Jameson Family; Wm. and Mary Quarterly; Vol. 8, No. 4, 1900 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 *********************************************************************** Jameson Family William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 8, No. 4. (Apr., 1900), pp. 251-255. JAMESON FAMILY. (Continued from Vol. III., 199, and V., 90). It is now time to conclude the article on this family begun some time back. It has been seen that the first of the name from whom a connected record is preserved was James Jameson, of Pge 252. Essex county, Va., who died in 1736. His wife was Margaret, and he had issue three sons: 1 Thomas, 2 James, 3 David. Each of htese have received some notice. Now, while it is not the intention to trace all the lines, some information may be added for the benefit of some future genealogist. John Jameson (p. 200, Vol. III.), the son of 1 Thomas, was alieutenant colonel in the Revolution, and married twice. (1) Rachel Bessim, of New York, by whom he had two children, who died in infancy. He married (2) Elizabeth Davenport, daughter of Col. Burkett Davenport, by whom he had Mr. Jameson, father of Philip L. Jameson, living in Culpeper county, Va., in 1893. It has been seen that Hon. David Jameson, the third son of James Jameson, left one-half of his property to the above Col. John Jameson, of Culpeper (son of his brother Thomas), member of the House of Delegates from Culpeper in 1787, and a major on the State line in 1778, and to David Jameson, Jr., of Caroline, son of his brother James. Thomas Jameson, Jr. (son of James Jameson, second son of James Jameson), was born July 17, 1745, and died in January, 1770. He married Mary Robinson (baptized Feb. 5, 1748-'9; died 1771), daughter of Rev. Thomas Robinson*, master of the Grammar School in William and Mary College, by Edith Tyler (aunt of Gov. John Tyler) his wife. They had issue (1) Dorothea Graham (Dolly), (2) Thomas Robinson. Of these Dolly __________________________________________________ *Thomas Robinson was probably the Thomas Robinson, son of John of Stuble Hall, Lancashire, pub., who matriculated at Queen's College, Oxford, June 30, 1738, age twenty. He qualified as master of the Grammar School at William and Mary College Januar 25, 1742, and died before 1765. He married Edith Tyler about 1755, and had issue (1) John, baptized October 30, 1746; (2) Mary, baptized February 5, 1748-'9, who married Thomas Jameson, Jr., as above. Mrs. Robinson's sister, Mary Tyler, married Rev. William Preston, professor of Moral Philosophy at William and Mary. After Mr. Preston returned to England, Mrs. Edith (Tyler) Robinson joined him there at Warcop, in Yorkshire, of which place he was rector. I have the fragment of a letter from Mrs. Robinson addressed to Mr. Benjamin Powell, of Williamsburg. It mentions "her cousins John Tyler and his wife", "her dear Dolly and Molly." Says she does not see "a person once in twenty years going to Virginia;" that it would cost six shillings to have a stamp on a power of attorney sent over, etc. The present rector of Warcop is the Rev. Charles Mayes Preston, a descendant of Mary Tyler, of Virginia. (See QUARTERLY, II., 126, III., 139). Page 253. Graham Jameson was born in Yorktown July 27, 1768, and died April 18, 1848, in Danville, Ky. She married Samuel Ayres (born 1766 in Essex county, and died Sept. 6, 1824). They were married on Oct. 3, 1792, and moved to Lexington, Ky., where they lived till May, 1823, and then moved to Danville, Ky. Issue of Samuel Ayres and Dolly Graham his wife: (1) Rebecca, born Nov. 10, 1793, died July 18, 1794-'5; (2) David Jameson, born January 20, 1795, married (i.) his cousin Maria Garnett, (ii.) Elizabeth Adams, of Boston, Mass; (3) Mahala, born Sept. 22, 1796; (4) Martha Thorp, born May 14, 1799; (5) Mary, born December 14, 1801, died 1803; (6) Millinda, born December 17, 1803, married Dr. Edward Hollingsworth, of Virginia; (7) Thomas Robinson Jameson, born Nov. 28, 1805, married Miss Smith, a Northern lady, and have David Jameson Ayares, of Keokuk, Iowa, and Etta Ayres; (8) William Burton, born 12 January, 1808, died 1808; (9) Samuel Ayres, Jr., born 10 June, 1809, father of William Ayres, of Louisville, Ky., and other children; (10) Dolly Aphia Jameson Ayres, born Aug. 12, 1811, married Dr. John Hollingsworth, of Virginia, a cousin of Dr. Edward Hollingsworth. Their two children are Mrs. Martha A. Bown, of Lookout Mountain, Tenn., and Mrs. Yeiser. The following names of Thomas Robinson Jameson's children appear in Orange county, Va., records: 1 Caty, 2 Dolly, 3 Mahala, 4 Sukey. I owe much of this information to Mr. James M. Bourne, of Owenton, Owen county, Ky., who compiled it from family Bibles and county records. He is a great-grandson of Thomas Jameson and Judith Ball Hackley. Mr. Jameson emigrated from Culpeper county, Va., to what is now Montgomery county, Ky., in 1782, and died Aug. 14, 1827, aged eighty-four years. Under date of March 5, 1892, Mr. David J. Ayres, of Keokuk, Iowa, writes: "I have an Episcopal prayer-book, given me years ago by my uncle David Jameson Ayers, and in this book is writtent he name "Mary Jameson, 1768." The book was published in Oxford, England, in 1767. We also have a book in our family in which is written as follows: "Maria Garnett, Liberty Hall, Essex county, Va. Presented to Maria Garnett by her brother John J. Garnett, 2d June, 1811." In another letter dated February 16, 1892, "You will see the enclosed letter addressed to 'Mrs. Robinson.'" We send you an exact copy of that letter, but there was no postmark on it. We have a family cross of hair and the name of Page 254. Thomas Robinson and Edith T. Robinson are together. Farther down is the name Mary Robinson Jameson, lower down Mary Jameson Ayres. Books mentioned are as follows: "An help and guide to Christian families", printed in London 1744. "Imprimatur", July 9, 1693. Another, "The Knowledge and Practice of Christianity, printed in 1749". "Philotheus", or the Character of a Reverend Learned and Pious Divine, London, 1764. In all of these is written Dolly Graham Jameson, 1787. There are several letters (1793) extant of David Jameson, Jr., of Caroline, speaking of his uncle David Jameson's estate, of his intention to emigrate to Kentucky, of his daughter "Dolly Ayres", etc. To Mr. Samuel Ayres, then in Kentucky, he wrote, "Sally has sent out, in the care of Garnett, some dryed May cherries and a few damesons. Apphia has sent Dolly flower seeds and roots, and I have sent a few scions of good fruit, and some shrubs, wch be sure to have set out as I may get from them when I come out. I shall conclude with desiring you to give my love to my dear niece and be assured I am, dr. Samuel, your affectionate friend, David Jameson, Jun." The following letter to Mrs. Edith (Tyler) Robinson in Warcop, Yorkshire, who doubtless never returned to America, deserves to be inserted entire: VIRGINIA, CAROLINE, May 23, 1787. MY DEAR AND HONORED GRANDMAMMA: Your kind and agreeble letter, dated May 23, 1786, I did not get until 27 April, 1787, the receipt of it you may be assured gave me great satisfaction, though on reading it, was much affected to hear you were in so low a state of health. I hope with the blessing of God before this date you have received your health, and that this letter will find you enjoying a perfect state of health. The truck and contents came safe to me, and without being damaged, for which I do most sincerely return you many thanks. Be assured, my dear Grand- mamma, I will take the greatest care imaginable of the clothes and other things you sent me for your sake and my dear mamma's. You ahve put yourself to a great deal of trouble on my account, and I am afraid the distance we are apart will prevent my ever having it in my power to make you amends. I shall certainly wear the apron, ruffles and handkerchiefs with as much pleasure for your sake as you worked them for mine. The stays fit me very well as also the green silk gown by letting the sleeves out a little. The piece of silk I do not think I shall ever part with, that particularly for your sake I shall keep. I will not part with any of the trinkets that were in the cabinet on any account whatever. I have delivered to my brother the things you sent him, except the teaspoons, and them I will deliver when he wants them. I have the locket you sent me some years ago with some of my dear papa's and mamma's Page 255. hair in it, which I intend to keep as long as I live. The stone ring you sent me I do prize above all things, and shall forever keep it as a memorial of you and my dear papa and mamma. I hope, my dear madam, you will not think me so ungrateful as not to thank you for an empty purse; be assured I am not of that disposition, nor would not be for the world. I am very much obliged to you for the books; they are very agreeable companions to me, as I am fond of reading, and shall obey your last commands to read them with the greatest attention. You accuse me in not writing to you, which I do confess was a neglect in me, though not for want of affection, but for the want of not knowing in what manner I could possibly get a letter to you, now knowing where to direct one. My dear grandmamma, I must now conclude with informing you I enjoy a perfect state of health, and may God Almighty give you grace w hile I live you shall not want the prayers of your sincere, affectionate and dutiful granddaughter. DOLLY GRAHAM JAMESON. The original, of which the above is a copy, is in the hands of David Jameson Ayres, 509 and 511 Main Street, Keokuk, Iowa. The back of the letter was addressed to "Mrs. Robinson", only. [Mr. Ayres is a grandson of the writer. Mr. D. J. Ayres is a Democratic delegate to the chicago convention, and would be glad to hear from you. Mrs. Brown also would be glad to hear from you". Very truly yours, JAMES M. BOURNE.] June 4, 1892.