Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

James Boswell

Male 1737 - Aft 1763  (> 27 years)


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  • Name James Boswell 
    Birth 1737  St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Aft 1763  Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I81951  Tree1
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

    Father John Boswell,   b. 5 Mar 1692, Abington Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 May 1741, St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania County, Virginia - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Anne Ransom,   b. 1710, Sittingbourne Parish, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1785, Amerherst County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 76 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Abt 1728  Sittingbourne Parish, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F40481  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah MNU Boswell,   b. Abt 1741   d. Aft 1763, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 23 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1757  Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F40484  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1722-1749 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Will Book A; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      BOSWELL, JOHN, St. George's Parish, d. Jan. 10, 1740, p. May 5, 1741. Proved on the oath of William Bicknell, who wrote the said will for the said John Boswell. Ex. wife Ann Boswell. Leg. eldest daughter Dorothy; youngest Frances; sons Ransom, George and James Boswell, 980 acres of land to be equally divided among the above named children; my younger children to be educated. I desire that the Court may bind my three eldest sons when they arrive at the age of fifteen years to the following trades, Ransom and John Boswell to a Joyner and Carpenter and George Boswell to a Blacksmith. Wife Ann. Page 321)
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      1751-1761 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book E; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      April 11, 1761. James, Boswell, Ransom Boswell and William Gatewood and Ann, his wife, to Peter Gatewood of Spts. Co. £24 curr. 81 a. in Spts. Co. Dudley Gatewood, James Gatewood, George Humphries, Uriah Edwards. Augt. 3, 1761.
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      1761-1766 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book F; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Octr. 3, 1763. James Boswell and Sarah, his wife, and Ransom Boswell of Spts. Co., to John Penn of sd. Co. £27 15s. curr. 111 a. (which was left sd. James Boswell by his father.) Edwd. Herndon, John Chiles, Uriah Edwards. Oct. 3, 1763.
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      1761-1766 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book F; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Octr. 3, 1763. James Boswell and Sarah, his wife, of Spts. Co., to Uriah Edwards of Co. afsd. £10 curr. 39 a. in Spts. Co. Edwd. Herndon, Benja. Martin, junr.; Ransome Boswell. Oct. 3, 1763.

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