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James Cecil 1785–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1785

Birth Location: Dublin, Montgomery, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1850

Death Location: Newton, Jackson, Arkansas, USA

Father: Benjamin Cecil

Mother: Priscilla Boydston

Spouse(s): Polly Buttram

Children(s): Joseph Cecil, Mary Cecil, Margaret Cecil, Priscilla Cecil

The story of James Cecil began in 1785 in Dublin, Montgomery, Virginia, USA. In 1810, James Cecil resided in Potomac, Maryland, USA. In 1830, James Cecil resided in Morgan, Tennessee, USA. James Cecil married Polly Buttram, and had children including Joseph Issac Ralph Cecil, Margaret Peggy Cecil, Mary Ann Cecil, Priscilla Cecil. James Cecil passed away in 1850 in Newton, Jackson, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Cecil began in 1785 in Dublin, Montgomery, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1810, James Cecil resided in Potomac, Maryland, USA.
  • In 1830, James Cecil resided in Morgan, Tennessee, USA.
  • James Cecil married Polly Buttram, and had children including Joseph Issac Ralph Cecil, Margaret Peggy Cecil, Mary Ann Cecil, Priscilla Cecil.
  • James Cecil passed away in 1850 in Newton, Jackson, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Cecil
1764–1815
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America
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Priscilla Boydston
1759–1820
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Polly Buttram
1791–1850
Birth Location: Iredell, North Carolina, USA
PB

Children(s)

Joseph Cecil
1816–1893
Birth Location: Washington, D.C.
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Mary Cecil
1832–1923
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Margaret Cecil
1821–1895
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Priscilla Cecil
1826–1886
Birth Location: Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
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James Cecil's Ancestors

Self
James Cecil
1785–1850
Birth Place: Dublin, Montgomery, Virginia, USA
Parents
Benjamin Sollers Cecil
1764–1815
Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America
Priscilla Boydston
1759–1820
Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Samuel (Witten) Cecil
1719–1786
Queen Annes Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, Colonial America
Rebecca White
1723–1815
Queen Anne Knolls, Prince George's County, Maryland, Colonial America
James Boydstone
1738–1814
Maryland, United States of America
Mary (Ann) Pruitt
1738–1809
Frederick, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Cecil
1691–1759
Anna Söller
1695–1773
Benjamin White
1702–1756
Ann Hilliard
1701–1750
David Boydston
1716–1811
Mahala Snow
1714–1751
Samual Prewitt
1684–1760
Elizabeth Hawker
1701–1795
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cecil
1662–1744
Mary F7
1668–1697
John Sollers
1635–1699
Anna Hartman
1660–1710
Guy White
1676–1712
Elizabeth Griffith
1672–1752
Henry Hilliard
1669–1719
Elizabeth Hitchner
1673–1718
William Boylston
1680–1763
Sabra Polk
1689–1784
Elisha Sr
1686–1752
Elizabeth Paine
1702–1772
Henry Prewitt
1654–1722
Rebecca Dobbs
1654–1748
Robert Hawker
1682–1711
Amy Selby
1679–1711

James Cecil's Descendants

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James Cecil (1785–1850) m. Polly Buttram (1791–1850)
  1. 1. Joseph (Issac Ralph) Cecil 1816–1893
  2. 2. Mary (Ann) Cecil 1832–1923
  3. 3. Margaret ("Peggy") Cecil 1821–1895
  4. 4. Priscilla Cecil 1826–1886

James Cecil's Timeline

6 Records

1785
1785
Birth of James Cecil in Dublin, Montgomery, Virginia, USA
Dublin, Montgomery, Virginia, USA
1810
6 Aug 1810
Age 25
James Cecil resided here in Potomac, Maryland, USA
Potomac, Maryland, USA
1830
1830
Age 45
James Cecil resided here in Morgan, Tennessee, USA
Morgan, Tennessee, USA
1840
1840
Age 55
James Cecil resided here in Crooked Creek, Carroll, Arkansas, USA
Crooked Creek, Carroll, Arkansas, USA
1850
1850
Age 65
James Cecil resided here in Jackson, Newton, Arkansas, USA
Jackson, Newton, Arkansas, USA
1850
1850
Age 65
Death of James Cecil in Newton, Jackson, Arkansas, USA
Newton, Jackson, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Dublin, Montgomery, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Jackson, Newton, Arkansas; Roll: 28; Page: 10a
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1810
    Event Place: Potomac, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Potomac, Maryland; Roll: 16; Page: 213; Image: Mdm252_16-0113; FHL Roll: 0193669

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Morgan, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Morgan, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 180; Page: 98; Family History Library Film: 0024538

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Crooked Creek, Carroll, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Crooked Creek, Carroll, Arkansas; Roll: 17; Page: 46; Family History Library Film: 0002474

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Jackson, Newton, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Jackson, Newton, Arkansas; Roll: 28; Page: 10a

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Newton, Jackson, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Court Records, 1876-1957; Author: Arkansas. Probate Court (Polk County); Probate Place: Polk, Arkansas
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Polk, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Court Records, 1876-1957; Author: Arkansas. Probate Court (Polk County); Probate Place: Polk, Arkansas
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