Col. James Northam

Abt 1795 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	James Northam
  Prefix	Col.
  Birth	Abt 1795	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Will - Named in Grand Fathers will	5 Jun 1797	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	In his will James Benson gave to wife Scarburgh whole estate during her widowhood. To daughter Anne Benson plantation where I now live. To daughter Sally Northam negro for life, reversion to her son James Northam. To daughter Peggy Taylor's children. To daughter Sally Northam's children. Wife Exec. Witt: Arthur Watson, Henry Trader, William Chesher.
  Will - Named in Fathers will	15 Jan 1839	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  Census head of household	1850	Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	He was shown as James Northam the head of HH#647, aged 55 and a farmer with real estate valued at $25,600. Listed with him were the following Northams: Rosey G., age 33; Levi J., age 14; Sally F., age 12; and George F., age 7. Also listed was James Patterson, a 19 year old laborer.
  Census head of household	1860	Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	He was shown as the head of HH#1023, aged 65 and farming with real estate valued at $27,500 and personal property valued at $15,150. Listed with him were Rosa Northam, age 43 and James Northam, age 16. (Its not clear who this James, age 16, was, since he was not listed with them in 1850.)
  Was Living	12 Oct 1866	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	It was on this date that he gave the information for his wife's death record.
  Census head of household	1870	Metompkin District, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  	HH#139 was headed by James Northam, a 75 year old retired merchant with real estate valued at $15,000 and personal property valued at $800. Listed with were Levi Northam, a 28 year old retail merchant with real estate valued at $500 and personal property valued at $1,000; Grace Notham, a 28; Thomas Northam, age 5; Rose Northam, age 3; Infant Northam, a 4 month old female, born February; Leah Watson, a 27 year old mulatto domestic servant; and Gattie Dix, a 60 year old black domestic servant.
  Reference Identifier	Gov Northam
  Record ID	25254
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Northam,   b. 1656   d. Bef 7 Mar 1703/04, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 48 years)  (2 x Great Grandfather)  Scarburgh (--?--),   b. Abt 1750   d. Bef 30 Sep 1811, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 61 years)  (Grandmother)
  Person ID	I25254	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Jacob (of Southy) Northam,   b. Abt 1765, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 29 Jul 1839, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 74 years)
  Mother	Sally Benston,   b. Abt 1772, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1790  [7]
  Family ID	F8051	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Catherine 'Caty' Dix,   b. Abt 1793, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	5 Oct 1814	Somerset Co, Maryland   [8]
  Children	+ 1. Amriet Northam,   b. 13 Dec 1816, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 23 Feb 1865, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 48 years) ╚═ Henry Hall, III  (Age 78 years)  m. 2 Jun 1834
  Family ID	F9617	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth Wright,   b. Abt 1795, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1820, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 25 years)
  Marriage	1 Nov 1819	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [9]
  	Revell Parker was the security on the M.L.B. of James Northam of Jacob and Elizabeth Wright of Geo.
  Family ID	F46319	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Aug 2023

  
  

  Family 3	Sallie D. Wright,   b. Abt 1796, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	20 Oct 1822	Worcester Co, Maryland   [10]
  Children	+ 1. Thomas Alfred Northam, I,   b. 1 Mar 1824, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 12 Dec 1887 (Age 63 years) ╚═ Vernetta A. Hinman  (Age 75 years)  m. 22 Nov 1853
  Family ID	F10346	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jun 2023

  
  

  Family 4	Rosey A.G. Dix,   b. Abt 1817, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 12 Oct 1866, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 49 years)
  Marriage	7 Mar 1838	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [9]
  	Levi Dix was the security on the M.L.B. of James Northam, widower, and Rosey A.G. Dix of Levi.
  Children	+ 1. Levi Jacob Northam,   b. 1837, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1916 (Age 79 years) ╚═ Mary Grace Lippencott Long  (Age 72 years)  m. 12 Jan 1859 + 2. Sarah F. 'Sally' Northam,   b. Abt 1838, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Henry Teagle Taylor  m. 28 Nov 1853 + 3. George James Northam,   b. Abt 1843, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Mary Anna 'Annie' Nock  (Age 59 years)  m. 1 Jul 1863
  Family ID	F10340	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1795 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Grand Fathers will - 5 Jun 1797 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 1 Nov 1819 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 7 Mar 1838 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Fathers will - 15 Jan 1839 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Was Living - 12 Oct 1866 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S638] Family Tree Maker's Family Archives, 1850 Virginia Census Microfilm Records, CD#309, 6 CD set, (Broderbund Software, Inc., 1997), 638. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 450, 570. [S174] Acc Co Wills 1828-46, p. 310, 174. [S7] 1860 Accomack County, Virginia, Federal Census, (National Archives Microfilm), 7. [S569] Gail M. Walczyk, Accomack Co, VA, Death Register, 1853-1896, (Coram, NY: Peter's Row, 1997), p. 119 (wife's death record), 569. [S675] Gail M. Walczyk, 1870 Accomack Co, VA, Census, Part 1, Accomack Parish, (Coram, NY: Peter's Row, 1999), 675. [S1695] Taylor, Woodrow Wilson, 1695. [S564] Pollitt, Roy - Som Co Marriages 1796-1871, (Decorah, Iowa: The Anundsen Publishing Co, 1986), 564. [S558] Turman, Nora Miller, Accomack Co, VA, Marriages, 1776-1854, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1994), 558. [S594] Powell, Jody - Worcester Co, MD, Marriage Records 1795-1865, (Roanoke, TX: Jody Powell, 1990), 594.