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James BRIDGES 1745–1818 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1745

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1818

Death Location: Forest City, Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: William LNU)

Mother: Catherine Bridges)

Spouse(s): Rebecca Bridges)

Children(s): Samuel Hamrick}, Aaron Hamrick), John Stone), Frances McSwain), Mary McSwain), Phoebia Blanton), Nancy Hamrick), William Haws), Lurareny Ledbetter)

In 1745, James BRIDGES entered the world in Virginia, USA, born to William Moses Jr Metcalfe Bridges M Catherine Ursula Lacy 1727 1781 M Cynthia Lnu And Catherine Ursula Armistead Lacy Bridges M William Moses Jr Bridges. James BRIDGES married Rebecca Hamrick Bridges M James Bridges, and had children including Aaron Jr Hamrick Bridges M1804 Sarah Hamrick, Frances Frankie Hamrick Bridges Mcswain M Thomas Mcswain, John Hamrick Bridges M Elizabeth Stone, Lurareny Vianna Vina Hamrick Bridges Ledbetter M1817 Henry Ledbetter, Mary Hamrick Bridges Mcswain M William Mcswain, Nancy Hamrick Bridges Hamrick M Price Hamrick, Phoebia Margaret Hamrick Bridges Blanton M1782 Burwell Blanton, Samuel Madison Hamrick Bridges M Rebecca Hamrick 2M Mollie Hamrick, William Hamrick Bridges M Margaret Peggy Haws. James BRIDGES passed away in 1818 in Forest City, Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1745, James BRIDGES entered the world in Virginia, USA, born to William Moses Jr Metcalfe Bridges M Catherine Ursula Lacy 1727 1781 M Cynthia Lnu And Catherine Ursula Armistead Lacy Bridges M William Moses Jr Bridges.
  • James BRIDGES married Rebecca Hamrick Bridges M James Bridges, and had children including Aaron Jr Hamrick Bridges M1804 Sarah Hamrick, Frances Frankie Hamrick Bridges Mcswain M Thomas Mcswain, John Hamrick Bridges M Elizabeth Stone, Lurareny Vianna Vina Hamrick Bridges Ledbetter M1817 Henry Ledbetter, Mary Hamrick Bridges Mcswain M William Mcswain, Nancy Hamrick Bridges Hamrick M Price Hamrick, Phoebia Margaret Hamrick Bridges Blanton M1782 Burwell Blanton, Samuel Madison Hamrick Bridges M Rebecca Hamrick 2M Mollie Hamrick, William Hamrick Bridges M Margaret Peggy Haws.
  • James BRIDGES passed away in 1818 in Forest City, Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William LNU)
1726–1802
Birth Location: King George, Virginia
WL
Catherine Bridges)
1727–1781
Birth Location: Prince William, Virginia
CB

Spouses(s)

Rebecca Bridges)
1753–1798
Birth Location: Virginia
RB

Children(s)

Samuel Hamrick}
1774–1840
Birth Location: North Carolina
SH
Aaron Hamrick)
1784–1852
Birth Location: North Carolina
AH
John Stone)
1780–1842
Birth Location: Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
JS
Frances McSwain)
1793–1862
Birth Location: Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
FM
Mary McSwain)
1792–
Birth Location: North Carolina
MM
Phoebia Blanton)
1766–1830
Birth Location: Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
PB
Nancy Hamrick)
1768–1830
Birth Location: Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States of America
NH
William Haws)
1780–1833
Birth Location: North Carolina
WH
Lurareny Ledbetter)
1796–1874
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
LL

James BRIDGES's Ancestors

Self
James BRIDGES
1745–1818
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
William Moses JR {Metcalfe} Bridges (m Catherine Ursula Lacy 1727-1781) (m Cynthia LNU)
1726–1802
King George, Virginia
Catherine (Ursula {Armistead} Lacy (Bridges) (m William Moses Jr) Bridges)
1727–1781
Prince William, Virginia
Grandparents
William (Denton {} Bridges (m1724 Elizabeth Ursula Metcalfe) 1699-1769)
1703–1743
Prince William, Virginia
Elizabeth (Ursula {Stone} Metcalfe (Bridges) (m1724 William Denton) Bridges)
1699–1769
Virginia
Henry ({Batts} Lacy (m Angelica) Lacy)
1699–1782
New Kent, Virginia
Angelica ({Booth} Armistead (Lacy) (m Henry) Lacy)
1703–1787
Kingston Parish, Mathews, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
William Bridgers
1678–1729
Richard Stone)
1656–1712
Anne Metcalfe)
1672–1728
William Batts)
1675–1705
Amy Lacey)
1678–1705
Robert Nutting)
1667–1742
Mary Armistead)
1667–1729
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gilbert __)
1627–1708
John Fleet)
1636–1695
Sarah Stone)
1620–1679
William Lacey
1623–1685
Anthony Ellyson)
1645–1726
Hannah Armistead)
1650–1728
Robert Bray)
1644–1692
Anne Inglis)
1655–1711

James BRIDGES's Descendants

1.
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James BRIDGES (1745–1818) m. Rebecca ({} Hamrick (Bridges) (m James) Bridges) (1753–1798)
  1. 1. Samuel (Madison {Hamrick} Bridges (m Rebecca Hamrick} (2m Mollie) Hamrick} 1774–1840
  2. 2. Aaron (Jr {Hamrick} Bridges (m1804 Sarah) Hamrick) 1784–1852
  3. 3. John ({Hamrick} Bridges (m Elizabeth) Stone) 1780–1842
  4. 4. Frances ("Frankie" {Hamrick} Bridges (McSwain) (m Thomas) McSwain) 1793–1862 m. Thomas ({Moore} McSwain (m Jane LNU) (m Frances Bridges) (m Selena Frances) Bridges) 1796–1872
  5. 5. Mary ({Hamrick} Bridges (McSwain) (m William) McSwain) 1792–
  6. 6. Phoebia (Margaret {Hamrick} Bridges (Blanton) (m1782 Burwell) Blanton) 1766–1830 m. Burwell (Benson "Grandsir Burwell" {Lee} Blanton (1m 1782 Phoebe Margaret Bridges) (2m1835 Mary) Wiley) 1762–1861
  7. 7. Nancy ({Hamrick} Bridges (Hamrick) (m Price) Hamrick) 1768–1830 m. Price (Hamrick (m Nancy) Bridges) 1765–1820
  8. 8. William ({Hamrick} Bridges (m Margaret Peggy) Haws) 1780–1833
  9. 9. Lurareny (Vianna "Vina" {Hamrick} BRIDGES (Ledbetter) (m1817 Henry) Ledbetter) 1796–1874 m. Henry ({} LEDBETTER (1m1817 Lurareny Vianna BRIDGES d1874) (2m1874 Jennie Moore d1877) (3m1881 Nancy Hendrick) Glodden) 1796–1885
    1. 1. Anonymous ({Bridges} LEDBETTER (1m Permelia McSwain) (2m Rebecca) McSwain) 1829–
    2. 2. William ({Bridges} LEDBETTER (m Eunice) Winbrown) 1843–
    3. 3. Julia (Ann {Bridges} LEDBETTER (m Drury Allen) Blanton) 1835–1888
    4. 4. Vina (Catherine {Bridges} LEDBETTER (Blanton) (m1855 James Hamrick) Blanton) 1837–1918 m. James (Hamrick {} Blanton (m Vina Catherine) Ledbetter) 1826–1907
      1. 1. Albert (B) Blanton 1880–1952
      2. 2. James (Franklin) Blanton 1863–1893
      3. 3. Oda Blanton 1883–1977
      4. 4. M. (Ella) Pendleton 1875–1953
      5. 5. Drury (William) Blanton 1857–1941
      6. 6. Green (Berry) Blanton 1856–1925
      7. 7. Della Weaver 1872–1951
      8. 8. Dock (Guinn) Blanton 1869–1948
      9. 9. Susan Hamrick 1867–1953
      10. 10. Zula Roberts 1868–1940
    5. 5. Francis ({Bridges} LEDBETTER (McSwain) (m1872 Marcus) McSwain) 1839–1912
    6. 6. Elijah ({Bridges} LEDBETTER (m Rebecca Jones) d1897) 1820–1861
    7. 7. Urias ({Bridges} LEDBETTER (m1850 Nancy) Bridges) 1823–1864
    8. 8. Elmira ({Bridges} LEDBETTER (Hughes) (m James) Hughes) 1824–1881
    9. 9. Arrieuia ({Bridges} LEDBETTER (McSwain) (m William) McSwain) 1824–
    10. 10. Sylvira ({Bridges} LEDBETTER (Hamrick) (m William) Hamrick) 1826–
    11. 11. Salena ("Saleny" {Bridges} LEDBETTER (Champion) (m1835 Robert Crowell) Champion) 1818–1890 m. Robert (C) CHAMPION 1816–1890
      1. 1. Caroline ({Ledbetter} CHAMPION (Blanton) (m James) Blanton) 1836–1917 m. James (M {} Blanton (m Caroline) Champion) 1840–1896
      2. 2. George (Harmon {Ledbetter} CHAMPION (m1m Mary Jane Hamrick d1862) (2m Sarah Hamrick d1900) (3m Susanna A Putnam) d1912) 1839–1912
      3. 3. James (Madison {Ledbetter} CHAMPION (m Ellen Jane) Turner) 1847–1922 m. Mariah (Ellen Jane {Matheny} Turner (Champion) (m James Madison) Champion) 1836–1921
        1. 1. Sarah (Alice {Turner} CHAMPION (Holland) (Weaver) (1m Griffin Gold Holland) (2m Comodore Elam) Weaver) 1872–1940 m. Comodore (Elam {} Weaver (1m Lucretia Parinetta {Ledbetter} Champion) (2m Sarah Alice {Turner}) Champion) 1862–1938
      4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth {Ledbetter} CHAMPION (Pearson) (m George Collins) Pearson) 1850–1935 m. George (Collins {} Pearson (m Mary Elizabeth) Champion) 1853–1939
      5. 5. Richard (Crowell) Champion 1842–1863
      6. 6. Sarah (A {Ledbetter} CHAMPION (Hamrick) (m1882 William McSwain) Hamrick) 1844–1921 m. William (M {McSwain} Hamrick (1m Sylvira Ledbetter) (2m1882 Sarah A) Champion) 1832–1915
      7. 7. Stanberry (Hezekiah {Ledbetter} CHAMPION (m Cemantha J) Padgett) 1855–1912
      8. 8. Lucretia (Parinetta {Ledbetter} CHAMPION (Weaver) (m Commodore Elam) Weaver) 1858–1896 m. Comodore (Elam {} Weaver (1m Lucretia Parinetta {Ledbetter} Champion) (2m Sarah Alice {Turner}) Champion) 1862–1938
        1. 1. Eunice ({Champion} Weaver) (Pearson) 1886–1963
        2. 2. Myrtle (Jane {Champion} Weaver) (Lovelace) 1893–1988 m. Miller (V) Lovelace 1895–1968
      9. 9. Martha (Jane {Ledbainetter} Champion (McSwain) (m1880 Thomas David) McSwain) 1854–1929 m. Thomas (David {} McSwain (m1880 Martha Jane) Champion) 1859–1928
      10. 10. John (W) CHAMPION 1837–1922 m. Charlotte (L) WILEY 1835–1915
        1. 1. John (A {Wylie} CHAMPION (m Frances E) Hawes) 1861–1930
        2. 2. Selma (Lee {Wylie} CHAMPION (Harrill) (m Wyatt L) Harrel) 1864–1935
        3. 3. Josephine ("Josie" {Wylie} CHAMPION (Grambling) (m1890 John) Grambling) 1867–1947
        4. 4. Seleana (I {Wylie} CHAMPION (Morehead) (m James I) Morehead) 1870–1927
        5. 5. David CHAMPION 1873–1944 m. Mollie HOPPER 1879–1951

James BRIDGES's Timeline

12 Records

1721
1721
Birth of James BRIDGES in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1743
1743
Birth of James BRIDGES in Prince William County, Virginia, USA
Prince William County, Virginia, USA
1743
1743
Birth of James BRIDGES in Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
1745
1745
Birth of James BRIDGES in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1765
1765
Age 20
Birth of James BRIDGES in Hanover, Virginia, USA
Hanover, Virginia, USA
1791
1791
Age 46
Death of James BRIDGES in Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
1800
1800
Age 55
James BRIDGES resided here in Morgan, Rutherford, North Carolina
Morgan, Rutherford, North Carolina
1802
1802
Age 57
Death of James BRIDGES in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1818
1818
Age 73
Death of James BRIDGES in Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
1818
1818
Age 73
Death of James BRIDGES in Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
1818
1818
Age 73
Burial of James BRIDGES in Forest City, Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
Forest City, Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
1820
1820
Age 75
James BRIDGES - Probate in York, South Carolina, USA
York, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1743
    Event Place: Prince William County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1743
    Event Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1765
    Event Place: Hanover, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1721
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1745
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1723

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1785

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Morgan, Rutherford, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Morgan, Rutherford, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 33; Page: 97; Image: 409; Family History Library Film: 337909

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1818
    Event Place: Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1818
    Event Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1802
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1791
    Event Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1818
    Event Place: Forest City, Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: York, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Records of Estates; Author: South Carolina. Court of Ordinary (York District); Probate Place: York, South Carolina
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