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Benjamin James 1768 – 1825 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Apr 1768

Birth Location: Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 15 Nov 1825

Death Location: Laurens District, Laurens Co, South Carolina

Father: John James

Mother: Anne Strother

Spouse(s): Jane Stobo

Children(s): Maria James, Jean james, Ann James, John James, Elizabeth Ballew, Rev. James, Susan James, Maria James

Benjamin James Pvt was born in 1768 in Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States, the child of John "Justice" James and Anne Strother. Benjamin James Pvt married Jane Stobo, and had children including Maria Stobo ANDERSON James, Jean or Jane Strother FARROW james, Ann Strother James, John Stobo James, Elizabeth (Eliza) Louisa JAMES Ballew, Rev. Robert Buchanan James, Susan Washington (2nd wife of John Garlington, Esq.) GARLINGTON James, Maria Louisa James. Benjamin James Pvt passed away in 1825 in Laurens District, Laurens Co, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • Benjamin James Pvt was born in 1768 in Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States, the child of John "Justice" James and Anne Strother.
  • Benjamin James Pvt married Jane Stobo, and had children including Maria Stobo ANDERSON James, Jean or Jane Strother FARROW james, Ann Strother James, John Stobo James, Elizabeth (Eliza) Louisa JAMES Ballew, Rev. Robert Buchanan James, Susan Washington (2nd wife of John Garlington, Esq.) GARLINGTON James, Maria Louisa James.
  • Benjamin James Pvt passed away in 1825 in Laurens District, Laurens Co, South Carolina.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin James's Ancestors

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Benjamin James
1768 – 1825
Birth Place: Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Parents
John "Justice" James
1734 – 1777
St Pauls Parish, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Anne Strother
1733 – 1795
Stafford County, Virginia
Grandparents
George ("B") James
1702 – 1753
Fredericksburg or Overwharton, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Mary (Ann) Wheeler
1706 – 1755
Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas James
1674 – 1726
Sarah Barbee
1670 – 1715
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John James
1623 – 1690
Elizabeth Norman
1650 – 1723

Benjamin James's Descendants

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Benjamin James (22 Apr 1768 – 15 Nov 1825) m. Jane Stobo (24 Jun 1764 – 1813)
  1. 1. Maria (Stobo ANDERSON) James (30 Dec 1794 – 08 Jan 1871)
  2. 2. Jean (or Jane Strother FARROW) james (12 Nov 1796 – 13 Mar 1880)
  3. 3. Ann (Strother) James (3 Jan 1798 – Jan 1798)
  4. 4. John (Stobo) James (19 Mar 1799 – Apr 1851)
  5. 5. Elizabeth ((Eliza) Louisa JAMES) Ballew (9 Sep 1801 – 23 Jan 1873)
  6. 6. Rev. (Robert Buchanan) James (19 Mar 1803 – abt 1874 (true))
  7. 7. Susan (Washington (2nd wife of John Garlington, Esq.) GARLINGTON) James (9 May 1804 – 8 Mar 1880)
  8. 8. Maria (Louisa) James ( – 1876)

Benjamin James's Timeline

2 Records

1768
22 Apr 1768
Birth of Benjamin James Pvt in Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
1825
15 Nov 1825
Age 57
Death of Benjamin James Pvt in Laurens District, Laurens Co, South Carolina
Laurens District, Laurens Co, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1768
    Event Place: Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1825
    Event Place: Laurens District, Laurens Co, South Carolina

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