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Nicholas James 1711–1753 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Aug 1711

Birth Location: Penzance, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 24 December 1753

Death Location: Marazion, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England

Father: Peter James

Mother: Elizabeth James

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Bowden

Children(s): William James, Peter James

Nicholas James was born in 1711 in Penzance, Cornwall, England, the child of Peter James And Elizabeth Stephens James. Nicholas James married Elizabeth Bowden, and had children including Nicholas James, Peter James, William James. Nicholas James passed away in 1753 in Marazion, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England.

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Biography

  • Nicholas James was born in 1711 in Penzance, Cornwall, England, the child of Peter James And Elizabeth Stephens James.
  • Nicholas James married Elizabeth Bowden, and had children including Nicholas James, Peter James, William James.
  • Nicholas James passed away in 1753 in Marazion, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter James
1686–
Birth Location: Penzance, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
PJ
Elizabeth James
1686–1778
Birth Location: Feock, Cornwall, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Bowden
1716–1740
Birth Location: Liskeard, Cornwall, England
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Children(s)

William James
1739–1806
Birth Location: Penzance, Cornwall, England
WJ
Peter James
–1741
Birth Location: –
PJ

Nicholas James's Ancestors

Self
Nicholas James
1711–1753
Birth Place: Penzance, Cornwall, England
Parents
Peter James
1686–
Penzance, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Stephens) James
1686–1778
Feock, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nicholas James's Descendants

1.
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Nicholas James (28 Aug 1711–24 December 1753) m. Elizabeth Bowden (30 Jun 1716–Feb 1740)
  1. 1. William James 1739–1806 m. Elizabeth (Hicks) Longden 1739–1781
    1. 1. Barbara (Elizabeth) James 1771–1849 m. John (Stromatt Head) Sr 1763–1856
      1. 1. Nancy Head 1793–1827 m. John ("major") Garner 1779–1850
        1. 1. Jackson (George) Garner 1825–1897 m. Eliza (A.) Ham 1839–1917 m. Celia (Ann) Brewer 1825–1867
        2. 2. William Garner 1811–1883 m. Elvira Mahan 1813–1885
        3. 3. James ("Jimmy") Garner 1817–1876 m. Rachel (P Cole Key) Garner 1826–1904 m. SALLY GOODMAN 1821–1859
        4. 4. Benjamin (Franklin) Garner 1815–1899 m. Abigail (Thomas) Garner 1825–1887
        5. 5. Jesse Garner 1814– m. Nancy Livingston 1825–1866
        6. 6. Hester (Ann) Ford 1825–1881 m. Carter (Torrance) Ford 1811–1894
        7. 7. Nancy (Garner) Ford 1827–1890
      2. 2. John (S) Head 1800–1840
        1. 1. Angeline (Head) Baber 1838– m. William ("Will") Baber 1824–1865
        2. 2. John Head 1847–
        3. 3. Eliza Head 1844–
      3. 3. James (B) Head 1795–1851 m. Nancy (Elizabeth Allen) Head 1798–1856
        1. 1. Howell ("Doc" Cobb) Head 1837–1921 m. Sarah (F.) Roberts 1857– m. Susan (Elizabeth McConnell) Head 1838–1893 m. Sarah (F) Head 1857–
        2. 2. Harrison (Van Head) Sr 1830–1869 m. Jane (A Baugh Rollins) Head 1840–1919
        3. 3. John (Calloway) Head 1825–
        4. 4. Sidney Patrick 1845–1901 m. Josiah (Wesley) Patrick 1845–1907
        5. 5. Marcus Head 1840–
        6. 6. Ann (Elizabeth) Head 1842–
        7. 7. William (Rush) Head 1847–
        8. 8. Martha (R Mollie) Head 1830–
        9. 9. Thomas (Unity) Head 1824–1905
        10. 10. Lucinda (Head) Smith 1825–1888 m. William (M) Smith 1822–1899
        11. 11. James (Merritt) Head 1829–1910
        12. 12. Joseph Head 1833–1908 m. Luckey (Isabella) Head 1842–1914
        13. 13. William (Walton) Head 1822–1862 m. Miriam (Frances) Head 1829–1918
        14. 14. George (Washington) Head 1835–1864
        15. 15. Pinckney (G) Head 1828–1863
      4. 4. Thomas (Tavenah) Head 1804–1840 m. Patsy (Williams) Head 1810–
        1. 1. Lucinda (Caroline Head) Truss 1826–1894 m. Joel (William) Truss 1825–1870
        2. 2. John (Williams) Head 1830–
        3. 3. Nancy Head 1828–
      5. 5. Virgina (Jane Ginsy) Head 1790–1863 m. John Ford 1787–1839
        1. 1. Jordan (River) Ford 1832–1880 m. Barbara (Smith) Ford 1832–
        2. 2. Daniel (Union) Ford 1819–1903 m. Elizabeth (A) Ford 1825–
        3. 3. Carter (Torrance) Ford 1811–1894 m. Hester (Ann) Ford 1825–1881
        4. 4. Mary (Ford) Manning 1810–1885 m. William (Melia (Rev)) Manning 1797–1873
        5. 5. Mildred (M Ford) Sorelle 1828–1900 m. Thomas (Watts) Sorelle 1824–1907
        6. 6. Nancy (Ann) Ford 1814–1907
        7. 7. Angeline Ford 1824–1829
        8. 8. Catherine Ford 1816–1900
        9. 9. Jane (Ann) Ford 1826–1836
        10. 10. Jesse (James) Ford 1819–1860
        11. 11. John (James) Ford 1830–1847
        12. 12. Lucinda Ford 1817–1914
        13. 13. Malinda (Miriam) Ford 1822–
        14. 14. Stephen Ford 1832–1859
      6. 6. Unity (Head) Myers 1793–1858 m. William (Moses) Myers 1822–1859
        1. 1. Adam (Crane J) Myers 1837–
        2. 2. Mark (L Materson Myers - DNA) Match 1816–1888
        3. 3. Melinda (Frances) Myers 1828–1879
        4. 4. Albert (Jackson "Jack" Myers - DNA) Match 1819–1885
        5. 5. Thomas (J) Myers 1840–1862
        6. 6. Francis (Marion Myers - DNA) Match 1834–1912
        7. 7. Nancy (Laura) Myers 1825–1858
      7. 7. Catherine (Head) Jones 1789–1830 m. Stephen Jones 1784–1850
        1. 1. Martha (Patsy) Jones 1812–1871 m. Joseph Moon 1796–1892
        2. 2. Hannah (Jones) Applewhite 1810–1895 m. John Applewhite 1804–1880
      8. 8. Francis (Fanny) Head 1802– m. James Landers 1795–
    2. 2. Katherine James 1768–
    3. 3. William (Robert) James 1770–1855
    4. 4. Benjamin James 1765–1837
  2. 2. Peter James –1741

Nicholas James's Timeline

4 Records

1711
28 Aug 1711
Birth of Nicholas James in Penzance, Cornwall, England
Penzance, Cornwall, England
1731
1731
Age 20
Nicholas James was married in Halbathick, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Halbathick, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
1743
5 January 1743
Age 32
Nicholas James was married in Penzance, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Penzance, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
1753
24 December 1753
Age 42
Death of Nicholas James
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1711
    Event Place: Penzance, Cornwall, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1731
    Event Place: Halbathick, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 5 January 1743
    Event Place: Penzance, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cornwall, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 December 1753
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marazion, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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