Hester Elizabeth James

Female Abt 1818 - 1900  (~ 82 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Hester Elizabeth James was born abt. 1818, Holly Shelter, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA (daughter of Isaac James and Mary Ramsey); died bet. 1880-1900.

    Hester — James Crow. James was born abt. 1812, South Carolina, USA; died bet. 1860-1870, Tipton County, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. John Thomas Crow was born abt. 1838, Tennessee, USA; died bet. 1897-1900.
    2. Mary Jane Crow was born 25 Jan 1843, Tipton County, Tennessee, USA; died 27 Jul 1933, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA; was buried 29 Jul 1933, Oaklawn Memorial Gardens - Titusville, Florida, USA.
    3. Henry A. Crow was born Abt 1844, Tipton County, Tennessee, USA; died Aug 1849, Tipton County, Tennessee, USA.
    4. James L. Crow was born 6 Mar 1848, Tipton County, Tennessee, USA; died 7 Jul 1899, Clarkton, Dunklin County, Missouri, USA; was buried , Stanfield Cemetery - Clarkton, Missouri, USA.
    5. America S. Crow was born Abt 1852, Tipton County, Tennessee, USA; died Between 1870-1880.
    6. Eason Threatmitchell Crow was born 8 Apr 1855, Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, USA; died 14 Feb 1947, White Oak, Dunklin County, Missouri, USA; was buried 16 Feb 1947, Stanfield Cemetery - Clarkton, Missouri, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Isaac James was born Abt 1780, Holly Shelter, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA (son of Isaac James and Priscilla Padgett).

    Isaac — Mary Ramsey. Mary (daughter of Thomas Greenberry Ramsey and Sarah Worthington Harvey) was born abt. 1789, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA; died bet. 1850-1860, Tipton County, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mary Ramsey was born abt. 1789, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA (daughter of Thomas Greenberry Ramsey and Sarah Worthington Harvey); died bet. 1850-1860, Tipton County, Tennessee, USA.
    Children:
    1. Arrilla Ann James was born abt. 1810, Holly Shelter, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA; died 1836, Dooly County, Georgia, USA.
    2. Elvira James was born abt. 1812, Holly Shelter, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA; died bet. 1870-1880, Tennessee, USA.
    3. 1. Hester Elizabeth James was born abt. 1818, Holly Shelter, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA; died bet. 1880-1900.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Isaac James was born 1721, Onslow County, North Carolina, USA; died 1813, Holly Shelter, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA; was buried , Isaac James Cemetery - Maple Hill, North Carolina, USA.

    Isaac — Priscilla Padgett. Priscilla was born 1751, Onslow County, North Carolina, USA; died 1823, Holly Shelter, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA; was buried , Isaac James Cemetery - Maple Hill, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Priscilla Padgett was born 1751, Onslow County, North Carolina, USA; died 1823, Holly Shelter, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA; was buried , Isaac James Cemetery - Maple Hill, North Carolina, USA.
    Children:
    1. Sarah James was born , Holly Shelter, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA; died Dec 1849, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA.
    2. 2. Isaac James was born Abt 1780, Holly Shelter, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA.
    3. Susannah James was born 1785, Holly Shelter, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA; died 1839, Holly Shelter, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA.
    4. Jacob James was born 1789, Holly Shelter, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA; died 21 Jun 1844, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA.
    5. John James was born 26 Jan 1792, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA; died 24 Feb 1875, Maple Hill, Pender County, North Carolina, USA; was buried , Isaac James Cemetery - Maple Hill, North Carolina, USA.
    6. Hester James was born 20 May 1796, Holly Shelter, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA; died 28 Jun 1864, Chinquapin, Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; was buried , Juda Pickett Cemetery - Cypress Creek, North Carolina, USA.

  3. 6.  Thomas Greenberry Ramsey was born abt. 1750, Scotland County, North Carolina, USA; died May 1815, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA.

    Notes:

    Will

    Will of Thomas Ramsey - 1815 - New Hanover County NC - Wills

    State of North Carolina, New Hanover County, Office of the Clerk of Superior Court

    In the name of God amen. I Thomas Ramsey of the county of New Hanover and State of North Carolina, being sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God for the same, but calling to mind the mortality of my body; and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, ond make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say, principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it to me at first and my body I recommend to earth to be buried in a decent and Christian burial at the discretion of my executors and survivors, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same by the Almighty power of God, and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me within this life, I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.

    Item: My desire is that my just debts and funeral charges shall be paid.

    Item: I give to my beloved sons Thomas Ramsey and Moses Ramsey three hundred and fifty acres of land situate in the Cane Spring Branch on the north side of Holly Shelter to be equally divided between both containing two patents.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto Thomas Ramsey, Moses Ramsey another parcel of land on Yellow Run containing three hundred acres to be equally divided between them both.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son James Harvey Ramsey ninety six acres of land adjoining the other three hundred acres on Yellow Run I gave to Thomas and Moses Ramsey.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Moses Ramsey another parcel of land a part of which I bought from Mikel J Kinon contain { sic} one hundred and three acres called Swanns Quarter whereon he now lives.

    Item: I give to my son Moses Ramsey ten acres of land out of my own patent beginning at a pine a corner of my own land and running my line to a water oak John E Hussey's corner and to be laid in a square the width of the line from the pine to this water oak.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto my three sons Thomas Ramsey, Moses Ramsey, and James Harvey Ramsey another parcel of land containing three hundred acres in a patent granted to me, to be divided equal and to begin opposite to Thomas Ramsey's Jr. line and at Moses Ramsey's line or where their corners are joining the said three hundred acres.

    Item: I give one acre of land for the use of divine worship whereon the meeting house now stands and square on the same side of the meeting house stands over the branch.

    Item: I lend to my beloved wife the whole of my plantation and lands whereon I now live.

    Item: I give and bequeath ninety acres of land whereon I now live to my beloved son Nathan Ramsey after my wife's decease.

    Item: I give and bequeath one hundred acres of land in the upper end of the tract whereon I now live to all my daughters, to Elizabeth Stuckey, Sarah Evans, Mary James and Nancy Ramsey which land is to be run and laid off out of my home survey and next to Jacob Shepherd and James Sims and to be equally divided between each of my daughters.

    Item: My desire is that my wife shall have the use of my plantation tools and household furniture.

    Item: My desire is that my wife shall have two cows and calves and all the hogs fed at a pen near the meeting house.

    Item: I give to my daughter Nancy Ramsey fifteen dollars in money to be raised out of the remaining part of my estate.

    Item: I give to my two youngest daughters Mary James and Nancy Ramsey one cow and calf each of them one a piece.

    Item: I give to my grand daughter Peurneale Meeks fifteen dollars in money to be raised out of the remaining part of my estate.

    Item: My desire is that the whole of and the rest of my whole estate be equally divided between each of my daughters and what I have lent to my wife my desire is that after her decease shall be equally divided between each of my daughters.

    Item: My desire is that if my son Nathan Ramsey shall refuse to obey his mother and be obedient to her that he shall be bound out. I do appoint my son Moses Ramsey and my son James Harvey Ramsey and my friends {sic} Moses Manning and constitute them my sole executors. I do constitute and ordain this my last will and testament. I do by these presents discover diannul and disallow all other wills or forms of wills heretofore mode by me and do constitute this my last will and testament.

    I witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal and fixed my seal this 15th day of March 1813.

    Thomas Ramsey {seal}
    {test}
    Wright Manning
    Lewis Evings
    (his mark)

    New Hanover County County Court
    May Term 1815
    The within will of Thomas Ramsey was exhibited to Court and proved by Lewis Evans subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded and at the same time Moses Manning qualified as executor thereto.
    {witness}
    Thos. F. Davis Clerk

    (Contributed and Transcribed by Angela Wilburn)

    Thomas — Sarah Worthington Harvey. Sarah was born abt. 1760, North Carolina, USA; died aft. 1851. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Sarah Worthington Harvey was born abt. 1760, North Carolina, USA; died aft. 1851.
    Children:
    1. Sarah Ramsey was born abt. 1780, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA.
    2. Elizabeth Ramsey was born abt. 1780, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA.
    3. Moses Ramsey was born 1785, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA; died 1 Oct 1862, Micanopy, Alachua County, Florida, USA; was buried , Wacahoota Baptist Cemetery - Alachua County, Florida, USA.
    4. Nancy Anna Ramsey was born 1787, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA; died 1872, Lowndes County, Georgia, USA; was buried , Hickory Grove Cemetery - Lake Park, Georgia, USA.
    5. Thomas Ramsey, Jr. was born 6 Jan 1788, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA.
    6. James Harvey Ramsey was born 1788, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA; died 1856, Coosa County, Alabama, USA.
    7. 3. Mary Ramsey was born abt. 1789, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA; died bet. 1850-1860, Tipton County, Tennessee, USA.
    8. Nathan Ramsey was born abt. 1800, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA.