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William James 1768 – 1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1768

Birth Location: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1778

Death Location: Manchester, Sumter, South Carolina, United States

Father: John James

Mother: Sarah Moore

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The story of William James began in 1768 in Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States. William James passed away in 1778 in Manchester, Sumter, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William James began in 1768 in Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States.
  • William James passed away in 1778 in Manchester, Sumter, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William James's Ancestors

Self
William James
1768 – 1778
Birth Place: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
Parents
John (5) James
1720 – 1784
Prince George Co., VA, USA
Sarah ((5)) Moore
1755 – 1802
Sumter County, South Carolina
Grandparents
Sherwood ((6)) James
1702 – 1764
King George, King George, Virginia, United States
Ann ((6)) Taliaferro
1705 – 1780
King and Queen, Virginia, United States
Isham ((6)) Moore
1740 – 1803
Manchester, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Nancy (Ann (6)) Singleton
1750 – 1798
Statesburg, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Francis James
1660 – 1721
Margaret Sherwood
1670 – 1755
Robert Taliaferro
1688 – 1736
Margaret Buckner
1690 – 1760
John Moore
1710 – 1753
Tabitha Pace
1714 – 1753
Matthew Singleton
1730 – 1787
Mary James
1735 – 1784
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Howell James
1630 – 1717
Philip Sherwood
1638 – 1685
Mary Sherwood
1636 – 1669
Robert Taliaferro
1667 – 1728
Sarah Catlett
1665 – 1726
Margaret Gaines
1643 – 1760
Richard Moore
1650 – 1727
Elizabeth Moore
1654 – 1686
Richard Pace
1675 – 1736
Rebecca Poythress
1672 – 1736
Christopher Singleton
1704 – 1778
Mary
Sherwood James
1702 – 1764
Ann Taliaferro
1705 – 1780

William James's Timeline

2 Records

1768
1768
Birth of William James in Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
1778
1778
Age 10
Death of William James in Manchester, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Manchester, Sumter, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1768
    Event Place: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1778
    Event Place: Manchester, Sumter, South Carolina, United States

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