Mary Ann James

The year of birth is an estimate.

Benjamin called her Mary Ann in his Will.

BLM website has a Bounty Land Warrant #94403 for 160 acres in favor of Mary James widow of Benjamin James. Warrior, Captain Petaine's Company, Choctaw Volunteers, War of 1812.

Son Henry Clay James says mother and father are of the Choctaw Tribe on his 1900 Census record. Daughters Mary Abigail James Vinson and Kizzie James Battiest - same as above on the 1900 Census

Family

https://wc.rootsweb.com/trees/199556/I08691/benjamin-james/registry

Benjamin James (Benjamin /James/, Sr., John /James/, Thomas /James/) was born 1 OCT 1784 in Mississippi, and died BEF 25 APR 1855 in Indian Territory, Choctaw Nation (OK).

He married Mary Ann Unknown. She was born BET 1800 AND 1810 in Mississippi, and died AFT 1855 in Choctaw woman.

Children of Benjamin /James/, Jr. and Mary Ann /Unknown/ are:

1. Elizabeth Betsy James was born ABT 1811, and died BET 25 APR 1855 AND 1889.
2. John Johnie James was born ABT 1816, and died 1880 in Hartshorne, Tobucksy Co., Indian Territory.
3. Robert James was born ABT 1817 in Mississippi, and died BET 25 APR 1855 AND 1889.
4. George James was born ABT 1819, and died BET 25 APR 1855 AND 1889.
5. Susannah James was born BEF 1820 in Mississippi, and died BET 25 APR 1855 AND 1889 in Choctaw.
6. Alsey James was born ABT 1822, and died BEF 25 APR 1855.
7. William James was born ABT 1823, and died BET 25 APR 1855 AND 1889.
8. Asa W. Jimmon James was born ABT 1840, and died ABT 1874.
9. Henry Clay James was born 8 JAN 1840 in Boktuklo, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, (Oklahoma), and died 16 JAN 1908.
10. Mary Abigail James was born NOV 1843 in Indian Territory, Choctaw Nation (Oklahoma), and died AFT 1905.
11. Harriett James was born ABT 1845 in Indian Territory, (OK), and died BEF 1899 in Bef Dawes.
12. Nancy James was born BEF 1850 in Indian Territory, (OK), and died AFT 1889.
13. Elzira James was born BEF 1850, and died BET 25 APR 1855 AND 1889.
14. Joseph James was born BEF 1850, and died BET 25 APR 1855 AND 1889.
15. Kisiah Kizzie James was born ABT 1852 in Indian Territory, (OK), and died 24 MAR 1924.
16. Rhoda James was born BET 1824 AND 1834 in Mississippi, and died BET 1855 AND 1862 in Indian Territory, Choctaw Nation (OK)

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• Updated from RootsWeb's WorldConnect via Benjamin James , Jr. by SmartCopy: Mar 3 2015, 0:20:14 UTC
• http://ericjames.org/pdf/ChoctawChickasawDesBJ.pdf