Tag: John James

Griffith James (bef. 1725? – 1795) of Washington County, Maryland, and Pendleton District, South Carolina: Unresolved Questions re: Origins

August 1, 2026

Or, Subtitled: “Thomas Leonard, second son of Robert Leonard, married Hannah James, of Maryland, who tradition says was a cousin of Anthony Wayne” In my initial posting starting my series about Griffith James (bef. 1725? – 1795) of Washington County, Maryland, and Pendleton District, South Carolina, I alluded to some things I had previously thought … More Griffith James (bef. 1725? – 1795) of Washington County, Maryland, and Pendleton District, South Carolina: Unresolved Questions re: Origins

Children of Griffith and Mary James: Hannah, Gwendolyn, Joseph, Mary, John, and Samuel

July 25, 2026

Or, Subtitled: Migration Trails from Maryland to South Carolina and Many Points West As the previous posting shows, in his 20 April 1795 will in Pendleton District, South Carolina, Griffith James names his wife Mary and the following children: Hannah, Gwendolyn (Jenny in the will), Joseph, Mary, John, and Samuel.[1] The children are named in … More Children of Griffith and Mary James: Hannah, Gwendolyn, Joseph, Mary, John, and Samuel

Griffith James (abt. 1725? – 1795): Final Years in Pendleton District, South Carolina (1793-5)

July 21, 2026

Or, Subtitled: Horse Thieves and Baptist Churches As the previous posting notes, after selling his homeplace in his Pough tract just southeast of Sharpsburg on 13 May 1792, and (with James Austin), after selling his 50-acre portion of the King Cole tract on 3 March 1792, Griffith James moved with his wife Mary from Washington … More Griffith James (abt. 1725? – 1795): Final Years in Pendleton District, South Carolina (1793-5)

Griffith James (bef. 1725? – 1795): Washington County, Maryland, Years (1763-1793)

July 19, 2026

Or, Subtitled: “A True Copy of the Free Male Taxibils of Sharpsburgh and Lower Antietam Hundred” In the first posting in this series tracking the history of Griffith James (abt. 1725? – 1795), I focused on the first documentation I’ve found for him in the place in which he lived near Sharpsburg, Maryland, from at … More Griffith James (bef. 1725? – 1795): Washington County, Maryland, Years (1763-1793)

Notes about George Montgomery (abt. 1699 – abt. 1758) of Williamsburg, Craven County, South Carolina

June 28, 2025

Or, Subtitled, “We have letters from our friends in Ireland, acquainting us of their desire to come here” As the previous posting states, in recent months, I’ve been doing research to assist researchers of American Montgomery families who are combining DNA findings with traditional genealogical research to try to figure out the back-in-time origins of … More Notes about George Montgomery (abt. 1699 – abt. 1758) of Williamsburg, Craven County, South Carolina