James H. Tinsley, Sr.

James Tinsley

• BIRTH 29 Mar 1759 - Amelia County, Virginia, USA
• DEATH 24 Sep 1824 (aged 65) - Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA
• BURIAL Unknown
• MEMORIAL ID 74214710

This James Tinsley was "not" married to Mary Graham.

He married Elizabeth Ford in Virginia and was married to her until she died sometime after the 1810 census and before the 1820 census in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

Amelia Co., VA Court Orders, Bk 14, p. 150, 25 Jun 1778
James Tinsley orphan of Thos. Tinsley dec'd. with the approbation of the court, made choice of William Ford for his guardian and thereupon the said Ford together with Joshua Chaffin, his security, entered into an acknowledged bond on the penalty of L2000 according to law.

LINCOLN COUNTY, KENTUCKY ORDER BOOK 6, 11 NOVEMBER 1805
Motion of James Tinsley & Eliz his wife, reps of Wm Ford deceased - ordered James Logan, John W. Gilbert, George Givens & Pierce Wade to divide slaves.

James Tinsley was not a taxpayer in Lincoln County, KY in 1790.

1810 LINCOLN COUNTY, KENTUCKY CENSUS
James Tinsley, age 45+
female Tinsley, age 45+
2 males, age 16 - 26
female, age 16 - 26
male, age 10 - 16
female, age 10 - 16
female, age 0 - 10
15 slaves

1820 LINCOLN COUNTY, KENTUCKY CENSUS
James Tinsley, age 45+
male, age 16 - 26
male, age 16 - 18
female, age 10 - 16
male, age 0 - 10
female, age 0 - 10

• Residence: Hanging Fork Waterway, Lincoln Co., KY, USA - 1795
• Residence: Lincoln, Lincoln, Kentucky, United States - 1810
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