James D English (abt. 1816 - bef. 1882)

Born about 1816 in Saint Augustine, Spanish East Florida

Husband of Mary E (Fish) English — married 1840 in Saint Augustine, St. Johns, Florida, United States

Descendants

Died before Nov 1882 before about age 66 in Key West, Monroe County, Florida, United States of America

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Biography

James D English was born free - to free parents, James and Delores - in St. Augustine, Spanish East Florida about 1812 to 1816. In 1833, he was taxed as a free man.

He married Mary E. Fish, daughter of Clarissa (Sanders) Fish and Jesse Fish Jr., about 1840, with several children - all born in St Augustine - resulting from this union: Emmaline English, twins Jesse Washington English and James D English, and Nelson Francis De Sales English.

The English family moved to Key West in the late 1840s - James Sr. was working as a barber in the 1850 Federal Census, Key West. He later worked in a grocery business. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

James D English passed away before November 1882, in Key West, Florida. He was buried in the Key West City Cemetery according to Cemetery records (although he does not have a grave marker). Mr. English wrote a will in 1880 ^[4] that was filed in November 1882 by his son James. He bequeathed four lots in Key West to his heirs. ^[5]

NOTE: Under Spain's rule, slaves were permitted to work for money and buy freedom for themselves and their families. See Frank Marotti's dissertation, Negotiating Freedom in St. Johns County Florida, 1812-1862.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6C9-FYR : 18 February 2021), James D English, 1860.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNZJ-MCZ : 28 May 2021), James D English, 1870.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNZ4-7WR : 13 January 2022), James D. English, Key West, Monroe, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
4. ↑ Monroe County, Probate Court, Book A, Monroe County Courthouse, Key West, Florida; Browne, 171.
5. ↑ "Florida Probate Records, 1784-1990," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9QR-MQ1M?cc=2046765&wc=QCLD-829%3A350470101%2C350504201 : 20 May 2014), Monroe > Probate case files 1858-1923 D-F > image 611 of 1204; county courthouses, Florida.