James Weems Jr. (abt. 1739 - bef. 1805)

Born about 1739 in Calvert, Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Terrett) Weems — married before 1765 in Virginia

Descendants

Died before Oct 1805 before about age 66 in Calvert, Maryland, United States

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Biography

James Weems Jr., the son of James Weems ^[1] and Sarah Parker, was born in Calvert County MD about 1739. He died in Calvert County MD about 1810. ^[2]

James Weems Jr. married Margaret Terrett, the daughter of William Henry Terrett and Margaret Pearson about 1760, probably in Virginia.

James Weems Jr. and Margaret Terrett had children: ^[3]

• James Terrett Weems 1761
• Amelia Weems 1767
• Margaret Weems 1768
• Nathaniel Terrett Weems

James Weems Jr. married second Frances. They had children:

• Elizabeth Weems ca. 1790
• Wilhelmina Weems ca. 1790

Sources

1. ↑ *Will of James Weems, Sr. 1778: I give to my son James Weems and his Heirs forever the Land whereon he Lives and all other my Lands thereto adjoining together with the Water Mill bought of John Waters and also all my Lands near Calvert County Court House bought of Wm Woodward, John Wood, Richard Young, Thomas Tucker Wilson Jnr. G Clagate, the Lands I took up called The Meadows Preserved and my Lot adjoining said Court House.
2. ↑ *DEATH INDICATED IN CHANCERY 3556 BEFORE 3 MAY 1814 Death could have been as early as 28 October 1805 when National Intelligencer advertises a sale at the residence of the late James Weems of Calvert County. Does not appear in 1810 Census, but a mysterious Frances, possibly James second wife, does appear. So, I'm guessing James died before 1810.
3. ↑ *Children of James Weems Jr. listed in Chancery 3556, Calvert County MD 1790

Will of James Weems 1778

• 1760 Deed from James Weems Sr. to James Weems Jr. property purchased from Christopher Hance

• 1782 Assessment Calvert County: 2 males over 16, total 8 white inhabitants

James Weems lot in Lower Marlboro, 2 slaves Hunting Creek Hundred James Weems Stoakley and Taney's Ease Cuckhold's Miss Hog's Haunt Bussey's Orchard Mauldin's Luck Young's Attempt Meadows Young's Fortune Young's Desire Partnership Water Mill lot at the Court House 993 acres assessed at L1028

• CHANCERY 4931 indicates that after the death of William Weems in 1783, James Weems became "hypochondriac," incapable of managing affairs; recovered sometime after 1795.

• 1800 Census Calvert County MD [Christ Church Parish]: James Weems Sr. age over 45 [born bef 1755]

• 14 May 1801: Deed indicates that James Duke bought lot at Prince Frederick Ct House from Mr. James Weems shortly before this date

• Letter of Mary Hesselius to Mrs Ridout at WhiteHall, not dated, in a series with dates in the early 1800's [at Maryland State Archives]

Dr. Clagett drank tea with us yesterday at Dr. Murray's. He mentioned a very shocking circumstance which was that Mr. James Weems of Calvert County having cut his throat. . . . He was a man in years, has a large family and many grandchildren.

• 12 July 1815: Tubman K. Long purchases Hogs Haunt at a Sheriff's sale

• 27 Jul 1815: James Duke, John Dare, John Gray, and Lewis Sutton, commissioners appointed to sell the real estate of James Weems, late of Calvert County sell Bussey's Orchard to Tubman K. Long

• Letter of John Crompton Weems to Dr. David G. Weems, 1854:

My grandfather's second son, James, married twice, both times in Virginia. By his first marriage he left two sons and two daughters, vis: James the eldest son and Dr. Nathaniel Weems of the U.S. Navy. I believe their families have become extinct. One of the daughters married a Mr. Mackall, father of the present Dr. Richard Mackall of Calvert County, who formerly owned and lived at Howlings Point in said county, his father's homestead--the other daughter married a Mr. Holiday of Prince George County, and left two daughters, one married a Mr. Bell , the father of the late Rev. Mr. Bell, a Presbyter of the P.E. Church, and several other sons and daughters; the other married Mr. Thomas Summerville of Prince George County, and had a family of sons and daughters, all highly esteemed and independent--one son, Charles, married a granddaughter of Williamina Moore of New York.