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James Esham (abt. 1770 - aft. 1830)

James Esham aka Eshom, Isham
Born about in Worcester County, Marylandmap
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Husband of — married 3 Nov 1796 in Worcester County, Marylandmap
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Died after after about age 60 in Worcester County, Marylandmap
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Biography

James Eshom served in the 9th Regt of the 10th Brigade of the Maryland Militia in Worcester County in the War of 1812. [1]

James Eshom was listed as an "insolvent debtor" according to several newspaper ads beginning in 1819 and continuing to 1821. [2]

He married 1796 in Worcester County, Maryland. James Eashum to Delilah Parker 1796.(p 2 original record). [3]

He appeared on the census in 1830 in Worcester Co., Maryland.Name: [James Esham] [4]

James was mentioned as living in Basket Town in the will of Josiah Collins dated 4 May 1830. [5]

Sources

  1. Maryland Militia War of 1812 vol 1 Eastern Shore, by F. Edward Wright p 5.
  2. Maryland Eastern Shore Newspaper Abstracts 1819-1824, by F. Edward Wright. p 72, #372, 23 Feb 1819, Eastn/Wor insol debtors James Eshom p 75, #388 17 Jun 1819, Car/to petition insol debtors James Eshom p 92 #497 7 Aug 1821, In sol debtor Wor Co James Eshom
  3. Worcester County Maryland Marriage Records 1795-186 by Jody Powell p40
  4. U. S. Census Worcester County, Maryland. District 2
  5. Worcester County Maryland Will Book MH folio 429-431




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