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Benjamin Ditcher James 1791 – 1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Mar 1791

Birth Location: Cheraw, Darlington, South Carolina

Death Date: 17 November 1861

Death Location: Buried at Ben James Cemetery, Pierce, Georgia, United States

Father: Aaron James

Mother: Sarah Newton

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Early life: Benjamin Ditcher James Deacon arrived in Cheraw, Darlington, South Carolina in 1791, born to Aaron Benjamin Ditcher James and Sarah Sallie JAMES Newton. Benjamin Ditcher James Deacon concluded life in Buried at Ben James Cemetery, Pierce, Georgia, United States in 1861.

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Aaron James
1744 – 1797
Birth Location: Cheraw Dist, Craven, South Carolina, United States
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Sarah Newton
1740 – 1822
Birth Location: Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States of America
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 4 Mar 1791
    Event Place: Cheraw, Darlington, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 17 November 1861
    Event Place: Buried at Ben James Cemetery, Pierce, Georgia, United States
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