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Joan James 1655–1716 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1655

Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Death Date: 1716

Death Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Father: William I

Mother: Elizabeth Smyth

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Joseph Brightman

In 1655, Joan James entered the world in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States, born to William James Fitzjames I And Elizabeth Smyth. Joan James had children including Joseph Brightman. Joan James passed away in 1716 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1655, Joan James entered the world in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States, born to William James Fitzjames I And Elizabeth Smyth.
  • Joan James had children including Joseph Brightman.
  • Joan James passed away in 1716 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joan James's Ancestors

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Joan James
1655–1716
Birth Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Parents
William James FitzJames I
1613–1683
Walthamstow, Essex, , England
Elizabeth Smyth
1609–1682
Earls Barton, Northamptonshire, , England
Grandparents
Lyon (Edward) Smyth
1580–1668
Warkton, Northamptonshire, England
Katherine Brabrooke
1577–1681
Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Smyth
1560–1598
Smith, (Smith)
1564–1619
George Brabrooke
1540–1576
Felice Everard
1540–1621
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thoms Burgess
1540–1640
Alice Delbridge
1540–1603
James Brabrooke
1510–
Margaret
1515–
Richard Everard
1496–1556
Joyce *
1500–

Joan James's Descendants

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Joan James (1655–1716)
  1. 1. Joseph Brightman 1693–1753
    1. 1. George (B Brightman) Sr. 1721–1805 m. Hannah (Peckham) Brightman 1728–1774
      1. 1. Susannah (Brightman) Taber 1758–1843 m. Earle Taber 1756–1835
        1. 1. Fanny (Taber) Winslow 1797–1884 m. Nathaniel (Fisher) Winslow 1796–1843

Joan James's Timeline

2 Records

1655
1655
Birth of Joan James in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
1716
1716
Age 61
Death of Joan James in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1655
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1716
    Event Place: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

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