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Captain Francis James 1685–1760 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1685

Birth Location: St James Parish, Goochland, Virginia, United States

Death Date: May 25, 1760

Death Location: Cumberland, Cumberland, Colonial Virginia

Father: Francis 1

Mother: Mary Sherwood

Spouse(s): Margaret Sherwood

Children(s): Mary James

In 1685, Captain Francis James entered the world in St James Parish, Goochland, Virginia, United States, born to Francis A James 1 And Mary Margaret Sherwood. Captain Francis James married Margaret Mary Sherwood, and had children including Mary Jane Haley James. Captain Francis James passed away in 1760 in Cumberland, Cumberland, Colonial Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1685, Captain Francis James entered the world in St James Parish, Goochland, Virginia, United States, born to Francis A James 1 And Mary Margaret Sherwood.
  • Captain Francis James married Margaret Mary Sherwood, and had children including Mary Jane Haley James.
  • Captain Francis James passed away in 1760 in Cumberland, Cumberland, Colonial Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Captain James's Ancestors

Self
Captain James
1685–1760
Birth Place: St James Parish, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Parents
Francis A James 1
1660–1721
Sittenburn Parsh, Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
Mary (Margaret) Sherwood
1660–1760
Sittenburn Parsh, Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
David James
1640–1703
Accomac, VA
Joan Andrews
1623–1712
Northampton, Virginia, United States
Philip Sherwood
1638–1684
Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
Mary Sherwood
1640–1666
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth James
1622–
William Andrews
1595–1659
Anne Andrews
1608–1639
Henry II
1614–1682
Elizabeth Douglas
1623–1708
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniell James
1596–1664
Elizabeth Waterman
1590–
Agnes GOODAY
1577–1615
Phillip Taylor
1590–1645
Jane Taylor
1595–1709
Henry Pendleton
1580–1635
Edward Douglass
1590–1657
Isabella Teackle
1600–1674

Captain James's Descendants

1.
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Captain (Francis) James (1685–May 25, 1760) m. Margaret ((Mary)) Sherwood (Abt. 1660–25 Aug 1760)
  1. 1. Mary (Jane Haley) James 1735–1817 m. John (Tisdale) Sr 1730–1813
    1. 1. William (Pleasant) Tisdale 1755–1839 m. Mary (Pollen) Corbin 1753–1775
      1. 1. William (Pleasant Tisdale) Sr. 1775–1848 m. Susanna (Isabel) Carr 1785–1860
        1. 1. Mary (Margaret) Fairchild 1812–1880 m. Robert Fairchilds 1798–1875

Captain James's Timeline

3 Records

1685
1685
Birth of Captain Francis James in St James Parish, Goochland, Virginia, United States
St James Parish, Goochland, Virginia, United States
1722
05 Oct 1722
Age 37
Captain Francis James was married in Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
1760
May 25, 1760
Age 75
Death of Captain Francis James in Cumberland, Cumberland, Colonial Virginia
Cumberland, Cumberland, Colonial Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: St James Parish, Goochland, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 05 Oct 1722
    Event Place: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: VA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 25, 1760
    Event Place: Cumberland, Cumberland, Colonial Virginia

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