James Ramey (abt. 1715 - abt. 1760)

Born about 1715 in Westmoreland County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Sanders) Ramey — married about 1745 in Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died about 1760 at about age 45 in Frederick County, Virginia

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Biography

James Ramey was born in Westmoreland County, Province of Virginia about 1715. He was the son of William and Catherine (Asbury) Remy. James married a woman named Elizabeth—some researchers have given her maiden name as Sanders, but there is no evidence to back this claim.

Children of James and Elizabeth:

1. Philip Ramey, b. abt. 1740; d. aft. 1783, when he appeared on the Property Tax List in Culpepper County, VA.
2. William Ramey, b. abt. 1742; removed to North Carolina.
3. Daniel Ramey, b. abt. 1744; d. 25 Jan 1806, Clark Co., KY; m. Rachel Johnson.
4. Mary Ramey, b. abt. 1746
5. James Ramey, Jr., b. abt. 1748
6. David Ramey, b. abt. 1750
7. Lawrence Ramey, b. abt. 1754; d. 3 Apr 1835, Browne Co., OH; m. abt. 1784, Ann Newman.

From "The Remy Family in America":^[1]

Frederick Co., Va. Deed Book 3, p.452; "Charles Buck Deeds to James Ramey, Planter, 150 acres of land on Dec. 5, 1754."

Deed Book 4, p.131; "James Remey and Elizabeth his wife deed to Mary Haines 450 acres lying on a branch of Crooked Run, called Indian Branch Kay 31,1756 being part of a tract granted to aforesaid James Remey by Patent from the Proprietors office, Dec. 20, 1754."

History of Frederick Co.,Va., and Winchester, by Katherine Glass, p.338; "Fee Book of James Wood, Clerk of Frederick Co., Va., in 1757 - Estate Account or estate of James Remey:

1757 to Daniel Ramey 45 lbs. of tobacco

1757 to Ph. Ramey 123 lbs. of tobacco

1761 to Elizabeth Ramey 40 lbs. of tobacco."

Frederick Co.,Va. Will Book 2, p.490; "James Ramey estate account- 1761."

Frederick Co.,Va. Miscellaneous Records; "Elizabeth Ramey, widow of James Ramey, m. Thomas Cooper in 1762-3."

Family Tradition; "James, Jacob, and David Remey were early settlers in Southwest Virginia."

James died in Frederick County, Province of Virginia about 1760. His widow married Thomas Cooper before 5 Apr 1761 when her son William was apprenticed to John Howard. ^[2]

Researchers Notes

Frederick County Va. Records: http://sites.rootsweb.com/~genbel/ramey/jamesremyandeliz.jpg

• 1754 Charles Buck deeded James Ramey 150 acres of land
• Dec. 20, 1754, James Remy and his wife Elizabeth deeded to Mary Haines 450 acres of land etc.

Sources

1. ↑ Rhamy, Bonnelle William, Compl. The Remy Family in America, 1695-1942. Fort Wayne, IN: B. W. Rhamy (1942). p. 227.
2. ↑ Rhamy.

   Frederick Co., Va. Deed Book 6, p. 218; "William Ramey, with the consent of his mother Elizabeth Cooper, wife of Thomas Cooper, formerly Elizabeth Remy, widow of James Remey, Sr., was apprenticed to John Howard April 5, 1761 for a period of 4-1/2 years to learn the trade of joinering."

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