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Joseph James 1679–1718 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 February 1679

Birth Location: Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 2 June 1718

Death Location: R I Date, Will, Illinois, USA

Father: William Lyon

Mother: Susanna James

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In 1679, Joseph James entered the world in Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA, born to William Lyon And Susanna James. Joseph James passed away in 1718 in R I Date, Will, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1679, Joseph James entered the world in Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA, born to William Lyon And Susanna James.
  • Joseph James passed away in 1718 in R I Date, Will, Illinois, USA.

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Joseph James's Ancestors

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Joseph James
1679–1718
Birth Place: Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
William Lyon
1613–1683
Walthamstow, Essex, , England
Susanna James
1649–1726
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
Edmund (Wilson) James
1574–1635
Earls Barton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Joseph Martin
1629–1704
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Mary Coggeshall
1628–1706
Halstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas James
1550–1586
Isabella Allen
1552–1600
Thomas Jr
1601–1692
Sarah Proud
1603–1662
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gentleman James
1529–1630
Margrit Crondson
1529–
Henry Allen
1524–
Catherine Allen
1526–
John son)
1558–1626
Mary Smith
1580–1630

Joseph James's Timeline

2 Records

1679
21 February 1679
Birth of Joseph James in Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
1718
2 June 1718
Age 39
Death of Joseph James in R I Date, Will, Illinois, USA
R I Date, Will, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 February 1679
    Event Place: Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
    [2] Rhode Island, U.S., Vital Extracts
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 June 1718
    Event Place: R I Date, Will, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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