James Family Archives

 

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Children of Rebecca James of Radnor Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania & John Smith of Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania:

 

1.    James Smith:  born circa 1767; married Mary unknown Smith (1765-1859); died February 17, 1836 (aged 69); buried at Radnor United Methodist Church Cemetery, Plot 449, Bryn Mawr, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

 

2.    Mary Smith:  born circa 1769; married John Gravell (1762-1835); died August 18, 1840 (aged 71); buried at Radnor United Methodist Church Cemetery, Plot 535, Bryn Mawr, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

 

3.    Caleb Smith:   born circa 1778; married “Elizabeth”; died October 20, 1826 (aged 48); buried at Radnor United Methodist Church Cemetery, Plot 490, Bryn Mawr, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; known children include: John Smith.

 

4.    Amy Smith: born circa 1779 during the middle of the Revolutionary War (1775-1783); married Jacob Shoester (1783-1816), son of Joseph Shoester (unk-1807) and Sophie Shoester (ukn-1816); died June 30, 1836 (aged 57); buried at Radnor United Methodist Church Cemetery, Plot 509, Bryn Mawr, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

 

5.    Aaron Smith:

 

6.    John Smith:

 

7.    Evan Smith:

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Biographic Notes:

 

Rebecca James was the daughter of Evan James (1715-1794) & Margaret Jones (-1790) of Radnor Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

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Sources:

 

See, Records of the James Family Archives.

 

See also, “Wills: Administrations 1784-1821: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania,” contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Thera Schwenk-Hammond, tsh@harborside.com.

"SHOESTER, JOSEPH. Lower Merion. November 12, 1807. Jacob Shoester, adm.

SHOESTER, SOPHIE. Lower Merion. September 25, 1816. Leonard Shoester."

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Virtual Memorials on “Find A Grave” Website:

 

James Smith (1767-1836), Memorial ID No. 43638862, by Dan Oh, added October 28, 2009.

 

Mary unknown Smith (1765-1859), Memorial ID No. 43638868, by Dan Oh, added October 28, 2009.

 

Mary Smith Gravell (1769-1840), Memorial ID No. 43638570, by Dan Oh, added October 28, 2009.

 

John Gravell (1762-1835), Memorial ID No. 43638569, by Dan Oh, added October 28, 2009.

 

Caleb Smith (1778-1826), Memorial ID No. 43638856, by Dan Oh, added October 28, 2009.

 

Elizabeth unknown Smith (1777-1841), Memorial ID No. 43638859, by Dan Oh, added October 28, 2009.

 

Amy Smith Shoester (1779-1836), Memorial ID No. 43638850, by Dan Oh, added October 28, 2009.

 

Jacob Shoester (1883-1816), Memorial ID No. 43638851, by Dan Oh, added October 28, 2009.

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Updated: January 19, 2024