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Evan JAMES Jr1777–

Name: Evan JAMES Jr

Given names: Evan

Surname: JAMES

Name suffix: Jr

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Birth	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 (Age 16 years)
Event	Marriage of Priscilla James December 11, 1799 (Age 22 years) Richmond Co Ga Note: From the Marriage Bonds of Richmond Co GA: From the Marriage Bonds of Richmond Co GA: Burch, Richard and Priscilla James, Dec. 11, 1799; Evan James, Security, George Watkins, Test.
Property	Land 1813 (Age 36 years) St Tammany Parish LA Note: By 1813 Evan James had land very close to Jonas Short and Jonathan Magee in 1813, according to his Certificate of Ownership in 1819. Evan James had adjoining property in Greensburg District, T1S-R9E & T2S-R9E, in St Tammany Parish LA. He must have taken over Jonas Short's land in T2S-R9E. 1819 Land Certificate for Evan James, St Tammany Parish Plat for T2S-R9E Showing Jonas Short & Evan James Property Tract Book Showing Evan James and (sic) John Short
Death of a sister	Rebecca JAMES 1845 (Age 68 years)
Residence	1860 (Age 83 years) Washington Parish LA Note: From 1860 census: From 1860 census: Evan James, Washington, Louisiana Ward: Second Ward Age: 87 years Birthplace: North Carolina
Death of a sister	Mary Margaret JAMES 1867 (Age 90 years) Washington Parish LA
Religion	Note: According to THE HISTORY OF WASHINGTON PARISH, LOUISIANA AS COMPILED FROM THE RECORDS AND TRADITION… According to THE HISTORY OF WASHINGTON PARISH, LOUISIANA AS COMPILED FROM THE RECORDS AND TRADITION by HON. PRENTISS B. CARTER "The first church in the parish to be incorporated was the (unreadable) Church, which was incorporated by an act of the legislature in 1838, naming (unreadable) Simmons, Robert F. Sibley, Isaac H. Wright, Prosper Hayes, Leslie Bankston, (unreadable) Bankston, Jeremiah Thompson, William L. Sibley, EVAN JAMES, J. V. Collins, and (unreadable) Hudson, this by Act of 106."

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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
elder 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 elder 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 himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Evan JAMES Jr Birth: 1777 — North Carolina
sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Richard BURCH Priscilla JAMES

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Birth	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.
Event	From the Marriage Bonds of Richmond Co GA: Burch, Richard and Priscilla James, Dec. 11, 1799; Evan James, Security, George Watkins, Test.
Property	By 1813 Evan James had land very close to Jonas Short and Jonathan Magee in 1813, according to his Certificate of Ownership in 1819. Evan James had adjoining property in Greensburg District, T1S-R9E & T2S-R9E, in St Tammany Parish LA. He must have taken over Jonas Short's land in T2S-R9E.
Residence	From 1860 census: Evan James, Washington, Louisiana Ward: Second Ward Age: 87 years Birthplace: North Carolina
Religion	According to THE HISTORY OF WASHINGTON PARISH, LOUISIANA AS COMPILED FROM THE RECORDS AND TRADITION by HON. PRENTISS B. CARTER "The first church in the parish to be incorporated was the (unreadable) Church, which was incorporated by an act of the legislature in 1838, naming (unreadable) Simmons, Robert F. Sibley, Isaac H. Wright, Prosper Hayes, Leslie Bankston, (unreadable) Bankston, Jeremiah Thompson, William L. Sibley, EVAN JAMES, J. V. Collins, and (unreadable) Hudson, this by Act of 106."
Note	From the Internet, Ancestors & Descendants of James MacGregor - A Child of the Mist - on ancestry.com Mary Magee married Evan JAMES II son of Evan JAMES I. Evan was born about 1773 in NC. He died in 1860 in Washington Parish, LA. He was buried in Hayes Creek Church Cemetery, Washington Parish, LA. CENSUS: 1850 Washington Parish LA pg 457 `Evan James 73 M Farmer 3000 NC Margaret 50 F LA Catherine 16 F LA Colister? 14 F LA James Self 6 M LA George W James 26 M Farmer LA Thomas 21 M Farmer LA`
Note	These records likely refer to Rebecca's family in Richmond Co GA. a. Marriage Bond, Burch, Richard and Priscilla James, Dec. 11, 1799; Evan James, Sec., George Watkins, Test. b. Marriage Bond. McGee, Jonathan, planter, and Rebecca James, orphan, both of Richmond Co., Nov. 19, 1793; Pg. 32, John Berryhill, Sec., Chas. Crawford, Test. to Wm. Lee, Esqr.

Property	1819 Land Certificate for Evan James, St Tammany Parish Format: image/jpeg Image dimensions: 1,019 × 1,464 pixels File size: 457 KB Type: Certificate Highlighted image: no
Property	Plat for T2S-R9E Showing Jonas Short & Evan James Property Format: image/jpeg Image dimensions: 3,961 × 2,921 pixels File size: 2,122 KB Type: Map
Property	Tract Book Showing Evan James and (sic) John Short Format: image/jpeg Image dimensions: 2,278 × 1,151 pixels File size: 749 KB Type: Document