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Capt. John James

Also Known As: "Captain John James"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Elk Run, Stafford County, Virginia
Death: January 02, 1778 (68)
Hamilton Parish, Fauquier County, Virginia, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Thomas James, I and Sarah James
Husband of Anne James; Elizabeth James and Dinah James
Father of Samuel James; John James; Elizabeth Winston Bradford; James Catlett Spencer James; Catherine Holtzclaw and 10 others
Brother of George B. James, Sr.; Esther Field; Margaret Hogan; Joseph T. James, the Elder and Maj. Thurston James
Half brother of Joseph T. James, the Elder; Thomas Barbee and Mary Barbee

Occupation: Military Soldier
Managed by: Private User
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About Capt. John James

DAR Ancestor #: A061587

Red Flagged: "FUTURE APPLICANTS MUST PROVE CORRECT SERVICE". John James c. 1709-January 2, 1778. B. Elk Run, Virginia, d. Hamilton Parish, Fauquier, Virginia, United States

1720 - Moved to Bucks County with his sons Thomas and William.

Fought in the French & Indian War in North America.

Played an unknown role (Captain?) in the Revolutionary War. According to the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), an ancestor can be recognized for contributions other than a soldier.

Sources:

WILL: Dated 6 Nov 1877 probated 25 May 1778 B1 P 331 Fauquier Co., Va.==Biography==
Capt. John Thomas James was born on March 16, 1709, in Elk Run, Stafford County, Virginia. His parents were Thomas B. James, I and Sarah Elizabeth James. He was a Military Soldier.

John married Anne James on December 29, 1737, in King George County, Virginia. Together they had the following children:

John married Elizabeth James.

John married Dinah James circa 1741 in St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia. Together they had the following children:

He died on January 2, 1778, in Hamilton Parish, Fauquier County, Virginia, United States.





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DAR Ancestor #: A061587

Red Flagged: "FUTURE APPLICANTS MUST PROVE CORRECT SERVICE". John James c. 1709-January 2, 1778. B. Elk Run, Virginia, d. Hamilton Parish, Fauquier, Virginia, United States

1720 - Moved to Bucks County with his sons Thomas and William.

Fought in the French & Indian War in North America.

Played an unknown role (Captain?) in the Revolutionary War. According to the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), an ancestor can be recognized for contributions other than a soldier.

Sources:

http://www.ericjames.org/html/fam/fam00104.htm WILL: Dated 6 Nov 1877 probated 25 May 1778 B1 P 331 Fauquier Co., Va.==Biography== Capt. John Thomas James was born on March 16, 1709, in Elk Run, Stafford County, Virginia. His parents were Thomas B. James, I and Sarah Elizabeth James. He was a Military Soldier.

John married Anne James on December 29, 1737, in King George County, Virginia. Together they had the following children:

Samuel James; John James; Elizabeth Winston Bradford. John married Elizabeth James.

John married Dinah James circa 1741 in St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia. Together they had the following children:

Sarah Hitt; Benjamin James; Catherine Holtzclaw; Ann Tullos; Thomas James; Hannah Hume; Capt. John Thomas James; Susannah Eustace; Mary Conway; Dinah Thompson; Benjamin James. He died on January 2, 1778, in Hamilton Parish, Fauquier County, Virginia, United States.


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Capt. John James's Timeline

1709
March 16, 1709
Elk Run, Stafford County, Virginia
1722
November 19, 1722
Overwharton, Stafford County, Virginia
1725
July 1725
Virginia
1726
1726
Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States
1735
1735
1740
1740
Fauquier County, Virginia
1741
1741
Fauquier County, Virginia