Name |
Elizabeth (50) Christian [1] |
Birth |
Abt 1733 |
Northampton County, Virginia, USA |
Gender |
Female |
Will - Named in Fathers will |
22 Dec 1735 |
Northampton County, Virginia, USA [2] |
- In his will Michael Christian gave to eldest son Michael the 200 A. plantation whereon I now live. To son William my 150 A. plantation whereon Thomas Tatum now lives. To each of my three daus. Sarah, Elizabeth and Susanna. Resid. legatees my loving wife Rose and my five children. Entire estate to remain in wife's custody until my son Michael is 21. Wife extrx. My good friends John Haggoman and John Marshall to assist my wife. Witt: William Smith, Nathaniel Rodgers, Susannah Smith. Probate The testr. is described as Michael Christian, Gent.
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Administrator of an estate - Named as an Administrator of an estate |
13 Feb 1759 |
Northampton County, Virginia, USA [3] |
- It was on this date that administration on the estate of Robert James was granted to Elizabeth James.
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Anecdote |
May 1759 |
Northampton County, Virginia, USA [4] |
- 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.
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Will - Named in Mothers will |
22 Jan 1761 |
Northampton County, Virginia, USA [5] |
- In her will Rose Seymour gave son Michael Christian my large Bible. To son William Christian 6 high black chairs. To dau. Susanna Luker gray mare "Fly". To grandson Michael James n. Amy. To granddau. Bridget James n. Lydia. To my son George Seymour household items in the room of others that fell to him in the div. of his father's estate. To son William Seymour £40 and n. wench Agnes. To dau. Sarah Seymour. To dau. Mary Seymour £5 for schooling and my silver sugar tongs. If my three youngest children George, William, or Mary claim any interest for their cash that has been in my hands that fell to them by the death of their father, then I give them one shilling. Resid. legatees the six children Michael and William Christian, Elizabeth James, Susanna Luker, and William and Mary Seymour. Sons Michael and William Christian extrs., and to act as trustees of children and estate with Littleton Eyre. Witt: John Lewis Fulwell, John Haggoman.
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Marr Name |
Elizabeth (50) Ewing |
Marr Name |
Elizabeth (50) James |
Reference Identifier |
N'hamp |
Record ID |
56378 |
Death |
Yes, date unknown |
Siblings |
2 brothers and 2 sisters |
+ | 1. Michael (47) Christian, b. Abt 1724, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 9 Dec 1783, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age < 59 years) ╚═Patience (90) Michael, b. Abt 1730, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 20 Feb 1770 (Age < 40 years), m. 30 Dec 1747, Northampton County, Virginia, USA ╚═Elizabeth Barlow, b. Abt 1745, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown , m. 20 Feb 1770, Northampton County, Virginia, USA
| + | 2. William (48) Christian, b. Abt 1728, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 9 Mar 1773 (Age < 45 years) ╚═Keziah (of Luke) Johnson, b. Abt 1728, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown , m. 7 Jun 1750, Northampton County, Virginia, USA ╚═Matilda Johnson, b. Abt 1742, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown , m. 6 Jan 1761, Northampton County, Virginia, USA
| | 3. Sarah (49) Christian, b. Abt 1731, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown | + | 4. Elizabeth (50) Christian, b. Abt 1733, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═Robert James, b. Abt 1716, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 13 Feb 1759, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age < 43 years), m. 15 Dec 1753, Northampton County, Virginia, USA ╚═James (Gustavus) Ewing, b. Abt 1735, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef Jan 1778, Edgecombe Co, North Carolina (Age < 42 years), m. 7 Jun 1760, Northampton County, Virginia, USA
| + | 5. Susannah (51) Christian, b. Abt 1735, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═Luke Luker, b. Abt 1725, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 26 Apr 1774, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 49 years), m. Abt 1755, Accomack County, Virginia, USA ╚═James Cox, b. Abt 1750 d. Yes, date unknown , m. Bef 19 May 1777, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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Half-siblings |
2 half brothers and 2 half sisters (family of William Digby Seymour and Rose (26) Powell) |
| 1. George (53) Seymour, b. Abt 1737, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 8 Dec 1761, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age < 24 years) | + | 2. William (54) Seymour, b. Abt 1739, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Dec 1776, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 37 years) ╚═Leah (99) Bagwell, b. Abt 1730, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 25 Jul 1796, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 66 years), m. Abt 1765
| + | 3. Sarah (55) Seymour, b. Abt 1741, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. 25 Apr 1802 (Age 61 years) ╚═Col. William (26) Parramore, Sr., b. 27 Dec 1741, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 4 Jun 1816 (Age 74 years), m. 22 Oct 1763, Northampton County, Virginia, USA
| | 4. Mary (56) Seymour, b. Abt 1743, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown | |
Origins  |
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Patriarch & Matriarch |
Dr. Michael Christian, Gent., b. Abt 1700, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 13 Jan 1735/36, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 36 years) (Father) Dionysia Bodley, b. Abt 1485 d. Yes, date unknown (7 x Great Grandmother)  |
Person ID |
I56378 |
MilesFiles23 |
Last Modified |
16 Dec 2021 |
Family 1 |
Robert James, b. Abt 1716, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 13 Feb 1759, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age < 43 years)
Other Partners: ╚═Ansley Savage, b. Abt 1726, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown m. Abt 1743 ╚═Sarah Marshall, b. Abt 1724, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Abt 1753 (Age 29 years) m. 5 Jun 1751 |
Marriage |
15 Dec 1753 |
Northampton County, Virginia, USA [1, 6, 7] |
- Esau Jacob was the security on the M.L.B. of Robert James and Elizabeth Christian, spinster. Isaac Dunton was a witness.
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Children |
+ | 1. Lt. Michael James, b. Abt 1754, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 8 Nov 1830, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age < 76 years) |
| 2. Bridget James, b. Abt 1756, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 10 Dec 1832, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age < 76 years) |
+ | 3. Susanna James, b. Abt 1758, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 13 May 1833, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age < 75 years) |
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Last Modified |
13 Mar 2023 |
Family ID |
F17730 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |