James Birdsall (1759 - 1797)

Born 7 Jan 1759 in Dutchess, New York Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Case) Birdsall — married Dec 1779 in Quaker Hill, Delaware, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 9 Oct 1797 at age 38 in Delaware, New York, United States

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Biography

James was a Friend (Quaker)

James was born on 7 Jan 1759 in Dutchess, New York Colony.^[1] He was the son of Nathan Birdsall Jr. and Content (Soule) Birdsall.^[1]

He married Sarah Case in Dec in 1779 Quaker Hill, Delaware, New York. He acknowledged at the Oblong monthly meeting on 20d 7m 1780 [20 Jul 1780], likely for marrying out.^[2]

He died on 9 Oct 1797 in Delaware, New York.

The following is from George A. Birdsall's The Birdsall Family: Genealogy And History of Interest:^[3]

James, son of Nathan's first marriage, was born 1-7-1759, and died 10-9-1797, just 8 months after his youngest son, James Jr., was born. He married Sarah Case when he was about 21 years old. Sarah was the same age, her birthdate being June 14, 1759. Sarah died March 3, 1820. James was 36 years old when he died.

Children

Children of James Birdsall:

• Edmund Birdsall.
• Jane Birdsall.

Birth and Siblings

Children of Nathan and Content Birdsall:^[1]

• Avis Birdsall b. 25 of 2m, 1754.
• Henry Birdsall b. 13 of 9m, 1755.
• Lucretia Birdsall b. 15 of 1m, 1757.
• James Birdsall b. 7 of 1m, 1759.
• William Birdsall b. 26 of 12m, 1760.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Quaker Births From Oblong Monthly Meeting, Dutchess County, New York, LDS Film # 873511, Records of Josephine Frost, Transcribed by Debbie Axtman, Pages 17 - 20.
2. ↑ James E. Hazard Index, The Records of New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends at Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College.; Call Number O 373; Volume 1.6; Page 508; ID 2632 .
3. ↑ Birdsall, George A. The Birdsall Family: Genealogy And History of Interest to Every Living Descendant And Their Posterity. Annandale, Va, 1958. p 26-27.

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