Tag: James Austin

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 (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)

Griffith James (abt. 1725? – 1795): Sharpsburg, Maryland, Beginnings

July 17, 2026

Or, Subtitled: “I have no tradition of her parents, except their nationality, they were Welch, but Hannah was born and reared in Maryland” “Don’t know much about history”: Sam Cooke’s song “Wonderful World” is scrolling through my head as I launch a new series of postings, this one about Griffith James (abt. 1725? – 1795). … More Griffith James (abt. 1725? – 1795): Sharpsburg, Maryland, Beginnings

Robert Leonard (bef. 1730 – 1780): Documenting His French and Indian War Service in Maryland

June 8, 2026

Or, Subtitled: “I Robert Lineard now Soldier in Captain Dagurthey’s Company” In this posting, I want to take a closer look at the documented history of Robert Leonard’s military service in Frederick County, Maryland, in the 1750s. We have a document placing him with Captain John Dagworthy at Fort Cumberland by February 1755, and after … More Robert Leonard (bef. 1730 – 1780): Documenting His French and Indian War Service in Maryland