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James Byrd Ware (1756 - 1818)

James Byrd Ware
Born in Caroline, Virginia, Americamap
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Husband of — married 5 Jul 1786 in Prince Edward, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Died at age 61 in Goochland, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

James Ware was born on 27 Dec 1756 in Goochland, Virginia Colony.[1] He was a son of John B. Ware and Ann (Harrison) Ware.[2][3]

1776 Project
Lieutenant James Ware served with Goochland County Militia, Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
James Ware is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A120808.

During the American Revolution, John was appointed Ensign in Captain John Ware's Company of militia 18 Aug 1777. He was promoted to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant.[1]

On 22 Sep 1786, he married Elizabeth Miller, at Prince Edward County, Virginia.[4][5] The children of James and Elizabeth Ware were:[3]

  1. James Miller, b. 1787
  2. Ann "Nancy" Harrison (1788-1860), m1. Jacob Fowler, m2. Peyton Powell
  3. Robert, b. 1790, m. Jane G. Miller
  4. John Miller (1791-1850), m. Mary "Polly" Miller
  5. Elizabeth Povel, b. 1793, m. Benjamin Harris[1]
  6. Martha
  7. Nicholas Miller, b. 1797, m. Sara Toler Mathews[1]
  8. Richard, b. 1799, m. Mary Ann Hopkins
  9. Sarah Miller (1800-1821), m. Samuel W. Harris[1]
  10. Clara (1801-1903), m. G. Perkins
  11. Susan "Susannah" Miller, b. 1805, m. David Perkins[1]

The 1810 Census lists James as a head of household at Goochland, Goochland County, Virgina.[6]

James Ware passed away before 14 Jul 1818 in Goochland County, Virginia.[1]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 02 Jan 2024), "Record of James Ware", Ancestor # A120808.
  2. "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRRC-7H3 : 28 January 2020), James Ware, 1757
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Ware Family Genealogy: Chapter 4 Son ~ John." WareGenealogy.com. Accessed 02 Jan 2024.
  4. "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR4S-64K : 29 January 2020), James Ware, 1786.
  5. "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6NXN-M7XL : Tue Nov 07 16:36:14 UTC 2023), Entry for Elizabeth Miller and John Miller, 1786.
  6. "United States Census, 1810", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2R-4T9 : Thu Oct 05 06:25:02 UTC 2023), Entry for James Ware, 1810.

See also:

  • Ancestry Record 60214 #2850032
  • DeGidio, Wanda Ware. "Ware Family History: Lineage: James Ware I." WareFamilyHistory.com. Accessed 03 Jan 2017. No access 02 Jan 2024 http://www.warefamilyhistory.com/lineage-james-ware-i.html
  • Richmond, Virginia Newspaper Obituaries, 1804-38; Virginia State Library. Index to Obituary Notices in the Richmond Enquirer from May 9, 1804, through 1828, and the Richmond Whig from January, 1824, through 1838. Richmond, VA, USA: Virginia State Library, 1923.

Acknowledgments

  • Thank you to Richard Ragland for creating Ware-850 on 22 Jul 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Richard and others.




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Ware-960 and Ware-850 appear to represent the same person because: Betsy,

I am connected to this family group via the Millers. All indications are these are the same person. Thanks, Jim Miller

posted by Jim Miller