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Captain (Edward) Francis James II 1685–1760 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1685

Birth Location: St James Parish, Goochland County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 25 May 1760

Death Location: Cumberland, Cumberland Co., VA

Father: Francis 1

Mother: Mary Sherwood

Spouse(s): Mary Harris

Children(s): RICHARD COLONEL, Francis James, Jane James, John James, Martha James, Martha James, Martha James, Phebe James, Alice JAMES, Samuel James

Captain (Edward) Francis James II was born in 1685 in St James Parish, Goochland County, Virginia, USA, the child of Francis A James 1 And Mary Margaret Sherwood. Captain (Edward) Francis James II married Mary Harris, and had children including Alice James, Francis James, Jane Haley James, John James, Martha James, Phebe James, Richard James Colonel, Samuel James. Captain (Edward) Francis James II passed away in 1760 in Cumberland, Cumberland Co., VA.

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Biography

  • Captain (Edward) Francis James II was born in 1685 in St James Parish, Goochland County, Virginia, USA, the child of Francis A James 1 And Mary Margaret Sherwood.
  • Captain (Edward) Francis James II married Mary Harris, and had children including Alice James, Francis James, Jane Haley James, John James, Martha James, Phebe James, Richard James Colonel, Samuel James.
  • Captain (Edward) Francis James II passed away in 1760 in Cumberland, Cumberland Co., VA.

Immediate Family

Parents

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Children(s)

Captain II's Ancestors

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Captain II
1685–1760
Birth Place: St James Parish, Goochland County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Francis A James 1
1660–1721
Sittenburn Parsh, Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
Mary (Margaret) Sherwood
1660–1760
Sittenburn Parsh, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
David James
1640–1703
, Accomac, VA
Joan Andrews
1623–1712
Northampton, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Richard Andrews
1622–1681
Elizabeth James
1623–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel James
1596–1664
Elizabeth Waterman
1590–

Captain II's Descendants

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Captain ((Edward) Francis James) II (1685–25 May 1760) m. Mary Harris (1708–17 December 1759)
  1. 1. RICHARD (JAMES,) COLONEL 1736–1802 m. Mary (Jefferson) Turpin-James 1738–1807
    1. 1. FREDERICK (WILLIAM JAMES aka William) M 1778–1860 m. ELIZABETH (GASPERSON aka Betty or) Lizzie 1783–1853
      1. 1. THOMAS (H) JAMES 1818–1864 m. SARAH (C) KELLY 1824–1911
        1. 1. William ("Billy") James 1849–1930 m. Lizzie Dockery 1855–1938
        2. 2. WILLIAM (ALFRED JAMES I Sr aka Alf aka) Willie 1859–1912
        3. 3. Sarah (T.) JAMES 1864–
        4. 4. Margaret (James aka) Barbee 1851–1933
        5. 5. Elizabeth JAMES 1849–
        6. 6. Johnson James 1840–
        7. 7. Mahala JAMES 1855–1925
        8. 8. Loretta (Jane JAMES aka Retta) Houser 1861–1934
        9. 9. Miriam (James aka Polly) Frances 1843–
        10. 10. Samuel JAMES 1846–
        11. 11. Benjamin JAMES 1853–
  2. 2. Francis James 1722–1746
  3. 3. Jane (Haley) James 1735–1817
  4. 4. John James 1726–
  5. 5. Martha James 1760–1798
  6. 6. Martha James 1731–1798
  7. 7. Martha James 1725–1760
  8. 8. Phebe James 1736–
  9. 9. Alice JAMES –1822
  10. 10. Samuel James 1729–1755

Captain II's Timeline

2 Records

1685
1685
Birth of Captain (Edward) Francis James II in St James Parish, Goochland County, Virginia, USA
St James Parish, Goochland County, Virginia, USA
1760
25 May 1760
Age 75
Death of Captain (Edward) Francis James II in Cumberland, Cumberland Co., VA
Cumberland, Cumberland Co., VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: St James Parish, Goochland County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 May 1760
    Event Place: Cumberland, Cumberland Co., VA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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