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Samuel (4) James 1769 – 1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Aug 1769

Birth Location: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 18 Sep 1821

Death Location: Clarke County, Alabama, USA

Father: John James

Mother: Sarah Moore

Spouse(s): Mary DARRINGTON

Children(s): Mary James, Robert James, Sarah James, Theodocia James, Lorenzo James, Thomas James, Eliza James, Rebecca JAMES, Charlotte James, Mary James, Emily James, Samuel James

In 1769, Samuel (4) James entered the world in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States, born to John (5) James and Sarah (5) Moore. Years later, Samuel (4) James married Mary Polly (4) DARRINGTON, and the couple became parents to Mary Darrington James, Robert Darrington (3) James, Sarah Ann James, Theodocia James, Lorenzo Elliot James, Thomas James, Eliza James, Rebecca JAMES, Charlotte Augustus James, Mary Josephine James, Emily James and Samuel James. Samuel (4) James died in 1821 in Clarke County, Alabama, USA.

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Parents

John James
1720 – 1784
Birth Location: Prince George Co., VA, USA
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Sarah Moore
1755 – 1802
Birth Location: Sumter County, South Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Mary DARRINGTON
1782 – 1848
Birth Location: Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
MD

Children(s)

Mary James
1795 – 1854
Birth Location: Clarke, Alabama, United States
MJ
Robert James
1797 – 1860
Birth Location: Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
RJ
Sarah James
1799 – 1805
Birth Location: ,,SC
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Theodocia James
1802 – 1863
Birth Location: ,,SC
TJ
Lorenzo James
1805 – 1888
Birth Location: Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
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Thomas James
1807 – 1834
Birth Location: ,,SC
TJ
Eliza James
1809 – 1813
Birth Location: ,,SC
EJ
Rebecca JAMES
1811 – 1883
Birth Location: ,,SC
RJ
Charlotte James
1814 – 1874
Birth Location: Clarke, Alabama, United States
CJ
Mary James
1815 – 1859
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
MJ
Emily James
1816 – 1868
Birth Location: Sumter South Carolina
EJ
Samuel James
1820 – 1839
Birth Location: ,,AL
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 10 Aug 1769
    Event Place: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1817-2011, Volume: 124; SAR Membership Number: 24752, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 142 : 1918

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1800
    Event Place: Claremont, Sumter District, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Claremont, Sumter District, South Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 18 Sep 1821
    Event Place: Clarke County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1817-2011, Volume: 124; SAR Membership Number: 24752, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 142 : 1918

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clarke County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
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