Bridget James

Abt 1756 - Bef 1832  (< 76 years)

• Name	Bridget James  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1756	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Anecdote	May 1759	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	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.
  Will - Named in Grand Mothers will	22 Jan 1761	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	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.
  Will	23 Apr 1831	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	I give unto John C. Mapp the younger, William W. Mapp, Alfred N. H. Mapp and Robins W.W. Mapp children of John C. Mapp and Cassandria Mapp all my right title and interest which I now have or may hereafter be intitled to in right of my brother Michael James deceased for his Revolutionary services. Friend John C. Mapp, Senr. executor. Signed with her mark, Bridget James. Witnesses: Wm A. Christian, Robert James, Rosanna Johnson and Jeptha Johnson.
  Death	Bef 10 Dec 1832	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	It was on this date that her will was probated.
  Heir - named as	13 May 1833	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	Michael James who was a Lieutenant in the Virginia State Navy in Rev. War died intestate, leaving one child who died shortly after the death of her father, an infant intestate & without issue. Michael James left at his death the following brothers & sisters: Bridget James & Susan Savage, formerly Susan James who were sisters of the whole blood to said Michael James; and five brothers & sisters of the half blood, viz: Thomas James, Robert James, Peggy Bool, Elizabeth Savage and John Ewing. Said Bridget James has lately died having devised her whole estate to John C. Mapp the younger, William W. Mapp, Alfred N.H. Mapp and Robins W.W. Mapp.
  Record ID	71954
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	David James,   b. Abt 1650   d. Bef 28 Aug 1703, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 53 years)  (Great Grandfather)  Dionysia Bodley,   b. Abt 1485   d. Yes, date unknown  (8 x Great Grandmother)
  Siblings	1 brother and 1 sister
  + 1. Lt. Michael James,   b. Abt 1754, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 8 Nov 1830, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 76 years) ╚═ Bridget (--?--),  m. Abt 1825   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) ╚═ John (of Nath) Savage,  m. 11 Jun 1776
  Half-siblings	1 half brother (family of Robert James and Sarah Marshall)
  + 1. Lt. Col. Robert James,   b. 1753, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 13 May 1833  (Age < 80 years) ╚═ (--?--) (--?--),  m. Abt 1775
  Half-siblings	2 half brothers and 1 half sister (family of Robert James and Ansley Savage)
  + 1. Thomas James,   b. 1745, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. 16 Mar 1818, Occohannock Neck, Northampton Co, Virginia  (Age 73 years) ╚═ Kessey Jacob,  m. 6 Feb 1764 ;   Elizabeth Dunton,  m. 13 Dec 1774   2. William James,   b. 1748, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 3. Margaret 'Peggy' James,   b. 1749, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 26 Jul 1802, St. George Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 53 years) ╚═ Stephen Waltham, (alias Heath),  m. Abt 1770 ;   Thomas Addison, II,  m. 14 Oct 1775 ;   Richard Bull, (Bool),  m. 31 May 1787
  Half-siblings	1 half brother and 1 half sister (family of James (Gustavus) Ewing and Elizabeth (50) Christian)
  + 1. John Ewing,   b. Abt 1762, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Jane Holbrooke,  m. 28 Nov 1785 + 2. Elizabeth 'Betsy' Ewing,   b. Nov 1765, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. 13 Dec 1835, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age 70 years) ╚═ William Jenne,  m. 20 Jul 1787 ;   Cpl. Caleb (of Nath'l) Savage,  m. 2 Dec 1794
  Person ID	I71954	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	24 Apr 2016

  
  

  Father	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
  Mother	Elizabeth (50) Christian,   b. Abt 1733, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown Other Partners: ╚═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
  Marriage	15 Dec 1753	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [5, 6, 7]
  	Esau Jacob was the security on the M.L.B. of Robert James and Elizabeth Christian, spinster. Isaac Dunton was a witness.
  Family ID	F17730	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1756 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Anecdote - May 1759 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Grand Mothers will - 22 Jan 1761 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Will - 23 Apr 1831 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Death - Bef 10 Dec 1832 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Heir - named as - 13 May 1833 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S882] Jean M. Mihalyka, Loose Papers and Sundry Court Cases, April 1744 to July 1761, Northampton County, Virginia, Volume III, (Eastville, VA: Hickory House, 2005), p. 168 (James vs James), 882. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 387 (will of Rose Seymour), 497. [S1003] David R. Scott, Northampton Co, VA, Abstracts of Wills & Administrations, 1800-1854, (Rockland, ME: Picton Press, 2008), p. 165 (will of Bridget James, sister of Michael James, Rev War soldier), 1003. [S575] Nottingham, Soldiers & Sailors of the E.S. of VA, (Westminster, MD: Family Line Publications, 1995), p. 101 (heirs of Michael James, a Lt. in the Virginia State Navy in the Rev. War), 575. [S726] Vernon L. Skinner Jr. & F. Edward Wright, Wright, Col Fam of MD, Vol 10, (Westminster, MD: Willow Bend Books, 2000), p. 203 (John Marshall Family of N'hamp Co, VA), 726. [S940] John Frederick Dorman, Dorman, Adv of Purse & Person, 4th Ed, Vol 3, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc., 2007), p. 871 (Yeardley Family), 940. [S622] Jean M. Mihalyka, Marriages, Northampton County, Virginia, 1660/1-1854 (Recorded in Bonds, Licenses, Minister Returns, and other sources), (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), 622.