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Phillip Thomas James 1690 – 1774 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1690

Birth Location: Pembrokeshire, Wales

Death Date: ABT 1774

Death Location: Craven, Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Father: James James

Mother: Elinor Katherine

Spouse(s): Mary Goodwin

Children(s): Benjamin James

The story of Phillip Thomas James began in 1690 in Pembrokeshire, Wales, with parents James Thomas James and Elinor Katherine. As an adult, Phillip Thomas James wed Mary Goodwin. Their household included Benjamin "Big Ben" Ditcher James. Phillip Thomas James's life came to an end in 1774 in Craven, Charleston, South Carolina, United States.

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Parents

James James
1660 – 1708
Birth Location: Radnor, Pembrokeshire, Wales
JJ
Elinor Katherine
1660 – 1704
Birth Location: Pembrokeshire, , Wales
EK

Spouses(s)

Mary Goodwin
1685 – 1750
Birth Location: Brefi, Cardiganshire, , Wales
MG

Children(s)

Benjamin James
1720 – 1774
Birth Location: Goshen, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
BJ

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1690
    Event Place: Pembrokeshire, Wales
    Record Source: London and Surrey, England, Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1597-1921

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chester, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1713-1825

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Middlesex
    Record Source: London and Surrey, England, Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1597-1921

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Willistown, Chester, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1713-1825

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: ABT 1774
    Event Place: Craven, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Deaths
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