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William James 1684–1743 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: November 1684

Birth Location: Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Death Date: 30 May 1743

Death Location: Richmond, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: William, James

Mother: Susan James

Spouse(s): Rebeckah Easton

Children(s): Benjamin James, Anne James, Edward James, James James, John James, Jonathan James, Joseph James, Mary James, Susannah James, Thomas James

In 1684, William James entered the world in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America, born to William Sen R James And Susan H James. William James married Rebeckah Easton, and had children including Anne James, Benjamin James, Edward James, James James, John James, Jonathan James, Joseph James, Mary James, Susannah James, Thomas James. William James passed away in 1743 in Richmond, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1684, William James entered the world in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America, born to William Sen R James And Susan H James.
  • William James married Rebeckah Easton, and had children including Anne James, Benjamin James, Edward James, James James, John James, Jonathan James, Joseph James, Mary James, Susannah James, Thomas James.
  • William James passed away in 1743 in Richmond, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William, James
1639–1663
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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Susan James
1649–1726
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Spouses(s)

Rebeckah Easton
1684–1730
Birth Location: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
RE

Children(s)

Benjamin James
1713–1768
Birth Location: Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
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Anne James
1726–1746
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
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Edward James
1718–
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
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James James
1716–1806
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
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John James
1714–1798
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
JJ
Jonathan James
1720–1787
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
JJ
Joseph James
1706–1743
Birth Location: –
JJ
Mary James
1704–1794
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
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Susannah James
1710–1743
Birth Location: Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
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Thomas James
1708–1745
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
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William James's Ancestors

Self
William James
1684–1743
Birth Place: Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Parents
William, Sen'r James
1639–1663
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Susan (H) James
1649–1726
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
William Lyon
1613–1683
Walthamstow, Essex, , England
Elizabeth Chamney
1609–1682
Earls Barton, Northamptonshire, , England
Joseph Martin
1629–1704
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Mary (Coggeshall) Martin
1628–1706
Halstead, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Edmund James
1574–1635
Lyon Smyth
1580–1668
Katherine Brabrooke
1577–1681
Thomas Martin
1601–1692
Sarah Proud
1603–1662
John Coggeshall
1601–1647
Mary Gould
1595–1684
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas James
1550–1586
Isabella Allen
1552–1600
Thomas Smyth
1560–
Ellyn Gage
1564–
George Brabrooke
1540–1576
Allice Brabrooke
1540–1621
John son)
1558–1626
Mary Smith
1580–1630
ANNE Essex
1583–1648
Sir Younger
1576–1615
Jeremiah Gould
1581–1650
Lady Grover
1582–1655

William James's Descendants

1.
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William James (November 1684–30 May 1743) m. Rebeckah Easton (5 July 1684–2 March 1730)
  1. 1. Benjamin James 1713–1768
  2. 2. Anne James 1726–1746
  3. 3. Edward James 1718–
  4. 4. James James 1716–1806
  5. 5. John James 1714–1798
  6. 6. Jonathan James 1720–1787
  7. 7. Joseph James 1706–1743
  8. 8. Mary James 1704–1794
  9. 9. Susannah James 1710–1743
  10. 10. Thomas James 1708–1745

William James's Timeline

2 Records

1684
November 1684
Birth of William James in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
1743
30 May 1743
Age 59
Death of William James in Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: November 1684
    Event Place: Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 8 Nov
    Event Place: Bristol, England
    Record Source: Bristol, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Bristol Archives; Bristol, England; Bristol Church of England Bishop Transcripts of Parish Registers; Reference: EPV4373

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 May 1743
    Event Place: Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Richmond, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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