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Nancy Mary James 1735 – 1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 January 1735

Birth Location: Virginia, British Colonial America

Death Date: 7 November 1784

Death Location: Wedgefield, Sumter County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Sherwood James

Mother: Elizabeth Taliaferro

Spouse(s): Col Singleton

Children(s): John Singleton

In 1735, Nancy Mary James entered the world in Virginia, British Colonial America, born to Sherwood James and Elizabeth Anne Hay Taliaferro. Nancy Mary James married Col Matthew Singleton, and had children including John Singleton. Nancy Mary James passed away in 1784 in Wedgefield, Sumter County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1735, Nancy Mary James entered the world in Virginia, British Colonial America, born to Sherwood James and Elizabeth Anne Hay Taliaferro.
  • Nancy Mary James married Col Matthew Singleton, and had children including John Singleton.
  • Nancy Mary James passed away in 1784 in Wedgefield, Sumter County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nancy James's Ancestors

Self
Nancy James
1735 – 1784
Birth Place: Virginia, British Colonial America
Parents
Sherwood James
1702 – 1764
King George, King George, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Anne Hay) Taliaferro
1705 – 1760
King Queen County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nancy James's Descendants

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Nancy (Mary) James (13 January 1735 – 7 November 1784) m. Col (Matthew) Singleton (1730 – 20 Sep 1787)
  1. 1. John Singleton (01 Sep 1754 – 01 Jun 1824) m. Rebecca Richardson (2 Jul 1752 – 11 Mar 1831)
    1. 1. Nancy (Ann) Singleton (1780 – 1855) m. STEPHEN (ANDRESS researching relationship to) Samuel (1765 – 7 August 1841)
      1. 1. William (Francis) Andress (7 August 1805 – 4 September 1855) m. Elizabeth (S. "Betsy") Davison (1809 – 2 August 1870)
        1. 1. Harriet (Ann) Andress (19 Sep 1826 – 21 Oct 1913) m. Richard (Nelson) Fore (07 Jul 1820 – 06 Jan 1862)

Nancy James's Timeline

5 Records

1735
13 January 1735
Birth of Nancy Mary James in Virginia, British Colonial America
Virginia, British Colonial America
1750
19 Apr 1750
Age 15
Nancy Mary James was married in Of , , South Carolina, United States, United States
Of , , South Carolina, United States, United States
1750
19 April 1750
Age 15
Nancy Mary James was married in Caroline, Virginia, British Colonial America
Caroline, Virginia, British Colonial America
1765
4 Dec 1765
Age 30
Nancy Mary James was married in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
1784
7 November 1784
Age 49
Death of Nancy Mary James in Wedgefield, Sumter County, South Carolina, United States of America
Wedgefield, Sumter County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 January 1735
    Event Place: Virginia, British Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1750
    Event Place: Of , , South Carolina, United States, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 April 1750
    Event Place: Caroline, Virginia, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1765
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 November 1784
    Event Place: Wedgefield, Sumter County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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