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James Cheatham 1717–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1717

Birth Location: Amelia County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1785

Death Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States,

Father: Thomas Cheatham

Mother: Tabitha Osborne

Spouse(s): Frances Tanner

Children(s): Elizabeth Cheatham, John Cheatham, Lewis Cheatham, Mary Cheatham, Sarah Cheatham, Nancy Cheatham, James Cheatham, Leonard Cheatham, Joel Cheatham, Josiah Cheatham, Betsy Cheatham, Archer Cheatham, David Cheatham

In 1717, James Cheatham entered the world in Amelia County, Virginia, USA, born to Thomas Cheatham And Tabitha Osborne. James Cheatham married Frances Tanner, and had children including Archer Cheatham, Betsy Howard Cheatham, David Cheatham, Elizabeth Cheatham, James Cheatham, Joel Cheatham, John Cheatham, Josiah Cheatham, Kinchen Cheatham, Leonard Cheatham, Lewis Cheatham, Mary Cheatham, Nancy Cheatham, Sarah Cheatham. James Cheatham passed away in 1785 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States,.

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Biography

  • In 1717, James Cheatham entered the world in Amelia County, Virginia, USA, born to Thomas Cheatham And Tabitha Osborne.
  • James Cheatham married Frances Tanner, and had children including Archer Cheatham, Betsy Howard Cheatham, David Cheatham, Elizabeth Cheatham, James Cheatham, Joel Cheatham, John Cheatham, Josiah Cheatham, Kinchen Cheatham, Leonard Cheatham, Lewis Cheatham, Mary Cheatham, Nancy Cheatham, Sarah Cheatham.
  • James Cheatham passed away in 1785 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States,.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Cheatham
1682–1761
Birth Location: Proctors Creek, Henrico, Virginia, United States
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Tabitha Osborne
1677–1756
Birth Location: Coxendale, Henrico, Virginia, United States
TO

Spouses(s)

Frances Tanner
1717–1750
Birth Location: South Kingston, Wash, Rhode Island, United States
FT

Children(s)

Elizabeth Cheatham
1744–1804
Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, United States
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John Cheatham
1765–
Birth Location: Amelia, Amelia, Virginia, United States
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Lewis Cheatham
1770–
Birth Location: –
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Mary Cheatham
1768–1823
Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, United States
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Sarah Cheatham
1786–1859
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
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Nancy Cheatham
1770–1830
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
NC
James Cheatham
1787–1858
Birth Location: , Halifax, Virginia, USA
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Leonard Cheatham
1770–1843
Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, United States
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Joel Cheatham
1765–1841
Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, United States
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Josiah Cheatham
1747–1841
Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, United States
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Betsy Cheatham
1728–1804
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States
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Archer Cheatham
1743–1799
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
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David Cheatham
1745–1832
Birth Location: Amelia County, Virginia, USA
DC

James Cheatham's Ancestors

Self
James Cheatham
1717–1785
Birth Place: Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas Cheatham
1682–1761
Proctors Creek, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Tabitha Osborne
1677–1756
Coxendale, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Cheatham's Descendants

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James Cheatham (1717–1785) m. Frances Tanner (1717–1750)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Cheatham 1744–1804 m. William Gilliam 1734–1804
    1. 1. Abigail Gilliam 1761–1848
    2. 2. Amey Gilliam 1780–1886
    3. 3. Lundy Gilliam 1773–
    4. 4. Linda Gilliam 1773–
    5. 5. Elizabeth Gilliam 1764–1803
    6. 6. Priscilla Gilliam 1766–1814
    7. 7. Amy Gilliam 1764–1844
    8. 8. Dolly Gilliam 1768–1811
    9. 9. William Gilliam 1770–1862
    10. 10. Delilah Gilliam 1772–1839
    11. 11. Harris Gilliam 1765–1814
    12. 12. Agnes Gilliam 1769–
    13. 13. Winnefred Gilliam 1771–
    14. 14. Epaphroditus Gilliam 1768–1842
    15. 15. Elizabeth Pickett 1760–1810
    16. 16. William Jackson 1768–1842 m. William (James) Jackson 1760–1860 m. William Jackson 1758–1845
      1. 1. Abigail Jackson 1782–1853 m. Sylvanus Waterman 1768–1851
      2. 2. Sarah Jackson 1786–1854 m. James (McBride) Jr 1773–1850
      3. 3. Joseph Cooper 1717–1793 m. Sarah (Cannon Mis) Belton 1798–1867 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Jones 1718–1795 m. Sarah (Cannon) Belton 1815–1892
        1. 1. Sarah (E) Chappell 1830–1898 m. John (Scott McCrory (CSA) Cpl) 1831–1938
        2. 2. William Jackson 1758–1845 m. William Jackson 1768–1842
        3. 3. Theophilus (Andrew "Off") Jackson 1821–1900
        4. 4. Cynthia (Ann "Sarah") Jackson 1832–1900 m. Daniel (M) Ingram 1813–1893
        5. 5. Amanda (Minerva) Jackson 1826–1888
        6. 6. Eliza (Lena) Jackson 1826–1917 m. Jeremiah (Whitfield) Seale 1821–1909
        7. 7. Enos Cooper 1745–1783 m. Winifride Best 1614–1647 m. Elizabeth –1755 m. Margaret ((Cooper)) ⭐️ 1775–1778
        8. 8. Martha (Rebecca) Jackson 1846–1884
        9. 9. John (Harrison) Jackson 1840–1906
        10. 10. Joseph Jackson 1837–1862
        11. 11. Susan (C.) Jackson 1835–1867
        12. 12. Robert (Sidney) Jackson 1843–1913
      4. 4. Abigail Jackson 1792–1850 m. Robert (T) Brown 1800–
      5. 5. Sarah Jackson 1786–
      6. 6. Betsy Jackson 1790–
      7. 7. Middleton Jackson 1778–1844
      8. 8. Daniel Jackson 1796–1844
      9. 9. Isaiah (B) Jackson 1797–1873
      10. 10. Joseph Jackson 1794–1851
      11. 11. Polly Jackson 1786–
      12. 12. Rachel Jackson 1783–
      13. 13. Benjamin Jackson 1783–1848
      14. 14. Donaldson Jackson 1795–
      15. 15. Handy Jackson 1800–
      16. 16. Thomas (Jackson) Sr. 1785–
      17. 17. Grazela (Grace) Jackson 1785–1856 m. Nathaniel Redding 1789–1844
        1. 1. Abigail Redding 1815–1862 m. Robert Roberts 1811–1880 m. Moses Sparks 1815–1840
        2. 2. Infant Redding 1815–1815
        3. 3. William Redding 1817–1868
        4. 4. Isaiah Redding 1827–1907
        5. 5. Lorenzo (D) Redding 1814–1839
        6. 6. Mary (Ann) Redding 1820–1923
        7. 7. John (W.) Redding 1818–1906
        8. 8. Elizabeth Redding 1829–1850
      18. 18. William (James Jackson) II 1783–1863
      19. 19. James Jackson 1778–1845 m. Mary (Frances) Walker 1778–1862
        1. 1. John (Alexander) Jackson 1832–1905
        2. 2. Elizabeth (A) Jackson 1824–1886
        3. 3. Thomas (Jefferson) Jackson 1823–1898
        4. 4. John (James) Jackson 1821–1891
        5. 5. Andrew Jackson 1817–1862
      20. 20. John Jackson 1787–1855
      21. 21. Joshua Jackson 1786–1834
  2. 2. John Cheatham 1765–
  3. 3. Lewis Cheatham 1770–
  4. 4. Mary Cheatham 1768–1823
  5. 5. Sarah Cheatham 1786–1859
  6. 6. Nancy Cheatham 1770–1830
  7. 7. James Cheatham 1787–1858
  8. 8. Leonard Cheatham 1770–1843
  9. 9. Joel Cheatham 1765–1841
  10. 10. Josiah Cheatham 1747–1841
  11. 11. Betsy (Howard) Cheatham 1728–1804
  12. 12. Archer Cheatham 1743–1799
  13. 13. David Cheatham 1745–1832

James Cheatham's Timeline

3 Records

1717
1717
Birth of James Cheatham in Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Amelia County, Virginia, USA
1737
28 December 1737
Age 20
James Cheatham was married
None
1785
1785
Age 68
Death of James Cheatham in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States,
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States,

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1717
    Event Place: Amelia County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 December 1737

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States,
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