The Jameson Family; Wm. and Mary College Quarterly; Vol. 3, 5 Transcribed by Kathy Merrill for the USGenWeb Archives Special Collections Project ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** The Jameson Family James M. Bourne William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 3., No. 3. (Jan., 1895), pp. 199 - 201. THE JAMESON FAMILY. BY JAMES M. BOURNE. The will of James jameson was proved in Essex County Court, Virginia, 17th November, 1736, and mentions three sones - 1, Thomas; 2, James; and 3, David. In 1739 T. Jameson executed a bond as guardian of David Jameson. CAPT. THOMAS JAMESON, b . . . ., died between Thursday Novr 26, 1767 and July 28th 1768. On this latter date his son Thomas Jameson (No. 6) was granted letters of Administration; Thomas Porter, Wm. Underwood, and John Morton securities. Est. valued Sept. 24th 1772, by William Pannell, Wm. Bronaugh and Uriel Mallory. Will Book 2, p. 452, Orange Co. Va. On May 26, 1757 Thomas Jameson - whether No. 6, I cannot say - received seven negroes from James Robb, "Admr of the Est. of Francis Moore Junr decd" by a Judgment of the Orange Court. Book 19, p. 135, Orange co., Va. The children of Thomas Jameson (No. 1) were - 4 - i. Margaret Jameson m. March 1767 to John Hawkins. She d. Sept. 12, 1770. 5 - ii. James Jameson m. Lucy Hackley. They had a number of children, one of whom, John Jameson, was in the celebrated Indian battle of Estill's Defeat, March 22d, 1782, on "Little Mountain Creek", now called Hinkston Creek, in Montgomery County, Ky., on land entered by Thomas Jameson (No. 6). 6 - iii. Thomas Jameson m. Judity Ball Hackley, sister of Lucy. On his tombstone is, "Thomas Jameson Sr. Emigrated fro Culpeper C.H. Va., 1782. Died Aug. 14, 1827, aged 84 years." Commissioned Ensign Feby 25, 1773. He built a brick house on his Page 200. farm, near the battlefield of Estill's Defeat, in 1802, and the house remained in the family till last November. His son Thomas Jameson, built a brick house in full view of the battle- field, about 1804 or 5, and it is still occupied. This latter Thomas J. married Sarah Smith. a daughter of Enoch Smith, born in Stafford Co., Va. June 20, 1750, son of Henry and Sarah (Crosby) Smith. Enoch was a brother of Daniel Smith, U.S. Senator from Tenn. A Va. Com- missioner to run the line between Va. and N.C. (now Va. and N.C., Va. and Tenn., and Ky. and Tenn.) and the ancestor of Andrew Jackson Donelson and Daniel Smith Donelson of Tenn. 7 - iv. John Jameson, Lt. Col. of the 2d Regt. Light Horse Continental Line, to whom maj. John Andre was delivered. 8 - v. David Jameson b. Aug. 19, 1752, died Oct. 2d, 1839. He married, . . . 1792, Mary mennis, Spinster, dau. of Charles Mennis, Decd and Mary his wife. He was Sheriff of Culpeper Co., Va. 9 - vi. William Jameson, "orphan of Thomas Jameson decd, being above the age of 14", March 23d 1769, chose his brother Thomas Jameson, his guardian, Toliver Craig Junr, Security. Orange Co. Records. There may have been another child - a daughter - as David Jameson (No. 8), when applying for a pension, stated that the family Bible was taken to Kentucky b his sister. I have not been able to learn of any sister to came to Ky., but the two children of Margaret (Jameson) Hawkins did come to Ky. - a descendant is now Chief Comm'y Dept. U. S. A., Gen. John P. Hawkins - and he (David) may have meant "his sister's family". On May 9, 1780, 6,000 acres of land were entered, in what is now Montgomery Co., Ky., in one body, as follows, namely: 3,500 acres for Hon. David Jameson and 2,500 acres for Thomas Jameson (No. 6). The Hon. David Jameson gave 500 acres of this 3,500 to "David Jameson of Culpeper", before it was patented. Lucy Hackley and Judith Ball Hackley were sisters of Lieut. John Hackley were sisters of Lieut. John Hackley of the Continental Line, children of Judith Ball and John Hackley, vestry- man of St. Mark's Parish; and Judith Ball was a daughter of Samuel Ball, one of the first twelve vestrymen of St. Mark's par. (a first cousin of the mother of Washington) and Ann Catharine (Tayloe) Ball. (Va. Genealogis, Hayden). Samuel Ball's children were: i. Judith, m. John Hackley, vestryman, etc. ii. Mary (not Patty, as stated in St. Mark's Par. His. by Slaughter) who m. Robt. Green. Page 201. iii. Margaret, m. John Barrow. iv. William Ball m. Frances Slaughter. Samuel Ball's will makde 16th Aug. 1751, probated 22d Novr 1751, Culpeper Co. Va. Will Book 1, p. 60. His daughter Margaret was not then married, and William was not twenty-one years of age. He mentions his wife as "Ann Catharine". A William Jameson was in Augusta Co., Va., July 25, 1745. [To be Continued.] Jameson Family William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 2. (Oct., 1896), pp. 90-94. JAMESON FAMILY (Continued from page 199, of Vol. III.) In 1727 1. JAMES JAMESON sold land in Essex county, and Margaret Jameson relinquished her right to dower. A James Jameson was justice of Essex in 1714, and one of the name died January 17, 1720. (Middlesex Parish Register). The will of 1. James Jameson (dated April 19, 1736) is as follows: "In the name of God, Amen: I, James Jameson, being sick and weak, but of sound and perfect memory, do make, constitute and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner following: Imp. I give and bequeath to my son James the land I bought of Richard Coleman, lying in King & Queen county: Item. I leave ten pounds current money to my son David and one Gold ring with a stone to Mrs. Eleanor Roy; and will that all the remainder of my Estate of what kind soever be Equally divided amongst my beloved sons Thomas, James and David, appointing the Revd. Robert Rose(1), Mr. Danl Gaines, Munyo Roy & my said son James Exrs of this my last will and Testament. JAS. JAMESON SEAL. "Novr 17, 1736, D. Gaines, Thomas Short and Charles Sharp were appointed Commissioners to meet at the house where James Jameson deceased did live, and appraise all the Estate". Among articles mentioned were: L s d "1 Writing desk 1 0 0 2 Gold rings 1 5 4 1 seal sett in gold 1 0 0 1 feather bed & furniture 6 0 0 1 Do " " 3 0 0 2 Do " " 7 0 0" This inventory and appraisement was admitted to record 17th day of May, 1737, and John Vawter appointed Admr, during the minority of James Jameson. On the 18th December, 1739, Thomas Jameson, with Robert Rose(1), as security, qualified in two bonds of L1,000 each as guardian of David Jameson and James Jameson respectively. 2. JAMES Jameson, born about 1720, died Saturday, December 6th, aged 46 years. He m. Mary Gaines, who departed this life _______________________________________________________ (1) Rev. Robert Rose (died June 20, 1751, in the 47th year of his age) married Anne, daughter of Henry Fitzhugh. Page 91. at 3/4 past 6 o'clock on Friday evening, July 18, 1806, aged about 84 years. From a book, The New Whole Duty of Man, etc., etc., 17th edition, London, 1761, in which, on title page, is found, "York, Decr 6, 1764, Thomas Jameson, Jr" (now in the possession of his descendant, Mrs. Q. D. Vaughan, of Louisville, Ky.) will be found the following, written in a splendid hand: 10 - i., "Martha3 Daughter of Jas2 & Mary Jameson, Born on monday the 13th June, 1743". Mary Jameson was the daughter of Daniel Gaines, as shown by the following will, viz.: "In the name of God, Amen. I, Daniel Gaines of Essex County, being sick and weak, but of perfect mind, memory and understanding, do by these Presents make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following: "Imprimis. I Lend to my beloved wife Eliza. Gaines all of my whole estate, bothe real and personal, during her natural life or Widowhood, out of which she is to pay all my Just debts and Legacies, and support my Family, and my Will is as soon as she Conveniently can Raise the money to Purchase Two small negro Girl slaves she do it, the one for Martha Jameson, the other for Mary Harvie, my Two Grand daughters, to them and their Lawful heirs for Ever, my Will is that in Case of my Wife Marrying, Embezzling or Squandering any Part of my Estate, that is so left to her, that it shall be directly taken out of her hands to be taken Care of for the use of my six Children, viz, Bernard Gaines, George Gaines, William Gaines, Sarah Gaines, Elenor Boulware and Judith Gaines to be equally divided among them, my Will is that my Wife dispose of any part of my Estate to raise Money to discharge my Just debts and Legacies and I do hereby Constitute, ordain and appoint my beloved wife Eliza. Gaines and Capt. James Garnett my whole and sole Executors of this my last will and Testament. In witness thereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this 21st day of April, 1757. "(Signed) D. GAINES." Signed and sealed In Presence of John Molear John X Welch. Mark Proved July 19, 1757. Page 92. Governor Gilmer in his Georgians, and Miss Minor in her Meriwether Family both err in stating that Frank Meriwether, second son of Thomos Meriwether, married Martha Jameson, sister of Lieutenant-Colonel John Jameson, of the Continental army. It was the above Martha, his first cousin. 11 - ii., "Thomas3 son of Jas2 & Mary Jameson. Born on Thursday the 17th of July, 1745". (This is the person to whom the book belonged). 12 - iii., "Peggy3 Daughter of Jas2 & Mary Jameson Born on Monday 18 April 1748 & died the 2d Feby following." 13 - iv., "James3 son of Jas2 & Mary Jameson Born on Thursday 21st March 1754 and died the 19th March, 1765." 14 - v., "David3, son of Jas2 & Mary Jameson Born on the 15 October 1757". 15 - vi., "Mary3, Daughter of Jas2 & Mary Jameson Born on Sunday 2d March 1760." 16 - vii., "Eliza.3, Daughter of Jas2 & Mary Jameson Born on Tuesday 14th Sept. 1762". The youngest child was named for her mother's mother. 3. David Jameson2 married Mildred Smith, daughter of Edmund and Agnes Smith. Meade, in Old Churches and Old Families of virginia, says her tombstone was lying down on the Temple Farm. THE WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE QUARTERLY, Vol. II., p. 12, gives the inscription thereon as follows: "Underneath this Marby lies the Body of Mildred Jameson wife of David Jameson and Daughter of Edmund and Agnes Smith She departed this life the 11th Day December 1778 In the Forty Sixth Year of her Age." The tomb has the Jameson arms impaling Smith, with a ship as crest. Jameson - Az. a saltier or cantoned with 4 ships under sail ar. Smith - Az. a chevron between three acorns slipped and leaved or. Of course, the tinctures on the tomb are not given, but are taken from Burke's General Armory. Page 93. The descendants of Thomas and James, brothers of David, have silver displaying a ship, the crest. Edmund Smith, father of Mildred Jameson, was descended from the Martians and Reades of Yorktown (see Quarterly, Vol. II. p. 12), and through them was a kinsman of Gen. George Washington. David Jameson was made in 1777 one of the privy council. In 1781 he was Lieutenant-Governor under Governor Thomas Nelson, and in 1783 a member of the State Senate, &c. He was also a prominent merchant of Yorktown. His will is thus set out in the records of the Hustings Court of that place: "In the name of God, Amen. I David Jameson of York Town being of sound mind, but at present of indifferent health, do make, constitute & appoint this my last will & Testament. I give and bequeath unto my nephew John Jameson one moiety of my estate both real and personal of which I may die possessed of to him the said John and his Heirs forever. I give the other moiety of my Estate that I may die possessed of both real and personal to be equally divided between my nephews, David Jameson of Culpeper & David Jameson of Caroline county, to them & their Heirs forever. Witness my hand and seal this 14th of October, 1792. Signed [signed] David Jameson sealed, published and declared to be the last Will of David Jameson & we subscribed our names as Witnesses thereto by his desire. WM. REYNOLDS WM CAREY MARY MINNIS Memo. On the 21st of May 1793 Mr. David Jameson of York desired me to add, by way of Codicile to his Will, that Cupid & Frank, two of his slaves, should at his decease be Emancipated, the last mentioned to be bound out to some trade by the administrators of his Will, and that Grace a Girl at present about the House should be given to Mrs. Mary Mennis. WM. REYNOLDS." "At a Court of Hustings held for the Corporation of York Town the 22d day of July, 1793. This Will . . . was proved by the oaths of William Reynolds and William Carey Witnesses thereto and ordered Recorded and Page 94. on motion of John Jameson, David Jameson and David Jameson Junr the Legatees mentioned in the Will, administration with the Will annexed is granted them, and certificate for ob- taining a probate thereof in due form they having ade oath thereto and given bond in the sum of Thirty thousand pounds with William Goosley, William Reynolds their securities according to Law, and a memorandum in the handwriting of William Reynolds Esquire being produced to the Court containing some requests of Devisees of the said Decedent by which a Negro Man named Cupid is to be set free, a Negro Girl named Grace is given to Mrs. Mary Minnis & a Mulatto Boy named Frank to be set free and directed to be bound by his ad- ministrators to some Trade, which Memorandum was proved by the oath of the said William Reynolds and the said administrators being well satisfied that the said Bequests were the desire of the Testator desire to comply therewith agree and request that the said Memorandum may be annexed and recorded as a Codicile to the Will. Teste, Thomas Newman C.C. a copy - Teste C. Wade, Clerk of York Co Va. By W. C. Wade April 12, 1892 Deputy". In my former article I made a mistake in stating that Enoch Smith Jameson had sold his great-grandfather Jameson's residence. He still owns it. David Jameson was a member of the Society for the Promotion of Useful Discoveries at Williamsburg, and there is a letter by his friend, Governor John Page, President of the Society, giving the result of some experiments made by him and David Jameson with an in- strument of their own invention on the fall of dew and rain - these experiments being the first that ever were made of their kind in America. Indeed, as page said, "the first, with such an instrument, in the world." (To be continued.)