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Joseph James 1640 – 1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1640

Birth Location: Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 1687

Death Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Father: Thomas Jones

Mother: Mary Northe

Spouse(s): Mary Dickerson

Children(s): Mary James

In 1640, Joseph James entered the world in Connecticut, United States, born to Thomas Jones and Mary Northe. Joseph James married Mary Dickerson, and had children including Mary James. Joseph James passed away in 1687 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1640, Joseph James entered the world in Connecticut, United States, born to Thomas Jones and Mary Northe.
  • Joseph James married Mary Dickerson, and had children including Mary James.
  • Joseph James passed away in 1687 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Jones
1598 – 1671
Birth Location: Romsey, Hampshire, England
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Mary Northe
1617 – 1682
Birth Location: Romsey, Hampshire, England
MN

Spouses(s)

Mary Dickerson
1640 – 1674
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Children(s)

Mary James
1674 – 1748
Birth Location: Albemarle Sound, NC
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Joseph James's Ancestors

Self
Joseph James
1640 – 1687
Birth Place: Connecticut, United States
Parents
Thomas Jones
1598 – 1671
Romsey, Hampshire, England
Mary Northe
1617 – 1682
Romsey, Hampshire, England
Grandparents
Rowland (Bartholomew I Jones (Vicar later Bishop of) Wendover)
1570 – 1665
Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England (Swinbrook Barford Kimbell, Buckinghamshire, England)
Dame (Mary Jane) Champion
1585 – 1668
Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Jones
1570 – 1665
Abraham Champion\Campion
1551 – 1611
Elizabeth Garner
1565 – 1655
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dame Rowland
1545 – 1624
John Ludlow
1530 – 1569
Lady Sayre-Underwood
1531 – 1600

Joseph James's Descendants

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Joseph James (1640 – 1687) m. Mary Dickerson (1640 – 23 Dec 1674)
  1. 1. Mary James (23 Dec 1674 – 1748) m. Nathaniel Adams (1656 – 1693)
    1. 1. Sarah Adams (1677 – 1720)
    2. 2. Mary Adams (1690 – Abt. 1717) m. Nicholas (Guire or) Guyer (1680 – 16 Jul 1717)
      1. 1. Mary Guyer (1702 – 1801-12-08) m. Ralph Fletcher (03 Aug 1763 – 03 Dec 1785)
        1. 1. Mary Fletcher (1729 – 8 Dec 1801)
        2. 2. Ralph Fletcher (20 Feb 1730 – 9 Dec 1784)
        3. 3. Jane Fletcher (1732 – )
        4. 4. Joshua Fletcher (1740 – 23 Jul 1734) m. Sarah (Sally) Tomes (1740 – 13 September 1798)
        5. 5. Miriam Fletcher (1738 – 20 Jan 1808)
        6. 6. Mary Fletcher (1742 – 8 December 1801)
        7. 7. Miriam Fletcher (1745 – 1773)
        8. 8. Ruth Fletcher (1750 – 25 Jul 1781)
        9. 9. Mary Fletcher
      2. 2. Mary Guyer (1706 – 1752)
      3. 3. John Guyer (1710 – 16 Jul 1754)
    3. 3. Nathan Adams (23 Dec 1694 – 1724)
    4. 4. Stephen Adams (1708 – 5 November 1794)

Joseph James's Timeline

4 Records

1640
1640
Birth of Joseph James in Connecticut, USA
Connecticut, USA
1640
1640
Birth of Joseph James in Connecticut, United States
Connecticut, United States
1687
1687
Age 47
Death of Joseph James in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1687
1687
Age 47
Death of Joseph James in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1687
    Event Place: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1687
    Event Place: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
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