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James Heaven
b.1756 Virginia
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Name James Heaven
Alt Name James Haven
Gender Male
Birth? 1756 Virginia
Marriage Abt 1777 to Mary "Molly" Shell
Death? Knox County, Tennessee
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    James Heaven
    Birth 1756
    Virginia, USA
    Death unknown
    Knox County, Tennessee, USA

    James Heaven is the son of John Heaven and Mary Hendersen-Heaven he married his neighbor Mary "Molly" Schell/Shell circa 1779 in Virginia. Mary was the daughter of Jacob and Catherine Schell. James, Mary and family later moved to Knox County Tennessee along with his wife's brother Christian Shell and his family. James died before 1810 in Knox County Tennessee, he is found in the 1804 early tax list for Knox County but not after that.

    James and his father John Heaven serve under Captain Burk's Company - These men are listed as defenders of the frontier in 1774, they did NOT participate in the Battle of Point Pleasant. Refused, Oath of allegiance. 1775 John sends in request for any due his son James

    James and Molly had these children:

    1. James Heaven married Margaret Anderson (James Anderson's aunt)
    2. Nancy Heaven married James Anderson (Margaret Anderson's nephew)
    3. Amy Heaven married John Meek
    4. Mary Polly Heaven married Robert McHaffie and Lazerus Tilly
    5. Catherine Heaven married Thomas McConnell
    6. Jacob Heaven

    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237675119/james_heaven