Hi, We have a William JAMES who md 1849 Tempy OWENS.... both .born ca 1820's any connection? Sharon R On Wed, 5 Jan 2000 07:51:56 EST CARMAY@aol.com writes: > Seeking connections on the JAMES and HORNER families of early > Grainger Co. > > > Descendants of William James Sr. > > > Generation No. 1 > > 1. WILLIAM JAMES1 SR. was born Abt. 1734, and died February 17, > 1812 in > Grainger Co. TN [date will proven]. He married (1) UNKNOWN Abt. > 1759. She > died Abt. 1796. He married (2) RACHEL DENNIS November 16, 1802 in > Grainger > Co. TN. She was born Bet. 1784 - 1794. > > More About WILLIAM JAMES SR.: > Fact: Rowan Co. NC tax list 1759/1768/1770 > Fact 4: Surry Co. NC tax list 1771/1772/1782 > Fact 5: NC State Census 1787 Surry Co. [1 male 21-60; 3 males under > 21 & > above 60; > Fact 6: 3 white females; 3 blacks 12-50; 1 black under 12 & above > 50; 11 total > Fact 7: 1799 Grainger Co. TN tax list, no white polls, 2 black polls > Fact 8: 1804 Grainger Co. TN tax list > > More About UNKNOWN: > Fact: Maiden name could be Waggoner > > Marriage Notes for WILLIAM SR. and RACHEL DENNIS: > Marriage bond posted by Thomas Dennis and Dan Clayton. > > Children of WILLIAM SR. and UNKNOWN are: > i. DAVID2 JAMES, b. Abt. 1760; m. ELIZABETH UNKNOWN, Bef. 1792. > ii. WILLIAM JAMES, JR., b. Abt. 1765, Rowan Co. NC; d. November > 18, 1805, > Grainger Co. TN [date will proven]; m. (1) UNKNOWN, Abt. 1785; m. > (2) > ELIZABETH MORRIS, October 16, 1802, Grainger Co. TN. > > Marriage Notes for WILLIAM JAMES and ELIZABETH MORRIS: > Marriage bond posted by Thomas James. Marriage record states > William James JR > > iii. REV. JESSE JAMES, b. Abt. 1770, Rowan Co. NC; d. Bef. > March 1836, > Saline Co. AR; m. (1) NELLY HARRIS, January 13, 1792, Guilford Co. > NC; b. > Abt. 1772, NC; d. Abt. 1799; m. (2) UNKNOWN, Abt. 1800; d. Abt. > 1820; m. (3) > MASSA TERRY, Abt. 1820; b. Abt. 1800; d. Abt. 1844. > > More About REV. JESSE JAMES: > Appointed: June 13, 1796, Constable; Grainger Co. TN Court Minutes, > p 2; gave > John Horner as his security in the sum of $400.00 for his faithfully > > executing that office > Census 1: 1820, Reconstructed Census AR Territory > Census 2: 1830, Wayne Co. MO > Elected: September 08, 1821, Arkansas Gazette - The following > gentlemen are > elected to the General Assembly in the County of Lawrence, viz: > Council - > William Janes; House of Representatives - Col. John Hines and Jesse > James > Occupation: Pioneer Baptist Minister > Probate: July 26, 1836, Saline Co. AR, Valentine Brazil & George > James > granted Letters of Administration; Jesse James died sometime prior > to 5 Mar > 1836 as this is the date mentioned in the probate papers for the > sale of his > property > Property 1: 1805, Grainger Co. TN Court Minutes - Bill of Sale from > Jesse > James to William Hamilton for a Negro man named Bob. > Property 2: 1805, Grainger Co. TN Court Minutes - Bill of Sale from > William > James to Jesse James for three negroes, to wit: one named Fan, one > negro man > named Bob, and one negro boy named File/Fill? was acknowledged in > open court > and ordered to be recorded > Property 3: 1807, Grainger Co. TN Court Minutes - Bill of Sale from > Jesse > James to William James, Sr. for one Negro woman named Fan and four > head of > horses, six head of cattle, which was proven in open court by James > Dyer, > Jr., a subscribing witness thereto > Property 4: June 14, 1810, Tennessee Land Grants, General Grants > Book D; > Grant No. 2299 and 2300 for a total of 20 acres in Hickman Co. TN on > Sugar > Creek > Property 5: June 24, 1811, Deed from Jesse James, resident of > Hickman Co. TN, > to John Hill for one negro man named Tell. Recorded Book C, p 76, > 2-27-1812, Grainger Co. TN > Tax List 1: 1799, Grainger Co. TN, Alexander Hamilton's District, 1 > white poll > Tax List 2: 1801, Grainger Co. TN, 1 white poll > Tax List 3: 1804, Grainger Co. TN, 1 poll, 100 acres on Williams > Creek > Tax List 4: 1805, Grainger Co. TN, 1 poll, 100 acres > Tax List 5: 1831, Lawrence Co. AR; also listed for 1832/33 Lawrence > Co. AR > > Marriage Notes for REV. JAMES and NELLY HARRIS: > Marriage bond posted by Hartwell Barham and Benjamin King. > > More About UNKNOWN: > Fact 1: 1805, Grainger Co. TN tax list - William Horner > Fact 2: 1805, Grainger Co. TN tax list - Thomas Horner > Maiden Name: Could be Horner > > iv. THOMAS JAMES, b. Abt. 1775, Surry Co. NC; m. ELIZABETH > "BETSY" > MATTHEWS; b. Abt. 1775. > > More About THOMAS JAMES: > Fact: Dec. Grainger Co. TN Court, Thomas James appointed > Fact 4: Constable in the room of Jesse James > Fact 5: 1799 Grainger Co. TN tax list, 1 white poll > Fact 6: 1802, May 20th serves on jury in Grainger Co. TN > Fact 7: 1802, Oct. 16th, posted marriage bond for Wm. James Jr. & > Elizabeth > Morris > Fact 8: 1804 Grainger Co. TN tax list > Fact 9: 1805 Grainger Co. TN tax list, Sam Clark's district > Fact 10: 1811 Deed from Thomas James to Betsey Bolton, Bk B, pg 351 > Grainger > Co. TN > Fact 11: 1813 Deed from Thomas James to Thomas Bolton, Bk C, pg 173, > Grainger > Co. TN > > v. SON JAMES, b. Bet. 1784 - 1794. > vi. DAUGHTER JAMES, b. Bef. 1790. > > Children of WILLIAM SR. and RACHEL DENNIS are: > vii. SON2 JAMES, b. Bet. 1800 - 1810. > viii. SON JAMES, b. Bet. 1800 - 1810. > ix. DAUGHTER JAMES, b. Bet. 1800 - 1810. > > Thanks. > Carole Mayfield in AR >