Major
James
Poole
Born in Westminster, London
Ancestors 
Son of Edward Poole
and Mary (Wadeley) Poole
Brother of
Mary Ann (Poole) Hopton [half], Elizabeth Poole [half], Frances (Poole) Cooke [half] and Ann (Poole) Taylor [half]
Husband of
Ann (Bennett) Poole
— married
1 May 1771 in Bath, Somerset, England
Descendants 
Father of
Mary Ann Poole, Frances (Poole) Annesley, Jane Poole, James Poole and Caroline (Poole) Stevenson
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Biography
Information is being added to this profile as more is found.
Birth
James Poole came from a well-established family. In a newspaper he was referred to as "James Poole of Ludlow, Shropshire, and Hennor House".
James had several sisters but no information has emerged about brothers.
Marriage
James and Ann's and their eldest daughter Mary Ann was born in Ludlow, Shropshire, England. At this time, William Poole lived at Hennor House. William's relationship to James is not known.
Mary Ann did not marry.
Another daughter, Jane, was born deaf and dumb and became blind in later years.
Other daughters were Frances and Caroline.
One son has so far been located, named James.
Later Life
An announcement in many newspapers in 1787 [1] refers to a James Poole of Hennor House, now residing abroad.
Death
James' death has not been found, although his wife continued to live at Hennor House until her death in 1833 [2] . It appears likely that James died abroad some time between 1833 and 1854.
Sources
- Marriage: Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\P\ba.mi/2/1/7
- Leicester Chronicle
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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~0.39%
Robert O'Keefe
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch F342664 [compare], FTDNA kit #342664
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~0.39%
~1.56%
Ellie O'Keefe :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch F380629 [compare], FTDNA kit #380629
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Esmé (Pieterse) van der Westhuizen
Esmé (Pieterse) van der Westhuizen
Poole-3054 and Poole-1066 appear to represent the same person because: same spouse and child
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by Esmé (Pieterse) van der Westhuizen
Rejected matches › James M Poole (-1897)
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