Tag: Mary Gyger

Griffith James (bef. 1725? – 1795) of Washington County, Maryland, and Pendleton District, South Carolina: Addressing the Confusion about Wife Mary

September 26, 2026

Or, Subtitled: “My father Griffith James married Mary, the daughter of Jessele or Jesse Gyger, by whom he had five children, three sons and two daughters” In a previous posting focusing on Griffith James (bef. 1725? – 1795) of Washington County, Maryland, and Pendleton District, South Carolina, I note that online and conventionally published family … More Griffith James (bef. 1725? – 1795) of Washington County, Maryland, and Pendleton District, South Carolina: Addressing the Confusion about Wife Mary

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)