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Capt. John Thomas III DL Sea Capt, Rev War 1709–1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 March 1709

Birth Location: St Pauls Parish, Stafford, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 25 May 1778

Death Location: Elk Run, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas James

Mother: Sarah Mason

Spouse(s): Ann Sebastian, Dinah Allen, Elizabeth Norman, Hannah Allen

Children(s): Jesse James, Samuel James, Elizabeth James, Sarah James, Thomas Sr., Catherine James, John James, Ann James, John James, Margaret Withers, Joseph James, Hannah James, John James, Susannah James, Dinah James, Mary James, Sherrod James, George Withers, William James, Benjamin Withers, James James, Charles James, Joseph DNA, Caleb James, Phoebe Baker, Ruth James, Moses James, Aaron James, Jesse DNA, Esther 13\1, Rebecca James

Capt. John Thomas III DL Sea Capt, Rev War was born in 1709 in St Pauls Parish, Stafford, Virginia, United States, the child of Thomas B James And Sarah Elizabeth Mason. Capt. John Thomas III DL Sea Capt, Rev War married Ann Sebastian, Dinah Diana Allen, Elizabeth Norman, Hannah Allen, Margaret, and had children including Aaron James, Ann James, Benjamin Withers, Caleb James, Catherine Caty James, Charles James, Dinah James, Elizabeth Winston James, Esther James Dna 13 1, George Withers, Hannah James, James Jamey Edward James, Jesse James Dna, Jesse Woodson James, John James, John M James, John Thomas James, Joseph James, Joseph James Dna, Margaret Withers, Mary James, Moses James, Phoebe Baker, Rebecca James, Ruth James, Samuel James, Sarah James, Sherrod James, Susannah James, Thomas Russell James Sr, William John James. Capt. John Thomas III DL Sea Capt, Rev War passed away in 1778 in Elk Run, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Capt. John Thomas III DL Sea Capt, Rev War was born in 1709 in St Pauls Parish, Stafford, Virginia, United States, the child of Thomas B James And Sarah Elizabeth Mason.
  • Capt. John Thomas III DL Sea Capt, Rev War married Ann Sebastian, Dinah Diana Allen, Elizabeth Norman, Hannah Allen, Margaret, and had children including Aaron James, Ann James, Benjamin Withers, Caleb James, Catherine Caty James, Charles James, Dinah James, Elizabeth Winston James, Esther James Dna 13 1, George Withers, Hannah James, James Jamey Edward James, Jesse James Dna, Jesse Woodson James, John James, John M James, John Thomas James, Joseph James, Joseph James Dna, Margaret Withers, Mary James, Moses James, Phoebe Baker, Rebecca James, Ruth James, Samuel James, Sarah James, Sherrod James, Susannah James, Thomas Russell James Sr, William John James.
  • Capt. John Thomas III DL Sea Capt, Rev War passed away in 1778 in Elk Run, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas James
1674–1726
Birth Location: Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia, USA
TJ
Sarah Mason
1666–1720
Birth Location: ,Stafford,Virginia,USA
SM

Spouses(s)

Ann Sebastian
1707–1754
Birth Location: VA, Virginia, USA
AS
Dinah Allen
1716–1800
Birth Location: Saint Paul Parish, Stafford, Virginia, United States
DA
Elizabeth Norman
1720–1760
Birth Location: Somerset, PA, Pennsylvania, USA
EN
Hannah Allen
1716–1800
Birth Location: Saint Paul Parish, Stafford, Virginia, United States
HA

Children(s)

Jesse James
1756–1814
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
JJ
Samuel James
1722–1795
Birth Location: Orange, British American Colony, Virginia, USA
SJ
Elizabeth James
1725–1833
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
EJ
Sarah James
1727–1822
Birth Location: Fauquier Co., VA, Virginia, USA
SJ
Thomas Sr.
1740–1804
Birth Location: Fauquier, United States. Wife:Elizabeth James (born Lightfoo, Virginia, USA
TS
Catherine James
1740–1810
Birth Location: Fauquier, Virginia, USA
CJ
John James
1740–1823
Birth Location: Fauquier Co, VA, Virginia, USA
JJ
Ann James
1741–1787
Birth Location: Fauquier, British American Colony, Virginia, USA
AJ
John James
1742–1775
Birth Location: Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
JJ
Margaret Withers
1742–1830
Birth Location: –
MW
Joseph James
1744–1817
Birth Location: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA
JJ
Hannah James
1745–1815
Birth Location: Fauquier County, British American Colony, Virginia, USA
HJ
John James
1749–1822
Birth Location: Fauquier, Virginia, USA
JJ
Susannah James
1749–1823
Birth Location: Westtown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
SJ
Dinah James
1750–1822
Birth Location: Fauquier, VA, British American Colony, Virginia, USA
DJ
Mary James
1750–1822
Birth Location: Fauquier, British American Colony, Virginia, USA
MJ
Sherrod James
1751–1818
Birth Location: Caroline, Virginia, USA
SJ
George Withers
1753–1825
Birth Location: Stafford County, Virginia, United States of America
GW
William James
1754–1805
Birth Location: Kings Stanley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
WJ
Benjamin Withers
1762–1830
Birth Location: Stafford, Stafford County, Virginia, United States of America
BW
James James
1763–1838
Birth Location: Franklin, Virginia, USA
JJ
Charles James
1735–1790
Birth Location: Saint Pauls Parish, Kent, Maryland
CJ
Joseph DNA
1709–1772
Birth Location: Westtown, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
JD
Caleb James
1736–1823
Birth Location: Westown, Chester, Pennsylvania
CJ
Phoebe Baker
1737–1777
Birth Location: Westown, Chester, Pennsylvania
PB
Ruth James
1750–1775
Birth Location: Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
RJ
Moses James
1752–1839
Birth Location: Westtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
MJ
Aaron James
1754–1819
Birth Location: Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
AJ
Jesse DNA
1756–1819
Birth Location: Westtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
JD
Esther 13\1
1757–1854
Birth Location: Westtown, Pennsylvania
E1
Rebecca James
1759–1775
Birth Location: West Town, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
RJ

Capt. War's Ancestors

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Capt. War
1709–1778
Birth Place: St Pauls Parish, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Parents
Thomas B. James
1674–1726
Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth) Mason
1666–1720
,Stafford,Virginia,USA
Grandparents
Col. (George "The Cavalier" Mason Sr., Colonel in the Stafford County Militia,) Sr
1629–1686
Pershore, Vale of Evesham, Worcestershire, England
Mary (Fowke) French
1650–1750
Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Masson
1602–1673
Ann French
1606–1673
John French
1635–1706
Phoebe French
1639–1701
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Keyes
1610–1647
Sarah GAGE
1610–1681

Capt. War's Descendants

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Capt. (John Thomas III DL Sea Capt, Rev) War (16 March 1709–25 May 1778) m. Ann Sebastian (1707–1754) m. Dinah ((Diana)) Allen (October 1716–16 MAY 1800) m. Elizabeth Norman (1720–1760) m. Hannah Allen (October 1716–16 MAY 1800)
  1. 1. Jesse (Woodson) James 1756–1814 m. Phebe (Jane) Brewer 1754–1814 m. Elizabeth Hoopes 1760–1848
    1. 1. Elizabeth James 1798–1856 m. James (McRee) Berryhill 1754–1832 m. James McREE 1779–1841 m. Thomas McAfee 1765–1847 m. Samuel Comfort 1778–1860 m. James Mcree 1779–1841 m. James McREE 1779–1841
      1. 1. Mary (Adeline) McRee 1824–1914 m. Thos Basanger 1824–1862
        1. 1. Thos (P) Paysinger 1847–1920 m. Cinda Coldwell 1855–1931 m. Fredonia (Elizabeth) Paysinger 1848–1870
        2. 2. William (Price) Paysinger 1848–1891
        3. 3. Martha (Susan) O'Neal 1861–1930
        4. 4. Allen (Phelps) Paysinger 1860–1943
        5. 5. John Paysinger 1844–1880
        6. 6. Elizabeth Paysinger 1847–1916
        7. 7. Rufus Paysinger 1852–
        8. 8. Henry Paysinger 1854–1869
        9. 9. Cynthia Paysinger 1856–1925
        10. 10. George Paysinger 1857–1946
        11. 11. Caroll (M.) Paysinger 1850–1850
        12. 12. Carroll (M) Paysinger 1850–1850
        13. 13. Abraham (Johnson) Paysinger 1854–1856
        14. 14. Felix (Grundy) Paysinger 1860–1930
      2. 2. Taylor (H) Berryhill 1810–1837
      3. 3. Sarah (Ann E) McFee 1839–1815
      4. 4. Elena McRee 1836–
      5. 5. David ("Dick" Wilson) McRee 1827–1881 m. Mary (Sue Brown DEWITTE) MCREE 1840–1924 m. E (T Mckinney) MCREE 1827– m. Sallie (Sanders) MCREE 1830–
        1. 1. Mattie ("Mollie" Jane Dickerson McRee) COOK 1862–1952
        2. 2. Annie (McRee) WAGNER 1864–
        3. 3. Gideon ("Gid" Bransford) McRee 1867–1952
        4. 4. Kattie (Simmons McRee RATTERREE) (LANCASTER) 1869–1944
        5. 5. Clellie (Belle McRee) MUNN 1873–1946
      6. 6. Galen McFee 1832–1865
      7. 7. Elizabeth McFee 1833–1853
      8. 8. Catherine (T.) Self 1800–1871
      9. 9. William Berryhill 1791–1864
      10. 10. Susannah Self 1802–1853
      11. 11. Martha McGaha 1785–
      12. 12. Elizabeth Wills 1787–1883
      13. 13. Thomas (Samuel) Berryhill 1782–1840
      14. 14. Nancy Posey 1784–1828
      15. 15. Samuel Berryhill 1798–1867
      16. 16. John (D) Berryhill 1789–1902
      17. 17. Cynthia (C) McREE 1820–1891
      18. 18. James McREE 1822–1850
      19. 19. Jesse McAfee 1805–1867
      20. 20. Mary (Ann) Comfort 1810–1914
      21. 21. Jesse Comfort 1814–1880 m. Elizabeth Thomas 1817–1854
        1. 1. Elizabeth (J) Comfort 1849–1934
        2. 2. Jonathan (Thomas) Comfort 1851–
        3. 3. Ella Comfort 1853–
      22. 22. Elizabeth Comfort 1816–1886
      23. 23. Samuel Comfort 1818–1881 m. Mercy (Ann) Stackhouse 1824–
        1. 1. Anna Comfort 1844–
        2. 2. Samuel (Franklin) Comfort 1846–
        3. 3. Clara Comfort 1847–1865
        4. 4. Elizabeth (T) Comfort 1855–
    2. 2. Edward (Victor) James 1772–1814
    3. 3. Ann James 1788–1851
    4. 4. Joseph James 1789–1789
    5. 5. John James 1790–1854
    6. 6. Hannah James 1792–1832
    7. 7. Susanna (Gilpin) James 1793–1866
    8. 8. Phebe James 1795–1864
    9. 9. Esther (W) James 1797–1845
    10. 10. Jesse James 1801–1874
    11. 11. Judy ((Juda)) James 1778–1833
    12. 12. Hannah James 1778–1860
    13. 13. Clarissa (Ann) Jeans 1778–1860
    14. 14. John James 1779–1838
    15. 15. Samuel James 1780–1856
    16. 16. William (M.) James 1781–1870
    17. 17. Thomas James 1781–1813
    18. 18. Mary (Polly) James 1783–1822
    19. 19. Elizabeth James 1783–
    20. 20. Elizabeth James 1783–1870
    21. 21. Phobe ("Febe" Jane) JAMES 1785–1850
    22. 22. Polly James 1785–1842
    23. 23. Rebecca James 1785–1829
    24. 24. Mary (Polly James) Rankin 1785–1842
    25. 25. Mary James 1785–1861
    26. 26. Joanna James 1787–1839
    27. 27. Joanna (Patsy) James 1787–1850
    28. 28. Patsey James 1788–1875
    29. 29. Jesse (James,) Jr. 1789–1865
    30. 30. Jesse James 1789–1880
    31. 31. Phoebe James 1790–1858
    32. 32. Benjamin James 1790–1856
    33. 33. Evan (Andrew) James 1791–
    34. 34. Evan (James Died) Young 1791–1792
    35. 35. Martha (Patty) James 1792–1850
    36. 36. Andrew James 1793–
    37. 37. Phebe James 1794–
    38. 38. Fersiby ("Phoebe" Jerdan \) James 1794–1858
    39. 39. Jesse (Mac) James 1795–1870
    40. 40. William James 1795–
    41. 41. James MacJames 1797–
    42. 42. Martha James 1797–1884
    43. 43. Abigail ("Abi" James of Bucks,) PA 1800–1818
    44. 44. Hannah (James) Harrison 1775–1860
    45. 45. Febe James 1784–
  2. 2. Samuel James 1722–1795
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Winston) James 1725–1833
  4. 4. Sarah James 1727–1822
  5. 5. Thomas (Russell James,) Sr. 1740–1804
  6. 6. Catherine (''Caty'') James 1740–1810
  7. 7. John James 1740–1823
  8. 8. Ann James 1741–1787
  9. 9. John (Thomas) James 1742–1775
  10. 10. Margaret Withers 1742–1830
  11. 11. Joseph James 1744–1817
  12. 12. Hannah James 1745–1815
  13. 13. John (M) James 1749–1822
  14. 14. Susannah James 1749–1823
  15. 15. Dinah James 1750–1822
  16. 16. Mary James 1750–1822
  17. 17. Sherrod James 1751–1818
  18. 18. George Withers 1753–1825
  19. 19. William (John) James 1754–1805
  20. 20. Benjamin Withers 1762–1830
  21. 21. James ((Jamey) Edward) James 1763–1838
  22. 22. Charles James 1735–1790
  23. 23. Joseph (James) DNA 1709–1772
  24. 24. Caleb James 1736–1823
  25. 25. Phoebe Baker 1737–1777
  26. 26. Ruth James 1750–1775
  27. 27. Moses James 1752–1839
  28. 28. Aaron James 1754–1819
  29. 29. Jesse (James) DNA 1756–1819
  30. 30. Esther (James DNA) 13\1 1757–1854
  31. 31. Rebecca James 1759–1775

Capt. War's Timeline

3 Records

1709
16 March 1709
Birth of Capt. John Thomas III DL Sea Capt, Rev War in St Pauls Parish, Stafford, Virginia, United States
St Pauls Parish, Stafford, Virginia, United States
1737
29 December 1737
Age 28
Capt. John Thomas III DL Sea Capt, Rev War was married in Stafford, King George, Virginia, USA
Stafford, King George, Virginia, USA
1778
25 May 1778
Age 69
Death of Capt. John Thomas III DL Sea Capt, Rev War in Elk Run, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
Elk Run, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 March 1709
    Event Place: St Pauls Parish, Stafford, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 December 1737
    Event Place: Stafford, King George, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: St Paul'S Parish,Stafford,Virginia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 May 1778
    Event Place: Elk Run, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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