Came to Virginia in 1792 to take up land bequeathed to him by his bachelor uncle, James Somerville, who was mayor of Fredericksburg, Virginia, when James Monroe was on town council.
More About James Somerville and Mary Atwell: Marriage: June 23, 179827
Children of James Somerville and Mary Atwell are:
James Somerville, Jr., b. April 12, 1799, Fredericksburg, Virginia27, d. February 03, 1842, Culpeper, Virginia27.
Margaret Ann Somerville, b. December 06, 1800, Fredericksburg, Virginia27, d. March 19, 1832, Culpeper, Virginia27.
Henry Somerville, b. August 02, 1802, Fredericksburg, Virginia27, d. January 14, 1836, Somerset, Orange County, Virginia27.
Walter Somerville, b. September 02, 1804, Fredericksburg, Virginia27, d. November 28, 189027.
Albert Somerville, b. October 12, 1806, Fredericksburg, Virginia27, d. September 30, 1826, Madison County, Virginia27.
Julia Somerville, b. May 09, 1809, Fredericksburg, Virginia27, d. February 04, 1881, Texas27.
+Samuel Wilson Somerville, b. April 06, 1811, Culpeper, Virginia27, d. September 03, 1876, Culpeper, Virginia27.