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Joshua JAMES 1735 – 1805 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: about 1735

Birth Location: possibly Somerset, Maryland, Colonial America

Death Date: before 11 June 1805

Death Location: Joshua’s Discovery, Broad Creek Hundred, Sussex, Delaware, United States

Father: Joshua James

Mother: Rachel Revell

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Comfort JAMES

In 1735, Joshua JAMES entered the world in possibly Somerset, Maryland, Colonial America, born to Joshua James and Rachel Revell. Joshua JAMES had children including Comfort JAMES. Joshua JAMES passed away in 1805 in Joshua’s Discovery, Broad Creek Hundred, Sussex, Delaware, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1735, Joshua JAMES entered the world in possibly Somerset, Maryland, Colonial America, born to Joshua James and Rachel Revell.
  • Joshua JAMES had children including Comfort JAMES.
  • Joshua JAMES passed away in 1805 in Joshua’s Discovery, Broad Creek Hundred, Sussex, Delaware, United States.

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Joshua JAMES's Ancestors

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Joshua JAMES
1735 – 1805
Birth Place: possibly Somerset, Maryland, Colonial America
Parents
Joshua James
1716 – 1750
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Rachel Revell
1711 – 1749
Accomack, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joshua JAMES's Descendants

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Joshua JAMES (about 1735 – before 11 June 1805)
  1. 1. Comfort JAMES (1784 – May 1862) m. John (Bayard) Collins (1786 – 30 Jun 1861)
    1. 1. Levin (Anthony W) Collins (28 Apr 1817 – 18 Oct 1901) m. Mary (Jane) Morean (1825 – 1859)
      1. 1. Comfort Collins (ABT 1842 – May 1862)
      2. 2. John (E. C. "Jack") Collins (20 Aug 1844 – 05 Dec 1911) m. Elizabeth Johnson (1854 – bef 1886) m. Mary (C\A) Timmons (abt 1856 – 1910)
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Lannie) Collins (1872 – )
        2. 2. Mary (E.) Collins (1877 – )
        3. 3. Lillie (Lee) Collins (11 Jul 1877 – 18 Dec 1952)
        4. 4. Jennie ((Sophie)) Collins (21 Dec 1879 – 14 Jan 1930) m. Joseph (Leonard) Foster (7 Jun 1877 – 7 Jan 1910)
        5. 5. Ethel (Mary) Collins (Feb 1889 – 27 January 1972)
        6. 6. Emily (Emma J.) Collins (Jan 1893 – )
        7. 7. Maude (H.) Collins (Dec 1898 – )
        8. 8. John (William) Collins (31 Mar 1904 – 3 September 1978)
      3. 3. Lurany (Ellen) Collins (ABT 1846 – about 1890)
      4. 4. Sallie (A) Collins (ABT 1851 – )
      5. 5. Mary (Jane) Collins (abt 1852 – )
      6. 6. Mathew (Washington) Collins (4 Aug 1854 – 25 May 1928)
      7. 7. Nancy Collins (ABT 1857 – )
      8. 8. Emma (B) Collins (1859 – )

Joshua JAMES's Timeline

2 Records

1735
about 1735
Birth of Joshua JAMES in possibly Somerset, Maryland, Colonial America
possibly Somerset, Maryland, Colonial America
1805
before 11 June 1805
Age 70
Death of Joshua JAMES in Joshua’s Discovery, Broad Creek Hundred, Sussex, Delaware, United States
Joshua’s Discovery, Broad Creek Hundred, Sussex, Delaware, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: about 1735
    Event Place: possibly Somerset, Maryland, Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: before 11 June 1805
    Event Place: Joshua’s Discovery, Broad Creek Hundred, Sussex, Delaware, United States

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