James “Old Jim” Jeffery

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James “Old Jim” Jeffery

Birth
England
Death
1843 (aged 83–84)
Mount Olive, Izard County, Arkansas, USA
Burial
Mount Olive, Izard County, Arkansas, USA Add to Map
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Born in England.
James Jeffery son of James Jeffery of England, came to
Virginia when a young boy. He and his father James Jeffery
and brothers, John Jeffery known as (the Indian Killer) whose
family was killed by Indians, and brother Joseph Jeffery
(unknown what happened to him), Jesse Jeffery known as
(the Counterfiter, dealt in passing counterfit money early
1800's) and brother Jeremiah Jeffery whose descendants settled in Texas. All the Jeffery brothers were born in England. James Jeffery of England his son
James Jeffery married Jane Mason The marriage took place
1785 Alexandria, Virginia. They relocated to Arkansas
in the early part of 1816. Living in North Carolina, Tennessee, Illinois, Kentucky, and Missouri
before coming to Arkansas.
They were the parents of
1. Jehoiada Jeffery born 10 Aug 1790 Rutherford Co. North Carolina.
2. Levin Jeffery born 1796 Rutherford Co. N. C.
3. Daniel Mason Jeffery born 1797 Rutherford Co. N. C.
4. Levina Jeffery born 1798 Rutherford Co. N.C.
5. Nancy Jeffery born Knoxville, Tennessee
6. Eady Jeffery born June 1800, Knoxville, Tennessee
7. Jesse Jeffery born 1804 Kentucky
8. James Jeffery born 1802 Kentucky

Christian Co. Kentucky deed abstracts Book H 1797-1808
Page 68 February 8 1803
James Jeffery to Jesse Jeffery one negro man named Abraham
about 25 years old and one Negro woman Suey or Lucy 45 years of
age for $600.00
Witness: Samuel Hardin,
Willis Hicks
Page 124 Christian Co. Deed March 1804
Jesse Jeffery sold to Abraham Stuart for $1000.00 dollars a negro man
Abraham and woman Lucy
Witness: John Clark
Michael Dillingham
Born in England.
James Jeffery son of James Jeffery of England, came to
Virginia when a young boy. He and his father James Jeffery
and brothers, John Jeffery known as (the Indian Killer) whose
family was killed by Indians, and brother Joseph Jeffery
(unknown what happened to him), Jesse Jeffery known as
(the Counterfiter, dealt in passing counterfit money early
1800's) and brother Jeremiah Jeffery whose descendants settled in Texas. All the Jeffery brothers were born in England. James Jeffery of England his son
James Jeffery married Jane Mason The marriage took place
1785 Alexandria, Virginia. They relocated to Arkansas
in the early part of 1816. Living in North Carolina, Tennessee, Illinois, Kentucky, and Missouri
before coming to Arkansas.
They were the parents of
1. Jehoiada Jeffery born 10 Aug 1790 Rutherford Co. North Carolina.
2. Levin Jeffery born 1796 Rutherford Co. N. C.
3. Daniel Mason Jeffery born 1797 Rutherford Co. N. C.
4. Levina Jeffery born 1798 Rutherford Co. N.C.
5. Nancy Jeffery born Knoxville, Tennessee
6. Eady Jeffery born June 1800, Knoxville, Tennessee
7. Jesse Jeffery born 1804 Kentucky
8. James Jeffery born 1802 Kentucky

Christian Co. Kentucky deed abstracts Book H 1797-1808
Page 68 February 8 1803
James Jeffery to Jesse Jeffery one negro man named Abraham
about 25 years old and one Negro woman Suey or Lucy 45 years of
age for $600.00
Witness: Samuel Hardin,
Willis Hicks
Page 124 Christian Co. Deed March 1804
Jesse Jeffery sold to Abraham Stuart for $1000.00 dollars a negro man
Abraham and woman Lucy
Witness: John Clark
Michael Dillingham