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Priscilla JAMES–

Name: Priscilla JAMES

Given names: Priscilla

Surname: JAMES

Married name: Priscilla Burch

Events of close relatives
Birth of a sister	Mary Margaret JAMES 1771
Birth of a sister	Rebecca JAMES 1774 South Carolina?
Birth of a brother	Evan JAMES Jr 1777 North Carolina Note: 1850 United States Census For Evan James, 73 1850 United States Census For Evan James, 73 Birth Year: abt 1777 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1850: Washington, Louisiana Evan James 73 Margaret James 20 Catharine James 16 Calester James 14 James Self 6 George W James 26 Thomas James 21 It is thought that Evan was Rebecca and Priscilla's brother since he secured Priscilla's marriage and he followed them to LA. Surely he was related but he may have been a cousin or uncle.
Death of a father	Evan? JAMES before 1793
Marriage	Richard BURCH — View this family December 11, 1799 Richmond Co Ga Note: From Marriage Bonds of Richmond Co GA: From Marriage Bonds of Richmond Co GA: Burch, Richard and Priscilla James, Dec. 11, 1799; Evan James, Sec., George Watkins, Test.
Death of a sister	Rebecca JAMES 1845
Death of a sister	Mary Margaret JAMES 1867 Washington Parish LA

Date differences

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Margaret JAMES Rebecca JAMES Evan JAMES Jr Priscilla JAMES Evan? JAMES Death: before 1793
sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William MAGEE John “Bud” MAGEE Hezekiah MAGEE Benjamin “Ben” MAGEE Dorcas MAGEE Jeremiah MAGEE Zachariah MAGEE Mary “Polly” MAGEE William MAGEE Mary Margaret JAMES Birth: 1771 Death: 1867 — Washington Parish LA
4 years sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jonathan MAGEE Evan J MAGEE Holden MAGEE Ruth MAGEE Rebecca MAGEE Elizabeth MAGEE Joseph MAGEE Jemina MAGEE Rebecca JAMES Birth: 1774 — South Carolina? Death: 1845
4 years brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Evan JAMES Jr Birth: 1777 — North Carolina
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Richard BURCH Priscilla JAMES

Family with Richard BURCH - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Priscilla JAMES Richard BURCH
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Richard BURCH Priscilla JAMES
	Marriage: December 11, 1799 — Richmond Co Ga

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Marriage	From Marriage Bonds of Richmond Co GA: Burch, Richard and Priscilla James, Dec. 11, 1799; Evan James, Sec., George Watkins, Test.
Shared note	Evidently Priscilla was Rebecca's sister. Evan James gave a security for her wedding to Richard Burch in Richmond Co Ga in 1799. Richard Burch's family moved westward along with Jonathan (and Rebecca) Magee family to Adams Co MS about 1802. They appeared in the tax and census lists with Jonathan in Adams and Franklin Co MS and moved to St Tammany Parish with the Magees and Evan James by 1815.