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- There is no proof that Joseph Rogers James is the son of Thompson
Joseph James, but there is some good circumstantial evidence.
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Judi Goodwin
http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=
satie00012&recno=5672
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1780. Joseph Rogers JAMES and Rollings JAMES lived in Burke Co, NC
when they enlisted in army according to Rev War pension papers.
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Edith Warren Huggins, Burke County North Carolina Land Records,
1779-1790, vol. 2 (Easley, SC, Southern Historical Press, 1985):39,
76, 80, 96, 174, 186.
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1788. Thompson Joseph JAMES 50A Franklins Creek of Johns R. beg. John
CHURCHES up creek to William WILLIAMS. 27 Oct. 1788.
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[Census has same names as are neighbors on the 1788 land grant. This
may be Joseph Thompson James on the census.]
1790. Census of Burke Co NC, Morgan District. 5th Company: Jno CHURCH
1 1 4, Jos JAMES 1 0 2, Wm WILLIAMS 1 3 2, Rollin JAMES 1 0 6, 9th
Company: Thos. JAMES 1 0 2, Wm. JAMES 1 0 1, Mary JAMES 0 0 2 [3
slaves], 13th Company, Wm JAMES 2 0 4.
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1793. Joseph JAMES m. Elizabeth BALLARD by John AYRES Minister of
Methodist Church 19 Dec 1793. Bedford Co, VA
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1795. Capt. Henry HIGHLAND'S Co. Joseph JAMES, 100A, 1 poll.
1799. Company unknown. Rollings JAMES, 200A, 0 poll.
Edith Warren Huggins, Burke County North Carolina Records, 1755-1821
(Easley, SC, Southern Historical Press, 1987):111, 124 [Tax Records].
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1796. Carter Co TN tax list. Rawlings JAMES, 1 Poll, 575A, JOHN
BALLARD, 1 poll.
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1797. A:136. 28 Dec 1797. George PERKINS to John GARLAND for $134,
100A, on Little Doe waters of Roan Crk, above Laurel Fk. Valentine
VANHOOSER, Rollings (R) JAMES, Jurat & Eugene (E) HEATHERLY. Prvd Jan
Court 1798.
A:153. 25 Apr 1797. Roling R JAMES, to Andrew COTTER for $300, 400A,
adj Charles BASINGDINES & THORNTONS. Reuben THORNTON, Jurat & Nathl
TAYLOR. Prvd May Court 1798.
A:154. 30 Jan 1797. Robert COOPER, Russell Co., VA, to Roling JAMES
for £62, 400 A., adj Charles BASINGDINES & THORNTONS. William HEED
[HUD?], Reuben THORTON, Jurat & Lewis (L) WILLS. Prvd May Court 1798.
McIver, Abstracts of the Deeds of Carter Co. Tenn. 1796-1825
(1985):8-9.
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1798. Carter Co. TN tax list. Joseph JAMES 1 poll.
1799. Carter Co, TN tax list. Joseph Thompson James, 1 poll.
1805. Carter Co, TN tax list. Rawlings James
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Film #847613 Carter Co, TN Court Minutes 1804-1829. Tennessee State
Library & Archives, Nashville, TN 37219
Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions 1804 - 1805.
p.74 Aug court Sept 1804 Rawlings James on a jury to lay out a road
leading from Carrigers Mill to the race Pathes on Stoney Creek around
the plantation of Joseph Garland
p.82 Grand Jury: Nov 1804 Joseph James, John Robinson, John Baker,
p. 82 Ordered by the Court that 23. John Baker, 24 Joseph James, 26
George Stout to 39 be jurors to Nov session 1804.
p. 82 Grand Jury inc Joseph James, John Baker,
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1809 JAMES, Joseph, SCIDMORE, Joseph, 1811 JAMES, Joseph, SKIDMORE,
Joseph.
"1809 Clay County, Kentucky Tax List," by James E. Welch, Clay County
Kentucky Ancestral News, l987. "1811 Clay County, Kentucky Tax List,"
by James E. Welch, Clay County Kentucky Ancestral News, l988.
[Huntsville Public Library]
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Joseph Rogers James who was a Rev War veteran whose pension gives the
following information. He was b. 1756 in Bedford Co, VA (near
Lynchburg Ferry) and enlisted from Burke Co, NC. "That sometimes this
applicant was called Joseph Rogers only this being the name of
applicants mother and sometimes Joseph James only by which name he was
enrolled he cannot now say certainly."
Joseph Rogers James pension application says that he lived in:
Bedford Co, VA 1756
Burke Co, NC 1780-1781
Carter Co, TN
Clay Co, KY 1802 (formed 1806 from Madison, Floyd, Knox)
Preble Co, OH
Monroe Co, IN 1820
Coles Co, IL
Cass Co, IN
White Co, IN
Owen Co, IN 1836
Greene Co, IN 1838
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Record of Final Pension Payment RG-217 Joseph Rogers James S32340
State Bank of Indiana, Branch at Terre-Haute, Sep. 4, 1838
Received of Samuel Merrill, Agent for paying pensions, Sixteen dollars
10 census, being for Six months' pension due to Mr. Jos. Rogers James
from the Fourth day of March, 1838, to the Fourth day of September
1838, for which I have signed duplicate receipts. $16.10 Joseph
Rogers James
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1790 Burke Co, NC census
1798 Carter Co, TN tax list
1799 Carter Co, TN tax list Joseph Thompson James
1809 Clay Co. KY tax list
1810 Clay Co, KY census
1811 Clay Co, KY tax list
1820 Clay Co, KY census
1820 Lawrence Co, IN census 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0
1830 Clark Co, IL census
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History of Lawrence County, Indiana
Transcribed passages are from the following book
History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties Indiana
1914 B. F. Bowen & Co. Inc. Indianapolis, Indiana
SHAWSWICK TOWNSHIP
These early land entries were as follows:
Joseph James, James Owens in 1819
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This must be Joseph Rogers James and the son must be Rollings.
1830 Clark Co, IL p. 59
Joseph James 70-80 He has a son 20-30. (Rollings who m. in 1832)
Clark Co, IL p. 63
James James 30-40. (1799-1860) (son of Joseph J. James)
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I don't see any relationship to our Joseph James in this record.
MISSOURI GENEALOGICAL RECORDS & ABSTRACTS, Volume 1, 1766-1839, Volume
2, 1752-1839, Volume 3, 1787-1839 by Sherida K. Eddlemon, c1990-1991,
reprint by Heritage (#E113, #E116, #E117, 2:182-183.
Perry Co., MO March 1822 Members of the Grand Jury: Joseph James,
Joseph James Jr.
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1756 - Abt 1838 (82 years)
