Children of Daniel James (circa 1750-1817) and Susanna Bealert (1745-1849) of Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania:

1.   Daniel James, Jr.:  marriage bond issued September 24, 1792 in Bedford County, Virginia with John Pate as surety; first married September 25, 1792 in Botetourt County, Virginia by Joseph Drury to Elizabeth Pratt, daughter of John Pratt; second marriage on October 13, 1801 in Botetourt County, Virginia to Elizabeth Bandy; known children include:  Matson James, Jane James, Annie James, Elizabeth James, Richard Bandy James and Sally James.

2.   Sarah (Sallie) James:  born circa 1773 in Bedford County, Virginia; marriage bond issued November 11, 1791 in Bedford County, Virginia; married November 30, 1791 in Bedford County, Virginia by Nathaniel Shrewsberry to Samuel George West; known children include:  Nathaniel West, Nancy West, Ann West, Samuel Irving West, Mary Polly West, Martha West and Elizabeth West.

3.   Jacob James:  married December 24, 1792 in Bedford County, Virginia to Nancy Basham, daughter of Archibald Basham and Winna Jones; Daniel James acted as surety for the marriage bond.

4.   Joseph James:  first married in 1794 to Susannah Wright; second marriage on September 13, 1800 in Bedford County, Virginia to Mary McCan with John McCan as surety.

5.   Mary Elizabeth (Polly) James:  born February 11, 1774 in Bedford County, Virginia; marriage bond issued November 24, 1796 in Bedford County, Virginia with David Martin as surety; married November 29, 1796 in Bedford County, Virginia by Nathaniel Shrewsberry to Isaac Daniel James, Sr. (1770-1853), son of Elias James (1744-1789); died August 1, 1864 in Bedford County, Virginia; known children include:  Mary Susan Elizabeth James, Hannah M. James, Aaron James, Elias James, Mary Anna James, Susan James, Matson James and Isaac Daniel James, Jr.

6.   Thomas James:  born August 18, 1781 in Botetourt County, Virginia; married November 4, 1806 in Botetourt County, Virginia to Barbary Britz (1782-1812), daughter of Adam Britz; known children include:  David James, Margaret James, Elizabeth James, Otey James, Susan James, Alice James, Nancy James, Samuel Adams James and Elias James.

7.   Johnson James:  married January 17, 1809 in Bedford County, Virginia to Polly Hogan, daughter of James Hogan.

8.   Jonathan James:  born circa 1785 in Bedford County, Virginia; married shortly after issuance of marriage bond on April 23, 1810 in Botetourt County, Virginia to Polly Bandy (1789-1849), daughter of John Arlen Bandy (1752-1810) of Clinton, Cumberland County, Virginia and Lucy Christian (1762-1825); died November 27, 1843; place of burial unknown; known children include: Joel L. James, George Washington James, John James, Polly James, Susannah James, Patsy Jane James and Jonathan James.

9.   Elizabeth (Betsy) James:  born October 18, 1783 in Bedford County, Virginia; married April 29, 1811 in Bedford County, Virginia to John Gish.

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Notes:

Daniel James (1750-1817) was the son of Thomas James (1690-1753) of Radnor Township and Sarah Henderson of Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania:

Sources:

Records of the James Family Archives.

Marriage Bond for Jonathan James (1785-1843) & Polly Bandy (1789-1849) dated April 23, 1810.

Date of Birth and Date of Death of Mary Elizabeth James from the RootsWeb.com genealogical website database posted by an individual identified as “pi” at pifox@comcast.net.

Date of Birth and Children of Thomas James also from “pi” at pifox@comcast.net.

Date of Birth of Elizabeth James also from “pi”.

Updated:  January 10, 2021