James Brumfield (bef. 1685 - abt. 1755)

Born before 29 Mar 1685 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Frances (Watson) Brumfield — married 1716 in Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died about 1755 after about age 69 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

James Brumfield was a Virginia colonist.

James was born in 1685 and baptised on 29 March 1685 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia. He was the son of James Brumfield and Patience Sutton.^[1] He passed away about 1755 in Gloucester County, Virginia.

Marriages & Children

Most family trees give James' wife as Elizabeth Francis Watson. An alternative theory states James was married twice, first to Elizabeth Francis about 1716 in Gloucester County, Virginia. Following her death he married Elizabeth Watson in Accomack County, Virginia after 1734. I will not at this time attempt to confirm or deny this proposition. I leave that to descendants of James and his wife or wives. For information on land transactions, relocations, family and information on the proposition of two wives, see James Brumfield & Elizabeth Francis (Strutton-11 17:42, 11 December 2020 (UTC))

Suggested children:

1. Moses Brumfield born abt. 1716 in VA.; died 1759 ; married Ruth Patrick born abt. 1716 in VA. in 1737 Amelia Cty., VA.
2. John Watson Brumfield born abt 1717 in Charlotte, VA; died Nov 22, 1781; married Elizabeth Patton born abt 1717 in abt. 1738 Virginia.
3. William Brumfield b: 1718 in Amelia Co VA/Charlotte Cty., VA.; died Nov 30, 1799 in Charlotte Cty., VA.; married Mart ______ born abt. 1721 in VA on 1744 in Amelia Cty., VA.
4. Robert Brumfield b: 1724 in Charlotte Cty., VA; died Oct. 1794 in Harrodsburg, Lincoln County, KY.
5. James Brumfield III b: ABT 1730; died Feb 7, 1787 in Virginia; married Mary Seay aka Polly born abt. 1730 about 1748.
6. Major Brumfield b: 1726 in Amelia Co VA/ Fincastle Cty., VA; died 1815; married Ann Cobbs born abt. 1732 in VA on Sep 25, 1755 in Amelia Cty., VA.
7. Martha Brumfield born abt 1733; died ____; married Richard Booker born abt. 1733 in VA on 1760 in Amelia Cty., VA.
8. Ann Brumfield born abt. 1740; died __ ; married Willie Johnson

Land Transactions

The following land transactions involving James Brumfield and his wife Elizabeth are cited on Ancestry Profile maintained by David Christian.

• Mar 21, 1739, Amelia County, Va. - James Brumfield of Amelia County bought 200 A. on both sides Maye's Branch in Amelia from Hans Hendrick. Deed Book 1, pg. 228.
• Nov 22, 1745, James Brumfield of Rawley Paris, Amelia County sold 190 A. lying between Saylor's Creek of Dawson's Branch Creek both sides of the road "Where his son William Brumfield now lives". To Chs. Johnson of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover County Land a patent to James Brumfield. James's wife, Elizabeth relinquished her right of dower. Deed Book 2, pg 414.
• 1749 - William & Mary Quarterly 11 (Ser. 2) William Brumfield and James Brumfield tithables of Lunenburg Co., Va.
• 1749 - William Brumfield on tithe list of William Caldwell, Lunenburg County.
• 1775, Sept. 25 - James Brumfield of Amelia (Co., Va.) "for the consideration of the fatherly love and affection that the sd. James Brumfield bears to his well beloved son does confirm unto the aforesaid Major Brumfield 200A. being part of a 400 A. tract patent by Hans Hendrick on Flat Creek in Amelia. Deed Book 5, pg 356.

Sources

1. ↑ Register for Abingdon and Ware parishes, Gloucester County, 1830-1916.

See Also:

• Register for Abingdon and Ware parishes, Gloucester County, 1830-1916. Author: Ware Parish (Gloucester County, Virginia : Episcopal); Abingdon Parish (Gloucester County, Virginia : Episcopal), Microfilm of photostat copies at the Virginia State Library in Richmond, Virginia. Contains births and christenings 1830-1924, confirmations 1838-1917, list of members, communicants 1850-1914, marriages 1831-1916, deaths 1830-1918, and a few tombstone inscriptions. Includes some entries for "coloured persons".

• Ancestry & Ancestry If you are not a member this will take you to a 14 day free trial. Otherwise ask in G2G if someone could look this entry up with their Ancestry account. The Libraries where I live have a Free Account if you connect through their system on site.

• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900. Author: Yates Publishing Publication. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. If you are not a member this will take you to a 14 day free trial. Otherwise ask in G2G if someone could look this entry up with their Ancestry account. The Libraries where I live have a Free Account if you connect through their system on site.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 December 2020), memorial page for James Brumfield II (29 Mar 1685–1755), Find a Grave Memorial no. 174595918, ; Maintained by V. Andrew Burch (contributor 48671296) Unknown, who reports a Virginia. Does not have photo of grave marker or documentation for burial location. Does include biographical information such as children & their spouses; land transactions; notes on spouse.

Acknowledgements

• Tom Hill, knowledge.

• Gedcom Short imported the data for James Brumfield from 104-B.ged