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Captain John Henry James Senior 1750–1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1750

Birth Location: Wilmington, Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: October 22, 1794

Death Location: Anson, Richmond County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Captain Patriot)

Mother: Rosanna Martin

Spouse(s): Mary III

Children(s): William Sr, Lucretia James, Nancy James, Mary James, Robert James, Israel James, Martin James, Champeers James, Phillip James, Mary James, William James

Captain John Henry James Senior was born in 1750 in Wilmington, Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Captain John Henry James Iii Rev War Patriot And Rosanna Martin. Captain John Henry James Senior married Mary Reginar De Percy Pierce Iii, and had children including Champeers Pierce Champ James, Israel James, Lucretia Lukey Sukey James, Martin Pierce James, Mary Ann James, Mary James, Nancy James, Phillip Hines James, Robert I James, William James, William John James Sr. Captain John Henry James Senior passed away in 1794 in Anson, Richmond County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Captain John Henry James Senior was born in 1750 in Wilmington, Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Captain John Henry James Iii Rev War Patriot And Rosanna Martin.
  • Captain John Henry James Senior married Mary Reginar De Percy Pierce Iii, and had children including Champeers Pierce Champ James, Israel James, Lucretia Lukey Sukey James, Martin Pierce James, Mary Ann James, Mary James, Nancy James, Phillip Hines James, Robert I James, William James, William John James Sr.
  • Captain John Henry James Senior passed away in 1794 in Anson, Richmond County, North Carolina, USA.

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Captain Senior's Ancestors

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Captain Senior
1750–1794
Birth Place: Wilmington, Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Captain John Henry James III. (Rev War Patriot)
1726–1799
Kirkley, Irileth, Liverpool, England
Rosanna Martin
1731–1793
Anson, Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John ((Sea Captian) James) ll
1708–1780
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Isabel Moon
1702–1774
Kirkley, Irileth, Liverpool, England
Zachariah (Martin) Sr
1698–1763
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Anne (Rachel) HAWKINS
1695–1736
Virginia Colony, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John James
1682–1728
Martha James
1662–1736
Robert Moone
1674–1749
Margaret Greenhalgh
1674–1750
Capt Sr
1630–1703
Letitia Lewis
1640–1716
John Hawkins
1666–1726
Elizabeth Moseley
1670–1719
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Roger James
1646–1701
Anne Mercer
1650–1716
Henry Moone
1639–1705
Dorthy Grimbaldeston
1639–1716
William Greenhalgh
1664–1690
Jane Greenhalgh
1652–1722
Thomas Major
1625–1677
Mary Hawkins
1635–1666

Captain Senior's Descendants

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Captain (John Henry James) Senior (1750–October 22, 1794) m. Mary (Reginar "De Percy" Pierce) III (1750–October 22, 1797)
  1. 1. William (John James) Sr 1773–1853 m. Mary Crouse 1788–1850
    1. 1. James James 1806–1892 m. Mary Smith 1809–1865
      1. 1. Hamilton James 1830–1909 m. Jane Loyd 1830–1912
        1. 1. Horace (Maynard) James 1859–1916 m. Pearl (Roger) Emert 1883–1953
        2. 2. Sallie (J) Galyon 1869–1965
        3. 3. Eliza (Victoria) James 1853–1882 m. William (Dempsey (Will)) Lambdin 1852–1924
      2. 2. John (J) James 1844–1919
      3. 3. Sarah Cockram –1915
      4. 4. Eliza (Louisa) James 1840–1910
      5. 5. Samuel James 1837–1912
      6. 6. Mary (E.) James 1839–
      7. 7. Susan James 1847–1910
      8. 8. James (J) James 1833–1861
      9. 9. William (M) James 1827–1908
    2. 2. Elijah James 1874–
    3. 3. William James 1837–1830
    4. 4. Rachal James 1822–1905
    5. 5. Nancy (M.) James 1800–1890
  2. 2. Lucretia ('Lukey' 'Sukey') James 1780–1860
  3. 3. Nancy James 1778–1857
  4. 4. Mary (Ann) James 1770–1858
  5. 5. Robert (I) James 1776–1795
  6. 6. Israel James 1783–1823
  7. 7. Martin (Pierce) James 1785–1813
  8. 8. Champeers (Pierce "Champ") James 1792–
  9. 9. Phillip (Hines) James 1771–1840
  10. 10. Mary James 1773–1829
  11. 11. William James 1779–1831

Captain Senior's Timeline

3 Records

1750
1750
Birth of Captain John Henry James Senior in Wilmington, Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA
Wilmington, Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA
1794
October 22, 1794
Age 44
Death of Captain John Henry James Senior in Anson, Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
Anson, Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
1794
22 Oct 1794
Age 44
Captain John Henry James Senior - Probate in Richmond, North Carolina, USA
Richmond, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Wilmington, Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Richmond County, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Records of Wills and Estates (Richmond County, North Carolina), 1779-1971; Will Index, 1779-1953; Author: Richmond County (North Carolina). Clerk of the Superior Court; Probate Place: Richmond, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: October 22, 1794
    Event Place: Anson, Richmond County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1794
    Event Place: Richmond, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Records of Wills and Estates (Richmond County, North Carolina), 1779-1971; Will Index, 1779-1953; Author: Richmond County (North Carolina). Clerk of the Superior Court; Probate Place: Richmond, North Carolina

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