Sue, I have a Thomas James that has similar info and wandered if there was a connection??? Descendants of Thomas James Generation No. 1 1. THOMAS1 JAMES died Nov 1748 in Chester Co. PA, Charlestown. He married GWELLIAN. Notes for THOMAS JAMES: Wills, Philadelphia Co. PA: D40417 49640 part 4, Vol. A-H book G, #266, Thomas James, Charleston Co. of Chester, PA Dated: Oct. 5 1748, Wife Gwellian. Cln. Griffith, John. Exec. Gwellian and John James. Trustees: David Davis, Owen Howell, Nathaniel Davis, Proved Nov. 30, 1748. Rec. page 353. Will very difficult to read. Left plantation to John and wife. Left Griffith a small sum of money. "To son Griffith £ 5. To wife Gwellian & son John all real & personel Est." Will had been torn. Note on bottom of will said Griffith tore the will. Thomas James Will In the name of God Amen the Twenty fifth Day of October Anno Dom. 1748 I Thos James of the Township of Charlestown in the County of Chester and province of Pennsylvania Being Sick in body but of Good and Perfect Memory Thanks be Given unto God and Calling to mind the uncertain Estats of this Transitory Life and that it is Appointed for all men Once to die when it shall please God to __________ And Declare this my last will & Testament in manner following First in _______ forsake my Sins most humbly Desireing Forgiveness for the same. I Comm__ _______ Almighty God to my Saviour by Whose Merits I trust to be Saved and for my body _______ to the earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the descretion of my Executors hereafter named And for the setling of My Temporal Estate it hath pleased God to bestow upon Me do Order Give and dispose the same in manner and form following... primis I Give and bequeath unto my well beloved Son Griffith five pounds Current Lawfull money of Pennsylvania to be paid unto him by my Executors within three years next after my Decease Item I give Devise and bequeath unto my Dearly beloved wife Gwenllian and my well beloved son John all my real estate and also my personal Estate of what kind or Nature soever they be by them jointly to be freely possessed and enjoyed their heirs Exetr-_ for Ever (the aforesaid legacy only Excepted) Whom I ________ appoint Jount Executors of this my Last will and Testament I nominate constitute and appoint my Trusty friends David Davies, Owen Howell, & Nathaniel Davies to be trustees to see that all things Contained in this my last will and Testament be performed according to the True intent and meaning thereof. I do hereby revoke Disanul and make void all Former Wills by me made and Declareing this only to be my last Will and Testament Published Pronounced & Declared by the said Thomas James to be his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us. David Davies ___________ Own H_II 9br 30 T__ James Nath Dav___ Mark Exers Sworn (Parts of the bottom of the page are torn off. The paper appears to have torn along the fold lines and has been repaired with tape. It is around the tape that the script is hard to read.) *note written in modern script at bottom: "do not know how the above came to be torn but believe it was done by Grifeth James that they are sure the above was their names to this will & remember the writing perfiecly well aliso the interlineation." STATEMENT OF THE WITNESSES OF THE WILL Philada Nov: 30th 1748 Then Personally appeared Owen Howell & Nathi Davies Two of the witnesses for ye foregoing will and on oath did declare they saw & heard the within Named Thomas James Sign Seal Publish & Declare the same will for & as his Last Will & Testamt and that at the doing thereof he was of Sound mind, memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge And being asked if they knew how the said within will became torn & defaced did respectively Declare they are Informed & verily believe it was done by Griffith the son of ye deced who was disatisfied therewth but were positive that their Names to the sd will Subscribed xxx notwithstanding their being Defaced are of their proper handwriting and that they perfectly remember the underlining of the word [joyntly] between the 17th and 18th lines before the Testator Signd & Sealed the same Coram Wm Plum______ INVENTORY OF THOMAS JAMES ESTATE A True and Perfect Inventory of the Real and personal Estate Goods and Chattls Rites & Credits of Thomas James of Charlestown Chester County Lately Deseas~ as appraized and appraized by us the Subscribers This the Twenty first Day of November Anno Dom------------1748 L- - S--d To _ wearing apparell Riding horse briddle 9"__" 0" a____________________torn and taped________________ To Iron ware 1" 10" 0" To 3 brass pans pewter dish and spoons To bed cloths and 2 beds 1" 12" 6" To wooden Lumber and earthen ware 1" 5" 0" To a chest box and loom and Geers 0" 5" 0" To 3 barrels sh(ch)urn and 2 tubbs 1" 10" 0" To 4 cows 9" 0" 0" To 2 yearling heiffers and a calf 2" 10" 0" To 2 mares 3" 0" 0" To Sheep 1" 9" 0" To corn in the Stackyard and hay 4" 0" 0" To the plantation and corn in the Ground 90" 0" 0" To Carpenters tools wool tubb and old Iron 2" 7" 0" Thomas James ________ Patk Anderson totall 127" 14" 6 (monetary values are pounds, shillings, [farthings, pence, or halfpence]?) Children of THOMAS JAMES and GWELLIAN are: 2. i. GRIFFITH2 JAMES, b. 1728, Washington Co. MD; d. Oct 3, 1795, Pendleton Dist. SC. ii. JOHN JAMES. Generation No. 2 2. GRIFFITH2 JAMES (THOMAS1) was born 1728 in Washington Co. MD, and died Oct 3, 1795 in Pendleton Dist. SC. He married MARY Bef. 1752. Notes for GRIFFITH JAMES: There is a will for Gwendolyn (James) Dean and also for her father Griffith James in the court house in Anderson, recorded April 18, 1796. I have a copy of a letter written in 1874 that is about 12 pages long. And it talks about Samuel Dean, Harmon Cummings and Griffith James. (heidi) GRIFFITH, JAMES In the name of God. Amin, I Griffith James of the State of South Carolina and County of Pendleton being weak in body but of sound Memory. blefsed be God. do this day the twentieth of April in the year of Our Lord, Onethousand Seventeen dua and Ninety five make and publish this my Last will and Testament in Manner following that is to Say First I Give to my son Joseph James all my wearing appearel which Shall be at my Decease also Ten pounds of Money it being paid of Money Due to me in the State of Maryland if it is ever collected. also I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Hannah Leona One Dollar to be paid within One full Year after my Decease also I give to my Daughter Jenny Dean one Dollar to be paid to her at or with One halef Year after my decease, also I Give to my Daughter Mary Cammins One Dollar to be paid at the sd~ (same) time also I give to my son John James One Dollar to be paid at the said time, also I Give to my son Sameul James One Dollar to be paid at the said Time and all and every other thing of my Estate real & Personal which shall or may belong to me at my Death I Give and Bequeth to my Dear wife Mary James forever & I make & ordain my son John James and Son Samuel James Executors of this my will, in trust for the interest & purposes in this my will contained to do & perform the same according my true intent and Meaning. In Witnefs thereof I the (same) Griffith James have to this my last will and Testament set my hand & affixed my seal the day & year above written; Signed & Delivered by the said Griffith James For his last will & Testanent-in the presence of us who were present at the signing and Sealing thereof-------------- ------- ------- her mark Owen McCorkel Jane (O) LiSly,) James Jones Griffith James (SEAL) Recorded in Will Book C, Page 82 Recorded April 12, 1798 Date of proving unavailable. (Original will not in files of Probate Judge). Children of GRIFFITH JAMES and MARY are: i. GWENDOLYN (GWENNY)3 JAMES, b. 1754, Washington Co. MD, Sharpsburg; d. Sep 1835, Anderson Co. SC; m. SAMUEL DEAN, 1773, MD. Notes for GWENDOLYN (GWENNY) JAMES: Gwenny and her husband was buried in unmarked graves on their home place near Fairview School on Hwy. 116 between Belton and Williamston, SC. (Louise Rourke) Will dated: Dec 6 1834 and proved Sep. 7, 1835 Anderson Co. SC Will of GWENNEY DEAN Anderson District ) South Carolina) In the Name of God amene I Gwenney Dean Widow of the State and District, aforead; benig of Sound and perfect mind and memory; do make and publish this my last will and Testememt; In the manner and form following (that is to Say); first I give and bequath unto my Grand Son. James. M. Deane ane Negor garel a bout a Elevn years old known by the name of Carline at my Death; and Secondly I do Give and bequath. at my decese unto my beloved Daughter Meriem McGregor. widow, one negor woman knowen by the name of Lew. Thirdly I do Give and beqeth unto my Grand Son Silis McGregor one melatto Boy Child about Eighteen monhs old naned Anderson. fourthly. I do Give and bequath unto my grand Daughter mariah Mc Gregor (if the above naned negor woman Luw will or Wnen She may hav another Living Child. then Said Child is to be the property of the Said mirahes . fifthly as to all the rest residue and remainder of my personal Estate goods and Chattels of what soever kind and nature I give and bequath the Same to my above named Daughter meriem McGregor to be hers without any trouble or molstatio. whatsoever at my decese (But if Meriem McGregor Shold Die before my Decese) then all the above property will to Said mareim is to Return to myself for my own use; Sixtly I will at my Decese that my Executor shall Seel So much of my goods or Chattels as he may think will pay they Several Legetees there dvedans. Seventhly I will that after my Decese that my Executor pay to my Children who are here below namd (that is) Thanas Dene Joseph Dane, Richard Dane Aaron Dane, Samuel Den; Grephett Dane. Moses Dane, and to the heirs of John Dean Decest. and to the heirs of polley Hillhouse. to Each of them the Sum of Five Shilling starting and lasty I do hereby appoint and ordaine my Son Thomas Dane and James Bourrough Senor to be my Executor of this my Last will and testement hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witnefs hereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this Sixth day of December In the yeare of ouer lord - --1834 Test James Burrefs Benjn Dickson John N Mcgrigor Signed Sealed published and Declared by the above nand Gwnney Dane in the presents of us who have hearunto Subscrubed our names as witnfs in presence of the tastator her Gwenney X Dane mark (L.S.) Recorded in Will Book 3, Page 6 Recorded September 7, 1835 Proved September 7, 1835 John Harris, O.A.D. Notes for SAMUEL DEAN: 1790 Census in Pendleton District SC Columns Represent: Names of heads of Families Free White Males of 16 years Upwards Including Head of Family Free White Males Under 16 Years Free White Females Including Heads of Families All Other Free Persons Slaves Samuel Deen 1 5 3 The parents of Samuel Deanb.1751 Washington Co.Maryland d1826(will states he was of Pendleton District SC) were Richard and Catherine ? Dean. Parents of Richard Dean were William and Elizabeth Todd Dean. Richard's wil written Feb 14,recorded in Washington Co., MD April 17,1788. Priscilla names as wife of Richard Dean in his will but land record of June 16,1776,gave his wife as Catherine. Children of Richard and Catherine were: William, John, Samuel who married Gwendolyn James, Thomas, Mary, Margaret, Rachel, Lyddie and Lucy. Witnesses to Richard Dean's will were: John Ritchie, Griffith James, Hannah ? (maybe Eodd) and William Gregory. Also, Elizabeth Edmondson, who married Joseph Dean was the daughter of Margaret ? Edmondson and Caleb Edmondson. Caleb descended from a famous Quaker family, from England, into Ireland with Oliver Cromwell and into America(PA and SC) <[email protected]> Harmon Cummins and Samuel Dean were best friends. And had about 70 or 80 acres in Anderson Co. near Mountain Creek Baptist Church on hwy 29 is where they are buried, in the OLD cemetery behind the church. There is a will for Gwendolyn (James) Dean and also for her father Griffith James in the court house in Anderson. I have a copy of a letter written in 1874 that is about 12 pages long. And it talks about Samuel Dean, Harmon Cummings and Griffith James. (heidi) Gwenny and her husband was buried in unmarked graves on their home place near Fairview School on Hwy. 116 between Belton and Williamston, SC. (Louise Rourke) "Samuel Dean's will is a floating will, see box 15, # 173, dated September 25, 1826, Anderson S. C. He willed his wife, Gwenny Dean one third part of his real and personal estate during her lifetime. To sons, Aaron Dean and Moses Dean, all of his tract of land containing 130 acres, whereon Moses Dean now lives. "The rest of my estate to be divided between my heirs as follows: Thomas Dean, Miriam MacGregor, Joseph Dean, Samuel Dean, Mary Hillhouse, and the heirs of my son John Dean dec'd as follows Obediah Dean, Elizabeth, Matason, Samuel, Rhoda and Joseph, these six chn. to receive their father's legacy, and my sons Richard, Griffith and Moses whereas I sold property to Joseph Dean and now hold note of $600 payable to the heirs of my son John. I will that said note stand." Thomas and Griffith Dean were executors. Witness: W. MacGregor, Aaron Dean, Elizabeth T. Dean. Sept 25, 1826 Samuel Dean, son, protested the will because the witnesses were legatees and interested. The will was disallowed. Consequently the estate took a long time to be settled. Thomas Dean and Aaron Dean were Administrators of the final settlement. Settlement date was 3-27-1843 by William Magee, Ordinary, Anderson, SC." (Country Cousins) ii. HANNAH ELIZABETH JAMES, b. Nov 2, 1752; d. Nov 3, 1842, Petersburg, Lincoln, TN; m. THOMAS LEONARD, Abt. 1775, Washington Co. MD. More About HANNAH ELIZABETH JAMES: Fact 1: Buried in Leonard, Marshall, TN iii. THOMAS JAMES, b. 1756, Washington Co. MD; d. Sep 12, 1842, Rush, IN; m. (1) ELIZABETH MCFALL, Apr 18, 1778, Washington Co. MD; m. (2) MRS. MARY EAGAN, Nov 11, 1781, Harford Co. MD. Notes for THOMAS JAMES: DAR Application #378682. Enlisted as a private, July 25,1776 and became ill. Reenlisted in 1777. More About THOMAS JAMES: Fact 1: Was in Rev. War Fact 2: 1790, Washington Co. MD Census Fact 3: 1799, in Rush Co. IN Notes for ELIZABETH MCFALL: There is a will in Anderson Co. SC dated Jan 4, 1824 Will Book A, P. 288. This is not the same Eliz. (DSP) iv. JOSEPH GRIFFITH JAMES, b. Abt. 1758, Washington Co. MD; d. May 22, 1825, Perry Co. MO; m. ELIZABETH AUSTIN, Bef. 1781. v. SAMUEL JAMES, b. Abt. 1760. Notes for SAMUEL JAMES: A letter said he was in Rev. War and went west later. Index to Deeds, Anderson Co. SC: Deed Bk R, p. 483, Oct 2, 1826, Samuel James (by Atty.) deeded 150 acresbhrc 26 Mile Creek to Griffith Dean. vi. MARY JAMES, b. Nov 19, 1763, Washington Co. MD; d. Mar 29, 1847, Anderson Co. SC; m. HARMON CUMMINS, Sep 7, 1779, Washington Co. MD. Notes for HARMON CUMMINS: Harmon Cummins and Samuel Dean were best friends. And had about 70 or 80 acres in Anderson Co. near Mountain Creek Baptist Church on hwy 29 is where they are buried, in the OLD cemetery behind the church. There is a will for Gwendolyn (James) Dean and also for her father Griffith James in the court house in Anderson. I have a copy of a letter written in 1874 that is about 12 pages long. And it talks about Samuel Dean, Harmon Cummings and Griffith James. (heidi) Marriage Notes for MARY JAMES and HARMON CUMMINS: Haggerstown, MD vii. JOHN JAMES, b. Bef. 1770; m. MARTHA HUGG, Apr 1786, Frederick Co. MD. From: John and Sue Lloyd <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: [JAMES-L] Thomas JAMES of Charlotte Co, VA Date: Sun, 02 May 1999 10:25:58 -0500 Many, many thanks to CJ of NC for her help in leading me to court records listing my ancestors, Bartlett James and his parents Thomas and Sarah James in Charlotte Co, VA. With this information, I am now asking for your help in checking your data bases for the following names in the southern VA/NC area in mid 1700's to early-mid 1800's: THOMAS JAMES (property owner/died intestate) SARAH (unk. maiden name) (second husband=James DAVIS) THOMAS HUGH JAMES JOHN JAMES GEORGE (Thomas?) JAMES SARAH JAMES (married John CALLIOTTE) BARTLETT ("Barkley") JAMES (married Sarah RAWLINS) I am searching for information on the wife, parents, children and siblings of THOMAS JAMES, who died intestate before 4 Mar 1793 in Charlotte Co, VA. Thomas James' wife was SARAH, who married James DAVIS after Thomas' death. Court records show Thomas and Sarah's children to be THOMAS HUGH JAMES, JOHN JAMES, GEORGE JAMES, SARAH JAMES (who married JOHN CALLICOTTE) and BARTLETT ("BARKLEY", an infant at the time of Thomas James' death, under the guardianship of JOHN RAWLINS). Bartlett James and his wife Sarah Rawlins James (daughter of John Rawlins, Bartlett's guardian) later lived and owned property in Montgomery Co, NC and Smith Co, TN. If you have information about any of these people, please contact me. I have information to share. I will be so grateful for your help! Best regards, Sue James Lloyd The Woodlands, Texas Thanks, David S. Payne Searching for surnames: ALLISON, CORBIN, CRAIG, CROW, DEAN, FOWLER, HALEY, GORDON, GRAY, HENSON, JAMES, NEWTON, PARKER, PATTERSON, PAYNE, REDWINE, REID, WEST, WOODALL My Henson Family: Go to Joseph/Lazerous/Aaron/William http://web2.airmail.net/ldystang/gen/henson.html My Gordons: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/5917/GENEAL3.HTM#payne _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com