Person:James Box (3)

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James Francis Box
b.Abt 1798 Tennessee
d.Mar 1860 Kaufman County, Texas
Parents and Siblings
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m. Abt 1796
  1. James Francis BoxAbt 1798 - 1860
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  James Francis BoxAbt 1798 - 1860
  • W.  Jemima Babb1798 - Bef 1826
m. 15 Jul 1817
  1. Dr. Thomas Wade Box1820 - 1875
  2. Elizabeth Irene BoxAbt 1821 -
  3. William Young Box1822 - 1882
  4. James Jackson BoxAbt 1826 - 1866
Spouse and Children
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m. 16 May 1826
  1. John Chisholm Box1829 - Bef 1868
  2. Sarah A. BoxAbt 1832 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  James Francis BoxAbt 1798 - 1860
  • W.  Jane GoddardBef 1832 -
m. 10 Dec 1852
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Facts and Events
Name[1] James Francis Box
Gender Male
Birth[1] Abt 1798 Tennessee
Marriage 15 Jul 1817 Madison County, Alabama(his 1st wife)
to Jemima Babb
Marriage 16 May 1826 Lawrence County, Alabama(his 2nd wife, her 2nd husband)
to Elizabeth Matthews
Census[3] 1830 Franklin County, Tennessee
Other? 1835 Migrated with family to Texas.
Other[4] 14 Aug 1845 Lamar County, TexasLand
Other? 1846 Titus County, TexasTax List
Other[5] 19 Apr 1848 Delta County, TexasLand
Other[5] 19 Apr 1848 Lamar County, TexasLand
Census[6] 1850 Titus County, Texas
Other[4] 24 Aug 1850 Morris County, TexasLand
Marriage 10 Dec 1852 Navarro County, Texas(his 3rd wife; data taken from family sources lacking citations)
to Jane Goddard
Will[7] 9 Jul 1859 Kaufman County, Texas
Death[2] Mar 1860 Kaufman County, Texas

Franklin County, Tennessee, 1830 census:[3]

Box, James
Males
5-9 = 1
20-29 = 1
Females
under 5 = 1
5-9 = 1
20-29 = 1

Titus County, Texas, 1850 census:[6]

Box, James F. 52 yrs Farmer (real estate = $2,500) b. Tennessee
      Sarah 18 yrs b. Tennessee
      John 21 yrs Farmer b. Tennessee
Watson, Joseph 12 yrs b. Texas
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas, United States. Descriptive Muster Roll of Captain Becknell's Company Mustered into Service on the 14th of July 1836
    14 Jul 1836.

    Enlisted at Sulphur Fork Prairie as a private, age 40 years.

  2. ↑ Kaufman, Texas, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    Mortality Schedule.

    Box, James F.
    60 yrs
    Farmer
    Died of bronchitis

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Franklin, Tennessee, United States. 1830 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    p. 83.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Texas. General Land Office. Abstracts of All Original Texas Land Titles Comprising Grants and Locations. (Austin, Texas: Texas General Land Office)
    Cert. #20, 14 Aug 1845.

    Grantee: James F. Box
    Date: 14 Aug 1845
    174.64 acres, Lamar County (1st class).
    Vol. 4, patent #122.

  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Texas. General Land Office. Abstracts of All Original Texas Land Titles Comprising Grants and Locations. (Austin, Texas: Texas General Land Office)
    Cert. #3354, 19 Aug 1848.

    Grantee: James F. Box
    Date: 19 Apr 1848
    320 acres, Delta County.
    Vol. 5, patent #52

  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Titus, Texas, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    p. 130B, dwelling/family 532/532.
  7. ↑ Kaufman County, Texas, Wils & Probates
    9 Jul 1859.

    WILL OF JAMES F. BOX
    STATE OF TEXAS
    COUNTY OF KAUFMAN

    Know ye to whom these presents shall come: That I, James F. Box of the county of Kaufman and state of Texas, being old and afflicted in body, and well knowing that I must sooner or later die. Yet being of sound mind and disposing mind do make ordain, and publish this my last will and testament solemnly committing my body to its mother earth and my spirit to God who give it.

    And first I reserve to myself the absolute right and control of all my estate during my natural life. And after my death all of my just debts are to be paid together with the charges of my last sickness and funeral expenses.

    And after my death it is my wish and desire and in conformity thereto, I will and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Jane Box, one tract of land lying and being situated in the county of Ellis, state of Texas at the mouth of Red Oak creek, near the Trinity River it being a part of the Ferris League of land, said tract of land containing 672 acres more or less and land conveyed by deed to me from Abner Johnson, said deed recorded in the office of the clerk of County Court of said Ellis county, and I further give and bequeath to my beloved wife Jane Box, the town property to which I now reside in the town of Kaufman, Kaufman county, State of Texas designated as lot 4 and 5 in Block 6 and I also give unto her all of my stock of cattle, 100 head more or less with their future increases, all of my household and kitchen furniture together with all of the property real or personal of which I may die, seized to have and to hold the same of her own use, benefit and behoof forever, all of my estate to go into the possession of my beloved wife Jane Box, immediately after my death.

    And I do hereby nominate and appoint D. W. Broughton to be the Executor to this my last will and testament to carry out the simple and plain meaning of the same according to the tenor there of and it is my will that no sescurity be required of the Executor aforesaid.

    And that no proceedings be had in the court in regard to my estate herein disposed of further than the probating of this my last will and testament and I hereby revoke, cancel and make void all former wills and condiciles made by me except this my last will and testament.

    In witness where of I have unto set my hand and seal this ninth day of July in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine.

    [signed] James Box [seal]

    WITNESS: Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named James F. Box to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereto unto subscribed our names as witness.

    [signed] Percival M. Moorehouse
    [signed] William H. Pyle

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