James
Plunkett
Born in South Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Son of James Plunkett
and Elizabeth (Galloway) Plunkett
Brother of
Margaret (Plunkett) Glenn
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
John E. Plunkett
Died about
at about age 63
in South Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Mar 2021
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Biography
In Nov 1812 James Plunkett senior deeded James Plunkett junior both of Barnwell Disctrict, SC received 677 acres in the district bordered by the land of Mary Johnson, Jumping Branch and Shaw's Creek Swamp, having originally been part of the 2,554 acre grant to Elias Leggett. Similarly he deeded from the same tract 524 acres to his son Charles also of the same district land bordered by the land of Mary Johnson, James Jackson, Henry Feazler, and Jumping Run. Next James senior deeded his son John 200 acres from a tract of 400 acres he received from John Deen on Shaw's Creek, Joices (?) Branch. These three deeds were witnessed by Lewis B. Jernigen and Peter Plunkett. James senior also deeded his daughter Elizabeth personal property followed by other deeds to his sons.
Sources
- 1810; Census Place: Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina; Roll: 60; Page: 184; Image: 00103; Family History Library Film: 0181419
- 1820 deed of children to mother Elizabeth; father James Plunkett deceased; 1789-1851, Barnwell Co, SC Deed Book M, p. 233, film 007856765; digital Vol K-M,1817-1821; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS7S-ZY3Z?cat=360748
- 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Barnwell District, Barnwell, South Carolina; NARA Roll: M33_119; Image: 047
- 1830; Census Place: Barnwell, South Carolina; Series: M19; Roll: 169; Page: 131; Family History Library Film: 0022503
- 1840; Census Place: Barnwell, South Carolina; Roll: 508; Page: 236; Family History Library Film: 0022508
- 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules
- 1850; Census Place: Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina; Archive Collection Number: AD259; Roll: 1; Page: 215; Line: 35; Schedule Type: Agriculture
- Deeds to sons; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS7S-STZB?cat=360748
- 1850; Census Place: Barnwell, South Carolina; Roll: 849; Page: 360b
- 1853, James Plunkett; South Carolina. Probate Court
- Emma Plunkett Ivy, Ten Thousand Plunketts: a Partially Documented Record of the Families of Charles Plunkett of Newberry County, South Carolina, and his brother Peter Plunkett of Old Barnwell District, South Carolina, and Related Families, Atlanta, GA; Peachtree Letter Service, 1969.
- Aiken Standard, Aiken, South Carolina, 22 Nov 1899, Wed, Page 2 (homestead sale)
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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~3.12%
Karen (Hodges) Johnson
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A956417 [compare], Ancestry member kjohnson370
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~1.56%
Glenda (Peoples) Tucker :
AncestryDNA
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder
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~1.56%
Dorris (Weathers) Ogle :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A201759 [compare]
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~1.56%
Elizabeth (Ledenbach) Ward :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Virginia Winslett :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch ZM355050C1 [compare], yourDNAportal VIR97663f06, Ancestry member Virginia_Winslett
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #970302
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MyHeritage DNA
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~0.78%
Martyn Williams :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Marianne Winslett :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A152436 [compare], yourDNAportal MARd39cdc5e, Ancestry member MarianneWinslett
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~0.78%
Wallace Mcdonald :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A744532 [compare], Ancestry member Skeetermcdon
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Karon (Ruddy) Davis :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch JN7545193 [compare]
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~0.78%
Jimmy Cox :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch a317376 [compare], Ancestry member jimmmyd
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Sylvia (Patty) Simms :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T568774 [compare], FTDNA kit #193954
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