Richard James and Elizabeth Smith

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Husband Richard James ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1733 2
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       Marriage: 1760 2

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Wife Elizabeth Smith ²

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Children

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1 M Robert James ^{1 3}

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           Born: 10 Feb 1762 4
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           Died: 30 Nov 1834 5
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         Spouse: Catherine Gallagher (Abt 1766-1842) 1

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2 M William James ^{1 2 6}

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           Born: 22 Jan 1764 4
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Gallagher (      -      ) 2

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General Notes: Husband - Richard James

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Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co, NJ

His ancestors were English and came to America in the latter part of the seventeenth century.

April 20, 1786, he purchased of Gabriel Cox, five hundred and five acres of land in Washington County, Pennsylvania, in which was included the whole of the tract called "Coxbury," and a part "Cox's Addition." Again, on Oct. 28, 1793, Richard James, "in consideration of the love, good will, and natural affection which he hath and doth bear toward his son, and the farther consideration of ten shillings," conveyed to his son, Robert James, one-half of the land purchased of Gabriel Cox, which was two hundred and fifty-two and one-half acres. Also at the same time, and for the same reasons and consideration, he conveyed to his son William the other half,\emdash two hundred and fifty-two and one-half acres,\emdash the latter half containing houses, barns, stables, and all other buildings.

He and his wife had ten children.

1 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 961.

2 F. S. Reader, Some Pioneers of Washington County, Pa. - A Family History (New Brighton, PA: F. S. Reader & Son, 1902), Pg 122.

3 F. S. Reader, Some Pioneers of Washington County, Pa. - A Family History (New Brighton, PA: F. S. Reader & Son, 1902), Pg 28.

4 F. S. Reader, Some Pioneers of Washington County, Pa. - A Family History (New Brighton, PA: F. S. Reader & Son, 1902), Pg 123.

5 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 962.

6 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 4.