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Joseph James 1770 – 1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Feb 1770

Birth Location: New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1855

Death Location: Jamestown, Richmond, Georgia, USA

Father: Aaron James

Mother: Sarah Newton

Spouse(s): Mary Harrington, Susanna Little

Children(s): Ebenezar Riggins, James Riggins, Sarah Riggins, Sarah James, Cyre James, Winifred James, Green James, William Riggins, ?? Riggins, Robert Riggins, George Cawley, James riggins, Joseph James, Marion James, Mary James, Mary James, Polly James

The birth of Joseph James Sr. took place in 1770 in New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA, to Aaron Benjamin Ditcher James and Sarah Sallie JAMES Newton. Joseph James Sr. married Mary Elizabeth Harrington and Susanna JAMES Little, and together they had Ebenezar Riggins, James T Riggins, Sarah Riggins, Sarah RIGGINS James, Cyre Arden James, Winifred "Winney" James, Green Berry "Little" James, William Gideon Riggins, ?? Riggins, Robert G Riggins, George Cawley, James Thomas riggins, Joseph James, Marion Jordan James, Mary Ann James, Mary Ann "Polly" James and Polly James. Joseph James Sr.'s death occurred in 1855 in Jamestown, Richmond, Georgia, USA.

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Parents

Aaron James
1744 – 1797
Birth Location: Cheraw Dist, Craven, South Carolina, United States
AJ
Sarah Newton
1740 – 1822
Birth Location: Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States of America
SN

Spouses(s)

Mary Harrington
1760 – 1840
Birth Location: Beaufort, North Carolina, United States
MH
Susanna Little
1771 – 1820
Birth Location: Craven, North Carolina, United States
SL

Children(s)

Ebenezar Riggins
1784 – 1840
Birth Location: Bufort, South Carolina, United States
ER
James Riggins
1795 –
Birth Location: South, Carolina, Puerto Rico, United States
JR
Sarah Riggins
1796 – 1872
Birth Location: Ware County, Georgia, USA
SR
Sarah James
1796 – 1872
Birth Location: Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina, United States
SJ
Cyre James
1798 – 1880
Birth Location: Richmond County, Georgia, USA
CJ
Winifred James
1798 – 1877
Birth Location: Craven County, North Carolina, USA
WJ
Green James
1805 – 1870
Birth Location: New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina
GJ
William Riggins
1810 – 1880
Birth Location: Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina, United States
WR
?? Riggins
1815 –
Birth Location: Chester Co., South Carolina USA
?R
Robert Riggins
1828 – 1865
Birth Location: Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina, United States
RR
George Cawley
1856 –
Birth Location: Georgia
GC
James riggins
1795 – 1879
Birth Location: Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina, United States
Jr
Joseph James
1796 – 1869
Birth Location: New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA
JJ
Marion James
1799 – 1872
Birth Location: Craven, North Carolina, United States
MJ
Mary James
1800 – 1877
Birth Location: Of Richmond, Georgia
MJ
Mary James
1800 – 1877
Birth Location: New Bern, Craven, North Carolina
MJ
Polly James
1819 –
Birth Location: Jamestown, Richmond, Georgia, USA
PJ

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 01 Feb 1770
    Event Place: New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1855
    Event Place: Jamestown, Richmond, Georgia, USA

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