Birth city: Faquier Co; Birth state: VA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1804
    Event Place: , Fauquier, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1756; Birth city: Faquier Co; Birth state: VA

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