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1Ephraim Orcutt Jameson 1832-1902, Jamesons in America, The 1647-1900 (The Rumford Press, Concord, N.H. Published in Boston, Mass. 1901), p 131, FHL film 1036257 Item 2. "Mr. Jameson and wife Margaret, according to record, resided in the Parish of St. Anne, which was established in 1692, County of Essex, Colony of Virginia. They gave a deed conveying fifty acres of land to Thomas Short, which was admitted to record May 17, 1720. Margaret Jameson freely relinquishing her right of dower in said land the same day.
Mrs. Jameson probably died before her husband, as no mention is made of her in his will, which was dated April 19, 1736, proved Nov. 17, 1736 and reads as follows:
" IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I. James Jameson, being sick and weak. but of sound and perfect memory, do make, constitute and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner following:
Item. I give and bequeath to my son James the land I bought of Richard Coleman, lying in King & Queen County:
Item.. I leave ten pounds current money to my son David and one Gold ring with a stone to Mrs. Eleanor Roy: and will that all the remainder of my Estate of what kind soever be Equally divided amongst my beloved sons. Thomas, James and David. Appointing the Rev Robert Rose, Mr. Dan Gaines, Mungo Roy & my said son James, Exr. of this my last Will and Testament.James Jameson [Seal]"
The inventory and appraisemeot of his estate were made Nov. 17, 1736, by commissioners appointed. Daniel Gaines. Thomas Short. and Charles Sharp, and admitted to record May 17, 1737. James Jameson, the son named as one of the executors, being a minor, John Vawter was appointed in his place until he should become of age. Rev. Robert Rose became the guardian of James Jameson and Thomas Jameson the guardian of David Jameson, during their minority, and filed their bonds of £1,000 each. Dec. 18, 1737."
1Ephraim Orcutt Jameson 1832-1902, Jamesons in America, The 1647-1900 (The Rumford Press, Concord, N.H. Published in Boston, Mass. 1901), p 131, FHL film 1036257 Item 2. "Mr. Jameson and wife Margaret, according to record, resided in the Parish of St. Anne, which was established in 1692, County of Essex, Colony of Virginia. They gave a deed conveying fifty acres of land to Thomas Short, which was admitted to record May 17, 1720. Margaret Jameson freely relinquishing her right of dower in said land the same day.
Mrs. Jameson probably died before her husband, as no mention is made of her in his will, which was dated April 19, 1736, proved Nov. 17, 1736 and reads as follows:
" IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I. James Jameson, being sick and weak. but of sound and perfect memory, do make, constitute and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner following:
Item. I give and bequeath to my son James the land I bought of Richard Coleman, lying in King & Queen County:
Item.. I leave ten pounds current money to my son David and one Gold ring with a stone to Mrs. Eleanor Roy: and will that all the remainder of my Estate of what kind soever be Equally divided amongst my beloved sons. Thomas, James and David. Appointing the Rev Robert Rose, Mr. Dan Gaines, Mungo Roy & my said son James, Exr. of this my last Will and Testament.James Jameson [Seal]"
The inventory and appraisemeot of his estate were made Nov. 17, 1736, by commissioners appointed. Daniel Gaines. Thomas Short. and Charles Sharp, and admitted to record May 17, 1737. James Jameson, the son named as one of the executors, being a minor, John Vawter was appointed in his place until he should become of age. Rev. Robert Rose became the guardian of James Jameson and Thomas Jameson the guardian of David Jameson, during their minority, and filed their bonds of £1,000 each. Dec. 18, 1737."
1Ephraim Orcutt Jameson 1832-1902, Jamesons in America, The 1647-1900 (The Rumford Press, Concord, N.H. Published in Boston, Mass. 1901), p 132, FHL film 1036257 Item 2. " Mr. Jameson is mentioned in Thomas Walker's journal of 1750 as "Capt Jemyson near Panther Gap." This place is in Rockbridge Co., Va.
Mr. Jameson, in 1737, gave bonds as guardian of his youngest brother, David Jameson. Capt. Jameson must have died between Thursday. Nov. 26. 1767, on which day he witnessed some transaction on record, and the following July 28, 1768. when his son Thomas Jameson was granted letters of administration on his father's estate. The estate was appraised Sept. 24, 1772 by William Pannell, Wm. Bronaugh, and Uriel Mallory.
Capt. Jameson, it appears, must have been a resident, for a time, of Orange Co.. Va. Little is known of him beyond his military standing as a captain, socially is styled "gentleman," and held the office of a justice of the peace. May 26, 1757, the commissioners who appraised the estate of Jeremiah Morton were sworn by Capt. Jameson, gentleman."
1Ephraim Orcutt Jameson 1832-1902, Jamesons in America, The 1647-1900 (The Rumford Press, Concord, N.H. Published in Boston, Mass. 1901), p 132, FHL film 1036257 Item 2. " Mr. Jameson is mentioned in Thomas Walker's journal of 1750 as "Capt Jemyson near Panther Gap." This place is in Rockbridge Co., Va.
Mr. Jameson, in 1737, gave bonds as guardian of his youngest brother, David Jameson. Capt. Jameson must have died between Thursday. Nov. 26. 1767, on which day he witnessed some transaction on record, and the following July 28, 1768. when his son Thomas Jameson was granted letters of administration on his father's estate. The estate was appraised Sept. 24, 1772 by William Pannell, Wm. Bronaugh, and Uriel Mallory.
Capt. Jameson, it appears, must have been a resident, for a time, of Orange Co.. Va. Little is known of him beyond his military standing as a captain, socially is styled "gentleman," and held the office of a justice of the peace. May 26, 1757, the commissioners who appraised the estate of Jeremiah Morton were sworn by Capt. Jameson, gentleman."
1Ephraim Orcutt Jameson 1832-1902, Jamesons in America, The 1647-1900 (The Rumford Press, Concord, N.H. Published in Boston, Mass. 1901), p 132, FHL film 1036257 Item 2. "Orphan of Thomas Jameson deceased, being above the age of 14, March 23, 1769, chose his brother Thomas Jameson, his guardian, Toliver Craig, Junior, Security. Orange County, Virginia records."
1Ephraim Orcutt Jameson 1832-1902, Jamesons in America, The 1647-1900 (The Rumford Press, Concord, N.H. Published in Boston, Mass. 1901), p.132, FHL film 1036257 Item 2. "James Jameson (James), son of James [736] and Margaret Jameson, was born, 1720, in St. Anne's Parish, Essex Co., Va. He married, 1742, Mary Gaines, daughter of Daniel and Eliza Gaines. She was born, 1722, in Essex C., Va. They resided in Liberty Hall, Essex Co., Va. Mr Jameson died Dec. 6, 1766. Mrs. Jameson died July 18, 1806.
The children were:
(7 children listed with birth and death dates and spouses.)
Memoranda.
Mr. Jameson was not of age when his father died in 1736, and Rev. Robert Rose, one of the executors of his father's will, was appointed his guardian during his minority. Mr. Jameson died in the meridian of his manhood.
Mrs. Jameson's father, Daniel Gaines, was one of the commissioners to appraise the estate of James Jameson, her busband's father, and also one of the executors of his will in 1736."2William and Mary College quarterly historical magazine, FHL US/CAN Film 1255 pg 90. Image.
3William and Mary College quarterly historical magazine, FHL US/CAN Film 1255 pg 91. Image.
4William and Mary College quarterly historical magazine, FHL US/CAN Film 1255 pg 92. Image.
5LVA Colonial Records Project, Jameson family Bible record, 1743-1839 (Archives & Manuscripts Database), 1763, Virginia State Library, 800 East Broad St., Richmond, Virginia, 23219-1905, http://image.vtls.com/Bible/20512/index.html. "J.Jameson Father of the above children departed this life Saturday the 6th Decem. 1766, Aged 46 Years."
1Ephraim Orcutt Jameson 1832-1902, Jamesons in America, The 1647-1900 (The Rumford Press, Concord, N.H. Published in Boston, Mass. 1901), p.132, FHL film 1036257 Item 2. "James Jameson (James), son of James [736] and Margaret Jameson, was born, 1720, in St. Anne's Parish, Essex Co., Va. He married, 1742, Mary Gaines, daughter of Daniel and Eliza Gaines. She was born, 1722, in Essex C., Va. They resided in Liberty Hall, Essex Co., Va. Mr Jameson died Dec. 6, 1766. Mrs. Jameson died July 18, 1806.
The children were:
(7 children listed with birth and death dates and spouses.)
Memoranda.
Mr. Jameson was not of age when his father died in 1736, and Rev. Robert Rose, one of the executors of his father's will, was appointed his guardian during his minority. Mr. Jameson died in the meridian of his manhood.
Mrs. Jameson's father, Daniel Gaines, was one of the commissioners to appraise the estate of James Jameson, her busband's father, and also one of the executors of his will in 1736."2William and Mary College quarterly historical magazine, FHL US/CAN Film 1255 pg 90. Image.
3William and Mary College quarterly historical magazine, FHL US/CAN Film 1255 pg 91. Image.
4William and Mary College quarterly historical magazine, FHL US/CAN Film 1255 pg 92. Image.
1LVA Colonial Records Project, Jameson family Bible record, 1743-1839 (Archives & Manuscripts Database), Virginia State Library, 800 East Broad St., Richmond, Virginia, 23219-1905, http://image.vtls.com/Bible/20512/index.html. "Peggy Born Monday 18th April 1748."
2LVA Colonial Records Project, Jameson family Bible record, 1743-1839. "Departed this life 2 Febry. for Heving."
1LVA Colonial Records Project, Jameson family Bible record, 1743-1839 (Archives & Manuscripts Database), Virginia State Library, 800 East Broad St., Richmond, Virginia, 23219-1905, http://image.vtls.com/Bible/20512/index.html. "James Born Thursday 21 Marh 1754."
2LVA Colonial Records Project, Jameson family Bible record, 1743-1839. "Departed this life 19 Mch 1765."
1LVA Colonial Records Project, Jameson family Bible record, 1743-1839 (Archives & Manuscripts Database), Virginia State Library, 800 East Broad St., Richmond, Virginia, 23219-1905, http://image.vtls.com/Bible/20512/index.html. "Elizabeth Born 14 Septem 1762."
2LVA Colonial Records Project, Jameson family Bible record, 1743-1839. "Departed this life 2d Sept. 1839."
1William and Mary College quarterly historical magazine, FHL US/CAN Film 1255 pg 93. "Edmund Smith, father of Mildred Jameson, was descended from the Martians and Reades
of Yorktown (see Quarterly, Vol. II. pg.12), and through them was a kinsman of Gen. George Washington. David Jameson was made in 1777 one of the privy council. In 1781 he was Lieutenant-Governor under Governor Thomas Nelson, and in 1783 a member of the State Senate, &c. He was also a prominent merchant of Yorktown. His will is thus set out in the records of the Hustings Court of that place:
"In the name of God, Amen. I David Jameson of York Town being of sound mind, but at present of indifferent health, do make, constitute & appoint this my last will & Testament.
I give and bequeath unto my nephew John Jameson one moiety of my estate both real and personal of which I may die possessed of to him the said John and his Heirs forever.
I give the other moiety of my Estate that I may die possessed of both real and personal to be equally divided between my nephews, David Jameson of Culpeper & David Jameson of Caroline county, to them & their Heirs forever.
Witness my hand and seal this 14th of October, 1792.
Signed [signed] David Jameson
sealed, published
and declared to be the last
Will of David Jameson & we
subscribed our names as
Witnesses thereto by his desire.
Wm Reynolds
Wm Carey
Mary Minnis
Memo. On the 21 of May 1793 Mr. David Jameson of York desired me to add, by way of Codicile to his Will, that Cupid & Frank, two of his slaves, should at his decease be Emancipated, the last mentioned to be bound out to some trade by the administrators of his Will, and that Grace a Girl at present about the House should be given to Mrs. Mary Mennis.
Wm Reynolds"
"At a Court of Hustings held for the Corporation of York Town the 22d day of July, 1793.
This Will .... was proved by the oaths of William Reynolds and William Carey Witnesses thereto and ordered Recorded and on motion of John Jameson, David Jameson and David Jameson Jun the Legatees mentioned in the Will, administration with the Will annexed is granted them, and certificate for obtaining a probate thereof in due form they having made oath thereto and given bond in the sum of Thirty thousand pounds with William Goosley, William Reynolds their securities according to Law, and a memorandum in the handwriting of William Reynolds Esquire being produced to the Court containing some requests ... ."." Image.2William and Mary College quarterly historical magazine, FHL US/CAN Film 1255 pg 94. Image.
3James M. Bourne, Jameson Family, The, Pg 94. "In my former article I made a mistake in stating that Enoch Smith Jameson had sold his great-grandfather Jamesons's residence. He still owns it.
David Jameson was a member of the Society for the Promotion of Useful Discoveries at Williamsburg, and there is a letter by his friend, Governor John Page, President of the Society, giving the result of some experiments made by him and David Jameson with an instrument of their own invention on the fall of dew and rain -- these experiments being the first that ever were made of their kind in America. Indeed, as Page said, "the first, with such an instrument, in the world."." Image.
1Ephraim Orcutt Jameson 1832-1902, Jamesons in America, The 1647-1900 (The Rumford Press, Concord, N.H. Published in Boston, Mass. 1901), pg 134, FHL film 1036257 Item 2. "Mrs. Jameson was a granddaughter of Col. Lawrence and Mildred (Chisman) Smith, and received her grandmother's Christian name, and as a descendant of the Martians and Reades of Yorktown, Va., she was of the kinship of George Washington."
2William and Mary College quarterly historical magazine, FHL US/CAN Film 1255 pg 92. Image.
3Charles E. Hatch, Jr. , Edmund Smith House, The: A History. Colonial National Historical Park, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation. August 1969, pg 12.
4William and Mary College quarterly historical magazine, FHL US/CAN Film 1255 pg 93. "Edmund Smith, father of Mildred Jameson, was descended from the Martians and Reades
of Yorktown (see Quarterly, Vol. II. pg.12), and through them was a kinsman of Gen. George Washington. David Jameson was made in 1777 one of the privy council. In 1781 he was Lieutenant-Governor under Governor Thomas Nelson, and in 1783 a member of the State Senate, &c. He was also a prominent merchant of Yorktown. His will is thus set out in the records of the Hustings Court of that place:
"In the name of God, Amen. I David Jameson of York Town being of sound mind, but at present of indifferent health, do make, constitute & appoint this my last will & Testament.
I give and bequeath unto my nephew John Jameson one moiety of my estate both real and personal of which I may die possessed of to him the said John and his Heirs forever.
I give the other moiety of my Estate that I may die possessed of both real and personal to be equally divided between my nephews, David Jameson of Culpeper & David Jameson of Caroline county, to them & their Heirs forever.
Witness my hand and seal this 14th of October, 1792.
Signed [signed] David Jameson
sealed, published
and declared to be the last
Will of David Jameson & we
subscribed our names as
Witnesses thereto by his desire.
Wm Reynolds
Wm Carey
Mary Minnis
Memo. On the 21 of May 1793 Mr. David Jameson of York desired me to add, by way of Codicile to his Will, that Cupid & Frank, two of his slaves, should at his decease be Emancipated, the last mentioned to be bound out to some trade by the administrators of his Will, and that Grace a Girl at present about the House should be given to Mrs. Mary Mennis.
Wm Reynolds"
"At a Court of Hustings held for the Corporation of York Town the 22d day of July, 1793.
This Will .... was proved by the oaths of William Reynolds and William Carey Witnesses thereto and ordered Recorded and on motion of John Jameson, David Jameson and David Jameson Jun the Legatees mentioned in the Will, administration with the Will annexed is granted them, and certificate for obtaining a probate thereof in due form they having made oath thereto and given bond in the sum of Thirty thousand pounds with William Goosley, William Reynolds their securities according to Law, and a memorandum in the handwriting of William Reynolds Esquire being produced to the Court containing some requests ... ."." Image.5William and Mary College quarterly historical magazine, FHL US/CAN Film 1255 pg 94. Image.
6James M. Bourne, Jameson Family, The, Pg 94. "In my former article I made a mistake in stating that Enoch Smith Jameson had sold his great-grandfather Jamesons's residence. He still owns it.
David Jameson was a member of the Society for the Promotion of Useful Discoveries at Williamsburg, and there is a letter by his friend, Governor John Page, President of the Society, giving the result of some experiments made by him and David Jameson with an instrument of their own invention on the fall of dew and rain -- these experiments being the first that ever were made of their kind in America. Indeed, as Page said, "the first, with such an instrument, in the world."." Image.
1Ephraim Orcutt Jameson 1832-1902, Jamesons in America, The 1647-1900 (The Rumford Press, Concord, N.H. Published in Boston, Mass. 1901), pg 131, FHL film 1036257 Item 2. "Mrs. Jameson's father, DAniel Gaines, was one of the commisioners to appraise the estate of James Jameson, her husband's father and also one of the executors of his will in 1736."
2Ephraim Orcutt Jameson 1832-1902, Jamesons in America, The 1647-1900, pg 132. "Daniel Gaines, whose will was recorded july 18, 1757, bequeaths a negro girl to his granddaughter, Martha Jameson."
3William and Mary College quarterly historical magazine, FHL US/CAN Film 1255 pg 91. ""In the name of God, Amen. I, Daniel Gaines of Essex County, being sick and weak, but of perfect mind, memory and understanding, do by these Presents make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following:
Imprimis. I Lend to my beloved wife Eliza. Gaines all of my whole Estate, bothe real and personal, during her natural life or Widowhood, out of which she is to pay all my Just debts and Legacies, and support my Family, and my Will is as soon as she Conveniently can Raise money to Purchase Two small negro Girl slaves she do it, the one for Martha Jameson, the other for Mary Harvie, my Two Grand daughters, to them and their Lawful heirs for Ever, my Will is that in Case of my Wife Marrying, Embezzling or Squandering any Part of my Estate, that is so left to her, that it shall be directly taken out of her hands to be taken Care of for the use of my six Children, viz., Bernard Gaines, George Gaines, William Gaines, Sarah Gaines, Elenor Boulware and Judith Gaines to be equally divided among them, my Will is that my Wife dispose of any part of my Estate to raise Money to discharge my Just debts and Legacies and I do hereby Constitute, ordain and appoint my beloved wife Eliza Gaines and Capt. James Garnett my whole and sole Executors of this my last will and Testament. In witness thereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this 21st day April 1757.
"(Signed) D. Gaines."
Signed and sealed
In Presence of
John Mclear
John X Welch
mark
Proved July 19, 1757." Image.
1Ephraim Orcutt Jameson 1832-1902, Jamesons in America, The 1647-1900 (The Rumford Press, Concord, N.H. Published in Boston, Mass. 1901), pg 131, FHL film 1036257 Item 2. "Mrs. Jameson's father, DAniel Gaines, was one of the commisioners to appraise the estate of James Jameson, her husband's father and also one of the executors of his will in 1736."
2Ephraim Orcutt Jameson 1832-1902, Jamesons in America, The 1647-1900, pg 132. "Daniel Gaines, whose will was recorded july 18, 1757, bequeaths a negro girl to his granddaughter, Martha Jameson."
3William and Mary College quarterly historical magazine, FHL US/CAN Film 1255 pg 91. ""In the name of God, Amen. I, Daniel Gaines of Essex County, being sick and weak, but of perfect mind, memory and understanding, do by these Presents make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following:
Imprimis. I Lend to my beloved wife Eliza. Gaines all of my whole Estate, bothe real and personal, during her natural life or Widowhood, out of which she is to pay all my Just debts and Legacies, and support my Family, and my Will is as soon as she Conveniently can Raise money to Purchase Two small negro Girl slaves she do it, the one for Martha Jameson, the other for Mary Harvie, my Two Grand daughters, to them and their Lawful heirs for Ever, my Will is that in Case of my Wife Marrying, Embezzling or Squandering any Part of my Estate, that is so left to her, that it shall be directly taken out of her hands to be taken Care of for the use of my six Children, viz., Bernard Gaines, George Gaines, William Gaines, Sarah Gaines, Elenor Boulware and Judith Gaines to be equally divided among them, my Will is that my Wife dispose of any part of my Estate to raise Money to discharge my Just debts and Legacies and I do hereby Constitute, ordain and appoint my beloved wife Eliza Gaines and Capt. James Garnett my whole and sole Executors of this my last will and Testament. In witness thereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this 21st day April 1757.
"(Signed) D. Gaines."
Signed and sealed
In Presence of
John Mclear
John X Welch
mark
Proved July 19, 1757." Image.
