Captain John James married Esther Denison on April 26, 1763 in Stonington, Connecticut.
They are the parents of the following known children recorded in Connecticut Town Births :
1. Susannah James b. 10/1/1764 in Preston, Connecticut and moved with her parents and siblings to Marietta, Washington County, ohio are around 1789.
2. Anne James b. 7/28/1766 in Preston, Connecticut married Caleb Bailey in 1791 in Washington County, Ohio Territory.
3. William James b. 5/18/1769 in Preston, Connecticut and was killed in Big Bottom Massacre 1/2/1791 in Morgan County, Ohio.
4. Major John James b. 6/14/1771 in Preston, Connecticut married Nancy Cook in 1798, moved to Jackson County, Ohio area in 1807 and lived there until his death in 1854. Here is a website that tells more about him and his family :
http://coyan.net/JamesCemeteryindex.html
5. Hannah James b. 12/8/1773 in Preston, Connecticut married Bennett Cook in 1806 and lived in Wood County, Virginia until her death in 1843.
6. Esther James b. 9/22/1775 in Preston, Connecticut
d. 1/23/1776 in Preston, Connecticut
7. Abigail James b. 3/17/1777 in Preston, Connecticut married Judge David Paine in 1801 and moved to Jackson County, Ohio area before 1816 where she died in 1832.
8. Mary Polly James b. 7/28/1779 in Preston, Connecticut married Seth Bailey, Jr in 1801 and moved to Warren, Washington County, Ohio where she died in 1852.
9. Thomas James b. 3/11/1781 in Preston, Connecticut and moved with parents and siblings to Marietta, Washington County, Ohio area around 1789.
10. Esther James b. 1/3/1783 in Preston, Connecticut and moved with parents and siblings to Marietta, Washington County, Ohio area around 1789. She married John Gillespie around 1803.
11. Simeon James b. 4/29/1785 in Preston, Connecticut and moved with parents and siblings to Marietta, Washington County, Ohio area around 1789.
The family moved to Belpre area of Washington County, Ohio area around 1789.
Then they moved to Wood County, Virginia (now West Virginia)
Captain John James and wife, Esther Denison James exact death dates and burial location is unknown to me at this time.
There is a reference on page 37 in book "Ancestors and descendants of John James and Esther Denison of Preston, Connecticut" by Clara Paine Ohler - Lima, Ohio 1912 - which says they are laid to rest near their home in Wood County, Virginia (now West Virginia). The land he purchased in 1798 is at the junction of Stillwell Creek and the little Kanawha River six miles from Parkersburg.
They are the parents of the following known children recorded in Connecticut Town Births :
1. Susannah James b. 10/1/1764 in Preston, Connecticut and moved with her parents and siblings to Marietta, Washington County, ohio are around 1789.
2. Anne James b. 7/28/1766 in Preston, Connecticut married Caleb Bailey in 1791 in Washington County, Ohio Territory.
3. William James b. 5/18/1769 in Preston, Connecticut and was killed in Big Bottom Massacre 1/2/1791 in Morgan County, Ohio.
4. Major John James b. 6/14/1771 in Preston, Connecticut married Nancy Cook in 1798, moved to Jackson County, Ohio area in 1807 and lived there until his death in 1854. Here is a website that tells more about him and his family :
http://coyan.net/JamesCemeteryindex.html
5. Hannah James b. 12/8/1773 in Preston, Connecticut married Bennett Cook in 1806 and lived in Wood County, Virginia until her death in 1843.
6. Esther James b. 9/22/1775 in Preston, Connecticut
d. 1/23/1776 in Preston, Connecticut
7. Abigail James b. 3/17/1777 in Preston, Connecticut married Judge David Paine in 1801 and moved to Jackson County, Ohio area before 1816 where she died in 1832.
8. Mary Polly James b. 7/28/1779 in Preston, Connecticut married Seth Bailey, Jr in 1801 and moved to Warren, Washington County, Ohio where she died in 1852.
9. Thomas James b. 3/11/1781 in Preston, Connecticut and moved with parents and siblings to Marietta, Washington County, Ohio area around 1789.
10. Esther James b. 1/3/1783 in Preston, Connecticut and moved with parents and siblings to Marietta, Washington County, Ohio area around 1789. She married John Gillespie around 1803.
11. Simeon James b. 4/29/1785 in Preston, Connecticut and moved with parents and siblings to Marietta, Washington County, Ohio area around 1789.
The family moved to Belpre area of Washington County, Ohio area around 1789.
Then they moved to Wood County, Virginia (now West Virginia)
Captain John James and wife, Esther Denison James exact death dates and burial location is unknown to me at this time.
There is a reference on page 37 in book "Ancestors and descendants of John James and Esther Denison of Preston, Connecticut" by Clara Paine Ohler - Lima, Ohio 1912 - which says they are laid to rest near their home in Wood County, Virginia (now West Virginia). The land he purchased in 1798 is at the junction of Stillwell Creek and the little Kanawha River six miles from Parkersburg.
Captain John James married Esther Denison on April 26, 1763 in Stonington, Connecticut.
They are the parents of the following known children recorded in Connecticut Town Births :
1. Susannah James b. 10/1/1764 in Preston, Connecticut and moved with her parents and siblings to Marietta, Washington County, ohio are around 1789.
2. Anne James b. 7/28/1766 in Preston, Connecticut married Caleb Bailey in 1791 in Washington County, Ohio Territory.
3. William James b. 5/18/1769 in Preston, Connecticut and was killed in Big Bottom Massacre 1/2/1791 in Morgan County, Ohio.
4. Major John James b. 6/14/1771 in Preston, Connecticut married Nancy Cook in 1798, moved to Jackson County, Ohio area in 1807 and lived there until his death in 1854. Here is a website that tells more about him and his family :
http://coyan.net/JamesCemeteryindex.html
5. Hannah James b. 12/8/1773 in Preston, Connecticut married Bennett Cook in 1806 and lived in Wood County, Virginia until her death in 1843.
6. Esther James b. 9/22/1775 in Preston, Connecticut
d. 1/23/1776 in Preston, Connecticut
7. Abigail James b. 3/17/1777 in Preston, Connecticut married Judge David Paine in 1801 and moved to Jackson County, Ohio area before 1816 where she died in 1832.
8. Mary Polly James b. 7/28/1779 in Preston, Connecticut married Seth Bailey, Jr in 1801 and moved to Warren, Washington County, Ohio where she died in 1852.
9. Thomas James b. 3/11/1781 in Preston, Connecticut and moved with parents and siblings to Marietta, Washington County, Ohio area around 1789.
10. Esther James b. 1/3/1783 in Preston, Connecticut and moved with parents and siblings to Marietta, Washington County, Ohio area around 1789. She married John Gillespie around 1803.
11. Simeon James b. 4/29/1785 in Preston, Connecticut and moved with parents and siblings to Marietta, Washington County, Ohio area around 1789.
The family moved to Belpre area of Washington County, Ohio area around 1789.
Then they moved to Wood County, Virginia (now West Virginia)
Captain John James and wife, Esther Denison James exact death dates and burial location is unknown to me at this time.
There is a reference on page 37 in book "Ancestors and descendants of John James and Esther Denison of Preston, Connecticut" by Clara Paine Ohler - Lima, Ohio 1912 - which says they are laid to rest near their home in Wood County, Virginia (now West Virginia). The land he purchased in 1798 is at the junction of Stillwell Creek and the little Kanawha River six miles from Parkersburg.
They are the parents of the following known children recorded in Connecticut Town Births :
1. Susannah James b. 10/1/1764 in Preston, Connecticut and moved with her parents and siblings to Marietta, Washington County, ohio are around 1789.
2. Anne James b. 7/28/1766 in Preston, Connecticut married Caleb Bailey in 1791 in Washington County, Ohio Territory.
3. William James b. 5/18/1769 in Preston, Connecticut and was killed in Big Bottom Massacre 1/2/1791 in Morgan County, Ohio.
4. Major John James b. 6/14/1771 in Preston, Connecticut married Nancy Cook in 1798, moved to Jackson County, Ohio area in 1807 and lived there until his death in 1854. Here is a website that tells more about him and his family :
http://coyan.net/JamesCemeteryindex.html
5. Hannah James b. 12/8/1773 in Preston, Connecticut married Bennett Cook in 1806 and lived in Wood County, Virginia until her death in 1843.
6. Esther James b. 9/22/1775 in Preston, Connecticut
d. 1/23/1776 in Preston, Connecticut
7. Abigail James b. 3/17/1777 in Preston, Connecticut married Judge David Paine in 1801 and moved to Jackson County, Ohio area before 1816 where she died in 1832.
8. Mary Polly James b. 7/28/1779 in Preston, Connecticut married Seth Bailey, Jr in 1801 and moved to Warren, Washington County, Ohio where she died in 1852.
9. Thomas James b. 3/11/1781 in Preston, Connecticut and moved with parents and siblings to Marietta, Washington County, Ohio area around 1789.
10. Esther James b. 1/3/1783 in Preston, Connecticut and moved with parents and siblings to Marietta, Washington County, Ohio area around 1789. She married John Gillespie around 1803.
11. Simeon James b. 4/29/1785 in Preston, Connecticut and moved with parents and siblings to Marietta, Washington County, Ohio area around 1789.
The family moved to Belpre area of Washington County, Ohio area around 1789.
Then they moved to Wood County, Virginia (now West Virginia)
Captain John James and wife, Esther Denison James exact death dates and burial location is unknown to me at this time.
There is a reference on page 37 in book "Ancestors and descendants of John James and Esther Denison of Preston, Connecticut" by Clara Paine Ohler - Lima, Ohio 1912 - which says they are laid to rest near their home in Wood County, Virginia (now West Virginia). The land he purchased in 1798 is at the junction of Stillwell Creek and the little Kanawha River six miles from Parkersburg.
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