Carney & Wehofer Family
 Genealogy Pages

James FRENSLEY

James FRENSLEY

Male Abt 1778 - 1819  (~ 41 years)

Generations:      Standard    |    Vertical    |    Compact    |    Box    |    Text    |    Ahnentafel    |    Fan Chart    |    Media    |    PDF

Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James FRENSLEY was born about 1778 in Virginia (son of Simon Symon FRENSLEY and Elizabeth WALDEN); died in 1819 in Culpepper County, Virginia.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 398B4A88427D4B84AB57F941D2A660BEF63E

    Notes:

    BIRTH..1765-1780 (CENSUS) PROBABLY BETWEEN 1777 AND 1780 (WALDEN MARRIAGE) MARRIAGE #1?.BEFORE 1800?..(BEFORE TAX LIST) #2..AFTER 1809? DIED..BEFORE MARCH 15,1819 (ADMINISTRATOR APPOINTED IN CULPEPPER COUNTY,VA.) 61ST. REGT.(GAYLES). JAMES IS LISTED IN 1800 IN BOWLING GREEN,VIRGINIA ON THE VIRGINIA POST OFFICE AND COMMUNITIES LIST.

    James married Lucy Lucinda COOKE about 1799. Lucy was born about 1780; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Walden Eiliza FRENSLEY and died.
    2. William FRENSLEY was born about 1799; and died.
    3. Anne Cooke "Annie" FRENSLEY was born in 1805 in Caroline County, Virginia; died in Apr 1847 in Carroll County, Tennessee.
    4. James M. R. FRENSLEY was born about 1806; died about 1848.
    5. Charles Alfred FRENSLEY was born about 1807 in Caroline County, Virginia; died on 25 Mar 1862 in Graves County, Kentucky.
    6. Matthew P. Peatross FRENSLEY was born about 1809 in Virginia; died about 1857 in Illnois.
    7. Lucinda M. FRENSLEY was born on 10 Mar 1810 in Caroline County, Virginia; died on 31 Jan 1862 in Henry County, Tennessee; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cem, Henry Cnty, Tennessee.
    8. Sarah FRENSLEY was born about 1814 in Virginia; and died.
    9. Emily FRENSLEY was born about 1815; and died.
    10. Mary Jane Martha FRENSLEY was born about 1816; and died.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Simon Symon FRENSLEY was born about 1757 in Virginia (son of FRENSLEY); died about 1800.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: B41ECEFFC54149C58AEDA44FBA1912B3B53F

    Notes:

    MARRIAGE REF..MARRIAGES OF LOUISA COUNTY,VIRGINIA 1766-1815 1782-87..SIMON FRIENSLEY..SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY,VA. TAX RECORDS 1788..SIMON FRIENSLEY IN FREDERICKSBURG OR SURROUNDING AREA..GENEALOGICAL COLUMN OF THE BOSTON TRANSCRIPT. 21 MAR. 1832, P2491 1800..SIMON FRENSLEY ESTATE..NEXT TO JAMES FRENSLEY..1800 CAROLINE COUNTY TAX LIST (FROM THE VIRGINIA GENEALOGIST, VOL. 14) WE HAVE NOT YET PROVEN THE LINK FROM SIMON TO HIS CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN. THERE IS A GREAT DEAL OF CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE THAT SUGGESTS THIS LINK. ONE IN PARTICULAR, IS THE FACT THAT CHARLES ALFRED FRENSLEY NAMED HIS DAUGHTER ELIZABETH WALDEN FRENSLEY. THE CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN OF SIMON ARE THEREFORE THEORY AT THIS POINT AND ARE BASED ON RESEARCH DONE BY MANY FAMILY MEMBERS. ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF POST OFFICES AND COMMUNITIES LOCATED IN CAROLINE CTY., VIRGINIA:BOWLING GREEN,SIMON FRENSLEY, 1794,1798,1799 30-JUL-91:DOLORES HALL CALLED AND TOLD ME ABOUT A RECORD THAT SOME ONE ELSE HAD FOUND THAT SAID JAMES FRENSLEY AND SON SIMON (AGE 14), BOTH FROM ALSACE-LORRAINE, FRANCE; LEFT FRANCE IN 1771. 12-NOV-91:COPY OF MARRIAGE RECORD FROM LOUISA COUNTY SPELLS LAST NAME AS FRENSLY, AND THE DATE THAT THE MARRIAGE BOND WAS RECORDED WAS APRIL-6-1776. THERE IS NO DATE LISTED FOR THE ACTUAL MARRIAGE. 27-JAN-92:LETTER FROM RESEARCHER THAT WE HIRED TO CHECK ON THE WALDEN RECORDS SAYS THAT SIMON IS LISTED AS SIMON OR SYMON ON THE 1784, 1785, AND 1786 TITHABLES LIST. REF:STAFFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA, TITHABLES, 1723-1790 BY VOGT & KETHLEY. IN 1776 THERE WAS A CHANGE IN THE BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN STAFFORD CTY. AND KING GEORGE COUNTY, IT'S NEIGHBOR TO THE SOUTH, AND ALL THAT PORTION OF KING GEORGE COUNTY WHICH LAY BETWEEN STAFFORD COUNTY AND THE RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER WAS TAKEN INTO STAFFORD.

    Simon married Elizabeth WALDEN on 6 Apr 1776 in Louisa County, Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of Charles WALDEN and Mary LEA) was born about 1761; died about 1831. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth WALDEN was born about 1761 (daughter of Charles WALDEN and Mary LEA); died about 1831.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: F1DE7784D58542A8821B3C4F60D6EC9FF7B0

    Notes:

    BIRTH..OLDER THAN 45 ON THE 1810 VA. CENSUS, BETWEEN 60 AND 70 ON THE 1830 VA. CENSUS..DEATH..SHOWS ON 1830 VA. CENSUS. ELIZABETH HAS A MALE UNDER 10 LIVING WITH HER ON THE 1810 CENSUS. SHE IS LISTED AS HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD. SHE ALSO IS SHOWN ON THE 1820 CENSUS WITH A MALE CHILD UNDER 10 LIVING WITH HER. SHOWS IN 1803 IN BOWLING GREEN,VIRGINIA POST OFFICE AND COMMUNITIES LIST. THE NAME WALDEN IS ALSO SPELLED WALDON ON VARIOUS RECORDS DOWN THROUGH THE YEARS. GARY GRIFFIN REFERS TO "DRAPER, AUTHOR OF THE DRAPER MANUSCRIPT AS MAKING THE STATEMENT THAT "IN EARLY RECORDS WALDON, WALDEN, AND WALLINGS WERE THE SAME FAMILY." COPY OF THE INTRODUCTION TO THE DRAPER MANUSCRIPTS AND SEVERAL OTHER PAGES INCLUDING A PICTURE OF THE AUTHOR LYMAN COPELAND DRAPER (1815 -1891) ON FILE.

    Children:
    1. 1. James FRENSLEY was born about 1778 in Virginia; died in 1819 in Culpepper County, Virginia.
    2. William Lee FRENSLEY was born about 1780 in Virginia; died about 1829.
    3. John R. FRENSLEY was born about 1794 in Virginia; died about 1851.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  FRENSLEY and died.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: French Tailor
    • _UID: F5B2F2C711974E58A12F9976E31913B45068

    Notes:

    From France

    Children:
    1. 2. Simon Symon FRENSLEY was born about 1757 in Virginia; died about 1800.

  2. 6.  Charles WALDEN was born in 1724 (son of Charles WALDEN and Unk); died on 28 Sep 1777 in Stafford, Stafford, Virginia.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: FF6659A8C4364306932945B398A3E268E2EF

    Notes:

    CAUSE OF DEATH:SMALLPOX. COPY OF ESTATE SETTLEMENT PAPERS DATED 1778 ON FILE.

    Charles son-in-law Simon Frensley was appointed to divided the estate of Charles Walden, according to his will.

    Charles married Mary LEA. Mary was born about 1728 in Amelia County, Virginia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 7.  Mary LEA was born about 1728 in Amelia County, Virginia; and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: C7905CDE54424347B5563CA675617CAF9F57

    Children:
    1. John WALDEN and died.
    2. James WALDEN was born on 4 Sep 1756 in Kingston Parish, Virginia; and died.
    3. George WALDEN was born in 1758 in Caroline County, Virginia; and died.
    4. 3. Elizabeth WALDEN was born about 1761; died about 1831.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Charles WALDEN was born about 1700; died on 31 Jan 1771 in Caroline County, Virginia.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: A860F84867FA44CBBC86B8B203F6EAF239BD

    Charles married Unk. Unk and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Unk and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: DC491CA9749B4CFEBB8888F3397F0AE2A5F9

    Children:
    1. Lewis WALDEN died about 1779.
    2. 6. Charles WALDEN was born in 1724; died on 28 Sep 1777 in Stafford, Stafford, Virginia.