James Oakes^[1]

1730 - 1815  (85 years)

• Name	James Oakes
  Born	1730	Halifax County, Virginia Colony
  Gender	Male
  Died	1815	Henry Co., Virginia
  Person ID	I19816	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2020

  
  

  Father	Charles Oakes,   b. 1713, King William Co., Virginia Colony ,   d. 1760, Orange Co., Virginia Colony  (Age 47 years)
  Mother	Sarah Haley,   b. Est 1715, King and Queen Co., Virginia Colony ,   d. 1752, Orange Co., Virginia Colony  (Age ~ 37 years)
  Family ID	F7352	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth 'Betsy' LeGrand,   b. 1768, Henry Co., Virginia ,   d. 1804, Henry Co., Virginia  (Age 36 years)
  Children	1. Mary Jane 'Polly' Oakes,   b. Est 1730,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	6 Mar 2018
  Family ID	F7354	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents		Deeds - Pittsylvania Co., Virginia 1783-1790 Scannpittsylvania covadeed1783abtsbyaustin.pdf
  		James Oakes Sr. 19816 James Oakes Sr.jpg

  
  

• Sources

  [S82] Wikitree, https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Oakes-142. James Oakes Sr Born about 1730 in Orange County, Virginia Ancestors ancestors Son of Charles Oakes and [mother unknown](Sarah Haley) [sibling(s) unknown] Husband of Rebecca (Unk)[Rawlings] Oakes ? married [date unknown] [location unknown] Descendants descendants Father of Polly (Oakes) Goodwin, Sally (Oakes) Puliance, Laban Oakes, Hezekiah Oakes, Josias Oakes, James Oakes and Elizabeth (Oakes) Hopper Died 25 Feb 1805 in Henry County, Virginia James was one of four children born to Charles Oakes & his wife, Sarah (Haley). He was born around 1730 in Orange Co, VA, and died February 25, 1805 in Henry Co, VA. James supplied beef during the American Revolution and is recognized by D.A.R. (Daughters of the American Revolution) The name of his first wife is unknown. Their 3 children: Hezekiah, Josias, Laban Oakes #68900926 James married his 2nd wife, Rebecca (maiden unknown), in about 1770 in Pittsylvania Co, VA. Their 4 children: (1) Elizabeth "Betsy", b. about 1780 Pittsylvania Co, VA; d. about 1860 NC; married James B. Hopper; 15 children (2) Polly, b. about 1777 Pittsylvania Co, VA; married Joseph Goodwin (3) Sally, b. about 1775 Pittslyvanila Co, VA; married Willima Pulliam (4) James Jr., b. about 1771 Pittsylvania Co, VA; married Elizabeth "Betsy" (LeGrand); 6 children Last Will; Will Book 2, pg. 127, Henry Co,VA Being at this time of sound mind & sense & memory but calling this my Last Will & Testament utterly working & disannuling all other Wills by me heretofore made, do dispose of the worldly estate of which it has pleased God to bless me. I direct that all my just debts be paid. I hand unto my son James Oaks all the tract of land I now live upon on Smiths River in Henry Co, containing by estimation 226 acres, it being the same tract I purchased of William Price during the life of my said son James Oaks, & after his deceased to his lawful heirs, which land I give to them & their lawful heirs forever. I give the land I hold on the south side of Smiths River in Henry Co., containing 124 acres by estimation, it being the land opposite to the above mentioned tract, together with all the property I have, both real & personal, to be equally divided among my following children to wit: Betsey Hopper, Sally Pulliam, Polly Goodwin. Item I give unto my son Laban Oaks, 25 pounds currect money of Virginia; item I give to Hezekiah Oaks, 25 pounds of currect money of VA; item I give to my son Josias Oaks, one dollar. Given under my hand this 23rd July, 1804. Signed, sealed & delivered; James Oaks [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171559804/mary-jane-norman_fretwell. Mary Jane 'Polly Oakes d/o James Oakes (1771-1815) & Elizabeth "Betsy" Legrand (1768-1804) married Courtney Nelson Norman, 29 Nov 1819, Henry County, Virginia m/o James Burwell Norman (1820-1862) Courtney William Norman (1822-1862) Sallie G Norman (1824-?) Henry J Norman (1828-?) Louisa Edna Norman (1830-1917) Mary S Norman (1837-1910) married William Samuel "Buck" Fretwell Sr, 24 Jul 1837, Henry County, Virginia m/o Martha Ann Fretwell (1839-?) Mary Elizabeth Fretwell (1842-1905) William Samuel Fretwell Jr (1846-1924) Lucy America Fretwell (1849-?) _________ Spouse: Courtney Nelson Norman, 1795 ? unknown (m. 1819) Children James Burwell Norman, 1820?1862 Courtney William Norman, 1822?1862 Sarah Oakes Norman Mitchell, 1824 ? unknown Henry J Norman, 1828?1871 Louisa Edna Norman Lamkin Hopper, 1830?1917 Mary Sutherland Norman Norman, 1837?1911