Major James B. Isbell

Not the son of Henry Isbell, Sr.. Y -DNA conflicts.

Biography

James Isbell first of the Isbells in America emigrated from England His wife was Frances Tompkins Livingston Their eldest child was born September 27 1748 Presumably they were married in 1747 It is possible that they were married in Virginia They lived for many years in Albemarle County Virginia where their children were all born About 1778 they moved to Wilkes County North Carolina James Isbell died November 2 1780 in Wilkes County North Carolina His wife Frances Tompkins Livingston Isbell died January 2 1784 in Wilkes County North Carolina They had ten children six sons and four daughters and had the honor of having six sons in the Battle of King's Mountain namely John Isbell, Livingston Isbell, Thomas Isbell, Francis Isbell, James Isbell Second, and William Tompkins Isbell, who was only fifteen years old.

James Isbell was born about 1720.[1]

In Virginia the six sons of James Isbell Sr., and his wife, Frances Tompkins Livingston were in the Revolution and fought in the 'Battle of King's Mountain." The oldest was 32 and the youngest was 15 years of age. [2]

James Isbell married Francis Tompkins Livingston about 1746/7. The had the following known children:[3]

1. John, b. 27 Sep 1748
2. Milly, b. 2 Apr 1750
3. Livingston, b. 17 Nov 1751
4. Francis, b. Feb 1752
5. Thomas, b. 27 Jun 1753; m. 21 Feb 1782; d. 27 Oct 1819
6. Edith, b. 1756
7. Mary, b. 21 Aug 1758
8. James Jr., b. 3 Apr 1760
9. Elizabeth, b. 19 Oct 1762
10. William, b. 19 Sep 1765; m. Lydia Barnes, dau. Solomon Barnes.

Pg,109. "James Isbell, Sr., and his wife Frances Tompkins Livingston lived for many years in Albemarle County, Virginia, and there their ten children were born. The family moved to Wilkes County, North Carolina.

James Isbell died 2 January 1784.[4]

References

• http://longislandsurnames.com/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I096...
• Notable Southern Families, Volume 1. By Zella Armstrong. Page 109. < GoogleBooks >
• < “ Descendants of James Isbell” >
• Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: Aug 13 2020, 11:34:34 UTC
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Isbell-45 cites
• ↑ Source Genealogy of the Isbell Family; pg. 110.
• ↑ Source Genealogy of the Isbell Family; pg. 7.
• ↑ Source Genealogy of the Isbell Family; pg. 110-111.
• ↑ Source Genealogy of the Isbell Family; pg. 110.
• "Genealogy of the Isbell Family" by Mary Isbell Scott. Publish 1929 by M.I.Scott; Digitized and placed in the public domain for viewing. Accessed 5 Aug 2019. Pg. 7. *https://archive.org/details/genealogyofisbel00scot/page/7?q=Isbell+...
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103243781/james-isbell
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Isbell-45

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Disconnected from incorrect parents, Robert Isbell and Miriam Carter Isbell. They were from a Connecticut based family.