James Edwards (1790 - abt. 1834)

Born 1790 in Henry, Virginia, United States

Husband of Mary Polly McMillan — married 17 Mar 1812 in Henry, Virginia, USA

Descendants

Died about 1834 at about age 44 in Henry, Virginia, United States

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Biography

James Edwards was born about 1790. He's first found in tax records in 1812 along with William Edwards, Ambrose Edwards, Brice Edwards, Henry Edwards, Chiles Edwards and John Edwards in Henry County, Virginia.^[1] Only if James was born in Henry County, it's possible that James Edwards, d. abt. 1798, is the father of our James. This James can be found in Henry County tax listing during the time of birth of our James. James (death about 1798) is listed as the "son of James" in 1792 tax listing. This earlier James was born abt.1721 (Levy free 1786) d. abt. 1792.^[2]

Marriage

17 Mar 1812 to Mary McMillan in Henry County, Virginia.^[3]

Children:

1. Williamson K Edwards
2. Louisa Edwards, m. Stephen Nunn. Louisa's parents James and Mary are listed in marriage record.^[4]
3. Mary Bowles
4. James Madison Edwards
5. Thomas Jefferson Edwards
6. Martha Ann Hundley

Tax and Land

1812-1830, tax listing in Henry County Virginia. James is missing from 1822, 1825, tax listings.^[1]

1830-1835, tax listing un Henry County, Virginia. .^[5]

1820-1830, US Census in Henry County, Virginia.^[6][7]

Death

About 1834. Lat tax listing is 1834 in Henry County, Virginia, for James Edwards Sr and James J Edwards.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Personal property tax lists, 1782-1851," James Edwards, FamilySearch (accessed 12 Mar 2024), Henry County, Virginia, United States, Tax List 1782-1830, 1812, p. 5, 1813, p. 4, 1814, p. 5, 1815, p. 6, 1816, p. 5, 1817, p. 5, 1818, p. 4, 1819, p. 7, 1820, p. 5,1821, p. 3, 1823, p. 5, 1824, p. 4, 1826, p. 6, 1827, p. 5, 1828, p. 7, 1829, p. 7, 1830, p. 7, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia, 1986, Roll 311, Film 20234587.
2. ↑ "Personal property tax lists, 1782-1851," James Edwards, FamilySearch (accessed 12 Mar 2024), Henry County, Virginia, United States, Tax List 1782-1830, 1782, p. 30, 1783, p. 10, 1784, p. 16, 1785, p. 14, 1786, p. 10, 1787 B, p. 3, 1788 A, p. 5, 1789 B, p. 5, 1790 A, p. 5, 1791, p. 5, 1792, p. 5, 1793, p. 4, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia, 1986, Roll 311, Film 20234587.
3. ↑ "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901" James Edwards and Polly McMillion, 17 Mar 1812, FamilySearch (accessed 12 Mar 2024), Henry County, Virginia, United States, Marriage Register Henry County Virginia, 1778-1849, p. 50, Genealogical Society Salt Lake City, Utah, July 1954, roll 3335.
4. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, Stephen Nunn and Louisa Edwards, 1838,(FamilySearch.org, accessed 7 Mar 2024), Henry County, Virginia, United States, Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City., Microfilm Number 31988.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "Personal property tax lists, 1782-1851," James Edwards, FamilySearch (accessed 12 Mar 2024), Henry County, Virginia, United States, Tax List 1831-1850, 1831, p. 7, 1832, p. 11, 1833, p. 4, 1834, p. 11, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia, 1986, Roll 312, Film 2023458.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," James Edwards, (accessed 12 Mar 2024), Henry County, Virginia, United States; p. 30, NARA Microfilm Publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
7. ↑ United States Census, 1830," James Edwards, (accessed 12 Mar 2024), Henry County, Virginia, United States; p. 191, NARA Microfilm Publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), Roll 195, FHL Film 29674.