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Descendants of John James and Justina Thruston

3. CHRISTOPHER² JAMES (JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1720 in James City CO, VA, and died Bet. 1780 - 1787 in Hanover CO, VA. He married LUCY THOMPSON in Hanover CO, VA, daughter of ROGER THOMPSON and ANNE FOSTER.

Notes for CHRISTOPHER JAMES:
The Edward Pleasants Valentine Papers, Vol 3, pp.1676-1677, Winston: Louisa County: (Note: Louisa County was taken from Hanover County in 1742)

Samuel Winston, of Fredericksville Parish, Louisa Co., Will of; probated Aug. 1758. Wife Elizabeth, plantation on Indian Creek &c. Four sons, Joseph Winston, Anthony Winston, John Winston and the youngest son a baby unbaptized 1050 acres whereon the testator lives to be equally divided between them. Gives to all of his children his moveable estate to be equally divided between them. Appoints wife executrix, and Waddy Thompson and CHRISTOPHER JAMES executors. Witnesses, Chas. Cosby, David - X - Gentry, Edward Jones. W.B. 1, p. 44

p. 1710
Anthony Winston, orphan of Samuel Winston, decd. on his motion it is ordered that Nathl. Pope, Jno. Jouett, John Bullock & Geo. Johnson do settle accounts of Executorship of Waddy Thompson, Gent. and CHRISTOPHER JAMES, of said Winston's estate. Oct. 12, 1772.

Samuel Winston, decd. Land of, divided into four lots as follows among his children: No. 1 at 30 pounds per 100 acres William, No. 2 at 40 pounds per 100 acres for John, No. 3 at per 100 acres for Joseph, No. 4 at 25 pounds per 100 acres for Anthony. No. 3 adjoins Wadkins, Winston and Ambler. Abraham Venable, Thomas Pauleto, Jno. Overton report the division made Oct. 17, 1766. Returned to Court Oct. 11, 1767. W.B. 2, p. 14. (Next is the Mch. 7, 1774 settlement and division of negroes among his children, being his wife's dower....Executor Waddy Thompson. Returned to Court Oct. 14, 1776. Ibid, p. 296)

Further data re the Samuel Winston estate is as follows:
"Louisa County Records You Probably Never Saw in 18th Century Virginia" Compiled by John C. Bell, 1983:
1) Minute or Court Order Book Louisa County, 26 August 1760-14 August 1764
Page 161 (page 83 in the Actual Book)
At a Court Held for Louisa County on the 8th Day of May 1764
Present Jno Carr Jas Overton &
Robt Anderson Samuel Ragland Gent. Justices

The account of so much of the Est. of Saml Winston dec'd as is in the Hands of Waddy Thompson one of the Exors of the sd Winston, and admsd by him return'd by Thos Paulet John Overton & Ab Venable, they being appointed by former Ord. of Cur. to Settle the same, and order'd to be recorded.
An Acc. of so much of the Est. of Saml Winston decd as in the hands of Chpt. James one of the Exors of the sd. Winston and admd. by him, return'd by Thos. Paulett John Overton and Ab Venable, they being appointed by former Ord. of Cu. to Settle the same & ord. to be recorded.

My note: John and James Overton were brothers and sons of Capt. James Overton and Elizabeth Truhart Overton. John Carr married a daughter, Barbara Overton. The son of Major Thomas Carr who left descendents was John Carr, Esq. of "Bear Castle," Elk Run, Louisa County, VA.; He was born on December 26, 1706 in Caroline County, VA. John Carr, who owned extensive estates, was a Member of the County Court (Louisa) from its formation in 1742 until his death, and served as High Sheriff in 1753-54.

John Carr, Esq. was married twice. His first wife, Mary Garland, died March 10, 1736. Their son was Thomas Carr (b. Nov. 24, 1735), is recognized as the direct ancestor of the Carr line in North Garden, Albemarle County. The second wife of John Carr was Barbara Overton (b. April 20, 1720, d. Dec. 1794), daughter of Capt. James Overton of Hanover. John and Barbara had eleven children, of which six survived: Dabney (discussed below); Samuel (b.1765, d.1777); Elizabeth (b.1747); Overton (b. 1752), married Ann Addison of Oxon Hill, MD.; Garland (b.1754, d.1837), of Albemarle County, married Mary Phillips (nee' Winston) in 1783; Mary (b. 1756).

Hanover County, VA 1706 - 1786 Vestry Book of St. Paul's Parish
P. 272 (210) Feb'ry 14th 1727. "A return of the prosessioning in ye Precincts of the
Subscriber, viz, Pres't Mr. Wm. Meriwether, Mr. Geo. Raine, Mr. Wm. Terrel, John
Cricket, Thos. Butler, John Blalack, Mr. Rich'd. Harris, John Snead, Ambrose Hundly,
James Nuckles and Ralph Hunt, the land of Col. Bird no back Line to be found, Jas.
Nuckles possess'd: Col. Page Possess'd: and Carrs Orphans no body Appear'd, and John
Mitchel no aper: and Mr. Wm. Meriwether possess'd. John Blalack's possess'd, Mr. George
Raine possession'd, Mr. Terel possess'd, John Smith possess'd, Tho. Butler Possess'd, Mr.
Rich'd Harris possess'd, Mad'm Littlepage no body Appeard, Mr. Hickman no Appearance,
John Garland, Eliz. Garland & Peter Garland Possess'd. Test: Peter Garland, John
Garland."
P. 266 (206) "The lands of Edw'd. Garland, Jas. Overton, Xpher. Harris, Jno. Glenn, Sam'l.
Reynolds, Henry Farmer, Rob't. Jennings & Abra. Venable being one precinct of which
Edw'd. Garland and Jas. Overton were Overseers who made this return, the within Order
executed in presence of James Glenn, Sam'l Reynolds, Abra. Venable, Henry Farmer, Mr.
Robt. Jennings did not appear for his Land and Sam'l. Reynolds is all in one pattent and no
Division."

P. 267 ( 207) At a Vestry held for St. Pauls Parish 8br ye 10 1719. "Orderd into one
precinct for processioning the lands of Mr. Edward Garland, Abra. Cook, Thos. Barlow,
John Kimbrough, John Whatley, & John Harris, and Wm. Cook, and that Mr. Edw'd.
Garland & Abra. Cook, see such processioning performd and made in 9br next, and return
to the Vestry some time before the last of March next, an acct thereof, with ye names of
persons present, and what lands in ye said precinct, they Shall fail to procession, (if any)
with the particular reason of Such Failure, but if any persons refuse to have their Lands
processiond, then to give an acct. thereof in writing to the Church wardens, within Ten
Days after Such refusal. Test Jno. Fitsgerrald C., V."

P. 268 (207) "This within order executed by us whose names are here written, except the
land between Jno. Harris & John Kimbrough, which Jno. Harris refuses to let it be
processiond because he says Not his full proportion of land, dated this 18th day of March
1719/20. Edwd Garland, Abra. Cook."
Records of Hanover County (VA) - William and Mary Qrtly, Vol. 21, No. 1
4 June, 1734. --- Thos. Carr of St. Margrett Parish, Caroline, to his son John Carr, 1000 a. both sides of north fork of Elk Creek & South side North Anna, adj: John Ragland and James
Overton.
http://members.tripod.com/~genealogy_thomas/carr.html

An Edward Garland had an Edmund Butler as a "headright" in 1715 & again in 1717 in New Kent County, Va. This Edward Garland was a church warden for St. Paul's Parish Church in New Kent Co., Va (later Hanover Co., Va.)

2) "A Condensation of an Old Louisa County Bond Book, 1754-1766
Page 21 (page 19 in the actual book)
Col. 1 Col. 2 Col. 3
152-154/L1,500 (pounds) Christopher James, Patrick Henry, Thos. Johnson, T. B.
/James Bond/13 May 1765 Waddy Thompson, Gents./Christo- Smith, Samuel Ragland,
pher James, P. Henry junior, Jas. Merewether
Waddy Thompson/None

Condition: Christopher James to pay unto unto Anthony, Mary and John Winston,
orphans of Samuel Winston, when of the age of 21 years
13 May 1765

My note: both Samuel Ragland and Waddy Thompson were on the Louisa CO Safety Committee in 1775, as were Thomas Johnson junr and Thomas Johnson senr.

Shirley Norton Research:
Virginia Gazette dated Sept. 21, 1769 p. 3, col 2.
Article was titled: Goochland, Sept, 13, 1769.

" In answer to John Aylett's piece in Purdie's paper of the 29th of July last, I think with better grace ( I say I am astonished) than he could , being conscious of his own guilt, in which piece he undertook not only to disregard me, but others shared the same unjust fate. Now I find he will not be satisfied with good usage, let him take what follows:: I openly charge him with being a cheat and common liar, and can prove him so by sundry Gentlemen. I have commenced a suit in the Court of Hustings against Benjamin Harrison, Esq; in order to recover the Negro boy I very fairly purchased of John Aylett, and shall summon N. W. Dandridge, Esq: Capt. Christopher James, Mr. Harry Robinson, and Mr. George Clough, to prove my title to the boy in dispute; the three first mentioned of those Gentlemen have no connection with this bargin, nor has Mr. Cloug, only that I am to pay him twenty odd pounds, which John Aylett owed him; I have given my bond to Mr. Clough for that money, and must pay if I do not get my Negro, so that Mr. Clough is not concerned in the events of this cause.

This man , John Aylett, sprang from a good family, by whom I have been genteely treated, and out of regard to them worthy Gentlemen, his relations, I would have been very tender of him, had he not published his last piece. The General Court writ Mr. Aylett speaks of has not been served on me,. nor do I believe it has been ordered, though now he may think he has better cause of action against me than before. (signed) Thomas Underwood

N,B. I desire Col. Nat Harrison, if he thinks my letters or accounts prove any thing to my disadvantage, to publish them. " End of article.

My note: N. W. Dandridge was Nathaniel West Dandridge, father of Dorothea Dandridge, Patrick Henry's second wife.

Louisa County, Va. Deed Records - Book D 1/2

Book: D 1/2, Page: - Grantor: Dickinson, Thomas & Anne - Grantee: Bagby, John - Date: 10/16/1771 This Indenture made the 16 Oct 1771 Between Thomas Dickason of Caroline County and Parish of St Margratts and Anne [Dickason] his Wife & David Richardson Jun. of Hanover County and Parish of St. Martins and Betty [Richardson] his Wife of the one Part, and John Bagby of Hanover County of the other Part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of Two Hundred and sixty seven Pounds Ten Shillings Current Money by the said John Bagby to the said Thomas Dickason and David Richardson Jun. on Hand paid at or before the Ensealing and Delivery of these Presents …. they the said Thomas Dickason & Anne his Wife and David Richardson Jun. and Betty his Wife have granted Bargained, Sold aliened and confirmed … unto the said John Bagby his Heirs and Assigns forever all that Tract or parcel of Land lying and being in the Parish of St. Martins and County of Louisa containing Four Hundred and Sixty six acres be the same more or less and bounded as follows by the lines of Griffity Dickason, Robert Dickason, Francis Jerdone, Samuel Ragland and William Cosby, and this Land lies on the East side of Elk Creek, with all Houses Fences or chards woods, ways, waters, ….. Thomas Dickinson (Signature & seal) Anne Dickinson (Her mark & seal) David Richardson Jr. (Signature & seal) Betty Richardson (Signature & seal) In presence of Christopher James William Morris Henry Dickinson Memorandum This day ... was had taken and Delivered by the within named Thomas Dickinson and David Richardson Description of the within mentioned Land and Premises to the within named John Bagby according to the form of the statutes in such cases Provided as Witness our Signed Sealed and Delivered Thomas Dickinson (Signature) David Richardson Jr. (Signature) In Presence of us Christopher James, Wm Morris, Henry Dickinson Received Oct. the 16th day 1771 of the within named John Bagby Two Hundred and Sixty seven Pounds Ten Shillings Current Money of Virginia it being the consideration money for the within mentioned Land and Premises. Thomas Dickinson (Signature) David Richardson Jr. (Signature) Christopher James Wm Morris Henry Dickinson At a Court held for Louisa County September the 14 1772 This Deed is being heretofore partly proved by the Oaths of Wm. Morris & Henry Dickinson was this Day fully proved by Stephen James ... to be Recorded Test ___________________________________

Book: D 1/2, Page: - Grantor: Morris, William - Grantee: - Date: 8/10/1772 (Copied by Tom Smith; tasmits@aol.com) This Indenture made the 10th day of August in the year of our Lord 1772 Between William Morris of the County of Hanover of the one part & James Chiles of the County of Louisa of the other part Witnesseth that the said William Morris for & in consideration of the sum of Two Hundred and sixteen pounds Fifteen shillings current money of Virginia to him in Hand Paid by the said James Chiles before the sealing and Delivering of these Presents the receipt whereof the said William Morris doth hereby acknowledge, hath granted Bargained Sold, & doth by these Presents grant Bargain Sell unto this James Chiles his Heirs & assigns forever, One Certain Tract or Parcel of Land lying and being in the said County of Louisa, on both sides of Ducking hole Creek Containing by a Survey thereof made, eight Hundred & sixty seven acres be the same more or less and is Bounded as followeth, to wit, Beginning at Thomas Paulets and William Lipscombs corner white & red Oaks; thence East Two Hundred and Sixteen Poles to William Lipscombs corner large white Oak, Thence South Seventy Degrees East One Hundred and Forty Nine Poles to a Hicory Sapling in a Bottom or Valley, thence North Eleven Degrees East, Ninety Poles to a Pine in George Thomason line thence North Fifty Two Degrees West, Forty Eight Poles to a corner Pine, in the said George Thomason's line, thence North Seventy two Degrees, East One Hundred and Twenty Four Poles to a corner Pine, Thence North Fifty one Degrees East one Hundred and Ninety Poles to a Corner Pine in John Thomassons line, thence North Fifteen Degrees East Sixty six Poles to a corner of Several White and Red Oak Sapplings thence North Seventeen Degrees East One Hundred Poles to a corner Pine in Richard Thomason's line Thence North Thirty five Degrees East Sixty Poles to the said Thomason, and Thomas Thompsons their corner Line, Thence North Sixty Degrees West One Hundred and Four Poles to two Lines in a Bottom Thence South Thirty five Degrees West Seventy two Poles to William Trice's corner Line Thence South Eighty Degrees West One Hundred and thirty Six Poles to John Lea's corner white oak, Thence North Seventy Five Degrees West One Hundred and Seventy Poles to John Lea and John Nelson's corner white oak near a Branch of Ducking hole Creek, Thence South Eleven Degrees, West Two Hundred and two Poles to the said John Nelson's corner two Lines on a Hill, Thence South Forty Five Degrees West Thirty Six Poles to a white oak near some large Rocks, thence North Eighty five Degrees West, Two Hundred & Thirty Poles to John Nelson's and the Widow Cosby Corner Line, thence South three Degrees West Two Hundred and eighteen Poles to the Beginning, and the Reversion & Reversion, Remaind and Remainders Rents Issues and Profits thereof and all the Estate, Right, Title Interest, Claim of Demand whatsoever of him this William Morris and his Heirs of, in, & to the same or any Part thereof To have and to Hold this Land & Premises with the appurtenances to this James Chiles his Heirs & assigns forever, To the only proper use and behoof of the said James Chiles his Heirs and assigns forever, and the said William Morris and his Hiers the said Land and Premises with the appurtenances to the said James Chiles his Heirs and assigns shall and will warrant and forever defend by these Presents, In Witness whereof the said William Morris hath hereunto set his Hand and Seal the Day and year above Written

NEWSPAPER
Richmond enquirer (Richmond, Va. : 1815 : Semiweekly)
ENTRY
Died- On Wednesday, April 26, at his seat on Taylor's Creek, in the upper end of Hanover County, Mr. William Morris, Sr., in the 80th year of his age. (p. 3, c. 6)
DATE OF PUB.
Tuesday, May 2, 1820.
FILM NO.
Available on microfilm (Library of Virginia Film 23a).
NOTE
From the marriage and obituary citations compiled by Bernard J. Henley from Virginia newspapers on
microfilm at the Library of Virginia.
SUBJECT
Obituaries -- Virginia.
SUBJECT
Richmond (Va.)
ADDED ENTRY
Henley, Bernard J. (Bernard John)
COLLECTION
Bernard J. Henley papers.

Goochland CO VA Deeds
809 CGB35p629-630 16Sep1796 William Morris 3036A, Hanover County on Taylers Cr
753 VPB11p325 20Feb1723/24 William Morris of N 1850a on the Lower side of Taylors
5Sep1723 William Morris of N 400a lying and being in Hanover Cou

From various Hanover CO land deeds listed in the notes of Christopher's sons and daughter Frances, and from 1815 Directory of Virginia Landowners which states that Edmund, Foster and Thruston James had estates 15 miles west of the Hanover County Courthouse, I have reached the following conclusion re the location of Christopher's plantation. Hanover Court House is located in the present day greater Richmond metropolitan area. The courthouse is located very near the intersection of Rt 54 and US 301. 12 miles west of the courthouse would be approximately the intersection of I -95 and Rt 54, near the city of Ashland.
Taylor Creek is a tributary of the South Anna River which flows in a northwesterly direction from the South Anna River, towards the Louisa Co VA border. Taylor Creek splits into two branches before it reaches Louisa County, and I believe the plantation was located on the northern branch,which was called the north branch of Cedar Creek (as the south branch was called south branch of Cedar Creek) and subdivided among four sons and possibly daughter Frances after Christopher's death. See http://trevilians.com/creeks.htm#top showing a 1751 map of creeks in Louisa and Hanover Counties.
From a Hanover CO query as to the location of Cedar Creek, I received this reply: Cedar Creek is located off Routes 54 and 33 near Montpelier. It runs parallel to and crosses Route 657.

A Sketch of the Early History of Hanover County, Virginia by Robert Bolling Lancaster, pp. 32, 33
Revolutionary Military Forces, Copyright 1976
Excerpt from J. T. McAllister's "Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War":
In the two years following the close of the Revolution, the following owners of land in Hanover are mentioned as having military titles. This was before steamboats and railroads, and the Governor's staff added titles in time of peace and though some of these titles may have been "by brevet," most of them were gained as soldiers in the Continentals, in the Virginia line, or in the Virginia Militia. Some of these land owners may have lived elsewhere, though the list is taken from the land books in 1782 and 1783.

Majors: Christopher James, John Minor, Thomas Trevillian, Park Goodall, John Starke, Nelson Anderson. (My note: VA Biographical Encylopedia states: John Starke, was appointed, November 8, 1775, a member of the committee of safety for Hanover county, in which locality the family became prominent.)

Committee for Hanover County, 9 May, 1775.

John Syme, Samuel Overton,
William Craghead, Meriwether Skelton,
Richard Morris, Benjamin Anderson,
John Pendleton, * John Robinson,
Nelson Berkeley, George Dabney, jun.
Barlett Anderson, Clerk.
[Dixon & Hunter, 13 May, 1775.]

Committee for Hanover County, Appointed 8 November, 1775.

Benjamin Anderson, William Craghead,
William Macon, Thomas Garland,

Page 104.

Garland Anderson, Thomas Trevillian, *
John Syme, John Pendleton,
Samuel Meredith, George Dabney,
Samuel Overton, William Anderson, of Dundee
John Starke, sen., * Bartelott Anderson
William Anderson, son of Nelson, Charles Crenshaw,
Nelson Anderson, jun., * John Starke, jun.,
William Johnson, Barret White,
Paul Thilman.
[Purdie, 17 November, 1775.]

From "VA Revolutionary "Publick" Claims, Vol II, Iberian Publ. Co. Abercrombie & Slatten, p. 491 - Hanover CO, VA "At a court held for Hanover CO Thursday 5 Dec 1782 to receive certificates dated March to October 1781. p. 5 "Certificates granted by Thos. Price as Commissioner for Provisions: Christopher James 11 bu wheat; 21 bu peas carting publick grains.

1789 Hanover County Land Tax List A
Christopher James's estate 664 acres

My note: LVA info re Land and Personal Taxes: The names of recently deceased individuals whose property was still in estate were included in the land tax. By 1786, county courts were directed to divide each locality into precincts and to appoint commissioners to collect the tax. Taxes were assessed between March and April of each year and were payable by the end of December.

First page and a half of "Memoirs of the James Family of Virginia" By Edmund Garland James, Austin, Texas September 4, 1893. Contributed by his gg nephew, Hugh Nelson Seay , Jr. :

"We learn from oral testimony that two brothers of the name came over to this country from England about the year 1665, and that one of them settled in Virginia and the other in South Carolina.

The first mention we see of the name we find in Bishop Meade's book, "Old Churches and Families of Virginia," where he records the fact that one of them was a vestryman in Blissland Parish, New Kent Co., Va., which county at that time embraced the present counties of Hanover, King William, King and Queen, and Louisa. (My note: referring to Christopher's older brother Thruston.)

We next find, from a memorandum book among his papers, that early in the 18th century Christopher James was living at his homestead, known as Annfield, in the Parish of St. Martin's, Hanover County, Virginia, where his children were all born, between the years 1740 and 1760. We have no authentic record as to who his wife was, but have been told that she was a Miss Garland (which name has run through the family down to the present time). He appears to have been possessed of a considerable estate, which we learn from his will, made in 1774 and recorded in the clerk's office of Hanover County, Va. He had nine children who survived him, whose names were:

Foster James Elizabeth James John James Mary James Thurston James Lucy James Twin Brothers Edmund James George James Frances James

By his will he bequeathed to Foster James his tract of land, known as "Dandridge's Quarter"; to Thurston James his tract of land, purchased from Speaker Robinson of the Va. House of Burgesses, known as "Mill Creek." To Edmund James, the Homestead of "Annfield" with half of the land attached. To George James, the other half of the Annfield tract of land. And to each of his daughters he left negroes and other personal property, leaving all of them in very comfortable circumstances for those early times. His son John James, he cut off with one shilling sterling. For what cause we have never learned.

He seems to have been strongly attached to the Church of England, and his children were brought up in that faith. His children married and left descendants as follows: Foster James married Miss Rebecca Clough of Hanover County, and they had no children. John James married, but we have never learned who his wife was. He emigrated to Kentucky at an early day and settled near Harrodsburg. He left quite a number of children, none of whom have we ever met, except his oldest son, Rev. John James, who in his day was a prominent minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. We learn that there are a large number of that family scattered throughout Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Texas and other Western and Southern States. Thruston James married Miss Harriet Pendleton of Hanover County, Va. and left a son and a daughter, Spotswood James and Harriet James. Edmund James married Miss Susannah Sheppard of Henrico County, Va. and left eight children, to wit: Garland James Elizabeth Mosby James Fleming James Ann Sheppard James Joseph Sheppard James Mary Louisa James Edwin James William Foster James.
George James taught a school for many years in Hanover County. He was never married. Elizabeth James married John Thompson of "Rose Hill," Hanover County. She had no children. Mary James married a gentleman by the name of Childs, of Louisa County, Va., from whom there are numerous descendants, but we have lost sight of them. Lucy James married Nathaniel Thompson of "Negrofoot," Hanover County, Va. They had four children as follows, to wit: Garland Thompson Mary Thompson Nathaniel Braddock Thompson Frances Thompson.
Fanny James married John Pendleton of Hanover County, Va. They had two sons and two daughters, all of whom are now dead, and we have lost all trace of their descendants."

My note: "Speaker Robinson", referred to above, was John Robinson, b. 1704, who was Speaker and Treasurer of the House of Burgesses from 1738 to 1766.

Hugh Seay states: "Memoirs of the James Family of Virginia" by Edmund Garland James, Austin, TX, Sept. 4, 1893. 12 typed pages copied from the original notebook manuscript (then in the possession of the author's daughter, Lucile Sheppard James, A resident of Petersburg, VA) by me, Hugh N. Seay, Jr. on Sept. 15, 1953. GIVES THE NAMES BUT NO DATES FOR THE 9 CHILDREN OF CHRISTOPHER. THE
AUTHOR MENTIONS HAVING MET ONLY ONE MEMBER OF JOHN'S FAMILY, HIS OLDEST SON,
THE REV. JOHN JAMES, A PROMINENT METHODIST MINISTER.

Some sources state that Christopher served in the American Revolution; however, I have not been able to substantiate this, and it seems quite unlikely if his birth date of 1720 is correct. But I left these references in place in hope that more evidence will come to light.

There are several sources listing a Christopher James as a seaman of the Virginia State Navy during the Rev. War: 1) p. 786, VA Military Records (VA 755.6,U.City) Genealogical Pub. CO. lists Christopher James under non-commissioned officers, seamen and Marines of the State Navy.
2) Rev. War Records, Virginia by Brumbaugh (755.6,U.City) p. 216 lists Christopher James, Seaman as receiving a bounty land warrant. p. 32, under heading "A Return of Spirit for the Ship "Tempest" Dec. 7, 1779, (Quantities of Spirit Omitted), "Virginia State Navy, (Original, Va Archives, p. 15). 75. James, Christopher is listed as a crew member. 3) p. 17-18. Brig "Jefferson" Officers and Men; VA State Navy " Extract from an a/c 11, Navy papers and from Dec. 20, 1779 to Jan. 20, 1780." )

City Library 973.74 Microfilm US Adjutant General - General Index (27) National Archives. General Index Card 3274 - Seaman - Naval, also 3275, 3276, 3277, 3278, all James, Christopher. One listed as 5th & llth Regiment, Roll 102, 156-164 (Jacket#), but when I tried to go thru these records they were nearly illegible and I couldn't make any sense out of them. I wrote to the DAR in DC to see if they had info, but they had no record of a Christopher James.

In "A Sesquicentennial History of the Green River Missionary Baptist Church", Christopher is described as a wealthy Virginia Planter who lived near Jamestown, VA.

Notes for LUCY THOMPSON:
Thompson information:
Thompson, George, d. 1834
Papers, 1784-1831 32 items
Biographical information:

George Thompson, a Virginia colonel in the Revolutionary War, settled in kentucky in 1792. He developed a 2,000-acre estate, 'Shawnee Springs,' a few miles north of Herodsburg. His son, George C. Thompson, became speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1821.

HISTORY OF KENTUCKY, by Lewis Collins, and J.A. & U.P. James, published 1847. Reprinted by Henry Clay Press, Lexington, Ky., 1968, p.70 [Mercer county].

Mary, second daughter of William McDowell, was the first wife of the late Major George C. Thompson, of Mercer county, Kentucky, a son of George Thompson, one of the early pioneers of Kentucky, and a near kinsman of Hon. John B. Thompson, United States senator. Major Thompson represented Mercer frequently in the legislature, was a man of large wealth and influence. Their children were Colonel Wm. M. Thompson, formerly of Keokuk, Iowa, and now of Florida; and Mrs. Mary Kinkead, widow of the late Frank Kinkead, of Woodford - a woman of intelligence, of great purity and elevation of character, who employs her large wealth in works of benevolence and religion.

UVA Electronic Card File, VA Land Office Patents and Grants
Card #96
Thompson, George 15 July 1789
Nelson County
3000a on the north side of Green River below
Indian Camp Creek
Grants 20, p. 500

George 51 Thompson was born on 23 Feb 1749 in Hanover Co.Va.. He was living on 22 Jan 1793 in Mercer Co.Ky.. He died on 22 Mar 1834 in Mercer Co.Ky.. They lived for a time Fluvanna Co.Va. before settling at Shawnee Springs, Mercer Co.Ky.by Jan.22,1793,Louisa Co.Va. Deed Bk.G.p.345.It is this George Thompson who left the memorial telling about his ancestors.He served from Fluvanna Co. in the house of Delegates in 1781.He was a military man,having served with the British before the Rev.War.At the start of the War he was made a Major in the Va. line from Albemarle Co. He was appointed guardian
along with his brother John Thompson and brother-in-law William Payne, of Roger Thompson's children.Ref: Va. Mag.Vol 58 p.234-241,S31418 Rev.Pension,Albemarle Co.Va.Deeds,Fluvanna Co.Va. Land and Probates,Va.Mag. Vol.5.p.217, Ky.State Hist.Soc.Reg. Vol.4.p.52,Mercer o.Ky.Mar,Deeds,Wills.

He was married to Rebecca Burton (daughter of William Capt. Burton and Rebecca Cobb) on 6 Dec 1773 in Va.. George Thompson and Rebecca Burton had the following children:

183 i. Samuel 180 Thompson was born on 29 Nov 1775 in Louisa Co.Va.. He died on 1 Dec 1775 in Louisa Co.Va..
+184 ii. George Clairborn 181 Thompson.

184. George Clairborn 181 Thompson was born on 30 Apr 1778 in Fluvanna Co.Va.. He was living in 1818 in Shawnee Springs. He died on 8 Feb 1856 in Mercer Co.Ky.. Served as Aid-de-camp,with rank of Major on the staff of Gen.James Ray,War of 1812.He was described as 5ft.9ins.tall,blue eyes,black hair,and fair complexion in 1812.Ref:Letters of Mr.Alfred Vance, Ky.State Hist.Soc.Reg.Vo.37 p.149-150,War 1812 Pension W.C. 25013, Mercer Co.Ky. Mar.1850 Cen,Dist no.1.

He was married to Sarah Burton Thompson on 8 May 1806 in Mercer Co.Ky.. She died in 1807 in Mercer Co.Ky.. George Clairborn 181 Thompson and Sarah Burton Thompson had the following children:

486 i. George Madison 471 Thompson died in Aug 1829 in Mercer Co.Ky.. +487 ii. William 472 Thompson. +488 iii. Mary Rebecca 473 Thompson. +489 iv. Susannah Preston 474 Thompson. +490 v. Letitia Hart 475 Thompson.

He was married to Mary W. McDowell (daughter of Gen William McDowell and Margaret Madison) in Aug 1809 in Mercer Co.Ky.. Mary W. McDowell died on 10 Nov 1818 in Mercer Co.Ky..

He was married to Sarah Simpson Hart (daughter of Nathaniel Hart and Unk Unk) on 1 Oct 1819 in Woodford Co.Ky..

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52. Roger 50 Thompson was born in 1742 in Hanover Co.Va.. He died on 17 Aug 1814 in Mercer Co.Ky.. It is thought that Roger was m. more than one time,poss.once before Lucy and once after, as there were other younger Thompson men in and around Mercer Co.Ky.who must have been sons of his.Because of his age and the ages of Lucy's children, it seems likely that he had other children.We have found no will for him.He served as a Capt. in one of the Louisa Co.Va. company's in the Rev.War and was mentioned on numerous occasions in the records of Va troops.He lived in that part of Louisa Co.Va. that was taken off as Fluvanna Co.Va. and is mentioned on May 18,1779 in the Methodist records as living near Broken Back Church.Ref: Hist. of Albemarle Ky.p.213-214,Henings Statues and Laws of Va. Vol.13 p.224,Ky.State Hist. Soc. Reg. Vol.39 p.70,Mercer Co. Ky Marr.,Wills,Deeds.

He was married to Lucy 69 Thompson (daughter of George 18 Thompson and Mary Unk). Lucy 69 Thompson died in 1790. Roger 50 Thompson and Lucy 69 Thompson had the following children:

+178 i. Joseph 175 Thompson. +179 ii. George W. 176 Thompson. +180 iii. Foster 177 Thompson. 181 iv. Elizabeth 178 Thompson was born in Hanover Co.Va.. 182 V. Sarah

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Joseph 175 THOMPSON died on 17 Apr 1815 in Mercer Co. Ky. He was
Inventory of Estate on 17 Apr 1815 in Mercer Co. Ky. He was born in
Va. Guardianship of children under George Claiborne Thompson
181. Ref:Genealogy and History no. 10, 547, Americans of Royal Descent
p. 65, Americans of Gent. Birth p. 291.

He was married to Elizabeth JAMES (daughter of John 72 JAMES and
Elizabeth MORRIS).

Leonard 53 Thompson died in 1807 in Mercer Co.Ky.. He signed a will on 8 Apr 1807 in Mercer Co.Ky.. He had an estate probated in Feb 1808 in Mercer Co.Ky.. He was born in Louisa Co.Va.. He served in the Rev.War as 2nd Lt. in Capt.Jouett's company of Albemarle Co.,militia,until he was forced to resign because of ill health.Later he moved his family to Mercer Co.Ky. and settled near his brother at Shawnee Springs. AT one time about 1799 he lived on the North side of Green River in Ohio Co. Ky. on a Plantation.Ref:Va.State Papers Vol.8 p.163,Mercer Co.Ky. Wills,Mar.

Mercer CO KY Wills:
LEONARD THOMPSON - will
Book 3, pg 274
8 Apr 1807 – July Ct 1807
wife: Mary P. Thompson
sons: Samuel, James A., Richard, Nathan, John & George Thompson
Exors: wife Mary P. & brother John Thompson & son Richard Thompson
Wit: John Thompson, Robert Worther, Geo. Pulliam, Stephen G. Letcher
Inventory: 2 Oct 1807. Apprs: Jo. Mosby, J. Campbell, M. Nelson

Children of CHRISTOPHER JAMES and LUCY THOMPSON are:

MARY³ JAMES, b. October 16, 1747, Hanover CO, VA; d. Unknown; m. (1) THOMAS CHILES, 1777, Hanover CO, VA; m. (2) JOHN GARLAND, Unknown.

Notes for MARY JAMES:
Library of Virginia Electronic Card File Marriages Card 37
Hanover Co, VA
Chiles, Thomas
Mary James
7 December 1777 (Date as reported by Clerk, not the marriage date)

Hanover County license, Marriage and Ordinary, VSL
Acc. no. 26535

"Memoirs of the James Family of Virginia" By Edmund Garland James, Austin, Texas September 4, 1893. Contributed by his gg nephew, Hugh Nelson Seay, Jr. :

"Mary James married a gentleman by the name of Childs, of Louisa County, Va., from whom there are numerous descendants, but we have lost sight of them."

Notes for JOHN GARLAND:
Unproven as spouse of Mary James

Relatives?

From VA Rent Roll, 1704/05:

Garland Edwd Parish of St. Peters and St. Paul, 170

WLLLIAM AND MARY QUARTERLY 47

RECORDS OF HANOVER COUNTY.

1734-Inventory of estate of John Garland.
1734.--John Garland of St. Paul's Parish (will dated 24 Feb.,
1731) wife Ann Garland; 2 sons, Peter & Robert, land
on Little River; sons John, James, and Nathan Garland.
Witness Cor. Dabney and Peter Garland.
1734.-Thos. Wingfield & James Garland bond (secu~y Nathan
Davis, Griffith Dickerson) to admtor on Est.of John Garland.
Jany., 1773.-Robt. Harris to Benj: Harris 256 a. North Folk of
Little River, adj Stephen Peters, Jno. Garland. Wm.
Mullen, Benj: Brown, Wm. Harris & Benj: Byh.
Benj: Harris to Robt. Harris 25a. (said land willed by his
father, Wm. Harris). Witness James Harris, Richard
Harris & Thomas Dickenson

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Name: John GARLAND
Surname: Garland
Given Name: John
Sex: M
Birth: in , Virginia
Death: 1794/1797 in "Garland's Neck", Hanover Co., Virginia
Note:
! (1) "Lynchburg and Its Neighbors," by Rosa Yancy, p.311.
(2) "Tidewater Virginia Families," Vol. 1, No. 4, Feb/Mar 1993, p.195,197, & Vol. 2, No. 1, May/Jun 1993, p.16-20, "Civil Appointments 1779-1799, Hanover County," transcribed by Minor Tmpkins Weisiger from the records of the Executive Dept., Commonwealth of VA, Civil Appointments, Archives & Records Div., VA State Library & Archives, Richmond, VA.
(3) "Cumberland Parish, Lunenburg County, Virginia, 1746-1816, Vestry Book," by Landon C. Bell (Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1974) p.218. Cites: (a) "History of Henrico Parish and St. Johns Church" (Moore), note by Brock, p.188. (b) "The Times Dispatch," 28 Dec 1913, article by Prof. William Elmore Dickinson.
(4) "Tidewater Virginia Families," Vol. 4, No. 2, Aug/Sep 1995, "Civil Appointments and Militia Fines, 1779-1799, Hanover Co., VA," submitted by Minor Tompkins Weisiger, p.108-116.

! Birth: (1,3) s/o Edward GARLAND.
Death: (4) Called deceased on 20 Dec 1797.

(1,3) Of "Garland's Neck," later "Blackwell's Neck," Hanover Co., VA.
(2) 1783, 15 Oct: John GARLAND appeared before a Magistrate of Hanover Co., VA & made oath that he received a certificate from John WOOD on the morning of the 13th, summoning him as a Grand Juryman to attend Apl. Genl. Court 1782 and promised, for the reason set forth in his certificate, to excuse him.
(2) 1785, 5 May: At a court for Hanover County, John GARLAND was appointed to a commission as Justice of the Peace.
(2) 1787, 6 Mar: Present at Hanover Co., VA Court as Justice of the Peace.
(2) 1788, 5 Jun: Present at Hanover Co., VA Court as Justice.
(4) 1790, 7 Jan: Present at Hanover Co., VA Court as Justice.
(2) 1794, 3 Jan: Present at Hanover Co., VA Court as Justice.
(2) 1794, 10 May: Named as an acting Justice of the Peace for Hanover Co., VA.
(4) 1797, 20 Dec: The Hanover Co., VA Court certified to the Governor and Council that several late acting magistrates of the county, including John GARLAND, are dead.
Change Date: 1 Nov 1998 at 23:00:00

Father: Edward GARLAND b: 20 May 1700 in , New Kent Co., Virginia
Mother: Ann

Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown
Children
James GARLAND

My note: Roger Thompson, father of Lucy, also lived in Blackwell's Neck.

5.	ii.	JOHN JAMES, b. July 12, 1749, Hanover CO, VA; d. September 26, 1819, Baptist Church Yard, Beaver Dam, KY.
6.	iii.	FOSTER JAMES, b. June 23, 1752, Hanover CO, VA; d. March 12, 1812, Hanover CO, VA.
	iv.	ELIZABETH JAMES, b. July 10, 1754, Hanover CO, VA; d. Unknown; m. JOHN THOMPSON, August 21, 1785.

Notes for ELIZABETH JAMES:
Memoirs:
Elizabeth James married John Thompson of "Rose Hill," Hanover County. She had no children.

Notes for JOHN THOMPSON:
One John Thompson appears on the 1789 Hanover CO Personal Tax List B, with 2 males over 16 and 20 slaves. A Richard Thompson appears with 2 slaves. No other Thompsons on this list.

Same John Thompson?
Hanover County VA Deeds 1783-1793
Abstracted and compiled by Rosalie Edith Davis
p. 105
p. 496-497 I MADDOX STANLEY of Hanover Co. for L293 pd. by JOHN ANDERSON of Taylor's Creek of sd. Co.,; sold in open market the following negroes: Milley, L30; Moses L20; Jack L60; George L30; Hanah L30; Min L15; Ned L25; Frank L20 with the increase of Milley, Hanah & Alice (note: Alice is not listed above). Also 11 cattle L20; 15 hogs L5; 3 horses L18; two beds & furniture L15; 11 sheep L7; my plantation tools, gees & Dunghill fowles and every specie of property.
6 July 1791 Maddox ( + ) Stanley
Wit: Jno. Thompson, Edm. James, Saml. Harris
7 July 1791 Bill of Sale proved by oath of John Thompson and the affirmation of Samuel Harris.

p. 498-499 6 July 1791 MADDOX STANLEY of HANOVER Co. to JOHN ANDERSON of same; L50; 50 a. on Cedar Cr. bounded by Thomas Stanley Senr., Peter Fitzgarald, Littleberry Stanley, Samuel Harris & Thomas Stanley Jr.
Maddox (+) Stanley
Wit: Jno. Thompson, Edm. James, Samll. Harris, William Camron
7 July 1791 proved by oath of John Thompson & William Camron and by affirmation of Samuel Harris.

7.	v.	LUCY JAMES, b. February 12, 1757, Hanover CO, VA; d. Unknown.
8.	vi.	THRUSTON JAMES, b. March 12, 1759, Hanover CO, VA; d. Bef. 1810, Hanover CO, VA.
	vii.	GEORGE JAMES, b. January 15, 1763, Hanover CO, VA; d. Aft. 1790.

Notes for GEORGE JAMES:
"Memoirs of the James Family of Virginia" By Edmund Garland James, Austin, Texas September 4, 1893. Contributed by his gg nephew, Hugh Nelson Seay, Jr. :
" He (my note: referring to Christopher James) appears to have been possessed of a considerable estate, which we learn from his will, made in 1774 and recorded in the clerk's office of Hanover County, Va. He had nine children who survived him, whose names were:

Foster James Elizabeth James John James Mary James Thurston James Lucy James Twin Edmund James Frances James Brothers George James

By his will he bequeathed to Foster James his tract of land, known as "Dandridge's Quarter"; to Thurston James his tract of land, purchased from Speaker Robinson of the Va. House of Burgesses, known as "Mill Creek." To Edmund James, the Homestead of "Annfield" with half of the land attached. To George James, the other half of the Annfield tract of land. And to each of his daughters he left negroes and other personal property, leaving all of them in very comfortable circumstances for those early times. His son John James, he cut off with one shilling sterling. For what cause we have never learned."
My note: this author also states that George never married and taught school for many years in Hanover County. He also states that George was the twin of Edmund.

Hanover County Personal Property Tax 1787 - List " A" page 969
Legend:
1 Number of White Males over 16, under 21
2 Blacks over 16
3 Black under 16
4 Horses, mares, colts and mules
5 Cattle

Last Name First Name Charged with Tax 1 2 3 4 5 Notes

James Frances self 0 4 2 4 12 (- not tithable)
James Edmund Frances James
James Geo. Frances James
James Foster self 0 3 3 4 5
James Thruston self O 2 2 3 0

The compiler of the Hanover 1787 personal tax list also regrouped the Taxpayers by Date Called Upon - as a Means of Identifying Neighbors. The compiler notes "The commissioner was required to note the day he visited each taxpayer. This makes it possible to rearrange the lists and determine probable neighbors." Thus, on Tax List "A" in which all of the James sons of Christopher are found with the exception of John, the first son to appear is:

3/14 James, Thruston

The other four siblings were not visited until:
5/14 James, Edmund
5/14 James, Foster
5/14 James, Frances
5/14 James, Geo.

Indicating that Thruston lived some distance from the other four , who seemingly lived in close proximity to each other.

Hanover County 1789 Personal Tax List B
March 27
James, Thruston 1 White Male 2 slaves +16, no slaves12-16, 2 horses/mares/mules
James, Frances 2 White Males 4 slaves +16, no slaves 12-16, 5 horses/mares/mules
(My note: the 2 white males I believe are Edmund and George James, Frances's brothers)
March 28
James, Foster 1 White Male 2 slaves +16, no slaves 12-16, 5 horses/mares/mules

Hanover County 1799 Personal Tax List A from scanned images, which are difficult to read:
March 4
Wh. Males +16 Blacks+18 Blacks +16 Horses/Mares Carriage Amt
James, Edmund 1 0 5 4 1 3 50
James,Thruston 1 0 3 5 1 92
James, Foster 1 1 4 3 2 58
George James does not appear on this list or on List B

1800 Hanover Land Tax List A:
Persons names owing tax Quantity of Land Rate ? Total amt of value of land Amt of tax at 48 cents
for every $111 value
Foster James 168 5 6 46 4 - - 74
Thruston James 168 - - 46 4 - - 74
Edmund James 168 - - 46 4 - - 74

*My note: the $ sign may be a pound sign, difficult to decipher.
If brother George received the same amount of land at his father's death, 168 acres, then the total acreage of the estate was about 672 acres. "If" George in the 1790 deed to Jeremiah Harris sold his entire share of the estate, which is a reasonable assumption since he was a school teacher and not married, nor a farmer, then the estate in 1790 was diminished by about 168 acres, leaving about 504 acres left of the property of Christopher.

Hanover CO VA Deeds, p. 93
George James of St. Martins Parish, Hanover CO to Jeremiah Harris of same corner on Thurston James Foster James line...4 Nov 1790 by George James (My note: George may have sold his half of the Annfield Homestead at this time, which would explain why he does not appear on the later Hanover Land Tax list of 1800.)

LVA
Accession No 23951 Author Harris, Jeremiah, ca. 1742-1797. Title Plat, 1794 Mar. 21. Record Ser. Personal papers collection; 23951. Quantity 1 leaf. Format Photostats (negative). Background Jeremiah Harris was born about 1742 in either Hanover or Louisa County, Virginia, to Benjamin Harris (1698-1765) and Sarah Dumas Harris (ca. 1720-1780). He married Ann Chiles (1750-ca. 1789) 11 November 1765, and they had 7 children. Harris died in Hanover County in 1797. Summary Plat, dated 21 March 1794, for 361 acres in Hanover County, Virginia, belonging to Jeremiah Harris (ca. 1742-1797) of Hanover County, made by Reuben Ford. Cite As Jeremiah Harris. Plat, 21 March 1794. Accession 23951. Personal papers collection. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

There were several Harris HOHs near James property in Hanover - this is some info re Jeremiah et al:
Benjamin Harris [Parents] was born about 1700. He died before 1764 in St. Martin's Parish, Hanover Co, VA. Benjamin married Sarah Dumas on 27 Jun 1737 in VA.

Sarah Dumas [Parents] was born about 1709. She died 1780 in ? Louisa, VA. Sarah married Benjamin Harris on 27 Jun 1737 in VA.

They had the following children:

M i Benjamin T. Harris was born 1732 and died 1785.

F ii Judith Harris was born 1738. (My note: she married Jesse Crew, another Quaker. Jesse Crew is a close neighbor of the James family on the 1787 Hanover CO Personal Property Tax list.)

M iii Obediah Harris was born 21 Jul 1741 and died 28 Nov 1830.

F iv Unity Harris was born about 1744.

M v James Harris was born 1745.

M vi Jeremiah Harris was born about 1750.

F vii Rachel Harris was born about 1751.

M viii Thomas Harris was born 17 Mar 1760.

Thomas Harris [Parents] was born 17 Mar 1760 in Cedar Creek MM, VA. He married Chlotilda Ladd on 6 Mar 1787 in White Oak Swamp MM, VA.

Chlotilda Ladd married Thomas Harris on 6 Mar 1787 in White Oak Swamp MM, VA.

Jeremiah Harris [Parents] was born about 1750. He married Ann Chiles on 11 Nov 1765 in Hanover Co, VA.

Ann Chiles married Jeremiah Harris on 11 Nov 1765 in Hanover Co, VA.

James Harris [Parents] was born 1745. He married Mary Cheadle on 10 Dec 1769 in Cedar Creek MM, VA.

Mary Cheadle married James Harris on 10 Dec 1769 in Cedar Creek MM, VA.

Hanover Taxpayers St. Paul's Parish, p. 68
James, George 1800-02 no horses one cow
Same George James?

George James does not appear on the 1810 or 1820 Hanover Co U. S. Census.

9.	viii.		EDMUND JAMES, b. January 15, 1763, Hanover CO, VA; d. Bet. 1805 - 1810, Hanover CO, VA.
10.	ix.		FRANCES JAMES, b. July 09, 1766, Hanover CO, KY; d. Unknown.

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