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To All,
I would also be interested in a tree. starting with his
father John JAMES from Frederick County, Maryland. I understand
John had four sons. one of which was Pinkney.
At 04:44 PM 7/29/03 -0400, Nancy Heil wrote:
I have JAMES in my tree from the area around Rising Sun and
Switzerland
County. Does anyone have a tree for this Picknes JAMES?
Nancy English Heil
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From: "Stan Mitchell" <stanm(a)sourcequest.com>
To: <INOHIO-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 3:31 PM
Subject: [INOHIO] Pinkney James and Rising Sun
> Hello all,
>
> I've been researching my ggrandfather, William Sharp.
> A land record search turned up two grantor deeds, one
> in 1853 and another in 1854 for lots 40 and 42 of the
> Pinkney James Addition in Rising Sun. The land was
> sold to Joseph Neal(e).
>
> Searches in both Dearborn and Ohio County did not locate
> grantee deeds. That makes me wonder how he acquired the
> land.
>
> William Sharp was a carpenter. He appears on the 1840 census
> with two households separating him and Pinkney James.
>
> I believe Pinkney James was known as a steamboat builder
> in Rising Sun. What is the story behind the "Pinkney James
> Addition"? In what part of town was it located? Could it
> be that he rewarded his workers with grants of land?
>
> Regards,
> Stan Mitchell
>
>
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