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

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) of Washington County, Maryland, and Pendleton District, South Carolina: Unresolved Questions re: Origins

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