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

James Courtney

Male 1640 - 1698  (58 years)


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  • Name James Courtney 
    Birth 1640 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1698  Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I34810  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Family Mary Jenkins,   b. Bef 1667, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Frances Courtney,   b. 17 Jan 1684, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1752, Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Martha Courtney,   b. Abt 1688, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 May 1757, St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 69 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. James Courtney,   b. Abt 1690, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1747, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 58 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F22427  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1674-1677 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 3; [John Frederick Dorman];
      Pages 240a-241. 2 July 1675. Samll. Earle of Copely Parish, Westmoreland County, unto Tho: Sanders of same. A parcell of land belonging to Yoacomaco Neck haveing a small plantation belonging to it that goeth by the name of Nicolas Denial's plantation lying between Nich: Jones and Mr. Robt. Jadwin's land.
      Samll. (X) Earle
      Wit: Susanna (X) Goreham, Miles Goreham.
      25 Aug. 1675. Acknowledged by Ja: Courtney attorney of Samll. Earle and Bridgett Earle.
      23 Aug. 1675. Samll. Earle appoynt my well beloved freind James Courtney my attorney to acknowledge a sale of land unto Tho: Sanders.
      Samll. (X) Earle
      Wit: Nick: DeNoyall, Edwd. (X) Pickrell.
      25 Aug. [1675]. Recorded.
      23 Aug. 1675. Bridgett Earle appoynt my beloved freind James Courtney my attorney for the acknowledging all my title
      of a sale of land to Tho: Sanders.
      Bridgett (X) Earle
      Wit: Nich: Denoyall, Edwd. Pickrell.
      25 Aug. 1675. Recorded.
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      Note from Ed White:

      d/o James Courtney and Mary Jenkins (?) of Westmoreland, Virginia
      [Westmoreland County VA, Order Book One 1698-1699 page 20A. (Dorman)],
      [Westmoreland County, Virginia, Order Book Two 1700-1701 Page 104A (Dorman)].

      There is nothing in either one of these orders that says Frances was any relation to Jenkins, nor that Jenkins married Courtney.

      Only thing in OB is:

      OB 1675-1688, 70, Dorman Pt. 1, 24, 13 June l677
      The Court doth, order that Jas Courtney have possession of the plantation formerly in the possession of Wm. Rogers in the right of Jno: Jenkins heire to the land and now under ward to Courtney

      OB 1698-1705, Page 111, Dorman Pt. 2, Page 57 30 April 170l
      The tuition and guardianshipp of Frances Courtnell daughter of James Courtnell being granted to John Jenkins

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