Sally James

Abt 1782 - Bef 1832  (< 50 years)

• Name	Sally James  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1782	Northampton Co, Virginia   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Heir - named as	9 Dec 1822	Northampton Co, Virginia   [2]
  	She was shown as Sally James, the widow of Andrew James and as Sarah James in right of Dower.
  Will	27 Nov 1828	Northampton Co, Virginia   [3]
  	I Sally James of Accomack, Virginia give and bequeath the whole of my estate to my grand daughter Maria Scott to she and her heirs forever provided she arrive to lawful age or has a lawful heir. But should she die without a lawful heir or under age I leave the above property to be equally divided between my three grandchildren namely; John T. James of Robt, Thomas T. James of Abel and John A. Dowty of James Dowty: but for the share of Jas Dowty's son never to come into his hands but to be put out on int. until he shall become of lawful age unless my daughter Susan should be left a widow & then I'm willing that she should have the use of the above property. I constitute and appoint Saml S. Stott my whole and sole executor. Signed with her mark, Sally James. Witnesses: Saml S. Stott and Hannah (her mark) Dowty.
  Death	Bef 13 Feb 1832	Northampton Co, Virginia   [3]
  	It was on this date that her will was first proved. The witness, Saml S. Stott was deceased.
  Heir - named as	13 May 1833	Northampton Co, Virginia   [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. The said Robert James, the half brother of Michael James, has died intestate leaving the following heirs-at-law, viz: his children Thomas James & Ainsley Dennis, formerly Ainsley James, and the following grandchildren, viz: William Oague, who was the only child of his dec'd daughter Susan Oague, formerly Susan James, also Robert D. James, Abel James, Susan Dowty the wife of James Dowty, and one great grandchild, viz: Maria Scott, the only child of Maria Scott dec'd; the said Robert O. James, Abel James, Susan Dowty and Maria James Scott being the only children of Sally James, daughter of said Robert James & also the children of Arthur Addison, whose names are unknown to the Court, by his dec'd wife, who was another child of said Robert James.
  Record ID	72015
  Person ID	I72015	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	11 Jul 2010

  
  

  Father	Lt. Col. Robert James,   b. 1753, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 13 May 1833 (Age < 80 years)
  Mother	(--?--) (--?--),   b. Abt 1755   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1775  [4]
  Family ID	F23448	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Andrew James,   b. Abt 1775, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 9 Dec 1822, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age < 47 years)
  Marriage	(23 Jan 1800 (bond))	Northampton Co, Virginia   [5]
  	John Ross was the security on the M.L.B. of Andrew James and Sally James.
  Children	+ 1. Robert D. James,   b. Abt 1802, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Abel James,   b. Abt 1804, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown + 3. Susan James,   b. Abt 1806, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown + 4. Maria James,   b. Abt 1808, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 10 Feb 1823, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age < 15 years)
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F23432	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 457 (will of John James, wife Sarah), 497. [S1003] David R. Scott, Northampton Co, VA, Abstracts of Wills & Administrations, 1800-1854, (Rockland, ME: Picton Press, 2008), p. 263 (adm of Andrew James to Robert A. James), 1003. [S1003] David R. Scott, Northampton Co, VA, Abstracts of Wills & Administrations, 1800-1854, (Rockland, ME: Picton Press, 2008), p. 167 (will of Sally James of Accomack), 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. [S622] Mihalyka, N'hamp Co Marriages 1660-1854, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), 622.