Robert James

Abt 1716 - Bef 1759  (< 43 years)

• Name	Robert James  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1716	Northampton Co, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Will - Uncles	28 Dec 1723	Northampton Co, Virginia   [2]
  	He was shown as Robert James, son of my brother Thomas, in the will of Francis James, wife Elizabeth.
  Anecdote	Jan 1733/34	Northampton Co, Virginia   [3]
  	In Jan 1733/34 Ann James by her guardian William Smith, complains that her father Thomas James, Gent., died intestate leaving her, his daughter Ann and her brother, his heirs. He was possessed of 2 Negro women named Mary and Betty and one Negro boy named Robin all living. She is advised that she is entitled to one half of the value of the slaves. However, her brother Robert denies that she has any right to the half interest in the slaves. He, being under age, claims he is unable to divide and pay the said Ann her moiety. All are contrary to equity; the said Ann is abiding by the strict rules of the Common Law. The said Robert is called to Court to answer.
  Anecdote	Dec 1737	Northampton Co, Virginia   [4]
  	In Dec 1737 Phillip Jacob, planter and Ann his wife and daughter of Thomas James who died intestate in 1726, show that Thomas James died possessed of sundry Negro slaves: Betty, Bob, Mary, Cush and Glasgow. He left 2 children - Robert and your petitioner's wife Ann. The widow Bridget afterwards married a certain William Smith and had administration of Thomas' estate. A distribution was made by the court on her prayer. She was assigned as dower Cush and Glasgow. Moll, daughter of the slave Mary, was born after the said Thomas' death and before the distribution in which she was not considered. Ann, who was then an infant, has received no part of the slave, Moll. Bridget has since died and as heir-at-law Robert James has claimed Cush and Glasgow. He hes refused to make any distribution to his sister Ann Jacob, nor will he give her one moiety of the slave Moll. Robert James is called to answer. He states that he will not give any part of Cush and Glasgow who belong to him as heir-at-law. However, he is agreeable to divide the Negro, Mull.
  Will - Witnessed	9 Jan 1744	Northampton Co, Virginia   [5]
  	It was on this date that Daniel Eshon and Robert James witnessed the will of Spencer Johnson, wife Sarah. At probate Robert James renounced his legacies. (NOTE: Since he was not named in the will, he was evidently the husband of Johnson's daughter-in-law (meaning step-daughter) Anzley James who was named in the will.)
  Death	Bef 13 Feb 1759	Northampton Co, Virginia   [1, 6, 7]
  	It was on this date that administration on the estate of Robert James was granted to Elizabeth James.
  Anecdote	May 1759	Northampton Co, Virginia   [8]
  	In May 1759 in N'hamp County Court, Elizabeth James, widow of Robert James petitions in behalf of William, Peggy, Robert, Michael & Bridget James children of the dec'd. The said Robert died intestate leaving several slaves: Glasgow, Cush, Daniel, Joshua, Dido, Abraham and Grace. The plea is for Thomas James, son and heir-at-law to the dec'd Robert to pay the above named children their shares of the slaves. Thomas James, an infant is represented by Nathaniel Savage, his guardian. He agrees to the division, after laying out the dower of the said Elizabeth. Case dismissed for want of prosecution.
  Reference Identifier	N'hamp
  Record ID	56239
  Person ID	I56239	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2016

  
  

  Father	Thomas James,   b. Abt 1686, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 13 Nov 1726, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age < 40 years)
  Mother	Bridget (--?--),   b. Abt 1700   d. Bef Dec 1737, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age < 37 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1716	Northampton Co, Virginia   [2]
  Family ID	F23409	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ansley Savage,   b. Abt 1726, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1743	Northampton Co, Virginia   [5, 8]
  Children	+ 1. Thomas James,   b. 1745, Northampton Co, Virginia d. 16 Mar 1818, Occohannock Neck, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age 73 years)   2. William James,   b. 1748, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown + 3. Margaret 'Peggy' James,   b. 1749, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 26 Jul 1802, St. George Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age < 53 years)
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F23411	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Sarah Marshall,   b. Abt 1724, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Abt 1753 (Age 29 years)
  Marriage	5 Jun 1751	Northampton Co, Virginia   [9]
  	Jacob Marshall was the security on the M.L.B. of Robert James and Sarah Tilney, widow. Mathew Moor witness.
  Children	+ 1. Lt. Col. Robert James,   b. 1753, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 13 May 1833 (Age < 80 years)
  Last Modified	13 Jun 2023
  Family ID	F17679	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Elizabeth (50) Christian,   b. Abt 1733, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	15 Dec 1753	Northampton Co, Virginia   [1, 6, 9]
  	Esau Jacob was the security on the M.L.B. of Robert James and Elizabeth Christian, spinster. Isaac Dunton was a witness.
  Children	+ 1. Lt. Michael James,   b. Abt 1754, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 8 Nov 1830, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age < 76 years)   2. Bridget James,   b. Abt 1756, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 10 Dec 1832, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age < 76 years) + 3. Susanna James,   b. Abt 1758, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 13 May 1833, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age < 75 years)
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F17730	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

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